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Originally Posted by polarred21
..and one more thing, I have my heart set on a Gibson Les Paul electric made in America but cannot justify the cost for my needs over similar Epiphone versions.
How do these stack up in quality comparisons?
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I really can't address the quality of Epiphone Les Pauls as I've never played one. I know there's no substitute for the Gibson model in term of sustain and richness of tone. I got my Les Paul Deluxe in a pawn shop for $600 back in the 1980s. It's not collectible at all; it's got dings and nicks all over the place -- it has seen a lot of wear -- but it sounds
beautiful. The only advice I can give you is to keep shopping around until you find the deal you can afford. I
wanted a Les Paul for more than 15 years before I found the one I could afford... and I've never looked back or regretted it.
