Tygr1
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- Feb 16, 2004
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Ok, I'm old and haven't played guitar in quite some time now. Decided in my retirement I'd start again. Wanted to assemble myself a nice Strat to get going with. Picked up a real nice JCM600 12" combo, finished the Strat and off I went.
All this in the past 2 weeks, lol.
Knew I needed a Lester. Couldn't justify OR afford a Gibson. Cripes! NO patience...what to do? Contacted an old guitar trading buddy. "I have this near new 2020 Epiphone Standard 50s that's really nice." AArgh, I thought. I told him I'd look at it.
Cherry burst with a really nicely subtle flamed top. Nice fit and finish everywhere...weighed a tad over 9 pounds...had these new "Probucker" pickups...new headstock design from what I'd seen before. Ahem, nice looking guitar. Picked it up and damned if it didn't play JUST like my 8 or 10 last Gibby Pauls!
I gave the kid 500 for the guitar and a fantastic SKB hardcase, told him I wanted a return if I plugged it in and it sounded bad. No problems.
This thing rocks! I don't even have to close my eyes and I'm playing a 'G' brand, expensive Les Paul with some bad ass pickups!
Definitely a better guitar than I remember from the past. Anyone else?
All this in the past 2 weeks, lol.
Knew I needed a Lester. Couldn't justify OR afford a Gibson. Cripes! NO patience...what to do? Contacted an old guitar trading buddy. "I have this near new 2020 Epiphone Standard 50s that's really nice." AArgh, I thought. I told him I'd look at it.
Cherry burst with a really nicely subtle flamed top. Nice fit and finish everywhere...weighed a tad over 9 pounds...had these new "Probucker" pickups...new headstock design from what I'd seen before. Ahem, nice looking guitar. Picked it up and damned if it didn't play JUST like my 8 or 10 last Gibby Pauls!
I gave the kid 500 for the guitar and a fantastic SKB hardcase, told him I wanted a return if I plugged it in and it sounded bad. No problems.
This thing rocks! I don't even have to close my eyes and I'm playing a 'G' brand, expensive Les Paul with some bad ass pickups!
Definitely a better guitar than I remember from the past. Anyone else?
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