Buying my boyfriend his first LP. Help?

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 02:27 AM

I'm new here and need some help. I've decided to buy my boyfriend an Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus for Christmas this year and need some opinions. First off, I was hoping for some pictures of the 2009 model in Cherry Sunburst, Honeyburst and Vintage Sunburst and also your opinions on what color to get. I've read that the Honeyburst varies in color and I'd like to see some recent shots. Also does anyone have experience with zZounds? The only reason I want to purchase from them is because they have the "Play as you pay" installment plan. Any other valuable information would be greatly appreciated.

On a side note. Any ideas on how to give him the guitar? We usually spend Christmas Eve together at my parent's house with all of my family and sticking it under the tree would be a tad too obvious. I was thinking of wrapping up some kind of LP accessory (keychain, pin, etc.) and then bring out the real guitar. Any ideas gentlemen?

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 02:33 AM

Mine aren't 2009 Models, but they haven't changed that much.

Keep in mind, this honeyburst has a different neck pickup (no chrome cover) and the finish was dulled because it had some deep gouges I had to repair.

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 02:35 AM

And here's my Vintage Sunburst:

Haven't got a Heritage Cherry one yet...

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 02:38 AM

As for what color, I love the VSB, and its a fairly consistent color, unlike the Honeyburst and Cherry Sunburst.

I'm pretty sure zZounds is an alright place to deal with, but I've never personally dealt with them. I'm not sure how Sweetwater.com works on the credit plan, but they show you real pictures of the guitar you're ordering, so that's an idea.

And to give it to him, if I were you, I'd go to the jewelry store and get a ring box, then I'd pull off one of the control knobs (pretty simple procedure if you've never done it) and put that in the box and wrap it up.

Good luck!

Oh, and welcome to the forum!

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

As for what color, I love the VSB, and its a fairly consistent color, unlike the Honeyburst and Cherry Sunburst.

I'm pretty sure zZounds is an alright place to deal with, but I've never personally dealt with them. I'm not sure how Sweetwater.com works on the credit plan, but they show you real pictures of the guitar you're ordering, so that's an idea.

And to give it to him, if I were you, I'd go to the jewelry store and get a ring box, then I'd pull off one of the control knobs (pretty simple procedure if you've never done it) and put that in the box and wrap it up.

Good luck!

Oh, and welcome to the forum!

Thanks for the welcome! That's a great idea about the knob. I just don't want to have the guitar under the tree so something small that leads to it is what I'm going for.

Sweetwater also has a payment plan but it's 3 payments instead of 4 and I'd like to spread it out a bit more.

redcoats1976 · 10-21-2009, 02:43 AM

or maybe buy a guitar strap to wrap up...BTW love the dull look finish on that first LP,im tempted to do that with my boneyard.

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 02:45 AM

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TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

or maybe buy a guitar strap to wrap up...BTW love the dull look finish on that first LP,im tempted to do that with my boneyard.

Or maybe I can put a pick in a ring box and ask him to play me a song on his new guitar.

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Thanks for the welcome! That's a great idea about the knob. I just don't want to have the guitar under the tree so something small that leads to it is what I'm going for.

Sweetwater also has a payment plan but it's 3 payments instead of 4 and I'd like to spread it out a bit more.

I get ya.

I just think the knob idea would be awesome because he'd be like "what the crap?"

Oh, and make sure you report back here with pics, we love the whole family thing around here... just recently (like a couple of days ago), a member finished building a small scale Les Paul for his daughter. Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

or maybe buy a guitar strap to wrap up...BTW love the dull look finish on that first LP,im tempted to do that with my boneyard.

It's terribly easy, especially if you have a low output power sander like a Black and Decker mouse. I went a lot farther down than most people because there were some seriously deep gouges in the poly, like someone had played speed metal with a butter knife on it.

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Or maybe I can put a pick in a ring box and ask him to play me a song on his new guitar.

Hey, that works too.

paulygates · 10-21-2009, 02:49 AM

What a cool girlfriend!

The switch tip is easy to unscrew and screw back on. If you want multiple teasers there's also the cavity covers that you can unscrew and the pickguard. Don't lose the screws though - safest thing is to screw them back into the guitar.

Atomic · 10-21-2009, 02:50 AM

wow.. well hey if things dont work out.....

lol

no seriously that sounds like a great gift. be sure though that hes not the type that needs to play an instrument before he likes it. if thats the case it could make the whole issue harder.

Quill · 10-21-2009, 02:56 AM

I love what you're doing, TenYearsGone.

As for the package ... my suggestion: wrap the switchtip! It just screws off (it's the plastic tip on the bit that's inside the ring that says "RHYTHM/TREBLE" - if you are a player, too, please, take no offense!). The knobs are a great idea, but the switchtip would be easier. Put it in an oversized box. Better yet, a series of boxes, one inside the other, with the switchtip in the last one. He opens one, pulls out the next, opens that one ... have fun, whatever you do!

(edit) WHOOPS! paulygates beat me to it! Hilarious!

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Atomic

wow.. well hey if things dont work out.....

lol

no seriously that sounds like a great gift. be sure though that hes not the type that needs to play an instrument before he likes it. if thats the case it could make the whole issue harder.

Lol. I know he'd love a Gibson LP but it's out of my price range at the moment. His cousin has a Gibson Black Beauty that he's played (she doesn't even play guitar) and he's played the Epi LP as well so I know he'd be okay with it.

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Quill

I love what you're doing, TenYearsGone.

As for the package ... my suggestion: wrap the switchtip! It just screws off (it's the plastic tip on the bit that's inside the ring that says "RHYTHM/TREBLE" - if you are a player, too, please, take no offense!). The knobs are a great idea, but the switchtip would be easier. Put it in an oversized box. Better yet, a series of boxes, one inside the other, with the switchtip in the last one. He opens one, pulls out the next, opens that one ... have fun, whatever you do!

(edit) WHOOPS! paulygates beat me to it! Hilarious!

I'm not a player so instructions do help! My mom actually used to do series of boxes when I was a kid so we wouldn't know what was inside. She also weighed clothing boxes down with magazines so my brothers wouldn't think it was a video game. Lol.

Quill · 10-21-2009, 03:01 AM

Epi's are pretty consistently good, solid guitars, aren't they? It's a good caution to bear in mind - but it's a pretty safe bet he'll appreciate it.

Atomic · 10-21-2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Lol. I know he'd love a Gibson LP but it's out of my price range at the moment. His cousin has a Gibson Black Beauty that he's played (she doesn't even play guitar) and he's played the Epi LP as well so I know he'd be okay with it.

well if hes really looking for a gibson, have you thought of maybe a Vintange Mahogany? you can get one for roughly $100 more than an Epi.

as quill said Epiphone does make a great guitar, and they are quite consistent. i have had a few myself.

i am just playing a little devils advocate here and giving you some other insight.

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 03:02 AM

My wife took me to Dexter Music Center in Dexter, MO for our anniversary one year, gave me a budget and told me to get what I wanted.

Considering the way us men can sometimes be moronic, pig-headed tools, it's nice the women in our lives still treat us better than we deserve.

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Quill

Epi's are pretty consistently good, solid guitars, aren't they? It's a good caution to bear in mind - but it's a pretty safe bet he'll appreciate it.

Epis, like most guitars, are hit and miss. But I'm sure Ten will get it sometime before Christmas so if there are major issues she can send it back and get it exchanged.

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Epis, like most guitars, are hit and miss. But I'm sure Ten will get it sometime before Christmas so if there are major issues she can send it back and get it exchanged.

If there are any major issues they'll pay for return shipping and exchange it. I've read mostly positive things about zZounds so hopefully everything will be okay.

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

My wife took me to Dexter Music Center in Dexter, MO for our anniversary one year, gave me a budget and told me to get what I wanted.

Considering the way us men can sometimes be moronic, pig-headed tools, it's nice the women in our lives still treat us better than we deserve.

Haha, It's so nice thst you can admit that. (Ill admit that we women aren't perfect either.)

djwilbanks · 10-21-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

If there are any major issues they'll pay for return shipping and exchange it. I've read mostly positive things about zZounds so hopefully everything will be okay.

Yeah, most of them have a satisfaction thing too, so if you get it within so long of Christmas and he just can't connect with it he can ship it back and try another. Wonderful thing, even if it can be drawn out sometimes. But I'm sure he'll love it based on principle.

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Haha, It's so nice thst you can admit that. (Ill admit that we women aren't perfect either.)

Well, I've been married 5 years and I have two kids, I don't have the energy to pretend I'm perfect.

nbeersiii · 10-21-2009, 03:21 AM

I got my honeyburst from Zzounds they were quick and the pay as you play plan is great. My epi was top quality when I got it. My honey is in my avatar.

blackbuddha · 10-21-2009, 03:25 AM

I think this would be very cool

InfiniteeZ · 10-21-2009, 03:27 AM

TenYearsGone you're so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your boyfriend is one lucky man. I hope whatever you do works out nicely

Atomic · 10-21-2009, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

If there are any major issues they'll pay for return shipping and exchange it. I've read mostly positive things about zZounds so hopefully everything will be okay.

sounds like youve got this thing all sewn up!

someones gonna have a great christmas.

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Haha, It's so nice thst you can admit that. (Ill admit that we women aren't perfect either.)

no.. no. but this whole guitar thing is a step in the right direction.

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by nbeersiii

I got my honeyburst from Zzounds they were quick and the pay as you play plan is great. My epi was top quality when I got it. My honey is in my avatar.

Good to know. I love the Cherry and the Honey but I like the Honeys that are darker around the perimeter. The only thing I don't like about the Vintage is that you lose the grain on the back.

TenYearsGone · 10-21-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteeZ

TenYearsGone you're so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your boyfriend is one lucky man. I hope whatever you do works out nicely

Thanks, I'd like to think we're lucky have each other. (Corny much? Haha)

Btw, I like the youtube videos. I must admit though that I like Train Kept a Rollin' performed by The Yardbirds better.

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Originally Posted by Atomic

sounds like youve got this thing all sewn up!

someones gonna have a great christmas.

no.. no. but this whole guitar thing is a step in the right direction.

Yeah I'm getting there. I just really wanted to consult the experts before I actually buy.

Atomic · 10-21-2009, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

Thanks, I'd like to think we're lucky have each other. (Corny much? Haha)

AWWHHH!!! youre so cute! i could just pinch your wittle cheekies!!

Quote:

Yeah I'm getting there. I just really wanted to consult the experts before I actually buy.

well you know what they say.. the first step to recovery is admitting theres a problem.

Sinmastah · 10-21-2009, 03:43 AM

Get an SG

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TenYearsGone Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northeast USA Posts: 532 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Buying my boyfriend his first LP. Help? I'm new here and need some help. I've decided to buy my boyfriend an Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus for Christmas this year and need some opinions. First off, I was hoping for some pictures of the 2009 model in Cherry Sunburst, Honeyburst and Vintage Sunburst and also your opinions on what color to get. I've read that the Honeyburst varies in color and I'd like to see some recent shots. Also does anyone have experience with zZounds? The only reason I want to purchase from them is because they have the "Play as you pay" installment plan. Any other valuable information would be greatly appreciated. On a side note. Any ideas on how to give him the guitar? We usually spend Christmas Eve together at my parent's house with all of my family and sticking it under the tree would be a tad too obvious. I was thinking of wrapping up some kind of LP accessory (keychain, pin, etc.) and then bring out the real guitar. Any ideas gentlemen?

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Quill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 222 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Buying my boyfriend his first LP. Help? I love what you're doing, TenYearsGone. As for the package ... my suggestion: wrap the switchtip! It just screws off (it's the plastic tip on the bit that's inside the ring that says "RHYTHM/TREBLE" - if you are a player, too, please, take no offense!). The knobs are a great idea, but the switchtip would be easier. Put it in an oversized box. Better yet, a series of boxes, one inside the other, with the switchtip in the last one. He opens one, pulls out the next, opens that one ... have fun, whatever you do! (edit) WHOOPS! paulygates beat me to it! Hilarious! __________________ Only a completely accurate chart would dissolve magic, by making the structure of names identical with the structure named. This latter is the kind of chart that Spinoza, in his doctrine of the `adequate idea,’ selected as the goal of philosophy. . . . A completely accurate chart would, of course, be possible only to an infinite, omniscient mind (Kenneth Burke, The Philosophy of Literary Form )

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