Post by lpdead on Jun 15, 2006 14:20:24 GMT -5
Very much like the last new poster, I have just recently purchased my first electric guitar after nearly 30 years of playing acoustic guitar. I have also been playing the electric bass semi-professionally for 10 years with various bands in the Seattle area.
On Memorial Day weekend, I went into a Guitar Center, and came out with a new Epiphone Les Paul Classic Quilt in Vintage (tobacco) Sunburst. I also snagged a Marshall MG30DFX as a "bedroom" amp to help me get to know my new electric LP.
This Epi Classic is SPECTACULAR! For $375 (US) I have never seen a better guitar - the finish is 99.5% flawless which impressed me. But it was the *feel* of it in my hands that clinched the deal - I can't stand to put it down! It plays so sweetly, the factory setup was excellent. The downsides are few: The input jack wanted to fall apart right away, so I pulled it out, tightened the INNER nut all the way, then I put a tiny drop of glue on the washer for the outside nut. It's been over a week and it is still tight. The lack of metal screw inserts for the back covers is a downer - the wood strips too easily. I plan to have metal inserts installed.
I have no issues with the stock pickups. Since I am new at this, I don't have any biases about other pickups. The Classic played thru the little Marshall sounds like a dream - creamy vocal lead tones are easy to find, wicked distortion is no problem, and the clean tones are better than I expected. The Epi LP and the Marshall MG are a great match. I just play and play and play on it. My "bass callouses" were not very tough because bass strings don't "cut" like guitar strings. But it only took a few days for my "guitar callouses" to come back tough as ever.
So there's my long-winded story. I hope to learn more about this gee-tar stuff around here.
LPDead
On Memorial Day weekend, I went into a Guitar Center, and came out with a new Epiphone Les Paul Classic Quilt in Vintage (tobacco) Sunburst. I also snagged a Marshall MG30DFX as a "bedroom" amp to help me get to know my new electric LP.
This Epi Classic is SPECTACULAR! For $375 (US) I have never seen a better guitar - the finish is 99.5% flawless which impressed me. But it was the *feel* of it in my hands that clinched the deal - I can't stand to put it down! It plays so sweetly, the factory setup was excellent. The downsides are few: The input jack wanted to fall apart right away, so I pulled it out, tightened the INNER nut all the way, then I put a tiny drop of glue on the washer for the outside nut. It's been over a week and it is still tight. The lack of metal screw inserts for the back covers is a downer - the wood strips too easily. I plan to have metal inserts installed.
I have no issues with the stock pickups. Since I am new at this, I don't have any biases about other pickups. The Classic played thru the little Marshall sounds like a dream - creamy vocal lead tones are easy to find, wicked distortion is no problem, and the clean tones are better than I expected. The Epi LP and the Marshall MG are a great match. I just play and play and play on it. My "bass callouses" were not very tough because bass strings don't "cut" like guitar strings. But it only took a few days for my "guitar callouses" to come back tough as ever.
So there's my long-winded story. I hope to learn more about this gee-tar stuff around here.
LPDead
Welcome to our forum LPDead! Happy to have you here with us. We have a fantastic bunch of folks here, always ready to help out, or just B.S. with you. Lots to learn from them, too. Glad to hear of your satisfaction with your purchase. Sweet price you paid for the LP Classic. Those new Gibby designed P-ups in the Epis really get the job done. Of course your amp choice isn`t too bad either. I think most of the gang here have made some mods to our axes. Nuts/Saddles/Switches/Jacks/Pots, etc. Kind of makes it a more personal instrument. The "Bang-for-the-Buck" on the Epis is incredible. Get a Gibson without paying for a Gibson. Anyway, join right in, post up a storm, and have some fun.
