Any One Fancy The New Epiphone Jeff Beck Oxblood Les Paul?

[Dave Lewis]

 

[2112]

I'm holding out for the Squier reissue of this

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[Nick1964]

I would certainly like to play one. Only thing I’ve noticed about some of the IBG Epiphone offerings I have played is that some had fret end issues. Nothing horrible, but you can feel them. I’m intrigued by the big neck and pickups in this model though.

 

[Nick1964]

Oh….I am a big wraparound bridge fan too!

 

[Eagle]

Absolutely not . Buy any and I mean any actual Gibson over this overpriced plastic coated pos.

 

[Frankencat]

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, these IBG Epiphones are nice when compared to their Epiphone counterparts but there is no way I would pay over $1000 US for any of them. Under the fancy bling they are still Chinese Epiphones. There are so many good guitars out there for way less I just don’t see the value. No dis to my old Epi LP Modern which I really like but it was like $650 new. That is where I top out on these. Even the PRS SE’s are getting close to being overpriced but the quality is generally better than Epiphone in my opinion. I think the stuff coming out of Indonesia is excellent.

 

[CBHScott]

I had seriously thought about it when they were announced, but I already have three Gibson LPs and the Epiphone Alex Lifeson Custom. I am actually going into downsize mode where I intend to keep ONE of the Gibsons (a Standard ‘50s P90 gold top) and divest the rest.

 

[Mikael Dez]

I’d rather just buy a used LP Studio for the price. I don’t hate on Epiphone - I think there should be a Les Paul option under $1000 for the kids and folks who don’t want to or can’t spend 3k on a guitar - but exceeding a grand for the Gibson headstock (and better pickups I guess) is a no go. At least with PRS you can see increases in value as you move up their product line.

 

[ispunk]

That's a great looking guitar if you want to be seen playing a big chocolate turd

 

[SillyOctpuss]

That's a great looking guitar if you want to be seen playing a big chocolate turd

It would really hurt to pass a les paul shaped turd.

 

[LemonBurst&OrangeCrush]

I'm not really tempted by signature models, but I love Epiphone. Les Paul loved Epiphone. I know the connection to Gibson Les Pauls is pretty tangential but Mick Ronson and Johnny Thunders and Sylvain Sylvain and Mick Jones played Les Pauls, not PRSes. I wanted a Les Paul, even if it was an Epiphone.
I got mine for the equivalent of about 650 to 700 dollars new, while Gibson Studios start at about three times the price. Now I can become a better guitarist, and maybe in a few years buy a Gibson Standard when I feel worthy of it.

 

[Jarick]

No, I'm not interested in any Epiphone Les Pauls at this stage in my life. I've got a USA made PRS that nails the Les Paul thing, and if I really wanted a Les Paul it would be a goldtop with P90's.

I do have a Joe Bonamassa 335 which is a pretty decent guitar but I don't like the vibrola on it. At some point I'll probably try to trade it for something else or just move on.

 

[Nick1964]

That's a great looking guitar if you want to be seen playing a big chocolate turd

I bought a big chocolate turd shaped like a strat