Epiphone Les Paul Special 2

Made in China, 22 frets, maple/alder body rosewood fingerboard, sturdy, great finish.

i use a Marsahll MG-15CDR, sound is rich, it has a grat sustain, i play punk-rock and its sound great, i suitable also for metall (has a rich dark tone)

Very well made, sturdy, its a heavy guitar (5 kg), glossy finish,

Strap buttons solid, hardware looks ok, can be played live.

grat guitar i got mine for like 160 euros, from Germany, (i live in Romania), i recomended to all who want to begin playing guitar

Made in Indonesia, 1 Vol. 1 Tone Knob, H/H config, Basswood body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Vintage Sunburst, LP body, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, bought it as a starter pack with a gig bag, 10W amp, strap, cable and whistle-tuner. Not bad for $200! The strap buttons had to go, since it fell off one button the first hour I had it on (landed on my foot, so no damage!) Replaced them with Dunlop Dual Design Straplocks; problem solved.

Right now I'm sending it through an Ibanez DE7 Echo/Delay Pedal and a Boss '59 Fender Bassman Pedal for that vintage tone. I replaced the factory strings with Ernie Ball Super Slinky Pure Nickel wound, and this really brought out a great "warm & full" LP tone. The bridge pickup is pretty twangy when run through the pedals just mentioned. Gets a great rockabilly sound that way! The neck pickup has a nice "laid back" acoustic-type tone. IMO, the pickups make for a pretty well-rounded axe.

The action seemed a tad bit too high when fresh out of the box, but no biggie. It came in pretty good condition. Basically it was plug n' play. Great deal!

I think the guitar would be okay for live playing. The switch and pots seem pretty durable, but only time will tell. The finish is great, and I baby my guitar: spray polish and wipe down & string conditioner wipedown after every playing session, string change once a month with a lemon oil fret polish and a microfiber wipedown once a day to remove dust. Hey, a guitar is like a beautiful woman, it needs to be pampered, no? With this kind of care, I have pretty good confidence in my guitar. I would depend on it, and since it IS a starter guitar, I would not use it as my primary, but this can definitely be a solid backup! The machines seem a bit chintsy, but I haven't had a problem with it.

Never had to get it repaired nor have I needed to call tech, and I hope it stays that way!

I've been playing for 6 months, and I play rockabilly. I'm saving up for a Gretsch G5129 Electromatic, and this Epi LP will be my backup/quick jam session guitar. I have NO regrets at all getting this guitar. I would defenitely buy it again if it was lost or stolen. What I like the best is the the quality for the price. Yeah, it's a starter, but you really get some bang for your buck! It's easy to play and sounds okay out of the box. But, first chance you get, replace the strings. The factory ones are horrible and stretch way too much, they hardly ever stayed in tune. The Ernie Balls I put on took a set in a couple of days and stay in tune pretty well, plus they really brought out the tone of the guitar. Same goes for the factory cable. Ditch it, get a good cable like a Monster or the like. It would be nice to have seperate tone and volume controls for each pickup, but hey; it's a starter. Overall the guitar is great for the price. I would highly recommend it for newbies.

one tone, one volume, one switch, I would sometimes prefer this setup on my higher end les paul models.

First off i love playing cheap guitars. To me there is no better thrill than taking a cheapo ax and making it play great. Some guitars need a ton of work to make them sing , not this one.I was really surprised by the tone of the pickups in this guitar. I have two other LP style guitars , both agile models (which are great guitars for the money) but i never liked the stock agile piks. I took one guitar and put in a set of gfs 59's and it was better but not great. Wen i brought home the epi I was expecting i would need to change pickups but to my surprise the pickups are really quite good. go figure. you can buy a set of these pickups on e bay for about 10 bucks because EVERYONE upgrades them- but they sound better than the gfs 59's! The guitars sound is quite clear with a good LP tone and a bit of snarl. Dont get me wrong , it doesn't sound like a gibson but it does have a bit of the character of a gibby and a good useable tone. not muddy at all. Of all the amps i own this guitar seems to sound best with my 60's gibson skylark. very snarly with a great attack. Its not nearly as nice as an agile (which only costs about 50 bucks more) but ( and i hate to admit it) it SOUNDS better. more articulate ,with a better bite. The thing i like most about this ax is they made about a billion of them and you can always find one in a pawn shop for about $90.00. Great giggin ax. good tone . Amazing tone for the money.

I bought mine used so i cant coment on the factory setup of mine. I have played quite a few in the music stores and the factory setups are pretty bad. They all needed the nut slots filed down, and on mine the bridge saddles needed to be filed correctly. Frets are pretty good but the fret end bevel is a little steep, which takes up some playing area of the fret. tuners work good and hold tune well but they are pretty cheap. The body is plywood but then again it sounds good so who cares. pots feel good and work well. hardware is cheap but works good. fretboard is pretty nice. The grounding wire under the bridge post was not connected when i bought it, so that needed to be fixed ( grounding buzz). neck is good and stiff, i had to loosen the truss rod until it was almost slack to get enough relief. everything you need is there it just needs a little work but thats half the fun.

Whats great about this ax is thats its cheap and simple. The finish is alright. (mine is black)
I would bring a backup if playing it out live. Mostly because of the plastic jack plate, the rest of the guitar could take a good beettin. I doubt if you could ever crack the body ( plywood you know) the headstock has a scarf joint so its actually stronger than the expensive one piece necks you get on the high end models. You might want to change the tuners if you plan to play out a lot. Strap buttons are the same ones used on every other chinese guitar.

I fix my own guitar problems so i wouldn't know.

I have been playing for almost 20 years, recorded three albums and have owned TONS of gear. Some guitars that are supposed to be great are just so so and some that are supposed to be begginers instruments are just awesome. This guitar is definitely in the second group. Great bang for the buck. Fun to play , good sound , what else could you really want. and for 90 bucks its a no brainer. You know a guitar is good when you play it and dont find yourself thinking " it's just missing something" . This little epi has earned a spot in my collection. I play with a friend who uses a gibson les paul through a dr z mas 18 ( his setup costs about 2,500.00) My epi and gibson skylark together cost me about 240.00. and sound about 90% as good on most stuff. Absolutely one of the best guitars you can find for 90 dollars used!!!!!

Not sure about the year it was made. But its new.
Made in Indonesia.
22.5 frets
Solid top i think.
1 Tone 1 Volume 3 way pickup switch.
Not sure about the pickup model. Could probably use some help IDing them.
Heritage Cherry Sunburst. Slightly transparent.
Tune-o-matic bridge.
Non-Locking tuners.
I would like to see better knobs and better tuners but this i can fix.

Sounds great. Unplugged its fairly loud! Almost like an acoustic.
Plugged it has a nice clean dreadnought like tone.
Nice chunky distortion which is surprising. I was surprised how nice the factory pickups sound. May replace them later on with something a little more aggressive but for now they are plenty adequate.

The finish is a good news bad news thing. The body and finish are great. Better than expected. But i would wish for better tuners and a metal jack plate. And a more substantial looking access panel for the electronics. Most of this i can have fixed at the local music store. And i plan to. Neck seems fine but im getting a little fret buzz when i bar chord. I don't know if this is because of me or the action. Ether way ill probably have it adjusted. Its not a major problem simply annoying when it does crop up.

It has been bumped around my room a bit and it has a few minor scratches if you know where to look. But nothing structurally wrong with it. It seems plenty durable. I wouldn't be to rough with any guitar regardless of price range.

I haven't needed to talk to them.

For the price it is a definite dark horse. If the music industry was in the right place for it i could see it being the next Melody Maker. Not being made in the US is a bit of a put off sure. But for the price and considering where its made this is a wonderful guitar. With a little work it can be a real screamer.

-Sunburst finish
-les paul body shape
-chrome tunomatic bridge
-cheapish tuners, but they get the job done
-nicly shaped neck, same colour as the guitar
-mine is a 2001 model made in indonesia
-it is a solid top non Quilted.
-1 volume, 1 tone and a 3 way selector switch
-2 open coil humbuckers
-passive electronics
it is a nicly built guitar but the shitty tuners bring it down for this catogory.
the pickups in this guiatr look great.

i play alot of Rock. it is a good guiatr for playing rock music. i run it through a 40 watt peavy amp.
it has a deep, almost metal kinda sound when using the rhythem pickup, but a sharp, twangy sound on the treble pickup, similer to that of a strat bridge pickup.
hardly any feedback, even at full tone and volume.
the humbuckers really complete the sound of this guitar

the action is a little bit high for my likings, but managable. i adjusted my pickups very high up to the strings and it doubled the whole feel of the guitar. the routing arounf the neck joint is a bit dodgey but i spose you dont even see that.
a thing that i dont like about it is the selector switch is down the bottom, instead of the usual spot for les pauls.

def. gig worthy. the pickups are so good infact, that im comtemplating whether there would be any good in buying a set of EMG's for it.

i have a set of grover tuners on there way, becouse these tuners that are on it at the moment are abssolute rubbish. but they do work.

the strap buttons are very solid and feel like they are part of the guitar.

the finsh is extremly hard, and feels like it could survive a sandstorm.

as is, i would have full confidence getting up at a gig and playing my heart out.

never had a problem with it

overall it is a great guitar for the price.

all i would wat in a guitar

Great sound,the humbuckers give a wonderful sound

no problems,nicely lamenated

i can take a good knock about

never had any problems

ist all good!

This guitar has black finish, tun-o-matic bridge, mahogonay body and neck, rosewood fretboard, two humbuckersm 1 vol, 1 tone, 1 selector

I play ina blues rock band and yes ia am ona budget, I am 13. This is my backup for my Gibson SG Special, and I bring it to ebery gig. It sounds like a Paul, the bridge pickup is very biting and the neck is pretty warm. It suits all rock genres and probably even metal.

This does not play like a great guitar, bit it sereves a purpose, for 150 bucks this is a friggin great deal. Its not made really well, so the action is a little off, but I found that it needs a proper set up and new strings.

I have carried this guitar around without any protection for two years until I finally forced myself to go buy a case. And this baby has NO problems, this guitar will last a while, and can be throughly abused.

Ive beeen playing for five years, been in two bands, and have recorded two CDs, my first entireley with this guitar. THIS IS A DECENT GUITAR. IF YOU ARE INA BUDGET and needa backup guitar, go out and buy it.

This is a used lefty sunburst Epiphone Special II les paul guitar. 22 frets, rosewood board. Medium, nice feeling neck. I dont know what year it was made. Bought it on ebay for $80.00 with a like new hardshell case. Best bargain I have ever gotten on ebay! It has a alder body. Pretty light weight for a paul. Has 2 pickups and a 3 way switch. No name tuners of dubious quality, but they do the job for now.

I play rock, country blues.. Duane Allman style slide. Very surprised by the pups in this thing! They are louder than my new Michael Kelly Patriot lefty I recently bought new. Sounds like a paul Thick and creamy. Sounds terrific with my Line 6 pocket pod. You can play any kind of music on this baby. Loads of fun to play!

Guitar is used, but action was fine. Slightly high, but great for combo playing slide and regular. Nicely finished sunburst finish. didnt see any flaws. Owned a 72 Gibson Sg, which I bought new back in 71. Had to wait 6 mos to get it, and it had orange peel on the neck. Also the neck had side markers on both side. So someone in the factory grabbed a right handed neck and printed lefty marker on it. Shabby indeed! This guitar was put together better. It does need quality 3 way switch as there is a slight wobbly feeling to the switch and the pots of course as cheap. Its a budget guitar and they need replacing too. A set of new quality tuners are in order as well. They are hard to fine tune as they are geared wider than a quality tuner. They will be replaced with Grovers soon.

Im sure this guitar can take a beating. Why not, most will unless you drop them. Then any of them can break the neck etc. just dont drop any guitars ok? Buttons seem fine. Sure you can play it live, why not. Any guitar you can play live. You dont have to have a $3000 guitar to be a player. Remember playing is in you and your fingers, not the instrument you play. With replacement hardware this guitar is a keeper. I love the paul shape, but the regular size paul is heavvvvyyy. Not so, this little guy...he is cool all the way.

Dont know, dont care. Its not rocket science to do general repairs on a guitar. Replace tuners, pots, switches and wiring.

I started playing in 1971 after I heard Duane Allman and the brothers on the radio playing, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. I bought a new Gibson Sg then, because the Pauls have always been too heavy. I love the size and playablity of this guitar. Inexpensive and sounds great. You dont have to spend a heap to play and have fun. Dont take life or guitar playing too serious. Rock n roll is fun, man. So tuner up and play! If it was lost or stolen I would find another one to replace it. Cheap and fun...Plays comparable to anything out there. You pay for the name and epiphone is not a bad guitar. Very respectable in fact. like it alot.

Mines is an, Alpine white les paul
single cut away, Tune-O-Matic
Smooth mahogony and rosewood neck
Made in China 22 fret
Laminated top
3way pick up selector
2 chunky wide humbuckers sound great

Excellent all rounder For sound, it has amazing sustain, even for a les paul! I use mine threw a 15w roland cube amp, the 2 seem perfectfor each other as i can create any sound usin them. Also used it on my friends 1000watt pa system and it sounds better that his Vintage metal axxe v.

The action of the factory was great the tune-o-matic bridge was well prepared. The only thing is that, out of the factory the part where the neck joins the body is a bit uneven, however even if you were looking for this flaw you would deserve a medal if you spotted it!!! but i suppose im being extreamly picky. It looks amazing in alpine white its differnt from a custom and dependn on your tastwe you would prefer it to a twice the price custom

It is well laminated so i dont think i will have any problems as far as that is concerned. The hardware does seem that it will last, It is all pretty high quality materials. I would, without a doubt, gig with this guitar. My band was going to gis in october 2007 but our drummer quit. Strap buttons are goodwithout a doubt they are nice and tight into the body

Never delt with them but i have heard nothing but good things

I have been playing for 2 years now, I have absolutly no regrets in buying this guitar, it looks great and sounds better!!! If it were stollen or lost i would go straight back to the shop i got it from and buy the exact same again, Best feature is, apart from the looks, the sound, I compared it to a ??220 mocking bird, A ??170 sg, a ??190 flying v and a ??340 Explorer

Dark red Les Paul flattop style. Tune-O-matic bridge. Probably made 2005-2007 in Indonesia, 22 fret rosewood fretboard. Two open coil humbuckers. Basswood body.

I play emo-ish grunge, and this guitar pretty much fits that style. With overdrive, it's got a really great full-sounding tone. I play through a variety of pedals, usually a Pocket POD and Micro Metal Muff, to a cheap Ibanez practice amp. It's a quiet but nice sounding guitar on clean, with a lot of noise on overdrive, but no squealing or loud buzzing. Very full, solid tone but you can get a nice bright tone easily. With my setup, I can get all sorts of sounds from this thing.

Nice setup from the factory, although I completely re-set up the guitar the day I got it. Pickups were nicely adjusted, but I changed the angle to get the sound I wanted. Everything seemed to be in great shape and I didn't see any quality control problems.

This guitar is insanely tough. It's fallen off stands face-first, I've hit it accidentally on my metal bed and also hit the head on tables and such, and this thing isn't even scratched. This guitar was a display guitar for Guitar Center and was played heavily for at least a year, and the fact that there isn't a single dent or scratch on the finish says something about how well it's built. The strap buttons tend to start to unscrew themselves after about 20 hours of playing, but that's not a problem as long as you check them before a gig. I would still use a backup, if only in case strings break from my somewhat wild playing style.

Never had to deal with them because of the reliablility of this tank.

I've been playing for only 6 months or so, and this is my second electric guitar. My other axe is an almost 40 year old Harmony which tries to be a Gibson SG with P90s and fails miserably. It's made of plywood and makes every other guitar I've ever played seem like [insert awesome guitar here]. If my Epi were stolen, I would buy another if I didn't have the thousand bucks for the custom guitar I've been looking at. I will probably replace the pickups with a P.A.F. in the neck and an EMG in the bridge position, just to get the perfect sound for me, but everything stock on it is awesome.