NGD: Epiphone LP Standard Plus-Top Les Paul

[Perfect Stranger]

Here is a Epiphone LP Standard Plus-Top Les Paul Honeyburst that I picked up in a trade this morning.
All I can say is WoW! This is one bad mofo....

It has a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates bridge humbucker and a Seymour Duncan Alnico II in the neck.
I haven't had time to formulate what mods I'll be doing to it yet. But I'm smiling like a mule eating briers.

BTW, it came with an Epiphone HSC.

:thumbsup

http://i56.tinypic.com/a131gm.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/14ax8pw.jpg http://i53.tinypic.com/nv1647.jpg

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Overall, I'm pretty well chuffed! :happy

[kidsmoke]

that's pretty top, stranger. Nice. I've thought lots about those pearly gates, and I like that guitar with zebras.

well done.

[progrmr]

VERY nice looking guitar - HNGD!

[Spudman]

Wow! That's one bad a$$ Les Paul. I love the finish and top. How does she sound?

[Perfect Stranger]

She sounds great! Growls like a tiger....or purrs like a kitten!

[Jimi75]

Can't believe how beautiful she looks! Congratz Amigo!

:AOK

[MAXIFUNK]

Congrats, Enjoy :thumbsup

[Tig]

Wow!
Now that is what I'm talking about! Epiphones get a bad rap sometimes, but the really good ones are incredible looking, playing, and sounding.

Happy New Guitar Day, PS!
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk260/DAFSTRAT/HappyNewGuitarDay.jpg

[Jx2]

That thing is sweet!!!

I agree with Tig, if you know what your looking for you can be more than pleased with adding a Epiphone into your collection.

[K31Scout]

That's a nice one! I like Epiphones neck inlays.

[Brian Krashpad]

It's got Duncans already-- no need to mod!

Congrats.

Looks a lot like my LP Classic.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2985240160_582cdbe70b.jpg

[duhvoodooman]

Gorgeous!! :rockya

[NWBasser]

Wow, HNGD!

That one looks incredible!

The Epi LPs are very nice guitars. I'm still really digging mine.

[Algonquin]

Looks sharp Jim!
Enjoy :AOK

[Perfect Stranger]

Thanks for the kind words, guys! Just like McDonalds....I'm loving it...

[sunvalleylaw]

Veddy nice! Congratz! I love those zebra pups!

[ZMAN]

If you don't my saying, what did you trade for it. I picked up one identical to that a couple of years ago, without the Seymour Duncans. It was brand new. I just loved the color. It was when they first moved to Clhina and I had an issue with the bridge being at an odd angle. I returned it and picked up a Cherry Burst. Yours looks really amazing and with those pickups it looks like a keeper. I can't imagine why anyone would trade it.

[Perfect Stranger]

I traded a

2007 MIM Fender Tele

Arctic White
Custom Warmoth Pickguard
Bill Lawrence Bridge Pup
GFS Neck Pup
PIO Russian Military Surplus Cap
Steel Saddles
Marvel Strap Locks
Frets leveled and setup

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[DrumBob]

The only way I would buy another Epi is if it had been gutted and the pickups and all electronics upgraded. My bro-in-law has had some hard times lately, so he sold a few of his expensive guitars and bought an Epi Slash LP. Within three months, the toggle switch blew out. I told him last night to throw a Switchcraft in there and have the whole thing rewired and new pickups installed.

Epiphones, the Chinese ones for the most part, are good "platform" instruments that can be made to sound and play very well with upgrades. Yours look like a nice one.