[diceman]

I just played an Epi Korina Explorer yesterday at the shop, and I was very surprised by how nice it felt and played. On whole, it felt better than the majority of the Epi LP's that I've had my hands on. I didn't plug it in - so I can't say anything regarding electronics, but the Korina body looked great, the neck felt great, and the construction seemed to be top notch. (although it appeared to be a 4 or 5 piece body - I couldn't see the seams along the top, so it may have a veneer as well - I didn't look real closely, but did notice several pieces along the bottom edge of the guitar).

Let us know if you end up getting one and what you think of it! I'm quite tempted by that Explorer myself...