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Be still my heart - Epiphone Slash Les Paul

Posted by Chris 3 Dec, 2007

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Besides not having buckets of money, there is another reason I like Epiphones (in fact I own two). I, like many other people, suffer from a back injury, or in my case two back injuries. You every tried playing four sets with a Les Paul and a bad back. Not going to happen. So when you get a good Epi LP it's like winning the lottery. These days more and more of them fall into the good category.

Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard Plus-Top
Like this one, the Slash signature series. This LP came out a while ago and now it has a little brother. Sure it's not as high end as the Gibson but what do you expect. It comes with Alnico Classic humbuckers, rosewood fingerboard on a mahogany neck, a beautiful tobacco burst finish on flame maple, and just screams ROCK.

I want one so very, very badly.

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Isaac Priestley 12 months ago 1 point
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Does an Epi weigh less than a Gibson? I've got an Epi LP Standard which is pretty solid but I'd never compared it to a Gibson.

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Wookie 12 months ago 1 point
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Yeah, not a huge amount but enough to be noticable for someone with a back or shoulder injury. It also depends on the model. I have two Epi's, an older generic type model and an Epi Goth (both LP's). The Goth is noticably heaver due to the chunkier neck radius and slightly thicker body.

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Jon 12 months ago 1 point
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I'm not a fan of the finish on this guitar the burst seems a little harsh, and makes a sort of teardrop shape, also I don't like the Epi headstock but that's just me. I'd personally take the money for this guitar and put it toward a cheaper Gibson.

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Wookie 12 months ago 1 point
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I see what you mean. And for most burst finished I would agree, but there is something about a tobacco burst like this one that just makes me weak at the knees.

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