neuro182
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Hi all,
I have seen a couple of Edwards model reviewed here, but apparently this model has not yet been reviewed. I shall have the honor/pleasure of doing a review for it.
List Price: SGD $1250
Local Dealer: Davis, Guitar77.
Intro lessons for all you Edwards newbies
The ESP Edwards brand produces guitars solely for the Japanese market. The difference between Edwards and ESP being that Edwards are produced in different factories in Japan and are generally considered to be of equal or better quality than guitars under the name of ESP. In many cases Edwards guitars are built from more expensive materials than their Ltd counterpart. Although these guitars are officially only available to the Japanese market, they are frequently seen on auction sites such as eBay. Edwards guitars are now licensed for distribution in Russia.
Specifications
BODY: (Top) Figured Maple (Back) Mahogany w/ Ivory Binding
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 22frets w/ Ivory Binding
RADIUS: 305R
SCALE: 24.75 inch (628mm)
NUT: Bone (43mm)
INLAY: Pearloid Dish
JOINT: Set-neck
TUNER: GOTOH SD90-SL
BRIDGE: Old Type Tune-Matic & GOTOH GE101Z
PICKUPS: (neck) Seymour Duncan SH-1n (bridge) Seymour Duncan SH-4
CONTROLS: Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone, Rear Tone, Toggle PU Selector
Construction & Finish - Rating 9/10
Needless to add more description to the shape, this is yours truly, Les Paul. A very typical piece with a very nice "flammable" maple top. No pun intended. The neck feels a little wider than the normal Epiphones one, but definitely not as thick as the Gibby counterpart. As subversion stated, they pride themselves to be very copy-catish and they do it really well - from the goldish tone knobs to the trapezoid-lookalike inlays, the open-book headstock, the bulging belly and even the jade tuner pegs. The tune-o-matic bridge now comes in smoked chrome finish to prevent tarnishing easily. One of the things lacking will be the weight. Some people are sick and they prefer it heavy, but this piece is surprizingly light for a mahogany body.
Tone & Playability - Rating 9/10
Equipment used for tone test:
• Marshall MG15CDR amp in clean mode, all settings to 12 o'clock.
• MI Audio Crunchbox
• Boss PH-2 Super Phaser
• Ibanez DE-7 Delay/Echo
Edwards take on this guitar's pickups are the Seymour Duncan typical combination - 59 in the neck & a JB in the bridge. The 59 exudes a very PAF tone, very good for the cleans - chord works and riffing okay. The JB in the bridge roars with ultra bright, screaming mids (for those who used JB in the bridge position of any mahogany body guitar can attest to that, especially with the stock 500k pots).
When overdriven, the 59 gives off a very warm and round tone. I find a certain clarity in playing chords with it. When pinched, it gives a very faint harmonic sound. The 59 will definitely appeal to many blues lovers in the house because it doesn't go very harsh when you whack the individual notes, yet maintaining the warm sustain.
At bridge position, it is suitable for heavy palm muting and very open sound. You can hear the distinct notes screaming out.
Conclusion
This is the 2nd Edwards Les Paul I have owned. A definite must-have in your collection if you want to have that Les Paul tone, yet don't have the moolah to go for the real deal (GIBSON!!). All I can say is, for the kinda price range, it can be easily considered a worthy competitor of the Gibson offering. Personally, I don't think I am one who goes for the real deal anyway, so this Les Paul will probably do the job for me
If you really want to have that Gibby tone, a simple swap over to the 490R & 506T pickups will probably do the trick. This is one hell of a rock'n'roll axe to pwn some butts.
Likes:
-The weight
-The color
-The zebra pickups
-The warm fat tone, which is suitable to play most of the songs in my band
-Smoked chrome hardwares
-Open book headstock
-Tuning stability
Dislikes:
-Wah lau eh, I pay $1250 only get 1 gig bag. No hardcase?
-The neck finish proved to a very good work of friction in motion.
-Small strap button (when I pull the les paul vertical to solo, freaking strap came out of the button and make me look retarded).
I have seen a couple of Edwards model reviewed here, but apparently this model has not yet been reviewed. I shall have the honor/pleasure of doing a review for it.
List Price: SGD $1250
Local Dealer: Davis, Guitar77.
Intro lessons for all you Edwards newbies
The ESP Edwards brand produces guitars solely for the Japanese market. The difference between Edwards and ESP being that Edwards are produced in different factories in Japan and are generally considered to be of equal or better quality than guitars under the name of ESP. In many cases Edwards guitars are built from more expensive materials than their Ltd counterpart. Although these guitars are officially only available to the Japanese market, they are frequently seen on auction sites such as eBay. Edwards guitars are now licensed for distribution in Russia.
Specifications
BODY: (Top) Figured Maple (Back) Mahogany w/ Ivory Binding
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 22frets w/ Ivory Binding
RADIUS: 305R
SCALE: 24.75 inch (628mm)
NUT: Bone (43mm)
INLAY: Pearloid Dish
JOINT: Set-neck
TUNER: GOTOH SD90-SL
BRIDGE: Old Type Tune-Matic & GOTOH GE101Z
PICKUPS: (neck) Seymour Duncan SH-1n (bridge) Seymour Duncan SH-4
CONTROLS: Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone, Rear Tone, Toggle PU Selector
Construction & Finish - Rating 9/10
Needless to add more description to the shape, this is yours truly, Les Paul. A very typical piece with a very nice "flammable" maple top. No pun intended. The neck feels a little wider than the normal Epiphones one, but definitely not as thick as the Gibby counterpart. As subversion stated, they pride themselves to be very copy-catish and they do it really well - from the goldish tone knobs to the trapezoid-lookalike inlays, the open-book headstock, the bulging belly and even the jade tuner pegs. The tune-o-matic bridge now comes in smoked chrome finish to prevent tarnishing easily. One of the things lacking will be the weight. Some people are sick and they prefer it heavy, but this piece is surprizingly light for a mahogany body.
Tone & Playability - Rating 9/10
Equipment used for tone test:
• Marshall MG15CDR amp in clean mode, all settings to 12 o'clock.
• MI Audio Crunchbox
• Boss PH-2 Super Phaser
• Ibanez DE-7 Delay/Echo
Edwards take on this guitar's pickups are the Seymour Duncan typical combination - 59 in the neck & a JB in the bridge. The 59 exudes a very PAF tone, very good for the cleans - chord works and riffing okay. The JB in the bridge roars with ultra bright, screaming mids (for those who used JB in the bridge position of any mahogany body guitar can attest to that, especially with the stock 500k pots).
When overdriven, the 59 gives off a very warm and round tone. I find a certain clarity in playing chords with it. When pinched, it gives a very faint harmonic sound. The 59 will definitely appeal to many blues lovers in the house because it doesn't go very harsh when you whack the individual notes, yet maintaining the warm sustain.
At bridge position, it is suitable for heavy palm muting and very open sound. You can hear the distinct notes screaming out.
Conclusion
This is the 2nd Edwards Les Paul I have owned. A definite must-have in your collection if you want to have that Les Paul tone, yet don't have the moolah to go for the real deal (GIBSON!!). All I can say is, for the kinda price range, it can be easily considered a worthy competitor of the Gibson offering. Personally, I don't think I am one who goes for the real deal anyway, so this Les Paul will probably do the job for me
If you really want to have that Gibby tone, a simple swap over to the 490R & 506T pickups will probably do the trick. This is one hell of a rock'n'roll axe to pwn some butts.Likes:
-The weight
-The color
-The zebra pickups
-The warm fat tone, which is suitable to play most of the songs in my band
-Smoked chrome hardwares
-Open book headstock
-Tuning stability
Dislikes:
-Wah lau eh, I pay $1250 only get 1 gig bag. No hardcase?
-The neck finish proved to a very good work of friction in motion.
-Small strap button (when I pull the les paul vertical to solo, freaking strap came out of the button and make me look retarded).
