Epiphone Les Paul Custom Flame Top
Flame Maple top, Mahogany/Alder body, Set Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard
Overall User Ratings (based on 123 ratings)
Submitted August 14, 2008 by a customer from gmail.com
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Customer Review
I don't expect to ever get rid of it, but I might get another for tinkering.
Sound
Sounds like an LP. Fat, thick, chunky, lots of sustain. Excellent for rock and blues, probably excellent for metal though that's not really my style.
Features
Fine out of the box, though most people replace the pickups as with pretty much any guitar. Worth replacing the nut, but otherwise the guitar is solid.
Ease of Use
Very playable.
Quality
No loose parts, nothing shaky. The nut is worth replacing with graphite or bone, everything else will last.
Value
Costs what it's worth.
Manufacturer Support
n/a, no need yet.
The Wow Factor
I wanted a heritage cherry sunburst LP since I first saw one about a dozen years ago. Now I've had one for over a year and I still love it.
Musical Background:
hobbyist musician, professional mastering engineer
Musical Style:
blues, rock
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Submitted December 18, 2008 by a customer from nlh.nl.ca
"EPIPHONE LP CUSTOMHERITAGE SUNBURST WOW!"
NO I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF BRAND NAME GUITARS AND THIS JUST FEELS LIKE IT BELONGS IN MY HANDS ON STAGE.I WAS LOOKING IN A MUSIC STORE AND I HEARD A GUY TRYING ONE OUT. THE SOUND JUST GRABBED ME. I LOOKED ON THE RACK AND THE COLOUR ALONG JUMPED AT ME. THE STORE HAD TO ORDER IT IN FOR ME AND I HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT PLEASED SINCE. WOULD DEFINITELY GET IT REPLACED WITH THE SAME ONE. IF I'D HAVE KNOW HOW GOOD THE SOUND AND LOOKS WERE I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE A LONG TIME AGO. TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE HARD THE MUSIC STORE TELLS ME THE'RE NOT BEING MADE ANY MORE. WHAT A SHAME.
Sound
HAS NICE CHUNKY SOUND AND GREAT SUSTAIN
Features
LOVE THE NECK EASY TO MOVE AROUND ON AND FITS MY HAND PERFECTLY. THE PICKUPS GIVE GOOD QUALITY SOUND.
Ease of Use
WORKS WELL WITH MY PEAVEY BANDIT 80 WATT AMP.PLAYS LIKE A CHARM. ALOT EASIER TO USE THEN MY FENDER TELECASTER.
Quality
I COULD NOT BELEIVE THAT SUCH BEAUTIFUL GUITAR COULD PLAY SO WELL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. THE FIT IS EXCELLENT, THE FINISH IS TO DIE FOR.CLEAR AND DEEP NOT A BLEMISH TO BE FOUND.
Value
I DCAN'T ANSWER FOR ANYONE ELSE I THINK IT'S A GREAT VALUE. IF LOST OR STOLEN OR BROKEN . I WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE IT FIXED OR BUY ANOTHER ONE.
Manufacturer Support
HAVEN'T NEEDED ANY AS OF YET. BUT I OWN A LES PAUL EPIPHONE 100 AND THE SERVICE I DID RECEIVE WAS QUICK AND PROFESSIONALLY DONE.
The Wow Factor
WOW!IN MY HANDS IT FEELS LIKE IT BELONGS THERE. EASY TO PLAY RESPONDS WELL FINISH IS TOTALLY AWESOME CLEAR AND DEEP JUMPS RIGHT OUT AT YOU.
Musical Background:
hobbyist about 3yrs and active musician 2yrs
Musical Style:
rock& rol and country with bit ofnewfie folk
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Submitted January 2, 2005 by a customer from uwa.edu
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Customer Review
Buy it.
Sound
I own the standered les pual by Gibson. My Epiphone custom sounds and plays identicaly to each other. Really, I can't tell much difference. When I first got this guitart the action was off a little fixed that and now no buzz no anything. Its amazing how similar they play.
Features
It comes with everything you need to play the blues minus the amp.
Quality
The only one thing I noticed to be odd about the guitar. is some of the border work and edge art is a little sloppy. Thats it though. The guitar comes ready for a show. I know that in a few year I will prob have to change out some parts. Which in my opinion is a good thing. Because when a part goes out I always replace it with the best available. And being an epi you can just buy straight gibson parts that will last you for a long time. Buy this guitar you will be happy.
Value
The price is good for some of the other equipment out the this is a bargain. Also if you want to go on vacation. Go to Korea and pick on up.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to use it yet.
The Wow Factor
Very sleak and great looks.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Southern rock, clasic rock
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Submitted December 2, 2005 by a customer from gmail.com
"My Beauty Epi les Paul Custon"
Go for it... you'll never regret it!!!
Sound
Well, I played guitar for almost 20 years now, I play in church, my other premium guitar is Fender Stratocaster RS Signature Series . I play it through Mesa Boogie DC-3 and ...for this lovely guitar...it really sounds in anyway you define rock sound. I'm very grateful to have this one and will keep this forever.
Features
My store give me this guitar for US$400 along with CNB (hardshell moulded case), I don't know this price could be to good to be true. I think everything has done very well (for a made in korea, I don't see anything I should replace with, including the stock pick up..it's really really very complete for me.
Quality
I have no complain, especially it's an excellent craftmanship.
Value
It'a a really cheap version of les paul custom.. i give this product one of the best.
Manufacturer Support
It's a gibson sister company, they're always good I suppose.
The Wow Factor
I fallin in love with this sexy guitar from the very first sight. Heritage Flame Maple..Who won't??
Musical Background:
Hobbyist, Active Church Musician
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted November 22, 2004 by a customer from comcast.net
"Excellent Guitar for the price!"
The looks of this guitar are truly staggering. I've got the vintage sunburst version. The sound is also great.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
All
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Submitted June 11, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com
"WOW your friends"
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I wish I knew about the need for getting this guitar "tuned-up" at your local repair shop before I bought it. I played it for a few months, no problems, and one of my friends was trying it out, playing it, and reccomended taking it in. He was right. I like it better then the Fenders and Gibson I tried, but eventually I will probably get a strat to go with it.
Sound
The thing sounds incredible, sustain forever, great for Rock and Roll, blues.
Features
It's a solid insturment, the body and the fretboard are high quality. I've played through a number of different set-ups, and you can get it to sound good on just about any amp.
Quality
Plan on getting this guitar "tuned-up" at your local repair shop after you get it ($40). It sounded good before I took it in, it sounded truly incredible, AFTER the tune-up. In general the quality is good, but the details were lacking. There were some loose parts, the intunation was way out, and the action was too high, when I got it in the mail. I had the repair shop lower the action, file the nut, tighten the pots, and tuners, fix the intunation, and fix the bridge that was installed backwards.
Value
The same or better then a Gibson that cost 2 or 3 times as much. I played them both, the Epiphone is better.
Manufacturer Support
I had the repair described above.
The Wow Factor
When I open the case, in front of somebody who hasn't seen it before the usual response "WOW" look at that.
Musical Style:
Blues, Rock & Roll
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Submitted January 20, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Rubbish guitar"
I hate this guitar more than anything in the world
Sound
OK
Features
None
Quality
Falling apart
Value
Too expensive
The Wow Factor
Ugly
Musical Style:
Punk
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Submitted January 20, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Rubbish guitar"
I hate this guitar more than anything in the world
Sound
OK
Features
None
Quality
Falling apart
Value
Too expensive
The Wow Factor
Ugly
Musical Style:
Punk
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