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[CyanideJunkie]

hey guys need ur help with something...

can name a few les paul copies with really good craftsmanship?(nt so concerned abt pickups cos i'm gonna swap them anyway) my budget's below $1000... thanks a lot in advance 8)

 

[Lifehouse]

PRS Singlecut SE.

 

[namle]

how about save somemore and get a Edwards LP with Seymour Duncan pickups equipped?

 

[turtlemuscle]

there is another tread someone mentioned an Epiphone made in japan piece at orangeguitar.com:

http://www.orangeguitar.com/forsale/orvilleforsale.htm

anyway you can check out the other guitars at this site. they specialize in LP copies.

 

[XJAPAN]

lol u having the same problem as me...

 

[ItAcHi]

how about save somemore and get a Edwards LP with Seymour Duncan pickups equipped?

suddenly ppl start mentioning about Edwards LP..hahaha...i think each LP copies got its own type of tone and pros/cons...so do try diff brands of LP..u will be surprise on how diff each guitar will sound although it is all classify as LP

 

[subversion]

these worthy contenders are mentioned in GEAR NEWS

E-LP-85CD (List: $1,200) RECOMMENDED

PRS SE Singlecut (List: $900) RECOMMENDED

Burny RLG-45 (List: $900)

Tokai LS70 (List: $1,400) RECOMMENDED

 

[ItAcHi]

hey sub...how does the weight of Tokai LP compares to the Gibson one? cos the Edwards LP are lighter den the original LP weight...and i do think its even lighter den my sz320

 

[CyanideJunkie]

hmm thanks for all the info guys... really appreciate it!

wat abt heritage LPs? like the ones at guitar77... are they any good?

 

[shreddedsweeper]

epiphone custom series, are they good? Its 800+, seems fine enuff. How about suzuki copies at sls?

 

[skink83]

For the price, I would probably go with the Jap copies like Edwards, Orwell, etc.

Haha light is good man...if you can get a similar tone to a real LP, then you'll appreciate the weight reduction la. You can just die from shoulder ache.... but if its too light, it might be prone to feedback if they bore cavities in the body to reduce weight. My Ibanez copy is like this and is a feedback king, which can be quite irritating sometimes.

I dont know about you guys la, but I would pick the edwards if I didnt already have a LP. A real nice copy from the pics. I would change the knobs though...

 

[ShredCow]

You do need some mass to sound big... its not just the pups or the amp... thin guitars like the Ibanez Sabers, sound thin and tight... LPs sound heavy and "loose". Bring that over to same guitar, diff wood mass.

 

[ciel21]

For the price, I would probably go with the Jap copies like Edwards, Orwell, etc.

Haha light is good man...if you can get a similar tone to a real LP, then you'll appreciate the weight reduction la. You can just die from shoulder ache.... but if its too light, it might be prone to feedback if they bore cavities in the body to reduce weight. My Ibanez copy is like this and is a feedback king, which can be quite irritating sometimes.

I dont know about you guys la, but I would pick the edwards if I didnt already have a LP. A real nice copy from the pics. I would change the knobs though...

it feedbacks like crazy with the stock pickups or u had aftermarkets put in?
you prolly need to b elike a 335 kinda hollowed out to cause it to feedback like what you say.

use ur pick and tap your pickup. if you can hear the tapping tru your amp. Ur pickups are very microphonic. even if you dun hear it it might still be microphonic, some of the oem pickups might not have been wax potted.

 

[fibredrive]

i bought the Tokai LS70 and it rocks to me at least. might want to give that a try. subby made some great recommendations so do check them out. cheers

 

[skink83]

it feedbacks like crazy with the stock pickups or u had aftermarkets put in?
you prolly need to b elike a 335 kinda hollowed out to cause it to feedback like what you say.

I've read about it before and in most cases, potting the pickups and shielding does help a bit. However, the nature of the body is the main cause for the feedback. Many people have reported similar instances. It's definitely not semi-body hollow but apparently is made up of many cavities. It's really light when I compare it with my gibson and I can only imagine how many there are...

Most people don't use it on stage cos of this problem, yeah but its great to play with and excellent as backup.

 

[subversion]

hey sub...how does the weight of Tokai LP compares to the Gibson one? cos the Edwards LP are lighter den the original LP weight...and i do think its even lighter den my sz320

the Burny is rather hefty. heavier than the SE Singlecut definitely- the lightest amongst the guitars listed above.

 

[subversion]

i bought the Tokai LS70 and it rocks to me at least. might want to give that a try. subby made some great recommendations so do check them out. cheers

of the guitars mentioned above, if you wanna replicate a Gibson tone through & through, the Tokai is recommended. the Burny comes second, the pickups in there lacks clarity & overall character.

the Edwards/ PRS SE can replicate an above-average bottom end thump but it also offers clarity in the package. if you think you need to cut through during solos, these are the ones to choose.

 

[XJAPAN]

Hm went down to davis..

The Edwards LP outside doesnt have the zebra pickups, but both pickup are black. Are they the same thing? Just curious..

 

[ItAcHi]

it shld be the same...59' for the neck and JB for the bridge...