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| 3069.1 | | FABSIX::I_GOLDIE | resident alien | Mon Apr 10 1995 16:18 | 13 |
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I saw one in Colorado about '93 when out there on vacation and it was
lovely looking and played great!I'm not sure about how rare they are
as I've seen a couple in the want ads here in the US.The price they
wanted in the Store in Co. was $1200 but was willing to drop to $1100
(neither amounts I had anyway)As for a proce in teh Uk.....geez,I saw
LP standards over there go for 1 grand or more!So if you paid more
than 1200 quid go back and wreak your revenge on the store owner!
ian 8)
ps..I still want one like that!
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| 3069.2 | | SALEM::TAYLOR_J | and so it goes... | Wed Apr 12 1995 07:58 | 8 |
| Get an Epiphone , replace the pickup , play
(with about 500$ still in you pocket and *KILLER* tone
jmho
Jon/Gonzo
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| 3069.3 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Wed Apr 12 1995 10:38 | 16 |
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What -1 says may be very true, but...
There's some finishes that only come on the "real" Les Pauls,
and they are to die for. If such a thing appeals to you,
and it certainly does to me, the extra money may be worth
it.
Of course, it all boils down to what you want out of the
guitar. If you're into something just to play and you
don't really care about it's resale value, the Eiphone
is a good choice. But if you're looking for something
that will really hold value, and may even go up, then
the Les Paul is a good choice...
-b
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| 3069.4 | | POWDML::BUCKLEY | | Wed Apr 12 1995 14:28 | 5 |
| I suggest you play that Epiphone LP before you buy -- some sound great,
others sound very oddly thin and whiney.
Saw a gold top that looked real nice though -- crap for tone,
unfortunately
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| 3069.5 | | FABSIX::I_GOLDIE | resident alien | Wed Apr 12 1995 14:59 | 9 |
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the good thing about an Epiphone is,with the money you save on *not*
buying a Les Paul,you could buy a decent set up pickups that emulate
Gibson's sound.
aren't there a new range of Seymour Duncans that do this?
ian
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| 3069.6 | I've never compared them | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Wed Apr 12 1995 15:29 | 5 |
| Speaking of pick-ups and Lp's....some tell me the difference between
soap bars and humbucker.Thinner/thicker-whatever.
thanx,
-kev
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| 3069.7 | No soap, radio | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Wed Apr 12 1995 21:56 | 5 |
| re last. Soap-bars are single coil pickups. Overall they sound brighter
than humbuckers. Like any single coil, they are bound to be more noisy.
Gibson soapbar pickups are also referred to as P90's.
Mark
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| 3069.8 | Thanks Mark | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Thu Apr 13 1995 05:10 | 2 |
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| 3069.9 | recommended | RICKS::CALCAGNI | more zip stupid juice | Thu Apr 13 1995 08:22 | 9 |
| The new Seymour Duncan Antiquity PAFs are imho the state of the art
in LP replacement pickups. In general, the Antiquity line seems to
be the first repro pickup that really captures the magic of the old
stuff. I know people who own real '59 LPs with real PAFs that rave
about these. A pair would do wonders for an Epi Les Paul.
Last time I checked, Guitar Center was selling these for about
$80 apiece.
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| 3069.10 | | FABSIX::I_GOLDIE | resident alien | Thu Apr 13 1995 14:25 | 8 |
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re-1 like I said...!Thanks Rick 8)
get a second hand Epi and slap a couple of these babaies in it and
you're off! 8)
ian
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