New Epi Les Pauls just announced

Jayers · 08-19-2009, 03:56 PM

They just tweeted a bunch of new models:

Epiphone Musical Instruments - News

and another interesting line:

Epiphone Musical Instruments - News

The_Sentry · 08-19-2009, 03:58 PM

I'm thinkin' that Wilshire is a better buy.

A veneer is just that....a veneer.

-=[Shifty]=- · 08-19-2009, 04:17 PM

Oh, are they finally gonna make this available to the world outside of Japan? Wonder what this one will cost.

SpectreFire · 08-19-2009, 04:21 PM

The reissue looks pretty sweet. Any ideas on how much it'll retail for?

bryvincent · 08-19-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Sentry

I'm thinkin' that Wilshire is a better buy.

A veneer is just that....a veneer.

according to the specs, although it has a veneer, the rest of the top is maple.

bryvincent · 08-19-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectreFire

The reissue looks pretty sweet. Any ideas on how much it'll retail for?

i bet it would be more than $1000.

jimmypage14 · 08-19-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bryvincent

i bet it would be more than $1000.

I sure hope not I dont think you should be playing 1000+ for veneer

-=[Shifty]=- · 08-19-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bryvincent

i bet it would be more than $1000.

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Originally Posted by jimmypage14

I sure hope not I dont think you should be playing 1000+ for veneer

If they put the price anywhere near the Slash sigs, I think it could aswell be more than $1000. What I don't understand is, they're selling the '59 in Japan for quite some time now.

rudarb · 08-19-2009, 04:53 PM

Wow, both are really cool. Wish I could get one of those 59' reissues, but I just bought my epiphone a little while ago. Does anyone know a price?

leftyguitarman · 08-19-2009, 05:04 PM

I wonder if the neck will actually be fatter than other Epiphones? I think it's pretty cool they are putting Burstbuckers in it. If it retails for $1000 no way I would even consider it but if it was cheaper I'd think about it if it has a fatter neck.

The_Sentry · 08-19-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bryvincent

according to the specs, although it has a veneer, the rest of the top is maple.

Yeah...saw that. That's actually more than what Epi usually offers in terms of specs on ANY of their guitars.

Eh, it might be worth lookin' into. The pickups look to be good. I'm just sort of looking at this guitar and shrugging, though. I dunno...

I was always under the impression that the '59 neck profile wasn't a favorite amongst a lot of players.

Anyway...

PS: I really hope they're not going to dip that guitar into vat of polyeurethane before selling it.

Leumas · 08-19-2009, 05:09 PM

You know, those 59's don't do much for me. I'm sure they're very nice guitars, but my gut reaction is kind of "so what." The Wilshire's I think are damn ugly, but I would withold judgement until I played one.

-=[Shifty]=- · 08-19-2009, 05:13 PM

Well, the last Epi LP with specs like that was the Slash sig and we know how much they charged for that one (and they made 441 more of those).

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Originally Posted by The_Sentry

...PS: I really hope they're not going to dip that guitar into vat of polyeurethane before selling it.

Well, I bet they will.
Here are some examples.
?????Epiphone Limited 59 LesPaul Standard Plus IceTea?||????????????? ||
?????Epiphone Les Paul 59 Standard Ice Tea Sunburst (IT) ???????????????????||????????????? ||
?????Epiphone LTD LP 59 PLUS IT?||????????????? ||

Looks like the good ol' thick poly shine to me.
I wonder how many of the 1959 guitars are gonna make it to the rest of the world, after they've been selling those in Japan for a few months, already.

Leumas · 08-19-2009, 05:35 PM

Let me add...Sentry made a point a while back that Epi should focus more on its original lines than it's Gibby copies, or something to that effect. Not that it would ever happen, the LP's, SG's and the like are the bread and butter for them, but I do find that their exclusives perk my eyes and ears up a bit more than their "sister" guitar series. Not bagging on them, lots of people have great Epi's, but as far as what I look for when shopping, those catch my eye more.

Giufma · 08-19-2009, 05:54 PM

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The_Sentry · 08-19-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Leumas

Let me add...Sentry made a point a while back that Epi should focus more on its original lines than it's Gibby copies, or something to that effect. Not that it would ever happen, the LP's, SG's and the like are the bread and butter for them, but I do find that their exclusives perk my eyes and ears up a bit more than their "sister" guitar series. Not bagging on them, lots of people have great Epi's, but as far as what I look for when shopping, those catch my eye more.

Yeah....I did sorta get on that soapbox a while back.

But seriously...OK, there's this '59 "Epi take"....but would you really want to get this vs. an older MIJ model or an elitist?

And if they want more than a 1000 bucks for it, would it be worth it to go for this guitar, or look into an actual Gibson or even a Tokai or Edwards?

I guess either way, some folks out there seriously eyeballin' these guitars will have some serious issues to consider. I suspect those aren't gonna be cheap at all.

dcmey · 08-19-2009, 06:11 PM

I will mention that people love the epiphone elitist guitars and were willing to pay over $1000 for them. How comparable this is to the elitist remains to be seen.

The_Sentry · 08-19-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dcmey

I will mention that people love the epiphone elitist guitars and were willing to pay over $1000 for them. How comparable this is to the elitist remains to be seen.

I think that's when that finish is going to be questioned....

snaredrum · 08-19-2009, 06:30 PM

so a faded epi with burstbuckers and a slightly fatter neck?

meh.

i honestly don't care, and i like what epiphone does usually. apart from the slash and zakk wylde stuff. i know, we all have to pay the bills...

Bluesyzep · 08-19-2009, 07:08 PM

I should be more excited than this but I'm not. The pickups sound interesting but wish they could have come up with a different headstock.

LEFTY LES · 08-20-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Giufma

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No offense to you but this is the reason I rarely post anything around here any more. Useless comments on just another post about a new model. If you guys want to pay over a grand for a MIC Epi, have at it and make sure you post 5000 pictures of your shinny new guitar OK.

Yogi · 08-20-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dcmey

I will mention that people love the epiphone elitist guitars and were willing to pay over $1000 for them. How comparable this is to the elitist remains to be seen.

Thats not really a fair comparison. In most people's mind MIJ made to better than USA spec > upgraded Chinese Epi.

Country of Origin is still a big deal to a lot of people. Japan has gotten to the point where their guitars are just as respected as the US, and some believe they are better

The Wilshire looks cool. I may have to pick one up just to add some mini-buckers to my stable

yllsacky · 08-20-2009, 08:29 AM

well it does have a orange switch tip

-=[Shifty]=- · 08-20-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Yogi

Thats not really a fair comparison. In most people's mind MIJ made to better than USA spec > upgraded Chinese Epi.

Country of Origin is still a big deal to a lot of people. Japan has gotten to the point where their guitars are just as respected as the US, and some believe they are better

The Wilshire looks cool. I may have to pick one up just to add some mini-buckers to my stable

No, it's not a fair comparison as the MIJs are clearly better guitars. It's just that the high price of those Epis (Slash sig, 59' Standard, etc.) leads to that comparison because they're well in the price range of a new MIJ.
Let alone that Epiphone clearly lied to the customers, stating that the Slash sig has a 1 piece neck when they in fact have 2 piece necks.

TOMMYTHUNDERS · 08-20-2009, 09:06 AM

i don't have much to contribute besides the fact that i think their '59 reissues would sell better if they aged the hardware. just my 2 cents.

VILLANOVA · 08-20-2009, 09:19 AM

Maybe it's me but does anyone think that the burst on those Epiphones in the Japanese ads are really ugly. IMO, they don't capture the burst look at all. Hopefully the other finishes are better looking...

Kølabrennern · 08-20-2009, 09:49 AM

If they'd put an ABR-1 bridge on there and would have used acrylic lacquer or something instead of thick poly, I think I might have sold off a guitar and gotten one of these as a beater - depending on price. I wonder what kind of headstock angle they have, doesn't say anything about that in the spec list.

I think they did right by changing the hardware to nickel and putting Klusons on there. Burstbuckers are surely better than the standard pickups that come with Epiphones, too!

PuroRock · 08-20-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

No offense to you but this is the reason I rarely post anything around here any more. Useless comments on just another post about a new model. If you guys want to pay over a grand for a MIC Epi, have at it and make sure you post 5000 pictures of your shinny new guitar OK.

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's a shame MLP isn't a free forum. Oh wait...

Look, it's not that crucial that it should invoke such a response from you... it's a forum, it's to be expected. There are several coherent, smart, useful and genuinely good threads from superlatively identical users.

Neanderpaul · 08-20-2009, 11:03 AM

For $799 you can get a Vintage Mahogany Studio. It has the burstbuckers, and is already wired correctly.

If you think the top is worth $300+, then feel free.

But that Gibson is pretty much a Standard...for under 1k. I own it and it's everything you'd want in a LP...except the chambered body is a slight disappointment. But...more people enjoy the lighter weight LP..not me.

gibiphone · 08-20-2009, 11:10 AM

Something very similar to that 50th anniversary model has been kicking around at Ishibashi for the past year. They unveiled it as a collaboration model between Epiphone and Ishibashi instruments. Our good buddy Lifele55 found it last August.

Google Translate

Ishibashi Epiphone Special Project..

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Leumas Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 4,410 Thanks: 84 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: New Epi Les Pauls just announced Let me add...Sentry made a point a while back that Epi should focus more on its original lines than it's Gibby copies, or something to that effect. Not that it would ever happen, the LP's, SG's and the like are the bread and butter for them, but I do find that their exclusives perk my eyes and ears up a bit more than their "sister" guitar series. Not bagging on them, lots of people have great Epi's, but as far as what I look for when shopping, those catch my eye more. __________________ ~Leumas~

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Kølabrennern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ringerike, Norway Posts: 1,517 Thanks: 14 Thanked 33 Times in 8 Posts	Re: New Epi Les Pauls just announced If they'd put an ABR-1 bridge on there and would have used acrylic lacquer or something instead of thick poly, I think I might have sold off a guitar and gotten one of these as a beater - depending on price. I wonder what kind of headstock angle they have, doesn't say anything about that in the spec list. I think they did right by changing the hardware to nickel and putting Klusons on there. Burstbuckers are surely better than the standard pickups that come with Epiphones, too! __________________ Myrkgrav - Norwegian folk metal Obligatory list: - Nick Morgan Les Paulish awesome guitar - Ex-Nihilo "thin Burst" (in progress) - '90 Gibson Les Paul Classic - '07 Edwards E-LP98LTS - '07 MIJ Epiphone Les Paul Junior lacquer series

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