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Be still my heart – Epiphone Slash Les Paul

Besides not having buckets of money, there is another reason I like Epiphones (in fact I own two). I, like many other people, suffer from a back injury, or in my case two back injuries. You every tried playing four sets with a Les Paul and a bad back. Not going to happen. So when you get a good Epi LP it's like winning the lottery. These days more and more of them fall into the good category.

Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard Plus-Top
Like this one, the Slash signature series. This LP came out a while ago and now it has a little brother. Sure it's not as high end as the Gibson but what do you expect. It comes with Alnico Classic humbuckers, rosewood fingerboard on a mahogany neck, a beautiful tobacco burst finish on flame maple, and just screams ROCK.

I want one so very, very badly.

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Chris is a washed up has been grunge god trying to find redemption in the blues, but being side tracked by progressive metal, real life, and fantasies of composing professional wrestling theme music. He has a very out of date website at chriswatsonmusic.com and a home studio still in pieces one year on from moving house.He also tweets @chrislwatson.

8 Responses to "Be still my heart – Epiphone Slash Les Paul"

  • Isaac Priestley 10:00 AM 03/12/2007

    Does an Epi weigh less than a Gibson? I've got an Epi LP Standard which is pretty solid but I'd never compared it to a Gibson.

  • Isaac Priestley 02:00 AM 04/12/2007

    Does an Epi weigh less than a Gibson? I’ve got an Epi LP Standard which is pretty solid but I’d never compared it to a Gibson.

  • Wookie 07:14 PM 03/12/2007

    Yeah, not a huge amount but enough to be noticable for someone with a back or shoulder injury. It also depends on the model. I have two Epi's, an older generic type model and an Epi Goth (both LP's). The Goth is noticably heaver due to the chunkier neck radius and slightly thicker body.

  • Wookie 11:14 AM 04/12/2007

    Yeah, not a huge amount but enough to be noticable for someone with a back or shoulder injury. It also depends on the model. I have two Epi’s, an older generic type model and an Epi Goth (both LP’s). The Goth is noticably heaver due to the chunkier neck radius and slightly thicker body.

  • Jon 03:49 PM 04/12/2007

    I'm not a fan of the finish on this guitar the burst seems a little harsh, and makes a sort of teardrop shape, also I don't like the Epi headstock but that's just me. I'd personally take the money for this guitar and put it toward a cheaper Gibson.

  • Jon 07:49 AM 05/12/2007

    I’m not a fan of the finish on this guitar the burst seems a little harsh, and makes a sort of teardrop shape, also I don’t like the Epi headstock but that’s just me. I’d personally take the money for this guitar and put it toward a cheaper Gibson.

  • Wookie 07:16 PM 06/12/2007

    I see what you mean. And for most burst finished I would agree, but there is something about a tobacco burst like this one that just makes me weak at the knees.

  • Wookie 11:16 AM 07/12/2007

    I see what you mean. And for most burst finished I would agree, but there is something about a tobacco burst like this one that just makes me weak at the knees.

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