Electra Les Paul

typical les paul controls,2 tone 2 volume, humbuckers, vintage burst

sound is horrible, the entire guitar is microphonic, better pu's would make it sound good

finsh was ok but is slighty chipping, action is low---frets buzz like a barrel of bees!!!!!

must admitt very reliable

company no longer exists, if you get in trouble your stuffed

spend your money on a real guitar not on this peice of Sh*T. Waste of money and time. Id give it -1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Made in indonesia in around 1980.22 jumbo frets with glowing multicolor inlays.solid top.2 volume two tone controls the pickup selector switch(3 way) that every lp has .two humbuckers one of which is a weird cream colored one thats sounds bad-ass and a gold coverd rhythm humbucker wich is also not to shabby.im not shure what brand of pickups they are(probably westone(electra is now known as westone) or gibson im not sure).mahogony with a painted mahogany neck and rosewood fret board that is nice and round like a true gibson.transparent black finish.of course is a les paul body style.tune o matic bridge(lp bridge).locking tuners with marble buttons.medium size neck rounded fret board jumbo frets.also i have a case for it

this thing sounds like a hmmm i cant even explain it its just bad ass.it suits my style very well i play alot of Tool and melow stuff and also deftones.this thing has the best distorion ive ever heard.i usually use a zoom gfx 707 with it.there only one problem if you have like a 60 watt amp and you turn it up past 4 on distorion its all feedback but one you mes with the settings its fixed.this thing has everythin sound wise you can play 80s solo stuff it sounds awesome.metal blues jazz everything is very good sounding.i love this guitar.oh yeah im using a crate gfx 65 amp with it too.

seeing as how it the year 2000 and im 15 i cant tell you how the factory set it up.but right now the action is very fast and smooth as hell.im adujsted it my self so the pickups are adjusted fine too.but since this guitar is 20 years old is not the best looking thing(especially since it was in a closet for 10 years)its still very shiney but scratched up(in places).the gold plating on thre bride is coroding off.the tuner are in good shape though.ever thing else is good it a very well made guitar.

this guitar could with stand being thrown off a mountain i would definatly take it to a show without a backup.thehardwar would never have and problem.the finish besides where is scrated is still very good.the strapbuttons are solid but prone to slip so im getting new ones no big deal.you can depend on this guitar.

seeing as how there is no company anymore(besides westone) ive never spoke to em

ive ben playing for a year.i own a crate 65 watter (the zoom pedals not mine).if it was stolen or lost .id buy it again (if i could find another one at a pawn shop)it would be hard to find another one.i love everything about this "guitfiddle".it sounds great looks great(exept the scratches but they add character).and it very durible the thing weighs 30 lbs.good luck finding one of these guitars but if you do buy it (they usually run around 200 bucks at a pawn shop(its the only place you can find em).

10!...I assume the guitar was made in the 70's...it has 22 med-jumbo frets, Solid bookmatched flame maple top, two vol and two tone, the tone controls are push/pull to offer coil tap and phase-out...Two dimarzio Super distortion pickups, Mahogany bod and heel-less maple neck ...The finish on the neck would get all crudy and sticky from playing so I stripped it to the raw wood and sealed it, its the best feeling neck ever now... Cherry burst finish matching headstock... Full body, neck and headstock binding... I instaled sperzel locking tuners and the guitat came with a brass nut....for maximum sustain

I play everything From Punk to Jazz and this guitar can handle that... I use fender stainless steal strings 12-52 gauge with and unwound third I use a Marshall jcm 600 with a 4x12 cab, Dunlop crybaby, Ibanez delay, and Digitech xp-100 Its a very full sounding guitar it like being infront of the mix only complaints is that for reggae the sound is too full and out front...the phase and coil tap can help easy this somewhat

The factory set-up was too weak for me...I raised the action so the guitar is hard on you but thats how I like to play. The pickups were set up perfect I just adjusted the individual pole pieces to suit my sound. Everthing else is tops and holding up great

This guitar has the durability of a brick shit-house... I don't use a back-up... I instaled dunlop straploks 'cause I jump around alot and those are the best aftermarket acessories you can buy. Never had anything go wrong with he guitar

ever had to take it in for anything

I've been playing everyday for two years If this guitar was lost or stolen I'd do anything to get it back It plays smoother than any other guitar...I like it ten times more than any Gibson les paul thaT i'VE EVER PLAYED

Electra was a Japanese company that, like Ibanez, made high quality copies. I haven't dated this guitar yet, but I believe it to be made sometime in the '70's. This Les Paul is better than many of the Gibsons that were produced during the "dark years" of the 70's. The specs are the same in most cases. It has 22 frets, 2 volume, 2 tone, and a 3-way switch. Stock pickups were a covered PAF in the neck slot and a weird square shaped cream colored humbucker in the bridge. I recently replaced the bridge pickup due to feedback with a Duncan '59. Unlike most Electras, this one just has standard electronics instead of built-in fuzzes and phasers. The body and neck are made of mahogany with a maple top like most LP's. The top has a cool faded cherry sunburst finish with a beautiful flame to it. Really nice tiger stripes. This has to be real because I don't think they had foto-flames back then. The back of the body has a Strat style rib cage cut out(a plus if you play your guitar up very high, but then again, those people don't deserve Les Pauls). The neck is a bolt-on. The tuners are big enclosed metal ones that are better than the standard Klusons that come on Gibsons. They're closer to Grovers. This guitar has really solid construction and I use it all the time.

Now don't get me wrong, I loved the tone of the stock bridge pickup, but it tended to feedback at Jeff Beck volumes. If you're interested in the stock tone, it was really good for blues, jazz, and rock. I use a Legend A60 head(it sounds like a Marshall), that I broke the clean channel on. The dirt channel has a gritty British tone, not a death metal distortion. The bridge was perfect for that raunchy Beck/Page era Yardbirds tone. The neck has a nice creamy tone thru distotion, lotta "woman tone". The volume knobs clean up the gain well. With the Duncan, it sounds even better. Really sweet with no feedback. I'm thinking of replacing the neck with a Duncan Jazz. Since the pickups aren't matched, with the switch in the middle, they're out of phase so you get a pseudo-Fender tone. These pickups are just as versatile as a Gibson Les Paul. I love the tone of this guitar. A little bit toppier due to the bolt neck and the contour in the back.

I mainly had to just clean the guitar and adjust the action and intonation. It just need that and some new strings, and was roaring to go. The top is nice and bookmatched. There's a couple of dings in the top and the side near the output jack. The neck is really comfortable and not oppressibly beefy.

I've played this guitar in my room for months, and played it once at a rehearsal. It holds up excellently and isn't fragile in the least. I wouldn't hesistate using this as my main guitar. I always bring a backup though, in case a string breaks. The only things I've replaced are the bridge pickup and the clear pickguard with a black one(Jeff Beck had a sunburst with a black guard in the Yardies). The hardware is excellent and up to task. As reliable as the rock of Gibralter.

N/A Electra doesn't exist anymore

I've been playing guitar for 4 years and despite having a more expensive main guitar before this(Fender Jagstang, another excellent model), this became my main guitar. It's only recently been replaced, cuz I got a Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul 3 days ago. If I saw another one in a music store or a pawn shop, I wouldn't think twice about snatching it up. I love this guitar because it's reliable, sounds great, a real beaut, and cost me less than a Squier! The only gripe I have is that the stock pickups fed back at high volumes. If you see one, leave it be and e-mail me to tell me where it is!:) If any magazines want me to do product reviews, email me.