NGD - Honeyburst Plus top Pro edition

[Surecatch]

Finally got my brand new Epiphone PTP in honeyburst. It's a beauty and plays well. I got it on sale (15% off) for about $450.00 and I consider this guitar to be well worth that price.

Evaluation:

When I selected it, I tried every Epi' LP in the place, regardless of finish or color and picked the one that sounded and played the best. it turned out to be a very attractive Honeyburst..(see pic'). After going in a few times and playing it, I found that it stayed in tune very well and sustained clearly and evenly throughout the fretboard. This new Plus Top Pro has the coil-tapping push-pull knobs, which is not something I was really keen on having, but I will explore the sounds provided as time goes on.

The workmanship was pretty solid...I found a few minor finish issues, but nothing major at all. On the slight downside, the frets appear to be in need of a bit of leveling etc., but that is easily remedied, and something I would generally expect as a possibility on an Epi'. The action was a bit high to and probably needs a good setup.

I really really like it. No, it is not a Gibson LP...I'm under no illusions of that. To me the condition I found this guitar is, while well-worth the money I paid, is not something I would really expect to see on a Gibson LP which are the best of the best and usually close to flawless. But again, I paid about a quarter of the amount. These Epiphone LP's are sweet imo...I'm really really digging it and very happy. Love the subtle flame. Hail me.

 

[Rocco Crocco]

Very nice!!!

I was Guitar Center today and they had one like this and a root beer one, too. They were asking $499.

 

[Surecatch]

Very nice!!!

I was Guitar Center today and they had one like this and a root beer one, too. They were asking $499.

That was where I got mine...a GC in Lansing, Mi, and that was the list price. After 15% off, which they seem to be perpetually offering, it comes to $424.00 plus tax. Ask about the 15%.......they are likely to offer it to you on the spot if you bring it up. Killer price for that guitar, imo.

 

[Rocco Crocco]

Dude that's really sweet. Enjoy it!

 

[Barcham]

Another beautiful Honeyburst!

HNGD!

 

[upl8tr]

HNGD!

 

[SJM]

Beautiful finish! It seems to have a bit of a reddish tinge almost making it look like an Iced Tea Burst. It's a great example of the diversity in the HB finishes. Congrats and HNGD.

 

[Colquhoun]

That was where I got mine...a GC in Lansing, Mi, and that was the list price. After 15% off, which they seem to be perpetually offering, it comes to $424.00 plus tax. Ask about the 15%.......they are likely to offer it to you on the spot if you bring it up. Killer price for that guitar, imo.

In my experience, they will go even lower than the 15%. It all depends on who you get as a salesperson add how much you can haggle. On my Plustop Pro, I haggled down from $429 (it was mispriced) to $359. The GC salesperson noticed the price error when he rang it up, but honored the price anyway. Pays to keep your eyes open and haggle, haggle, haggle!

HNGD, that is a beautiful finish!

 

[X–Ray]

Congrats and long may you enjoy!

 

[greaghama]

Hngd!!!

 

[Electroman67]

That's a beautiful guitar, HNGD to you.

 

[Les Pole]

Hngd! Nice one.

 

[fenderman888]

Beautiful.

 

[BOWHUNTER]

enjoy the new guitar

 

[Surecatch]

Well,just discovered that th PU toggle is faulty....the middle position picks up nothing if only one pickup is on and it doesn't matter. I thought I was being a dumbass and missing something, but I'm not. I thinks I'll take the opportunity to upgrade it and the rest of the electrics...consensus here seems to be that upgrading to better components is desirable for this guitar anyway, right? Helps tone too, correct?

Suggestions on what to upgrade to and where to get the stuff? The pots are coil tapped on push pull knobs, btw. Help?

TIA for the advice and guidance.

 

[Colquhoun]

Well,just discovered that th PU toggle is faulty....the middle position picks up nothing if only one pickup is on and it doesn't matter. I thought I was being a dumbass and missing something, but I'm not.

Do you mean that when in the middle switch position, turning down the volume on either pickup, it drops the volume for both? This is the way it is designed.
Here's a great explanation:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gib...r-middle-position-please-help.html#post926136

However, it CAN be rewired so that each pickup is controlled independently.

 

[Surecatch]

Do you mean that when in the middle switch position, turning down the volume on either pickup, it drops the volume for both? This is the way it is designed.
Here's a great explanation:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gib...r-middle-position-please-help.html#post926136

However, it CAN be rewired so that each pickup is controlled independently.

Yep, found that out after posting....all these years and I never knew that, probably because I never use the middle position. What I also found out because of this is that the one I picked out was an Indonesian Epi' and all the rest were from China, (see additional thread.)

Thanks for the link, man....good information.

 

[Surecatch]

Well I've spent some time with the new burst the past few days and I'm just ecstatic with what I've got here...I feel it's a gem, a real standout even amongst others of its ilk. Not only one of the very best looking but it plays like butter...exceptional. My red Epi' Dot 335 gas been my #1, my favorite guitar for several years...the new Indo' Honeyburst Paul is better. And ive donne nothing so far in the way of upgrades...i havent even changed the strings yet.

 

[g8tr]

Seems like the Indonesian's are really working out well here recently. Congrats and HNGD!

 

[Surecatch]

Here are a few more better pictures.......man, she's a beauty.