Les paul sounding guitar <$400?

[Kelmond]

like stated above, where to find a Les Paul sounding guitar underr 400 . Any brand will be good, I can change the pickups and all but all in all what's the best Les Paul sound I can get for such a budget?

 

[Gravity.]

hmmm, epiphone lespaul special II?
you can get them for sweelee..

or save some bit more and get a 2nd hand lespaul of other better lp models.

 

[bf0502tr]

or u can get the rally lp at standard value...its a standard lp, just a not so well known brand

 

[Kelmond]

haha yeah I've been considering the Rally ones. Are they really as good as the Epiphone ones?

 

[dudelove]

i've tried them at standard value. they really feel solid and heavy. they play well too. feels good in my hands.

imo better than epiphone. epiphone's stock pickups are really muddy.

go try them out. test both guitars see which one u prefer. which one feels better to you. we can give u recommendations but its u who will decide which guitar ultimately.

 

[bf0502tr]

haven't really tried the epiphones and the rallys on the same amp so i can't give an accurate answer but as dudelove mentioned, go try them out. it should feel good in ur hands. though as a personal preference, i'd pick the rally and change their pickups then they'll be similar in price to the epiphones but nicer sounding (i think )

 

[Kelmond]

hmm. where is standard value?

 

[ThisIsTheEnd]

Directions at

http://www.standardvalue.com.sg/?page_id=4

 

[bigblackbear]

i wouldn't recommend the epiphone lp special II. for that price, you can get something a lot better(unless you buy it secondhand). and do note that changing pickups will not improve your sound if you have a lousy amp.

 

[Kelmond]

noted haha. any more other guitars? haha what would be a good amp to go with the rallys?

 

[bf0502tr]

hmmm...the micro roland cube is not too bad as a starting amp in the bedroom. there should be a review somewhere in this forum but i'm too lazy to dig it out
then again, u didnt give much info in ur starting post so cant really help u on this one =/

 

[dammahum]

vox pathfinder 15r. they are really gd practice amp. it has the vox vibe.
i reali recommend it!

 

[subversion]

haha yeah I've been considering the Rally ones. Are they really as good as the Epiphone ones?

in my books, they are better in terms of playability, QC & default (pickup) tone. 'really' is rather dismissive...

 

[teleplayer]

I am looking for a les paul copy too... A guitar with full mahogany and below 400.... and look exactly like a les paul and not the rally guitars...

 

[jeffrey0603]

Try craftsman guitars. I have the craftsman gs200. Its pretty good, you cn find out more at city music.

 

[teleplayer]

is that made of mahogany body and neck?

 

[Kelmond]

waaa seriously quite hard to choose:
I saw the craftsmen, like quite good also leh
so
Craftsmen vs Rally
which is better?

 

[dudelove]

make an effort - go down and try both. if u're planning to get a good guitar, going down to the shop to try which guitar is better to you for yourself. you will ultimately be the judge for which guitar u're buying. take ur time and dont make a hasty decision just because of what other ppl's perception of the guitar is.

 

[Kelmond]

thank you for the advice. where got both guitars? or closeby to each other?

 

[dudelove]

thank you for the advice. where got both guitars? or closeby to each other?

unfortunately. no they arent close each other at all... hhahaha

craftsmen at city music, peace centre at dhoby ghaut

rally and standard value, woodlands, like super near the causeway.

i've tried both before and in my opinion, i prefer rally, because they feel heavier and thicker and sound 'fuller' but thats just my opinion.