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HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:01 pm
by Jake-41
So i recently ordered a TON of expensive shit off musicians friend. I think the total of my order was like, $1132.00
When i recieved all my junk, i recieved a catolog with it, and it had some great discounts in it. I really can't spring for a such expensive guitar right now, so i need your help.
I can get this,
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... 12455#used
^With discount, real price is $294.00
Or this,
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=512585
^With discount, $250.00
I need a lap guitar, and i dunno how Sg's are on the lap. I am still gonna chnage the pickups, in either one that i choose.
HELP ME NOOWW!!!!!
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:46 pm
by 182sins
well, I couldn't really help you as I never tried epiphone guitars.
Anyway, I'd go with les paul, cause I find it more "usable" for different types of music, and I find its sound just amazing (don't know about the sound of epiphones, but I think it's close enough to the real deal).
Maybe someone that owns one of these will be able to tell you the differences.
Hope that helps a little
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:47 am
by Slither
I believe the SG was made with higher standards.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:23 am
by iemnaiz
hahaha nick jonas has the first one! the one deryck used to have.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:59 am
by Jake-41
iemnaiz wrote:hahaha nick jonas has the first one! the one deryck used to have.
You were helpful, haha.
And i still dunno, SG's are harder to play on the ole' lap.
EDIT: 182sins - you did help, thanks!
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:25 am
by turtlehobopirate
It seems you get a better discount on the SG and imo looks better than the epiphone. However looks aren't everything.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:36 am
by Jake-41
turtlehobopirate wrote:It seems you get a better discount on the SG and imo looks better than the epiphone. However looks aren't everything.
Yeah, i mean, im not just gonna buy a guitar because it has the block inlays, i could care less.
I'm kinda leaning toward the Les Paul, but i mean, the Sg is pretty fuckin' sexy.
BTW - Both guitars have an MSRP of $606.00
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:39 am
by Nic
I'd personally go for the Les Paul.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:56 am
by Billy41
Nic wrote:I'd personally go for the Les Paul.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:53 am
by Emil
I have a pretty similiar Les Paul and i've tried out the SG and me personally would choose the Les Paul. Not that the SG is a bad guitar but the Les Paul has a much better range if you know what i mean. You can play anything with it.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:25 pm
by Slither
Go for the SG. It has way better features.
I know someone with that LP, it's nothing special. And the red SG looks better as well imo
Epiphone Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Features:
* Mahogany body with carved top
* Set mahogany neck
* Rosewood fingerboard
* Alpine White finish
* Alnico Classic humbuckers
* Locktone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
* Dot fingerboard inlays
* Chrome hardware
* Limited lifetime warranty
Epiphone Limited Edition 1966 G-400 Electric Guitar Features:
* Double-cutaway solid mahogany body
* Slim-taper set mahogany neck
* Rosewood fretboard
* 22 frets
* Alnico Classic Plus bridge humbucker
* Alnico Classic neck humbucker
* 2 volume, 2 tone controls
* 3-way pickup selector
* Grover tuners
* LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for more sustain and easier string changing
* 24-3/4" scale
* 1.68" nut width
* Chrome hardware
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:50 pm
by Hentaiman
For the lap go for the Les Paul I guess. I have Epiphone Les Paul just like that (only in his standard red-orange sunburst color) and its a pretty solid and kickass guitar but annoying for live and its kinda heavy and annoying for jumping around live haha. Now I played a Gibson SG at a store and it was really really light weighted, it was so fun to jump around with it... its like really thin and stuff, but thats also kinda more annoying for the lap. Anyway, I guess for the lap the LP will be better but SG is also kickass and sounds very good! The SG is the next guitar i'm gonna buy!
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:40 pm
by Jake-41
Emil wrote:I have a pretty similiar Les Paul and i've tried out the SG and me personally would choose the Les Paul. Not that the SG is a bad guitar but the Les Paul has a much better range if you know what i mean. You can play anything with it.
Yeah, i understand. And i've heard this alot, it sounds like it'd be great for me.
Slither wrote:Go for the SG. It has way better features.
I know someone with that LP, it's nothing special. And the red SG looks better as well imo
Epiphone Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Features:
* Mahogany body with carved top
* Set mahogany neck
* Rosewood fingerboard
* Alpine White finish
* Alnico Classic humbuckers
* Locktone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
* Dot fingerboard inlays
* Chrome hardware
* Limited lifetime warranty
Epiphone Limited Edition 1966 G-400 Electric Guitar Features:
* Double-cutaway solid mahogany body
* Slim-taper set mahogany neck
* Rosewood fretboard
* 22 frets
* Alnico Classic Plus bridge humbucker
* Alnico Classic neck humbucker
* 2 volume, 2 tone controls
* 3-way pickup selector
* Grover tuners
* LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for more sustain and easier string changing
* 24-3/4" scale
* 1.68" nut width
* Chrome hardware
Yeah, but it's an awful lap guitar, the place where you plug in the amp cable is in such an awful place! It keeps stress on the chord. And, tbh - i don't really care too much about looks.
But before i continue, does someone actually know if it's awful on the lap, and if that stress being put on the chord actually matters? Cos, i gotta say, it's a beautiful guitar.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:14 pm
by Slither
The singer of my band has an Gibson SG-X, it's pretty comfy.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:58 pm
by Jake-41
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He has lots of green day covers too. I haven't found any i like on youtube of people covering with the SG.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:59 am
by Jeremy Kill
Yeah, I Les Pauls are heavier than SG's, but I heard SG's are top-heavy. The Les Paul would probably be a better lap guitar, but you could end up getting used to the SG is you really wanted to.
If it was me, I'd probably go for the SG.
Re: HELP - SG or Les Paul?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:21 am
by Slither
Gunner wrote:Yeah, I Les Pauls are heavier than SG's, but I heard SG's are top-heavy. The Les Paul would probably be a better lap guitar, but you could end up getting used to the SG is you really wanted to.
If it was me, I'd probably go for the SG.
The SG has an heavy headstock which causes neckdive. But it's not a problem at all.
I'd go for the SG as well. The red one looks very nice.