Epiphone '57 Les Paul Jr. Reissue

TV Yellow, Limited edition "Custom Shop" 2006 Epiphone Les Paul Jr 57 Reissue. No longer available. Mine was made in Korea, but I believe that was only the first batch...the rest seem to be from the Epi China factory. Mahogany body (2-piece from what I can tell), set Mahohany neck (3-piece from what I can tell...headstock, main, and then heel). Grover tuners, compensated wrap-around bridge, Dog-ear P100 stacked humbucker Epiphone Pick up.

It's a Les Paul Jr, so it's a bit pointless to rate for features per say, but for a fairly cheap guitar, I'd rate it as having average to slightly above average hardware...pickup excluded.

Acoustically it sounds quite nice. Good resonance, full and balanced.

From the factory, the plugged-in sound leaves a bit to be desired. The stock P100 is really, really weak and flat sounding in my opinion. It works well enough with a distorted / overdriven sound, but there is no richness or warmth to the sound. Clean, it's just plain dead. Some of this is related to the fact the stock pick up is way too far away from the strings, so you can space it closer and it improves, but it doesn't live up to how good it COULD sound...there is a lot of potential here, let down by the stock pickup.

So, I swapped the P100 for a Lindy Fralin P90, 10% overwound, designed for LP jr bridge use. (its a bit taller) After a few minutes with a soldering iron, I can say this is a HIGHLY recommended upgrade. It was my first time using a Lindy Fralin pickup, but I doubt it will be my last. Cleans are completely transformed. Richness, detail, balanced output, everything is there. Turn it up a bit, dig in and it has that perfect P90 crunch. Johnny Thunders, Pete Townshend? it'll do it. Not that I care about copying a sound, but those are some people I admire musically that have played P90's, and with the new pick up it's right there. There is less noise from the Fralin than there is from my Casino, for what that is worth. I absolutely LOVE this guitar now.

So, stock, rated about a 4. With the 10% overwound Lindy Fralin P90, a solid 8 or 9, easy.

Well, as I found out, it was a bit hit or miss. The first example I had ordered online came with what can best be described as spotty paint work. It was very thin in certain spots, very thick in others, lending it quite an uneven look. The other issue was at the headstock, where it had clearly been moving around in the packaging during shipping. There was a good portion of the finish rubbed off. It doesn't surprise me that so many of these seem to have had their headstocks broken in transit...they are / were not very well packed. I shipped it back for a new one, and luckily they were not out, and the second was much better. Not only was the finish much, much better, but the weight and balance was more even as well. The first was a bit light in the body.

The action was high, and the neck needed some slight adjustments, but other than that it's solid. No problems with the connections, controls, or anything. There is more play than I would like in the posts for the bridge, and it doesn't have a ton of adjustment, but intonation is surprisingly spot-on after some slight changes. REALLY! For now I see no reason to change anything else. I'll upgrade the nut eventually, but for me this is more than fine.

In terms of woodworking, it's very well done. The frets are smooth, with minimal buzz even at a fairly low action. Neck is thicker than the neck of the Casino I have, but in that "just right" way, it doesn't NOT feel too big. (like a PRS SE)

The poly paint is mighty thick. It's a bit mustardy compared to a real TV yellow, but it'll pass, and it's the closest I'll ever come to a 57 Jr, so it works for me! You can see the grain, so that's cool.

Well as mentioned a lot of them seem to have a broken headstock from the factory shipment being bounced around a bit much. Mine fell flat om it's face from a guitar stand onto a hardwood floor and it escaped 100% unscathed. The strap buttons were small and not to be trusted. Replaced with Schaller strap locks and she's good to go!

Never dealt with Epiphone, but Musician's friend was awesome about the exchange for the paint problems on the first. So they get a 10.

I'm a fairly new player, just a few years. I have a Casino and an Agile LP copy, some standard array of pedals and a V18 Crate Amp. I was honestly not in love with this guitar when I first got it...hence the 2 years that went by before reviewing it. I have played it less than the Casino, which is a slightly younger guitar, and I even considered selling it at one point. Man, what a mistake that would have been!! With just the pick up change (and the proper set up for action, intonation and neck relief), it is 100% transformed. It was cheap, it plays awesome, and sounds fantastic, just like a proper Les Paul Jr should! If you can find one that feels right, I highly recommend picking it up. It won't impress many headstock snobs or elitist types, but it's an awesome guitar. I would be gutted if it went missing.

bought 2007 made in china. upgraded with lollar p-90 and all usa wiring harness with treible bleed. its simplicity is its character.

the stock p-100 sounded good and was quiet but lacked range of a quality p-90. with the lollar it goes from mellow cleans to growling overdive with the twist of the volume knob. very heavy guitar with tons of sustain. use mostly in home-studio with small 15-watt tube amp and vox valvetronix ad30 sounds great with both.

action was a little high but easy fix. intonation was pretty good with the limited adjustment. neck was striaght and plays well with no buzzing. stock p-100 needs raised closer to strings. no noticible flaws in finish. sunbust seems darker than on gibson models but still looks good . cant comment on tv yellow.

with the usa electronics and straplocks this is a solid guitar

have not dealt with

stock this is a good guitar worth the purchas price. with upgrades i have 380.00 invested and it nails the jr vibe for about halve price. im totally satisfied.

brand new. a U*FIX from ebay. broken headstock. solid mahogany heavy(surprisingly) body. fine finish.22 frets.one p100 one volume one tone. one pickup and the truth. wraparound bridge. grover tuners. slim neck compared to some of my others but comfy. i glued the headstock back on , refinished it and hey it's great. i play through single channel amps and one pickup just adds to keepin' it simple.

absolutely a ton of fun to play. i may put in a p90 but boy can i pile the gain on with the p100. stood right in front of my amp and hard to get it to squeal. i have sovtek mig 100h w/4x12 and a sovtek tube midget combo as well as a new crate 18 tube combo. my fx are as follows, a dano wasabi(absolutely killer), a snarling dogs wah, a boss sd-1, an ehx lpb-1 into a boss tu2 tuner and then to all 3 amps. both sovteks have a boss dm-100 delay on top. great tone.singin' leads. chunky rhthym. not noisy.very nice frets and neck. body very substantial in a good way. as much variety as your imagination. play soft play hard adjust volume and toneetc. basic. tones in the fingers to. absolutely love it.

as said broken guitar but once repaired no issues at all.

i never gig without a backup. ithink this guitar will be used live. even with the repair job. the theory of course is that the glue is stronger than the wood and will never break there again although it's hard not to consider it fragile. but i think it would be tough enough and an unbroken one for sure.

no warranty but they responded right away when i asked what kind of finish was on it.

been playing forever. searchin' for tone. besides the amps and pedals i have 2 gibson studios, a vintage mahogany and a ruby double cut, a hagstrom reissue swede, a 90s epi sorrento, an epi korina sg, a les paul copy that i put together, 2 teles, one a single tele pickup model and the other an all mahogany 2 humbucker tele and an all mahogany set neck 2 p/u guitar that i built. this epi is great. a whole lot cheaper than gibson models like it but a whole lot of guitar. try one you'll like it.

Made in China. 22 frets. Solid mahogany top. 1 volume, 1 tone (all I need basically). Passive Epiphone P-100 pickup. Lacquer finish. SIngle cutaway body. Epiphone wraparound tailpiece. Grover tuners. The next is not chunky like a 50's neck but it's definitely not 60's either. It's something in between.

This tone monster is great for my style (post modern punk rock) although I would play other styles with it. I use it with a Marshall TSL 60. I like to play with the settings often. i can make it sound like a tele or like a les paul. This guitar is so versatile is not even funny. Les Paul Juniors are the best guitars out there in my humble opinion.

I have 2 Epi jrs ( I collect all types of Les Paul Jrs worth buying) the factorey set-up was flawless. I didn't realize the pickup was far from the strings until I raised it (just put some foam under the pickup). It makes a world of a difference. Better definition for sure. I was a little disappointed with the Vintage Sunburst finish. it reminded me for of the Gibson USA Les Paul Jr than the 50's or Custom Shop versions. The TV yellow one looks great though.

I've gigged with the one of the epi's and it was great. It was my backup. The strap on my Les paul custom broke so I went to grab the Epi Jr ,thinking that i would change teh strap after the end of the song but i liked it so much that I ended up using it for the whole set.

Haven't dealt with them. Probably never will.

I've been playing for 9 years. I also have another epi 57 reissue (Vintage Sunburst), Gibson Billie Joe Les Paul junior, Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Junior, Epiphone Les Paul Custom, LT Viper 301, Eastwood Savannah, Squier Jagmaster, Fender american Telecaster, etc. The only beef I have is the color on the Vintage Sunburst version, other than that it's an amazing guitar. If it got stolen I would definetely buy a new one but they're getting hard to find though (they're limited edition). I love everything about it. The simplicity doesnt affect its versatility. Check out www.myspace.com/explodeandrebuild if you wanna hear some recordings tunes recorded with my Juniors. Peace

Basically what you would expect with a Les Paul junior, 1x P100 PU, 1 volume control and 1 tone control. 22 Frets, solid bodied guitar.

The guitar suits my style of music (punk) relatively well, although I would say as many others before that it is a more blues/rock orientated guitar. The P100 really frustrated me at first, was far too low out of the box and I still haven???t replaced/changed it. Distorted it???s a very nice guitar, great for a jam but clean it seems to turn ... boring and dull.
I will probably put in a Gibson P90 later but for now the P100 does the job.

Finish is not what i imagined it to look like, out of the box from a first glance it looked darker than i expected but still a sunburst finish none the less. I bought it from Thomman in a sale in May thinking it would look like a replica of the Gibson les Paul junior and to an extent it does but I would prefer it if it was a lighter yellow/orange in centre and a darker black around the outside.
The bridge was way too high, had to lower it right down but it a nice guitar none the less.
The input jack is rather scratchy but perfection is boring i guess.
Very strong guitar, takes anything I throw at it although a little on the heavy side, for its price its a great piece.

It would withstand live playing easily, the finish looks like it will crack over time but I???m not one to moan, strap buttons sucked and I replaced them within 2 days of getting it.

Never Used It.

Overall i can get a wide range of sounds out of it, but i still feel there is something missing. Very thick chunky neck on it which i must admit I don???t like very much but it has that "WOW, COOL!" look to it.

beautifully finished ,albeit lacquer, single cut , mahogany body .the finishing job on the frets is top drawer . set neck ;chunky ,but not as bat-like as some I've seen .single p-100 p/up was kind of weak ,changed to a scatterwound Lollar p-90 . TONE-tone-TONE. single volume , single tone contols . a 9 'cause the orig p/up was wimpy .

always wanted a p-90 guitar , now I know why . played through a keeley modded boss bd-2 into a '72/'73 silverface vibrochamp w/orig jensen spkr .glassy sweeeeeet-ness at low guitar volume . starts spittin at you at about half volume , naaasssstiness at higher levels .

don't know about others , but this thing played flawlessly out of the box . like butta ...

seems to be solid . the strap button on the lower bout was stripped out but tht problem was easily remedied . this would probably gig w/o backup but why take the chance .

no real need for customer support from epiphone , it's a $200 guitar !!! what do you expect for $200 ......??

See other reviews. Not many extras on this one. I got the tv yellow one... made in china. I rate it low in this category because it supposed to be a reissue of the 57 jr. It's not even close. They put a 'modern' humbucking (not vintage sounding) pup and thinned the neck. I've played 50s jr's, and they have huge necks. I love that.. this guitar does not have that. I guess it looks like a 57...

Well, the p100 is thin with low output. Maybe if you could get it closer to the strings it'd be ok. I plugged my old mexican tele (with stock pups) in to compare... it has more output! Acoustically it's bright, which is something I suppose. I'd do the mod disconnecting the second coil, but I'm not keeping this one.

Well, I ordered a blem/returned one, so maybe this doesn't apply to all of them?? First the bad: the guitar feels cheap. It's hard to describe, but after playing this for 10 minutes my $300 taco tele felt fantastic. Not to mention the g&l and (real) 80s gibson I own. There's a certain solid feel that this guitar does not have. I kept waiting for it get comfortable in my hands, but it never did (I kept it a week before returning it). Don't get me wrong, it's a hell of a lot better of a guitar than you'd have gotten for $200 10 years ago, but it's not a great guitar. I have a couple of great players and I decided I did not need a cheapy. I should also add that I had to adjust the crap out of the thing when it came... no surprise, but I had to completely loosen the truss rod to get the bow under control (this doesn't seem right to me)... I also had to lower the bridge almost all the way down (it started buzzing a little.. I raised it slightly)... and the action is... great for a $200 guitar... but not great compared to my other guitars. And finally, it comes with grover tuners, but they don't seem to be very good??? are they possibly b-stock grovers or something? I have grovers on my gibson, and those are pretty good...

The good: There are uneven spots in the finish, but it still looks pretty snazzy. My girlfriend thinks it looks good.

I can't see this thing really falling apart, but I wonder what would happen to the neck when the seasons change... I can't loosen the truss rod anymore!

Well, I'm returning it to musicians friend... that's cool. Can't do that on ebay.

Don't know anything about epiphone. So, 9 for musicians friend.

I've been playing for 15 years. I've got an 80s gibson ('the paul'), an 80s g&l (f-100), and a 90s taco tele. All real players guitars... nothing flashy, but they feel great (even the cheap fender). The jr is ok verging on pretty good if you consider the price. But I don't need an ok guitar... I'd never play it. Know what you're getting into... I was hoping for a miracle, I guess.

One P100 volume and tone control. LP style mahogany body, combination wraparound bridge/tailpiece, sunburst poly acrylic finish, single dogeared P100, Grover Rotomatic tuners. Not many features but, I knew what I was getting into, so I'll rate it a 7.

Some might claim that this guitar isn't very versatile, but I can get a good P90 sound out of it. Played for about 10 minutes just to make sure it was a thin and lifeless P100, then pulled the strings. I took the PUP out and desoldered the wire from the lower coil, tucked it, and put the PUP back in. This is the Fralin mod, at 12K, it is probably hottest P90 I've measured. Strung it up with Dean 10s and played it for an hour through a modded VJr head. Plugged it into an AVT50, for about 20 minutes. I then swapped the cap for a KimberKap .047uf. This sounds very vintage through the VJr, less brighter but thicker. Tremendous tonal improvement over the P100. I may still put in a .068uf foil orange drop and 500K CTS pots.

It was set up quite well. I brought the bridge up some slightly. Checking the intonation, it's a little off. Could add a Hipshot baby grand bridge or something, but frankly I probably won't. Think the top is a vinyl applique or something. No flaws, the acrylic finish is kind of grabby.

A big fan of the flat top, this will probably be a tank. 10-46 Deans stay in tune quite well. Replaced the strap buttons w/ lock n' rolls. The finish will probably crack with time, these acrylics usually do.

I think my mods voided the warranty. But, in my experience the Gibson Warranty is about worthless anyway. They do have good response, not much help if you actually need a repair due to defects in material or workmanship. Sorry guys, love your guitars, but I can't in all honesty butter this up.

Playing longer than I care to say. Been wanting one of these since they originally came out. Lost out on the initial offering, and bought this sunburst off eBay, brand new in the box. As stated, I knew what I was getting into. It plays well and sounds very vintage. Other than the brightness, which I can easily dial out, I'd have to say that this is a very good Junior that I will never sell, and wouldn't want to have to replace. I'm tuning it to open D for bottle necking. Hope nobody minds. With the PUP mod, it's a keeper.

same feratures as all '57 reissue epi jr.s this one has a very nice brownburst finish that just jumps out at ya!!!

sounds quite amazing with the stock p-100; you get the p-90 snap without the chainsaw buzz!!! clean it sounds great and driven sounds all out rockin'!!! have an epi p-90 i might swap it out for, but i would probably go back to the p-100!

right out of the box it was ready to rock!!! great action, finish looks awesome, all around an excellent axe for only 199!!!!!!!

will put on straplocks for sure(standard on all my guitars) and that is all i need to do! built like a tank and will definately gig with it!!!!!

been playing for over 27 years and own an epi 50th anniversary les paul custom(reviewed here), and this jr. if lost or stolen would have to replace, no question!!! i have played every kind of gibson les paul there is, and for my money, epiphone blows them away!!!!!!!!

this is a follow up review from 3/15/07: ok, i got the bigsby b5 vibrato, and put it onto the geetar myself (im surprised the geetar even intonates now!) and it does some nice gradual bends, and note flutters. the bridge i used is a standard NICKEL stop tailpeice that it filed grooves over for the strings to travel over. the geetar loses some sustain, but i don't mind, cause it was so cheap, taht im not worried about the resale value. i just like the instrument to play. it stays in tune well, and i can use the vibrato, and that is one thing i can't live without on a geetar!

again, a follow up to the review on 3/15/07: since i swapped the original p100 pickup that i hated in it for a little bit nicer, but ceramic p90, i have since installed a beautiful duncan antiquity p90 pickup in it! the thing screams. i put shims under the pickup to get it closer to the strings, since you get more body out of the pick up when the whole magnet sits closer to the strings, as opposed to just the pole peices of the pickup. for some reason i get a twangy sound on the low E string, but thats a good thing, since its hard to get mahogany bodies to twang that well! i still go through the vox ac15 and the fender deluxe reverb reissue and it sounds killer together! total rock n roll, and now with the bigsby and the duncan antiquity p90, the thing is built for the stage!

Well, this is a difficult rating. If you are buying a Junior, this is what you get. One pickup, volume, tone, single-piece bridge/tailpiece. Compared to my Brian Moore Custom with piezo, synth access, dual Duncans with coil taps, etc, this guitar does not have many features at all. But that is exactly why I bought it! So, yeah, it's Plain Jane, but that's the point. Bonus for the Grover tunes, minus for no gig bag or case. The P-100 is nice for hum cancelling. The volume and tone seem very responsive. So, for what it is, the features are okay.

Not sure about the P-100. It's okay, and I get a great classic rock crunch sound out of it. Hate the clean tone, though. Very brittle. Will probably, like all my other guitars, go with a Duncan. It is amazing what a pickup change can do. Still, as is, it can get some pretty sweet sounds. Disappointed in the clean tone, though.

Okay, good and bad here. I had to send the first guitar I received back. The strings were not true down the neck due to the bridge not being mounted accurately. The pickup was way to low. Received the second guitar - can work with this one. With new 11-guage strings and a basic setup, this guitar plays very, very nice, and the intonation is very good even with the limited bridge adjustment. The nut is cut decent, but I will probably eventually have it replaced. Love the yellow finish and the feel of the neck. It didn't play bad at all out of the box. However, the pickup was still too low, and not set so the poles are directly under the strings. Off about one centimeter. This was easily fixed since the pickups are directly mounted to the top of the body. I added some foam under the pickup and a P-90 spacer ring from AllParts to raise the pickup. I filled the two holes for the mounting screws and redrilled. The ears of the mounting ring easily cover the old holes. Pickup is now dead-on perfect. Though this didn't take too long, the spacer rings cost me over $20 to order. Major ding on this one. The input jack seems a little scratchy, too.

Seems very solid and stays in tune very well. The bridge is solid, and the Grovers are a very nice addition.

Have several Epiphone products and have not needed customer service.

I have an Epi Thunderbird bass and a Valve Junior head which are both awesome products, especially for the money. I use both professionally. Even given the LP Junior's flaws, at $300 and compared to the Gibby's I have few complaints. The playability and vibe of this guitar are sweet. The pickup adjustment was a bit of a pain, but I still give this guitar a solid "8" overall for the price.

On the face of it, this is a reasonably accurate reproduction of a sunburst single-cut Les Paul Jr. and it certainly looks the part. This model was made in China and has a decal on the back of the headstock proclaiming it to be a limited edition product of the Epiphone Custom Shop, no less! The script for the Epiphone logo is the same as those used on Elite/Elitist models and archtops rather than conventional Epi solid-bodies, which helps it to stand out from the crowd. The bell-shaped trussrod cover has the words '57 Reissue stamped onto it. The key features are a set-neck, one ???Epiphone USA Designed??? P100 alnico stacked humbucker, a wrapover bridge and a set of Grover tuners. The body and neck are mahogany and there???s a nice grain to the wood although I can???t tell whether this is a solid piece or whether the top is a veneer. Whatever, this is still a very attractive package.

This guitar sounds astonishingly good for the price. I had half expected that I would be looking to upgrade the P100 to a Gibson P90 or similar but the P100 is up to the task and benefits from being noise free. When using a crunch setting, the guitar produces rich overtones and sustains well. I found it surprisingly easy to get both SG Special era Townshend tones and the AC/DC rhythm sound. The P100. On a clean setting, you can get a nice mellow jazzy sound, especially with the tone control rolled off a bit. This axe isn???t so well suited to a high gain setting but it can do the job if required.

I bought this guitar from Wunjo Guitars, Denmark Street, London. The action and intonation were absolutely spot on although the guy in Wunjo said that they'd adjusted the neck slighty before putting it on display. The finish had a 3mm chip on the top edge which revealed a very thick layer of poly coating. I negotiated a small discount for this but the chip doesn't bother me and this guitar would probably benefit from looking a bit bashed up in any case. Apart from that everything works as it should.

Not much to go wrong with this guitar and it seems pretty solidly built.

I've been playing since about the age of ten (I'm 40 now) but have only really got back into playing in the last couple of years having resumed lessons and got increasingly more into computer-based home recording. I own two other electrics, an Ibanez Prestige RG1570 which is the complete opposite of the Junior and a Yamaha Pacifica 112 which I've set up for slide. I also own Martin and Yamaha acoustics.

This guitar has converted me to the Junior concept and its simplicity is its most attractive feature. Sounds and playing wise, I've got no complaints whatsoever and this is the guitar that I reach for first when I want to practice or have a quick strum on the sofa. Epiphone has done a great job here and if they came out with a similar spec 60's reissue SG Junior with the small pickguard and finished in white, I would definitely go for it!

Epiphone Custom Shop '57 Reissue Les Paul Junior, guitar of the Month. has a poly finish, dark brown to black sunburst body, wrap around bridge, decent tuners that im not going to splurge on locking ones this time, fat neck (the way a junior should be) with a 24.75' scale (also, the way a junior should be) came with a crappy gig bag, made probably in 2006 or early this year, made in china. dont know how many frets, cause theres no money above the 12th fret, solid mahogany body (the way a junior should be) has volume and tone controls, came with one p100, but it sucked, so we put in a no name p90 and it sounds like a dream, set neck made of mahogany (the way a junior should be) not a lot of features, but isnt that the way a junior should be?

i got this guitar because i wanted an all mahogany body with p90's in it like the sound of simon chardiet of simon and the bar sinisters, among other players i like listening to. i play a mix of rockabilly and merseybeat, with sprinklings of other genres mixed in (psychobilly, garage, swing, punk rock, rhythm and blues, soul, old school country, power pop, klezmer, new wave, polka, ska, and anything else that i like to listen to)i currently use this with as little pedals as possible (right now, im down to a boss tuner, and a boss ge-7, graphic equalizer, but the equalizer is about to go because this guitar has the sound i was looking to get with that pedal) and it goes through a vox ac15, 10 year old made in britian reissue, a fender deluxe reverb, and various other amps i happen to end up playing through at different points in time! but most of the time, on stage, i use those 2 amps linked together with the vox on full and no effects what so ever on it, and the fender at like 5-6 with a little dabble of reverb on top, and occasionally some vibrato that sounds so shimmering! the guitar is rather noisy with the p90 that i put into it, but thats ok, cause thats how a junior should be. the sound can be described as rich and full with some serious aggressive bite that is the sound of rock and roll music! there is not that much variety for this guitar, but theres more than you would think, with it having one p90 in the bridge. by turning the volume down a little bit, i go from raging punk rock distortion (77 punk rock, not any of this metal toned bullshit) to jangly (sort of) rhythm tones, and by turning the tone control down, i go from bright, crunchy rock n roll to smooth jazz and swing sounds (almost...... it IS a bridge pickup) but that will soon change when i get a re-issue bumble bee capacitor. i changed the pickup from the gibson p100 to the no name p90 almost as soon as i got it, as i do not like the sound of humbucker pickups, certainly not this one! but with the p90 in it, which was recommended by the man himself, simon chardiet, it is the sound of rock n roll! i never had such a thick sounding geetar in my life! i give it a 4 before the pickup change, and a 9 after the change. ill settle for a 7! im also interested in putting on a bigsby b-5 true vibrato tailpeice with my next paycheck

the guitar came decently set up by the factory, but when i put 11 gage flatwounds with an unwound g string, it needed a little adjusting, and that was a synch with the trussrod adjustor they gave me with the guitar! the p100 sucked and that didnt matter one bit, but the p90 sounds great! the pole peices are very high top the strings, giving it a nice full punch! no complaints here with the sound at all! it came perfect otherwise! i give it an 8!

this guitar has yet to see a stage, but that will change next weekend as i play my final show in the arkhams in bellmore, LI, and start the new project a week later in wallingford CT at the easy street saloon! everything seems like its going to last, its just up to me to upgrade everything to nickel hardware as opposed to the chrome that it came with (come on, im a rock n roll traditionalist, and i like my nickel) i dont care of the finish lasts, because every junior i seen looks better with eroding finish, so i encourage it to wear off rather quickly! i might sand a layer of the thick polyesther off of it some time soon! the strap buttons are solid, but im putting strap locks on this beast before the end of the week! i would not gig without a backup, as i need to use a bigsby for at least a few songs in my set! for that, right now, i got a gretsch electromatic 5129, which is exactly like the old 6120's of the 50's!

i never tried to get it repaired! it probably isnt under warranty because i do so much mods to my guitars! i never dealt with epiphone, either! NY Music Repair in Melville is much better than any of these hack warranty-repair shop bullshit people i have dealt with, and i go to them for all my modification/repair needs that i cant perform myself!

i have been playing for the better part of 2 decades, and i own tons of other gear. i got a gretsch 5129 with dynasonics on it, a rickenbacker 330 with an added 3rd pickup and a bigsby on it, a martin DM acoustic, a tokai breezysound telecaster with an out of phase middle position (mickey baker, eat your heart out!), a vox ac15, fender deluxe reverb, a ton of pedals which we dont really use much, among many other treats. when i got this geetar, it was between getting this one and a tokai tv yellow double cut away junior with a much much better sounding p90 (not p100) but it cost close to $600, so i went with this since it was less than half the price of that one! if it ever gets stolen or lost, i would hunt the person down whom took it and eventually get another one (if i can find one...... these are kind of hard to come by) i love the rock n roll simplicity to it! i can do a lot with a little, and dont need all the bells and whistles that most players think they need! my favorite feature is just the fact its an all mahogany body with a p90 in the bridge! rock n roll! i dont hate anything about it! i am going to put a bigsby on it, though as soon as i can afford to buy one, as i do play rockabilly, and i need to waggle the chords! no way around that! it compares with the juniors of the 1950's at a fraction of the cost, since its got the fat neck, correct scale length, p90 in the bridge, and rosewood fretboard! now, the materials arent the same ones they use on the 50's models by a long shot, but its 95% there at probably less than a tenth of the cost of an original one! this one, i have no regrets about modifying and using to play out, and probably scuffing and putting through the grinder, as that is what rock n roll geetar is supposed to be! i guess thats it for the junior, and i recommend it to any player who wants to really put themselves into a guitar and not let the guitar get into them!

Sunburst Body with bolt on rose wood fret brd neck.Bridgge is a wrap around , nut is plastic ,frets medium, inspected 2/06 so its a 2006 or 2005? Lone P-90 ,one volume & tone.Tuners are fine.
This one was made in indionisia , some reviewers here have ones from china others Korea,don't know if there's differnce?

I bought this for slide which is what I play on all my electric guitars. Sounds great threw my Marshall JMC 800 combo. No hiss or noise from P-90 .Sounds heavy with Boss DS-1 ,twangy w/MXR Dyna Comp.
Good for blues ,Punk,and slide its prefect for.

Factory issue setup and strings are standard for South East Asian guitars. With quick setup and new strings yuo have a world of differnce ,there were no design flaws

I pounded on the axe today, took her threw stooges Raw Power/Down in the Street, into Chinese Rocks By the Heartbreakes.Hard and heavy she held in tune,even with new strings.
You can depend on this in gig.i think the finish with last forever.

Epi's always have the "Lifetime Warranty" but this a real simiple guitar to fix .Never had to deal with Epi in the past , don't think I will in the future.

Been playing for awhile. have strat & tele part-o-casters ,and a lap steel. like I said play alot of slide. This axe has alot of vibe ,and for $99 bucks on the floor of Guitar Center , I had to snatch it. I went there to check out the Epi SG G-400 ,but this caught my eye and saved me a ton o cash.If it were stolen i would miss her ,and look out for another one. had the Epi Special w/ 2 HB, and a gibson LP speical w/ 2 P-90's The Gibson's pick ups came loose, and toggle switch would cut out. I,m done buying Gibson $500 US made guitars they suck compared to Epi's of the same price.
If you play Rock n Roll get one ,thats what there made for.

I won't be rating this category because I believe it's unfair to compare its features to modern guitars. As most of you know this guitar is pretty much meat & potato but in a good way. It's so simple but elegant. I originally wanted an Japanese Orville LP Jnr but these days they are going really expensive, as much as a Gibson faded (Faded serie are crap by the way. It's got no vibe, just like playing a dead wood). I accidently came across an article in The Guitarist UK Magazine. The reviewer said it's pretty much spot on so without hesitating I started to shop around Sydney stores. Much to my surprise there's only one shop carrying this model and the retail tag is very expensive too (AUS$699) but I had to have it! (talked it down to $550) I've been fortunate enough in having many chances to play the real thing (1959) which belongs to my uncle. I'm happy to say that this Epiphone captures most of the good vibes of its ancestor. The neck shape is really similar but somewhat a bit slimmer, very comfortable to play. It's quiet a lot heavier than the real thing. The neck joint of Epip is stronger too which is a really good thing! The finish was executed very well, as good as any Gibson in the store. But do not expect too much from a cheap Chinese guitar as I saw another Jnr in TV Yellow and I have to tell you that it's so wrong! It's the shade colour I've ever seen. It's so bad that the sales person refused to sell it to me no kidding! But my Sunburst is very accurate and I can't be more happy about it.

I play mostly Blues Rock & Hard Rock. The P100 is actually quiet good and exceeds my expectation. Originally I planned to put SD Antiquity P90 in it but the stock is more than good enough. Pots are full sizes too. Inside the control cavity is neat & tidy.
Acoustically the guitar sounds like a plastic box because of the thicker than thickest finish. But it sounds awesome amplified, sweet & articulate. I didn't expect anything this good for the price I paid. It becomes alive when distorted. You've got to play it to be believed!

Factory set up was not good but I know how to set it up to suit my taste. The fretboard is very smooth and better than my recently purchased Gibson Flying V reissue. Frets were professionally installed I don't know how they do it consider the price. After setup it plays awesome...I swear! It's so good and everytime when I think about how much I paid it's just incredible.

Built like a tank. It's a very solid player. The finish is thick as hell (bad point) so I'm sure it'll last. I'm sure I can depend on it if needed.

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I've been playing since I was 14 now I'm 29. I currently own Gibson LP Std, LP Special DC P90, Flying V. I also own G&L Asat Classic & Fender Mark Knopfler Strat. All being played through Mesa Lonestar or thru POD. I can't be more happier with this guitar, honestly. If it was stolen I'd probably buy an Orville or Gibson Custom shop. This guitar will bring a little smile to ya face. Take my word for it.

Single cutaway, mahogany body, set neck, rosewood fretboard, crappy plastic inlays and nut, grover tuners, epiphone P-100 stacked humbucker, volume, tone, wraparound bridge. Made in PRC. No switches, no nonsense. Hefty neck but more of a 60's feel than 50's as the model suggests - flat and wide like a classical guitar neck, not especially deep.

I was frankly kinda shocked at how gnarly this thing sounds - I was in the market for a cheap backup and bought this on a whim. The pickup stock comes screwed right down into the body and will need raising with some foam, as the output is ridiculously quiet. Ideally I wanted a P-90, having used a soapbar loaded paul on a recording and fallen in love, but he hum-cancelling qualities suit the levels of gain I use in my current band and the sound is a fair approximation. Through a cranked Marshall JTM 45 it honks - got a really intense midrange grind like early ac/dc, still plenty of snap, and cleans up nicely. It loves fuzz, and sits atop bass, keys and drums like a filthy garnish. You can wind the tone back for some mellower sounds, and pull the volume back to clean it up, but the real reason you would buy a guitar like this is to rock, and it handles that quite well. Unplugged it sounds flimsy, like a fender copy, but crank it and all of a sudden it becomes a paul. Will look into replacement pickups but I would happily gig with this.

Action was a bit buzzy and the pickup was way to low. Got it set up and, whilst it still feels cheap, it gets you from a to b with no hiccups. The finish is thick and nasty, but the way I intend on playing this guitar that won't last long.

Seems like it could take a lickin'...definitely fits the bill of a simple, durable rock weapon. Strap buttons will need replacing with straplocks - stock they are weeny and useless much like the Gibson ones. Otherwise this puppy is ready to hit the stage.

Just bought it, but got a free set up which was handy.

I've been playing live for 12 years and have played a lotta guitars. My current guitars are a 74 SG Custom and a 65 Jaguar, and whilst this is a total piece of crap when juxtaposed against them it will prove to be a fine workhorse, with the snap of the fender and the bend-friendly neck and humbucking 'tude of the gibson. For the price you can't really go wrong - it's a solid, playable, nasty sounding brute and I would highly recommend it for students, beginners, or those who, like me, play in a very physical band and don't want to destroy their real babies.

First off let me say that in my almost 40 years of playing the guitar, the LP Jr. along with the Tele and the ES125 are among my very favorite guitar formulations. But the LP Jr. is my very favorite. Leslie West made that secure for me long ago. If you are in the market for a LP Jr. these days and are not prone to spending between $1000-2000 for a vintage one you would have to consider one of the three versions floating around as I write this. First, you could shell out $1400 (yikes, go vintage in this case) for the Green Day Version...(really, how the hell is this guitar a Billy Ray guitar when the guitar was conceived and executed about 25 years before Bill Ray was...and about 40 years before there ever was a Greeen Day??????????????????...Gibson, get offa it, huh?)
Or you could opt for the regular production model from Gibson which sells for around $750 (I owned an '86 version that had the tunomtic bridge (not VOS)and I had a 2000 model that had no vibe at all. I am sorry I did not keep the '86 version...that was a humdinger. And I am glad I got rid of the circa 2000 issue)...Or...you could opt for Epiphone's LTD Vintage '57 reissue for $299...as I just did....twice...!!! I will explain...
I ordered one from MF and it was so off of VOS that it was not funny.
The P-100 (not a bad pu)..was so far north of the wraparound tail piece...it was almost silly looking; the wood grain looked "artificial"; the brownish color of the body center looked nothing like vintage; and the rosewood fretboard was dull and lifeless...and note IT WAS MADE IN KOREA...
SO, I SENT IT BACK....

BUT...I still wanted one.....a couple of months later I am looking at Music123 online and I notice a special price...$269 with free shipping...so, I take the plunge....
now here is where it gets good....a week later it arrives...only this time....the weight is more correct; the rosewood board is reddish to brown...wow...; the center body color is that yellow to red to black...yes....; the pu (still a P-100) is right close, and snug to the wraparound tailpiece...like it should be; the feel of the neck is closer to the Gibson '86 reissue and IT WAS MADE IN CHINA....YES, THAT EXPLAINS THE INHERENT DIFFERENCES....EVEN WITH CNC MACHINES...THERE WILL BE VARIATIONS, EVEN IF SLIGHT...BUT IT IS THE COUNTRY OF MFG THAT IS THE MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE HERE...IT SEEMS THAT WHILE KOREA NEVER EXCEEDED JAPAN IN QUALITY...CHINA IS EXCEEDING KOREA...AND IS ON ITS WAY TO EQUAL JAPAN'S REPUTATION.

With the P-100 pu you are going to get a more quiet and clean sound...if pushed it will approach the gritty tone of a P90...but unless you are using the JR for raw blues and raunchy rock....you might want to keep with the P-100, even if you want to swap it out for a Gibson version of the P-100. If you are playing a lot of rhythm guitar or if you are not playing raw blues the P-100 might be the better choice.

See general comments above.

This is one solid guitar. It will last.

okay, I guess.

This guitar is a good to very good rendition of the 50's LP Jr. The only thing one would have to do, and it is a matter of taste, is to settle on the proper pu for you. The tuning machines are Grover and far better than the plastic tipped Klusons of long ago.

Special edition setneck Epi LP Junior. I got this badboy at SAm Ash in Nashville for cheap, as it took a fall and has a gouge out of the butt of the guitar down to the wood about 2" by 1/2". I actually prefer the double cut style ( i have a tv yellow epi like that w/ bolt on neck) Has a wraptail, grovers, vol & tone, and a p100 p-up. I believe this is Chinese or Korean made. Made of some oriental species of mahogany and is fairly hefty. sunburst finish. I was surprised that this guitar has a slim neck like my Casino- My 56 GT and double cut Junior have very beefy profiles. Feature wise it's simple-I have played better low buck juniors out of the box though.

The sound was bassier and more distorted than my p90 guitars-I replaced the pickup with a mighty mite p90 I had around. I am the singer and rhythm player in my band, and my brother has humbucker loaded axes- so the p100 sounded too close to his rig for my taste. All my guitars are p90 loaded Epis that I got used and cheap, so I am used to that contrast to his sound. My tone is less midrange and distorted. The guitar is now noisier with the p90, but is brighter and cleans up better. It sounds a lot more like the old Gibsons now. My band, 3rd strike plays hard rock/punk/ with a R&B sensibility. I recently had to replace my amp setup as the road really has worn out my old rig. I am using my old Ampeg 412 cab with some newer Eminence speakers, but my Sovtek mig60 has been retired in favor of an Orange 60 watt head. I use a crybaby, tube screamer, and a boss multi unit for time based effects. I like the feel of this guitar, it plays great and holds tune well. I replaced the strap buttons and bridge though- I put on a badass, just like my double cut one has. I am going to replace the nut with bone as I prefer the tone of the bone! Straplocs are washers from the Ace hardware.

The color sunburst looks nice, it is thick poly like on my other Epis-not as pretty as nitro, but very durable for gigging. action was fine-but I filed the frets to match my other guitars setups-nothing at all wrong with the way it was, just a preference thing. Pickup was correct in adjustment, I just prefer the rawer bright tone of a true p90. My brother, a bucker player liked it a lot-I gave it to him, maybe it will be of use to him. The paint is orange peely, but not real bad for a cheaper guitar. decals on the head are same as the ones on my bolt neck Epi JR- cheap looking. No flaws though, except the damage to the back edge-no fault of the guitar though.

It is currently being used to gig with. The pots are light feeling like all these Epis, but seem ok-The jack was cheap-I replaced it with a switchcraft one. Finish is poly-very durable. Grovers are nice- I usually replace cheap tuners. I do depend on it, but never have played without backup. We are a working band and carry spares for any occasion. It never breaks strings though, and tuning and intonation are dead on since I installed the badass. Strap attached to guitar with washers.

Never needed to contact them yet.

Been playing for quite a few years now. My band works over 200 dates per year. My other gear includes 3 Epis- a 56 goldtop, a tv yellow doublecut junior, and a Casino that was turquoise, but now looks more light green. I have one fender- a Mexico strat with rio grande p/ups that I just got in trade with my brother for my Epi 58 V reissue ( he is the humbucker guy!) I have a Martin DXM acoustic (cheepo) for around the house (never there really), as well as a pod for recording demos and such. If it were stolen or lost, I'd replace it with one like it or close to it, as I really need all my guitars for our 2 and 1/2 hour set. I love the dryer more woody sound now that the p90 is in it- It sounds more like the Casino- the other JR and goldtop are way more raunchy and blatty. a good mix. The strat is what I round out for clean and bluesy tones. I hate nothing about it-my favorite feature is the low price. I thought I'd really love the set neck, but really my bolt one sounds and plays just as good. I wish it had the fatter neck honestly. I do love the mix that I get in the band and this guitar looks real nice under stage lights. These fixed up imports are the way to go for working gig guitars, we use our managers gear to record in his studio!(I'm typing this on his computer!heheh)

I've never understood this "Features" category, I think it makes no sense because features are inherent to a specific design, function or aesthetic - as in the case of the LP Jr, the sparse controls and single pickup are intended to be minimalist. So, since I like this guitar, I'll rate it a 10 - it's got tons of minimum features, just what I like. :)

I was at least slightly surprised to find the single P100 wasn't thin, nasal or whimpy toned - still, it's no honkin' Gibson P90. When thru some tasty tube amps it delivered a decent tone for rock or blues. The tone pot's cap value needs to get lowered, for a better useable sweep.

Couldn't find fault with anything concerning the materials, build or finish. The initial setup was good, I ditched the 9-42 strings in favor of 11-50 and reset the action and intonation. This one was a winner,as good as it gets.

Built like a Sherman tank, it'll take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.

Don't know, don't care.

Been messing with all things guitar since the early 50's, and as a luthier/guitar tech I get to work on lotsa different guitars weekly. Having owned and played a number of Gibson LP Jr.s, my take on the Epi '57 LP Jr. is that it's a fairly good translation of that model in terms of body/neck dimensions, and materials. The neck is really wide (1.727") and has some slight "chunk" to it, so it's kinda close for what to expect from a 50's LP. The overall weight is a tad over 8lbs - also as expected. Where it radically deviates is the Epi headstock shape, the really nice sealed Grover tuners in place of the cheap strip tuners, and the P100 pup. I replaced the plastic nut with vintage cow bone, installed tuner adapter bushing to retro in vintage cased tuners w/white buttons, and installed a Gibson dog ear P90 - now it really does pass for a true Gibson LP Jr 'cause that pup is where it's at for Jr tone. The stock pots are full size, not Asian junk - but the jack is cheap and I replaced that with a Switchcraft. All in all, worth the current $300 street price, and even if all you do is replace the pickup you'll have shelled out far less than the $750 street price for a current Gibson LP Jr.

-TV yellow finish.
-Les Paul Junior single cutaway.
-Wrap around non-ajustable with staggered saddles to accomodate. rudimentry intonation.
-Grover chrome big button tuners.
-24.75 scale length on the fatter side as is the case with most 50's style guitars.
-21 frets.
-1 volume knob, 1 tone knob.
-1 x P-100 stacked humbucker.
-Generic brand no-name pickup probably made for epiphone in china.
-Passive electronics.
-According to Epiphones litrature they say it's mahogany but I would imagine it would be some buget mahogany and not vintage aged hondouras
(in your dreams perhaps)

-It will suit my style more once I have upgraded the pick-up styles of music that I plan to use this guitar for include in no particular order old skool punk,ska,rockabilly,punk blues etc.

-I use it with a variety of amps including 1. 1964 Fender Tremolux head with a 2 x 10 loaded celestion box 2.Gibson Goldentone Les Paul Junior amp 3.Vox re-issue AC - 15 a 90's version Made in England 4.Fender Super 60 1 x 12 Combo 5.George Dennis Blue Beetle 15 watter 6. Fender Blues Junior 7.Tweed 1 x 15 Bandmaster Clone 8.Vox AD 30 modelling amp. Effects used are a Boss Blues Driver BD-2,Ibanez AD - 9 analog delay (not a re-issue) and an Ibanez Ge-7 graphic equaliser pedal.
-Unplugged this guitar sounds thin and wiry with more of a Fende style sound than your typical gibson sound.Once plugged in the guitar sounded quite thin and weak.
-Not a lot of variety on offer as far as the tones that you can acheive with this guitar (not really the point of a 1 pickup Junior anyway)the P-100 is a little dull and bland and lacks for want of a better word ommph that you generally associate Juniors with.

-Action straight outta the box was way too low and buzzed all over the place the intonation was resonable considering the primitive wrap-aroud bridge.
-Pick-up is way too low and robs the guitar of showing it's true potential?
-There were a few small black spot on the bass side of the neck up near the 18 th fret the overall paintwork leaves alot to be desired I have to be quite frank here and say I have honestly seen better spray work with spray cans to be honest.Nut is ok but I will replace with bone in the future

-I have no doubts that this guitar will survive the rigors of life on the road.
-Hardware seems like it will go the distance.
-Current factory finish seems adequate enough to survive life on the trials of touring
-Strap buttons look to be solid and reliable and should go the distance with normal wear and tear etc.
-I have only taken it to a gig as a back-up so far but at home anfd rehersals it seems to be holding up.
-I never gig without a backup where ever possible because it's just to risky and unprofessional.

-Haven't had to have it repaired I think that it came with a 12 month limited warranty.I bought this new from Pro Audio in Canberra via mail order as far as Epiphone goes I have never had to deal with yet.

-I have been playing for over 20 years (semi- proffesional)and own heaps of other gear including recording gear and mics etc.Guitars I currently own are a 1987 Les Paul Junior,1994 Gretsch re-issue roundup heavily customized,A stock 2003 2 tone green Gretsch Dble Anni re-issue,a 1968 maple cap Tele,a Tokai Love Rock Double cut junior copy,a Blueridge BR-143 acoustic and finally a Squire Musicmaster bass.
-I wish that I had asked about the the distance of the pickup from the stings
-If it was lost or stolen I would replace if I could get a good deal otherwise no.
-what do I love about this guitar well I would have to say the neck and it's profile etc.I also love the superb fret work and the 57 re-issue truss rod cover looks way cool,what I dont like is the below average paintwork and more than this the bland and characterless sounding P-100 and finally the crappy looking epiphone headsock and its equally crappy looking screened on chunky style headstock decals very cheap looking.
-I wish that epiphone in all its wisdom had made this guitar with a P-90 rather than the P-100.

OK now for my summary I bought this guitar after having a major gas
attack and also after seeing the words limited edition with a set neck
made from mahogany.Initially straight out of the box this guitar was a little dissapointing but once again I must say, you get what you pay for.As far as going head to head against my 87 junior there is no comparison the Gibson kicks this things arse and if you have'nt heard a real junior with a P-90 well you have'nt lived.So far I have swapped the P-90 out of my Tokai jr and moved the pickup much closer to the strings to improve the output of the guitar.What a great improvment that was, having a profound effect on the tone of the guitar. Next I plan to put kluson tuner on after a re-spray, in either vintage white or sonic blue.I will repost and update at a later date once I have finished all my upgrades and mods which I hope will make the guitar a much better instrument.The good thing about this guitar is that you get the basic junior vibe for very little dollar thus giving you something to improve upon with upgrades etc.

It's not the kind of guitar, you ask about features for.. but I shall quote:

- 1 P-100 Pickup
- Vinatge Sunburst Finish
- Solid Body Les Paul Shape
- Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Incredible Grover Tuners
- Made in China 2006
- 22 Frets
- One Volume control, One Tone Control
- Passive Electronics
- Not sure about the wood.

I play a lot of (pop) punk such as Green Day, Blink-182, The Clash, The Ramones. I also play mainstream rock such as My Chemical Romance, Lostprophets, Foo Fighters etc. Play some alternative\indie; Oasis, The Verve, Blur and play some Nirvana as well.

I use (for home practice) a Line6 Spider II 30 with possibly a Boss DS1 Distortion. If I use the amp and pedal minus effects it is very punchy and springy. However with effects it has the same power as a humbucker which is great about this guitar because, single-coil or humbucker you have them both.

It is a very good guitar to thrash those power-chords and play all the solos you want, but in that sense it's quite versitile. Blues and Jazz work well on this guitar as the Epiphone Wildkat also features a P90.

The only dislike about this guitar is the noise it makes. Some people find it attractive but in some situations i.e. using tremolo effects it does get annoying.

Out of the box there was no problem. Action was perfect, everything was set up, even the tuning! Nothing particularly needed to be changed. The guitar itself was just wonderful out of the box and played perfectly. The nut was great, finish, pegs, everything was perfect.

This guitar will definantly withstand live playing. It is built solid. The hardware is ok as far as I can tell and the finish is brilliant. I cannot comment on the strap buttons because as soon as I recieved it I put some straplocks on it. I would gig but not without a backup. The only problem is my backup is terrible :P. I despise taking expensive guitars to small venues.

The warrenty is insured by the company I bought it from for 3 years but so far no issues have been raised.

I have been playing for near on 3-4 years and I own(ed) the following:

Gibson Les Paul Junior '56
Fender American Strat Standard (Sold)
Fender Telecaster '72 Custom
Gibson Melody Maker (Sold)
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom
Squire Affinity Strat '51 (My Backup)

The Les Paul Junior '56 is extremely similar to the Epiphone but the pickup is much better on the Gibson and the whole feel of the Gibson is much more genuine because it uses a proper 50's neck. The Melody Maker is much more like the Epiphone apart from the Epiphone is probably better in more ways than one. I didn't like the 60's slim tapered neck. As you guys can all tell I like P-90's (the '72 tele also boasts a P-90) So that's why this was so hard to resist because I got this for such an amazing price when the RRP ??219.

I love the P-100 on this because of the dirtiness and raunchiness of it. The sound is quite basic yet effective. If it was stolen or lost I would be sooooo amazingly upset because they're only making few of the 'Ltd. Edition '57 Reissues' and I'd choose this any day over the poor quality Epiphone Les Paul Juniors feauturing a humbucker.

I however wish it had the Billie Joe Signature Mark on the back of the headstock because I love Green Day and their music and that's what inspired me to buy the Junior plus anything with p-90's. Humbuckers don't suit my style I just like the Bullseye on the Zakk Wylde model.

Buy this guitar because you can pick then up for about ??99 if your lucky (don't settle for the cheap humbucker version). It's so worth it because for the price it cannot be beat. Definantly one of my favourites.

- Made 2006, Korea
- 22 Frets
- Solid Top
- 1 volume, 1 tone
- Single P-100 humbucker
- Pretty basic, TV-yellow finish
- Grover Tuners
- Tune-o-matic bridge
- Came with the standard crappy cable that is included with all electric epiphones.

- Fits my style (punk, hardcore) perfectly
- Running it through an Epi Firefly, but it sounds much better through my 60 watt Marshal
- Very little noise
- Chunky, rich sound
- Not too much variety, but still, its good for what I do
- No complaints here, though some might prefer more tonal options

- Best factory action that I've ever seen, slight buzz on the low E, but that's been fixed
- Haven't found any flaws...though the fretboard has a slight discoloration around the 12th fret.
- Original color...guaranteed to stand out

- I have no doubt that this would withstand a gig, but I always play with a backup.
- All hardware is great for a $300 guitar
- Finish is very, very thick...though my firebird has the same thick paintjob
- I changed out the strapbuttons for straplocks, so I can't review those
- I would definately depend on this guitar, though I've never gigged without at least one other guitar.

- Limited lifetime warranty, electronics covered for a year, I think.

- I've been playing for about 3 years now and own an Epiphone Firefly 30watt and a Marshal 60 watt, as well as an Epiphone Firebird and a few Ibanezes
- I would definately replace this guitar if stolen
- My favorite feature is probably the simplicity of the guitar...for one pickup, you can't go wrong.
- I compared it to the Wilshire Reissue and a few Schecters, but I've always wanted a junior, and seeing as how this was so cheap, I went for it...glad I did!
- Buy this guitar! It's excellent!