Epiphone Basher

Mine's the blood stain red. Nice looking. Always loved the Les Paul body. Came with gig bag. Little amp. Electronic tuner.

Sounds good. I've only played acoustic for 30 years, so I'm just having fun making bendy, buzzy noize.

The only flaw I've noticed anywhere on the quitar is the tone knob is not quite perpendicular so the knob scraped through the finish (on one side) on the first few turns. I can live with it.

The elec. tuner that came with the package stopped working. It was replaced by Mars Music without hesitation.

Been playing 30 years. Own a noname acoustic 1972 (signed by Chet Atkins, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Roy Clark). An Ovation Acoustic 1981. And now this Basher. For the price, a very fine guitar.

22 frets
1 vol
1 tone
3 way
2 humbuckers(stock)

Well, i play rock and roll, punk rock, pop punk, anything except pop and like rap. Mainly just rock or somthing. It works for me. I got the basher package. With the epipy amp works fine. The sound it brite enouf for me. I like the neck so damn skinny. Its great. Action fine. Dislike well this aint a dislike epiphone has a rep. for having bad pick up selectors. Personally i keep it on the treble pickup. So the only one it went kinda bad one was the rythm. But ill replace it in like 2 yrs. LOL. i just started who cares about the damn thing.

Action was perfect. The pickups were adjusted well. Um. no flaws. i have one tiny chip but thats from me. The pickup selector was alittle bad after a few days. But dont worry about that. You get a lifetime warranty with epiphone you can trust them. Everything was fine

This is durable. Solid strap buttons. I mite use this at a school gig or somthing. Its epiphone its dependable. Finish will last. Hardware is fine

Epiphone is a part of gibson what else is there to say

Ive only been playing for like 2 weeks. The only problem is the switch. But dont let that turn you off from buying this guitar. Its great. Im a begineer so whats a bad selector switch. Now if Van halen had a bad selector switch it would matter but not me. if this was stolen i would buy it again. I love the guitar fully, except the swithc. I wish it had a better switch. But like if your starting out like i said dont worry about that. Buy this guitar you cant go wrong.

Made in China
22 frets
bolt on neck
open-coil humbuckers
three way pick-up selector
one volume
one tone knobs.

Suits my style perfectly. I play American rock and some heavy metal, metallica-type music. I use a marshal DSL401 with it, and it sounds just great. Its surprisingly quiet. This has an especiallz rich sound.

Action was great. I give it a 10 on the factory settings.
The pickups were a little higher than what i liked, so i adjusted those.

I think this is a very sturdy guitar.

No opinion, never had to call em. I think Ill never have to...

Overall, this thing is great. I have other guitars but this is one of my favorites. Its very cheap too, I think you should replace the pickups to a Dimarzio or a Seymour Duncan to have maximum playing pleasure

Made in China in 2002. 22 frets, bolt on neck, open-coil humbuckers, three way pick-up selector, one volume, one tone knobs. bruise purple chrome. jumbo frets, and it came with a lightning bolt strap!

I play mostly 80's metal, and its awesome. cause alot of the time we go into clean and it sounds great.

the pick-ups were a little odd. the rhythm pick-up (bridge) was too close to the strings, and vise versa for the other. when i got it, the paint had been chipped along the sides a couple places.

this guitar has been through one show, and it was great. i have a chain as the strap, and boy the strap buttons are great! i think i can depend on it, but then again, nothing is perfect.

Never dealt with Epiphone.

I own a Crate BV-120HB head with a marshall 4x12 straight cab and it sounds excellent. if it were stolen, i would probably get another one eventually. not right away, but eventually. it is an excellent guitar for the price i bought it at.

Everyone else has posted the features.. go check it out.

Suits my music style - I play alternative rock, some blues... a wide variety.

Great stock set-up. Action was a little to high for my taste, so I lowered it myself. The pickups were adjusted perfectly. Because they are humbuckers, they make less noise than single coils... I bought this because my MIM strat made so much unbearable hum.

This might stand live playing... but it depends on how you rock.
Hardware seems top-notch.
The finish is great.
the strap buttons on this baby looks pretty solid.
I can depend on this baby...
I wouldn't gig without a back-up, regardless what guitar I had. But I would gig with this, definitely.

Have yet to have problems with this great guitar.

I've been playing for about 12 years. I own an MIM strat, Dearmond M-65, American fat strat, let's see... and bunch more.
If this guitar was stolen, I would definitely buy another one... because they are so inexpensive.
I love the feel of the guitar. I don't hate anything about it, at least not yet.
This is an ultimate guitar for it's price. I recommend buying this as a begginner guitar or as part of a collection.

2001, Bruise purple...you all know the specs

2 passive stock humbuckers can't do much. so i feel like putting in evolution pickups to enhance the sound. clean is good, not great. i like my clean sound to be bright, but not glassy, and full sounding. this does the job for me. distortion is mean when used in conjunction with the Korg Toneworks AX1500G. That's what I use running straight into headphones for recording purposes. Great sound, I'm happy with it and I have no need to go out and buy anything more expensive

This is where the guitar really shines. When it comes to action...nothing beats a Paul. Plays the same as a Gibson. A lot lighter too. Which is good for me cuz I have a bad back. It suits me well, and I like it. No complaints here. Action is perfect like i said, it can't be beat. I don't really care what a guitar looks like because music is meant to be heard. Not too important to me

Seems a little frail. But it will not fall apart for I am using a locking strap just to make sure it won't fall when im playing. Hardware is a little loose, but I fixed it, no problem there. I'd use it without a backup because my guitars just do not crap out on me.

I don't deal with them, once I have the guitar, I do the fixing.

I have been playing for 4 1/2 years and I own(ed) a BC Rich Warlock and the most basic Ibanez you could imagine. I also had a Hamer Slammer bass and a Peavey bass. If someone stole this guitar, I'd only be pissed if I had thrown Evolutions in it. I love how it sounds and how great the action is. Like I said before, nothing beats the action of a Les Paul. It don't matter to me if it is a Gibson or an Epiphone. Just plays great. AND it was cheap so I think it was a great value.

Made in Indonesia, 2001, i believe, 22 frets, H/H with a 3-way selector, tone and volumen controls...the body itself is gorgeous, i mean for 139.99, i've (almost) got the tone and feel of a LP!...the best feature about the basher is the ability to play a variety of
different styles of music...i play very experimental stuff, i use it as a tool rather than a guitar, i make wonderful noise a la sigur ros and radiohead (the recent stuff).

like i said, i play experimental type of alt. rock...like nine inch nails gone gay, as my brother put it, and well, this guitar seems to be the perfect weapon for it all.

nice black finish with chrome HW...the only flaw i can predict is the pick up selector in the future, but i might be wrong.

i just bought it...so i'll get back to you with the durability, as far as reliability...dude, it's a f#$%ing epiphone.

um...let's hope i don't ever have to worry enough to care.

i give it a ten, because this has been my third guitar (previously owned a used fender strat and an ibanez GSA60) and well, i seem to enjoy it the best, and it absolutely fits my needs.

This guitar was made in Indonesia.I bought this in October 2001.It has 22 frets.It's made of laminated mohogany and alder from what I understand.It has 1 volume and 1 tone knob with a 3 way toggle switch.It comes with two cheap stock humbuckers.The fretboard is satin finished.It has a Les Paul shape with a 24.75 scale and standard epiphone cheaper chrome hardware.I bought it without a gig-bag.

I play pretty much all styles from hard rock to jazz and it's not bad for playing Zeppelin type stuff.On clean it doesn't sound spectacular but it doesn't sound too bad either.I use a Digitech RP-7 through a Crate GX-20 amp.The sound is pretty full but could be better it's because of these cheap stock pick-ups.I'd recommend later on down the road replacing them with better ones.I like the fullness of the sound,BUT it's just not bright enough.There's hardly any difference in the sounds from the bridge and neck pick-up.The bridge pick-up is just a tad brighter but not very noticably.

The pick-ups were just a little to far from the strings for my taste but really not a big deal.The intonation was fine.All the rest of the hardware,inspite of what some people here have said,was perfectly fine.It stayed in tune well even when I dropped the tuning 1 1/2 steps.The finish was really shiny and not scratched anywhere.The toggle switch although it works fine I think should be handled with care since it's not of the greatest quality.The strings it came with looked like they had been played a little too often by the guys in the wharehouse.

I think it could withstand live playing.The hardware is cheap so I can foresee after maybe 10 months having some minor problems probably with the toggle switch.The finish seems very reliable I haven't scratched it yet so far-it seems durable.The strap buttons seem fine to me.I can't shake the feeling of this guitar feeling cheap(it's the wood)but it can be depended on.I'm not sure I'd gig with this guitar because I've only had for a month but it seems to stay in tune alright.

I bought this without a warranty.I've not had to get it repaired yet.

I've been playing about 9 1/2 years non-stop.I also own an Ibanez SA160.I actually thought the body would be solid mohogany but I guess it's not to big of a deal........Ok here's my revelation:The whole point of getting this particular guitar was to replace the pick-ups with seymour duncan pick-ups(I just ordered a george lynch screamin demon bridge pick-up and a 59' duncan neck pick-up).I figured I'd save a hundred bucks and figured mohogany is mohogany!Why get a $500 or more guitar when I can get a cheap one made of the same material?!BUT I was wrong-the woods is laminated alder/mohogany. As soon as my new pick-ups come in I'll find out if it sounds really good or not.

This guitar is made in China in 2001, is has 22 frets and its a 24.76" scale. It comes in Just Black, Blood Stain, and Bruise Purple. (Pleasant...) It comes with two stock passive open-coil humbuckers (my favorite!) and chrome hardware. The Black is the best I think, with a beautiful glossy finish. I'm not sure of the wood, but the neck has a very soft satin finish. (V-e-r-y smooth!) It also has a great looking Les Paul style body, but different positions for the tone/volume knobs and switching. I got a stand and case at Guitar Center with my Epiphone/Marshall purchase. (Guitar Center or Musicians Friend is the best!)

I usually play all over the board. Sometimes heavy metal or punk, to soft pop. (yes yes, i know) Works great under all conditions. My amp is a Marshall 30-watt RG30-CDR (woo-hoo!) and can get just about any sound you want. Can get noisy if turned up past 8 o'clock. Like i said, you can get tons of sounds out of the single-coil humbuckers.

Actions was pretty good, could be better. The pickups were a little high but it sounded okay. The top and bottom match perfectly, absolutly no flaws. But the selector switch was loose, so I had to tighten it, and don't unscrew the input connector, or else the whole thing will fall into the body!

Well, it scratches a little worse than most, but its good anyway. Harware seems cheap so don't jump around too much. I would gig with it, cuz of the stunning good looks and great sound, but get higher quality hardware. (Tuners and strap buttons. Locking buttons if possible) Finish seems to last well, and yes, I would use w/o a backup if I had to. (A backup could reassure me though)

Limited Lifetime Warrenty. Never delt with them, but 15 days is short to get registration in.

I have been playing for a few years. I also own a Stella acoustic and a Marshall 30-watt amp. If it were stolen or lost/broken I would get pissed off and beg my parents for another one. (probably to no avail.) I love this guitar!!

This guitar was made in Taiwan, 2001. It is a Les Paul style gutiar. It has a beautiful glossy black finish. It has 22 medium sized frets, on a satinwood neck. The neck is really smooth and whoever did the frets did a good job. It comes with dual stock humbuckers (passive) and a 3 way selector for them, plus one tone and volume control. I am unsure of the body wood, unfortunately. My guess is some sort of maple or cheaper wood. It came with nice chrome hardware. The tuners are probably really cheap, as with the strap locks, but they will do.

This setup is noise free, unless you are switched to the neck humbucker, which generates little to no noise it seems.

The sound is very full and is pleasant.

The music I play ranges from bluesy ska to full out thrash punk. It fits it pretty well.

The main thing I like about it is that it will not sound crappy if turned up too high (even with my amp). I am using it with a Randall RG25RX.

The guitar came out of the factory very nice. It was out of tune, but that was no problem. Fret buzz is a non-issue here.

One problem I have noticed, though, is that sometimes the humbuckers will cut out for 3-5 seconds. This is fixable by rapidly toggling between the modes.

I am sure this guitar could withstand live playing, although I do not intend on using this one. The finish is fantastic. Nice and shiny. There are scratches from my belt buckle, but that happens with my other guitars also. The strap buttons seem solid, but I don't dare to jump around with this for fear that they may be stripped.

Yes, you can depend on it for a few years.

I have beem playing for about 6 months.
I own a Carvin Bolt-Kit (assembled myself), a Solimar from route101guitars.com, and an Epiphone 335 Dot. All are superb guitars. Especially this one. I have added some adjustments. I replaced the nut with a quality chrome one, and both of the pickups to DiMarzio Super Distortion Humbuckers. It is a sweet guitar. I still choose it over alot of my others (which costed $300+ each)
I play through a Randall RG25RX which is just amazing.

This guitar is very comfortable, sounds sweet (sounded sweet when I got it, too), and is an overall great guitar.

Please note that although these ratings may be high for a guitar that costed me $180 USD, that is exactly what I am rating. A budget guitar. And a good one at that.

If you are just beginning, planning to buy a cheap and effecient guitar, or one for someone else who is beginning (like your child, for example), this is definately the way to go. It has the Les Paul's playability, which is just spectacular. You won't be dissappointed. With a little work this guitar can match up to guitars that cost $200-300 more.