NGD: Epiphone Les Paul 60’s Standard

[Adders60]

Decided to get the Epi Les Paul 60’s Standard in Bourbon Burst 

I had looked at PRS  but decided this is what I wanted.

Out of the box the quality, setup was spot on and amazing for a £500 guitar. 
Sounds excellent and pickups are very good and sounds great clean and overdriven 

They have definitely improved since I owned an Epi Les Paul Plus Top Pro about 10 years ago this is as close to Gibson quality you can get without the price tag ! Awesome guitar 

[randythoades]

Looks great, especially with the Marshall!!

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, randythoades said:

Looks great, especially with the Marshall!!

Iconic combo.

[Adders60]

Yes they match perfectly 

 

The guitar plays very well, one of the best set up out of the box guitars I’ve ever purchased 

 

Action is around 1.5mm which is impressive I think for a factory setup 

 

Intonation spot on too 

 

 

[Adders60]

Update * 

 

New Origin Rig 

[Adders60]

Added this to my collection but then changed the Marshall to the Orange Supercrush 100 combo which is a better amp 

PRS SE Swamp Ash 

 

Edited Monday at 06:13 by Adders60

[randythoades]

Very nice indeed... on both counts

[Adders60]

Thanks 

[Crusoe]

Lovely job!

[EdwardMarlowe]

Impressive product from both guitar brands. It's been interesting watching Gibson repositioning Epiphone in the market, with the higher end Epis being markedly more expensive than was once the case. The higher price point does seem to have raised them to their full potential as more than just a "starter Gibson style", while remaining the affordable alternative to the Gibson line that's now for a lot of us far out of comfortable reach. In a sense it feels like they've created a MIM equivalent, albeit while retaining their Squier brand. I've sort of moved away from Gibson styles for the most part, and yet even so every so often they come out with new ones I could find very tempting! 

Very impressed with the PRS SE line. It's a brand I've long admired even if not quite to my aesthetic preferences, but the Silver Sky is a real winner for me. If I can get on with the neck on that, I can well see me owning one of those within the next decade or so.