I pulled out my old Epi Les Paul over the weekend out of nostalgia (bought it from Davis a good 10 yrs ago). The volume and tone pots were stuck and couldnt turn, my nut was broken at the B-string, the binding was totally yellowed, i couldn't switch to my treble pup as the pup selector was spoilt/stuck. I plugged it in with strings that i hadnt changed since 2004. Body all battered from misuse and abuse over 10 yrs (i never took care of that guitar - hundreds of dings, potholes, huge gashes all over, cracked binding etc),
I wasnt expecting anything, but wow.. i forgot how good it sounded, just the LP straight into an overdriving tube amp. Now i'm convinced that i should bring it to somebody to change my vol/tone controls, my nut, my pup selector, to basically breathe new life into my old guitar. I've gone thru a couple humbucking LP style guitars, but have never sold this one because it sounds and feels so alive and good. Proves that cheap korean guitars can give expensive Gibsons a run for their money. Its not the best comparison, but this old Epi LP rocks out a lot harder than my Gibson 335 in terms of response and tone... steady lar, Epi... I would totally recommend one, but make sure you go and test and play first...