I use this as my practice guitar - I've owned a Gibson Les Paul Custom, currently own a Custom Shop Strat, played/owned tons of other guitars but they're all sold and long gone as I find these two electric guitars pretty much suit all my needs. The Gibson did have better tone (although I hated the fat neck and I love the slightly less baseball-like neck this Epi has) and the finish and quality was indeed flawless-But in the end my small hands definitely prefer this Epiphone over the Gibson-most people will rave about this guitar as if it were a replacement for Gibson Les Pauls-it was for me in terms of being comfortable with the neck-but there's no denying the loss of sustain and tone in comparison to the Gibsons-not that it's dead and lifeless, oh no-it's still plenty good and I won't knock it because it's so affordable. But realistically speaking, it does what it's supposed to do for me...be my practice guitar and get me the humbucker fatness I don't have on my strat. The finish is Alpine White, definitely a beauty, so tired of black guitars(I've owned like 6 black guitars)-they're quite overrated to me now. Anyhow, this guitar is solid, playable, and looks beautiful. Get it!

Ok i bought this used...and it has still blown me away this guitar has the best feel, sound, look, and everything that comes to mind! I have the alpine white its gorgeous i love my epi les paul and i wouldnt trade it for a Gibson its just to perfect.

I bought this guitar used at my local music shop last week along with a Boss ME 50 multi effect pedal and I have to tell you I am still blown away. This thing is killer, I have only been playing for 4-5 years but I am a tone seeker. Ran through my all tube amp (B52 AT 112 65) I got that tone I have been looking for. I own a Jackson, Schecter, and a B.C. Rich which are all good guitars but this Epiphone smokes them. If you have been looking for "that tone" get this guitar and run it through a good amp and you will see what I mean. If I ever buy another guitar it will be entirely for looks because I really do not see how it can get better than this. WOW!!!

I own several high end guitars such as Martin, Gibson etc. This Epi Les Paul looks and plays comparable to any of my other guitars. I compared it directly to the Gibson version when I purchased it...and I could not discern any significant difference. I would recommend that this guitar be initially set up by a good luthier. Once I had this done, this Epi Les Paul is a wonderful sounding and great playing guitar. The sustain seems to go on forever. I play it probably the most often of all of my (ten or so) guitars. I feel it's a great value for the money.

OK so it doesn't have Gibson on the head stock..Get over it. It only cost a fraction of the Gibson model but looks, [lays and sounds quite up to pare. Yeah the Gibsone pickups are just a little better on the harmonics but not that much better. Anyway if you insist you can put Gibson pickups in this guitar and still save. I for one happen to like the tone of the Epiphone stock pickups so I wouldn't change a thing. I think this is the top of the Epiphone Les Paul line and IMO is a lot better than Gibsons low and middle lines that cost several times as much. This is no beginners model, it will hold it's own with any other Les Paul on the market. Fit and finish look great, feel great, and sounds great. ure Les Paul flavor. Try them both out at a music store and then you will probably buy this one, and you will have made a great choice, not to take anything away from Gibson but they are priced way to high for the working guy.