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Originally Posted by R.L.
Hi fellas I'm new to the fourms up till now have been content to read,theirs a lot of good info here but I have to say Gibiphone that is a bueatiful guitar,how does it sound?I have a Gib LP studio a Gib SG special and a Epi 56 Goldtop I think the finish on that guitar is the best I've seen on a custom with the exception of a few models that are decades old and unatainable,I'm working overseas for the military(US) and do not have access to a shop so I can not test drive one so how does the sound compair to the guitars I've listed above?Man if that thing sounds half as good as it looks I have to have one! 
Thanks
Ryan |
OK Ryan, I'll give you the best comparison I can. The Epiphone Les Paul Custom Antique Ivory, of course, comes with a polyurethane finish opposed to the named Gibsons, which in all cases come with nitrocellulose finish. As far as the looks go, just before I snapped the images, I gave the guitar a quick once-over with carnuba wax. Helps the shine immensely and provides good protection against human oils/acids, beer and minor abrasions. I will try to approximate as closely as possible the direct comparisons with the named models you have supplied. First, the Gibson SG. I have a faded SG with the 490R/T pickups. The SG is MUCH lighter than the Les Paul Custom, and can cover most of the Les Paul's sounds. It is a little hotter that the Epi LP. The LP has the Epiphone Alnico Classic pickups and, in comparison is slightly more mellow yet clear/bright at the top end. Next, the '56 Goldtop. Well, this is like comparing apples and oranges. The GT of course comes with P-90 pickups.The P-90’s are more prone to feedback than humbuckers. To those who like feedback, well, the P-90’s tend to squeal a bit, and as such, they do not produce the warm and full sounding feedback that humbucking pickups do. The P-90’s are also not as warm sounding as humbuckers, but on the other hand, variety is the spice of life, and I love the sound of P-90’s on a good guitar. The P-90’s on my '56 GT produce a very classic and distinctive sound. Finally a Gibson LP Studio. I'm assuming that your studio comes with 490R and 498T alnico magnet humbucker pickups. As such the Studio will sound a bit hotter than the Epiphone Classic pickups. In short, the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Antique Ivory approximates pretty closely the Gibson PAF sound to my ear. Sounds very close to a Limited Edition in which I installed DiMarzio PAFs.
If anyone else can better articulate the comparisons for Ryan, fell free to jump in. Hope this helps Ryan, and keep up the good work, and keep your head down!!
