Best Les Paul Copy

[jimpmiller]

What do you guys think is the best LP copy? I personally like Tradition's myself.

 

[kherman]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

The Japan Replicas as far as production replicas go.

Tokai
Edwards/Navigator/ESP
Greco
Burny
Orville
Epiphone Elitist/Elite
Epiphone Japan
70's and 80's replicas by Yamaha, Ibanez, and Aria Pro.
Diodati.

Otherwise their are small luthier shops that make some great LP replicas.
Shamray comes to mind.

Heritage makes an excellent LP alternative.

My Diodati 59Q is not an exact replica. More an LP alternative.

Shapes actually closer to a Heritage H150
awesome quality. Fit and finish is great.

Kent

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

i hear alot of good things about Edwards LP copies.

-Mike

 

[Xeromus]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

japanese copies hands down

 

[RGN]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Orville
It IS a Les Paul made in Japan by Gibson's Japanese outfit.

 

[Skarekrough]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

My Grecos rock.....

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Beautiful guitar ya got there man.

 

[bryvincent]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Max, Derrig, and Keebler LP replicas.

 

[kherman]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Max, Derrig, and Keebler LP replicas.

THAT's the small luthiers I was trying to think of.
Thanks, Bryvincent.


Oh, and thanks Jolly.
She's a great guitar.
There is a red quilt Diodati 59Q on Ebay right now if anyone is interested.
If I had the extra cash I'd snag it.
Very well worth looking at.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2384&item=7300583434&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Kent

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

where do you get these?? Only affordable replicas (semi replica) I know of are Agiles.

 

[Skarekrough]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

where do you get these?? Only affordable replicas (semi replica) I know of are Agiles.

Grecos, Burnys and Edwards were mostly never exported out of Japan.

As a result you can either go the eBay route (there's always at least a few models available) or go online and find a used guitar shop in Japan.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Does it have to be a single cutaway? If not, then I'd say the Hamer Studio Custom.

Like a cross between a double cutaway LP JR. and a '59 Les Paul.

Lew

 

[lex666]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Epiphone!!



(send flame posts now...)


Ouch!! I meant the Elites...

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Epiphone!!

The newer Epi LP Customs have the potencial to be excellant guitars. A little fret work, new pickups and new electronics can make a nice one into a totally professional instrument, IMO.

Lew

 

[RushOfBlood]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

how about navigator

 

[Thames]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Edwards, of course! See sig....

 

[kherman]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

how about navigator

Navigator are ESPs high end replicas.

Goes like this. high end to budget.

Navigator
ESP
Edwards
LTD
Grass Roots

www.espguitars.net

Kent

 

[callous_frigid_chill]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

epiphone elitist.

 

[jimpmiller]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

Has anybody tried the Traditions? I already have a Gibson LP and am looking to buy a copy. So far i liked the Traditions SOUND best, the neck sucks. Anyway just wondering if any of you have tried a Tradition and have played a better copy. When Gibson moved out of Calimazoo to Nashville, they left their stuff there and the workers started Tradition. That would make them more Gibson than Gibson....Thats just what i heard.

 

[strat_master]

Re: Best Les Paul Copy

i'd say epiphone elitist its the closest your gonna get without buying a gibson. butfor that money you could get gibson studio les paul so ya.