Epiphone 1959 LP Standard Outfit ADB

This Limited Edition from Epiphone really offers a lot of Les Paul guitar for the money. Having read and seen very positive reviews on YouTube and elsewhere (and taking advantage of Thomann's excellent 30 days Money-Back offering), I ordered this guitar with great expectations. The technical data with the emphasis on US/Gibson electronics and Burstbucker PUs are serious updates on any Epiphone guitar. As usual ordering process and delivery from Thomann was top notch.
As for the guitar:
Hmm... Any guitar has to be adjusted to suit the individual player's preferences. But this one - out of the box - really needed some serious adjustments to neck and string height. Intonation was OK, but a truss rod adjustment was needed as well as adjusting the heitght of the bridge. So if your are not comfortable with doing this yourself, you must be prepared to let a luthier do it for you. Even at this price level, I would have expected a better setup out of the box.
I am able to make those adjustments, so now it plays like I expected. The neck, frets, pots and pickups are very, very good. Also the cosmetics are very nice. The half-dimmed satin look is quite nice, and gives the guitar a nice 'aged' appearance.
All in all a very good guitar - and for price it is actually a fantastic buy.
Highly recommended.

For a long time I was considering buying a Gibson Les Paul Standard, but in the end I couldn't justify the 2K plus price tag. I'm a longtime Strat player but have always had this thing about owning a ''proper les Paul'' Some of my favourite players play these guitars (Slash, Jimmy Page etc) and for me these are the ultimate rock guitar. I just love the tone these guitars are capable of producing.

After a long time of considering some other Epiphone's I'm so glad I picked this one up. For me its a superb guitar for the price. The build is solid, don't let the ''made in China'' on the headstock put you off. The finish is flawless, no imperfections such as scratches, loose input jack, toggle switches etc. The fretboard was immaculate.

What really sold this guitar to me was that is was made in collaboration with the Gibson Custom shop, and is fitted with two genuine Gibson Burst-buckers 2 and 3 - they sound superb and are very versatile . The neck is fat, much bigger than I'm used to, but the playability is very good, and for me its a nice variation I can switch between.

For me this is the closest thing to owning a genuine Gibson you will find. I really can't see any cons with this guitar so far, but I guess time will tell. The hardshell case it comes with is good.
I'd definitely recommend this guitar and picking one up.

(I will edit this post in due course if the need arises)

A happy Thomann customer.

I am a guitar player for 25 jears. Finally there is a payable alternative for
a nice Gibson Les Paul guitar that does not suck.
It still cost some money but you get some nice things in return. Real Gibson burstbuckers, the 50's wiring and the nice switch.
There also is a graph tech Nubone nut.
Finally i got "that" tone. From Slash to Eric Clapton and Gary Moore.
I never found it in an other guitar.
Some negative points:
I will change the tuners to locking tuners because they aren't that nice.
One the pickguard there is a small burr, easy removable if you know what you are doing.
Also do not forget to buy a extra wide and comfy guitar strap because this guitar is F'ing heavy.
Positive:
It is affordable.
It is beautiful.
Out of the box the action and intonation was ok.
The guitar has "that" sound.
you can easily do the Gary Moore eternal sustain thing.
The feel and playability are superb.
Nice fretwork, no sharp edges and not a single buzzing fret.
I cannot imagine that a "real" Gibson is much better.

I love this guitar, even before the mod.
Do not hesitate, just buy it. You will be happy, I know I am.