Gibson Les Pauls

If you are looking for classic Les Paul looks and a humbucker sound, it is hard to go wrong with the incredibly affordable Special II. There really hasn’t been a Les Paul deal like this in a long time. Features include a Mahogany neck, a Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, volume and tone control, and chrome hardware.

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Buy Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar, Black at Amazon

If you want the classic Gibson Les Paul feel and sound, but find the Epiphone Les Paul Standard a little bit out of your reach, take a look at the Les Paul 100. Two humbucker pickups, a Rosewood fretboard with a bolt-on Mahogany neck and great body wood give this model the powerful, sustaining tone character of the best Les Pauls.

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Buy Epiphone Les Paul 100 Electric Guitar, Heritage Cherry Sunburst at Amazon

Epiphone is a subsidiary of Gibson that creates lower-priced versions of most Gibson guitars. The quality of Epiphone instruments, especially within the last few years, is generally regarded is fairly high. However, an experienced guitar aficionado will definitely spot some differences in the fit and finish as well as the general quality of the components used between Epiphone and Gibson instruments. Read the rest of this entry »