Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus

Pros: Great construction, playability and tone for the price
Cons: Not a professional's guitar, but what did you expect?

Let’s cut to the chase: Who should buy this Les Paul Standard? For the $400 or so (plus tax) that this axe will cost you, this is best consumed by casual players who are looking for Gibson bite at a Epiphone price or high school hard rock garage ...

Pros: Good sound and playability for the money
Cons: It's still a lower price range Epiphone

OK, I’ve written about a million reviews of Les Paul guitars (see below if you don’t believe me) and the question all of you sports fans undoubtedly have is this: why another review, buff, huh? And the answer is that this is no ordinary ...

Pros: Good guitar for the price.
Cons: The least Les Paul Standard sounding of the bunch.

The Epiphone Les Paul Standard originally was designed to emulate it's Gibson popular counterpart. Over the years it's become obvious that this model also resides in that "sweet spot" of around 400.00 in terms of price, and thus has become the most ...

Pros: Excellent construction and workmanship ; Sustains for days ; Easy to play.
Cons: It's a Les Paul - Cons? Are you kidding me? :)

When you think of classic guitars, what comes to mind? The classic Stratocaster. The venerable acoustic dreadnaught. But how about the namesake of the first standard in electric solidbody guitars? Ah yes...Les Paul.

A dream for many...

Pros: Great sound, exceptional fit and finish, low cost
Cons: Poor factory set up

I purchased this Epiphone Les Paul Standard new from Musician's Friend in January 2007. I owned a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard plus in honeyburst for a couple of years so I feel I can adequately compare the two. This Epi came to the door in a no frills ...

Pros: Price, playability, great sustain.
Cons: The three way selector goes out every now and then, but I do abuse it.

Many pro musicians will scoff at the mention of many Epiphone guitars. They have good reason to. Epiphone is the company that has been credited many times as having great entry level guitars. I myself was a bit skeptical two years ago when I bought ...

Pros: Looks, feels (sort of sounds) like a Gibson at a fraction of the cost.
Cons: Muddy pickups, poor factory setup, ugly tuner keys.

I've played acoustic guitars for a number of years, and only about a year ago decided to buy an electric guitar. I wanted something that was a step above your garden variety K-Mart Strat knockoff, but didn't cost an arm, a leg, and three toes like a...

Pros: Great beginner/intermediate electric. Great styling, playability at a low price.
Cons: Electronics dont live up to Gibson namesake, some finish flaws.

I bought the Epiphone Les Paul Standard out of curiosity. I own and play Gibson Les Pauls and wante ...

Pros: Price, Gibson-like Humbucker sound
Cons: Does not hold tuning too well

After playing on my starter guitar for about 3 years, I decided to purchase a new guitar to develop my playing ability further. I really wanted to get humbuckers on my next guitar as I thought that the fatter, warmer tone was more versatile for my...

Pros: Great Looks, Looks Identical To A Gibson, Sounds Great, Excellent Quality
Cons: For This Price?! No!

If it looks like a Gibson, feels like a Gibson, and sounds pretty much like a Gibson, it must be a Gibson! ...Well, not exactly. It's actually an Epiphone. When you look at it this way, Epiphone to Gibson is like Squier to Fender, except Epiphone is MUCH...

Pros: This is the "real" thing for less
Cons: none

Having owned a cherry sunburst Gibson Les Paul Custom, I was curious when I first saw the Epiphone Les Paul Standard in the early 1990s. In almost every detail, except for the frets and the weight, the Epiphone was the same as my Gibson cherry sunburst...

Pros: Fantastic Finish, Sound
Cons: None, Really

I had always wanted a Gibson Les Paul. The sheer beauty of the instrument has always entranced me. The workman-like simplicity of the Les Paul, and it's monsterous tone drew me in. However, being a working class schmuck, I could not afford it's $3,000...

Pros: Great sound, beautiful finish, nice wood
Cons: None

I have had this reliable guitar for a little more than a year. I bought it last spring break for $500 (black w/ cream), traded in my cheap Epiphone for $50 more than I paid for it, so I picked this thing up for $275! I was happy the second I picked it...

Pros: Great Sound, Great to Look At!
Cons: None for this price range!

The Epiphone Les Paul Standard stands out as an affordable solid body electric guitar! This guitar can be purchased for around $650 (w/hardshell case), and if you shop carefully, maybe you will match the deal I got from my local guitar shop....$400 for a...

Pros: Tone, playability, bridge setup, and, of course, looks.
Cons: On the heavy side.

Tone
The LP Standard by Epiphone was my second guitar, following a Fender Squire. I was entranced in the guitar store. The tone is very rich and thick, even on the high notes, especially when the pickup-switch is in the "Rhythm" setting....