Author Topic: The best Les Paul alternative? (Read 28593 times)

LazyNinja · « **Reply #75 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:47:08 PM »

errr, I thought I'd revive this old thread rather than make a new one. It's my search for a LP toned guitar with good highend access.

I saw this

for £299 at Drums n Bass in Huddersfield today. I tried it out and loved the neck and the action. Good deal easier to play than my Gibson. However it was quite light and plugged in it sounded quite average. I did quite like it so I'm thinking of buying it but I get this feeling I could do better with £300. What do you guys think?

The guy won't budge on the price at all btw, not even to £280. So don't tell me to haggle with him!

Philly Q · « **Reply #76 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:58:59 PM »

Hmmm - if it's as well made as the old '80s Artists (which I guess it probably isn't), it would be the steal of the century at £300! I don't know much about the new ones though.

Antag · « **Reply #77 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:03:08 PM »

On the one hand, guitars often sound average in the shop - years/months on the rack with people putting their grubby mitts all over them, scabby strings, cr@ppy stock pickups, not being able to turn the amp up etc etc.

On the other hand, a guitar should give you a "buzz" whe holding it that makes you want to get the credit card out.

It looks nice enough in the picture & sounds playable. Would you put the NBs in it?

& do you really like it enough that it could TOTALLY replace the LP?

LazyNinja · « **Reply #78 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:06:40 PM »

Nah philly, I doubt it'd be that impressive. It retails at £380 new and it was mint so its just a good saving over a new one. I prefer the brown sunburst version though so shame it wasn't that. I'm just concerned about the plugged in sound. Hope it was the pups and not the guitar that made it sound kinda unlively. It'd look great with zebra mules in it.

LazyNinja · « **Reply #79 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:30:48 PM »

Quote from: Antag

On the one hand, guitars often sound average in the shop - years/months on the rack with people putting their grubby mitts all over them, scabby strings, cr@ppy stock pickups, not being able to turn the amp up etc etc.

On the other hand, a guitar should give you a "buzz" whe holding it that makes you want to get the credit card out.

It looks nice enough in the picture & sounds playable. Would you put the NBs in it?

& do you really like it enough that it could TOTALLY replace the LP?

Yeah I agree with the buzz thing. I was like, hey this guitar is sweet when I was playing it unplugged and when I plugged it in I thought, meh.

I'm not looking to totally replace the LP though. Still gonna keep it.