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so which would you choose?

if i could, gibson

Neither....I'll save my pennies for a Brian Moore i2.13 in Tobacco-burst!!!

The expensive Epi. I think they're a much better value. The cheaper Gibsons (like the Faded series) just seem really shoddy quality-wise.

which would I choose based on what? resale value, collecters value, playability, over all value, feel, stock tone...what do you want ot know?

just traded my epi LP custom plus for a used 2002 Gibson SG Special Faded(brown) last week and i don't miss the epi at all. the gibby was much better even with the stock pickups and electronics.


Originally Posted by the guy who invented firewhich would I choose based on what? resale value, collecters value, playability, over all value, feel, stock tone...what do you want ot know?

just overall what would you rather have. its not really going anywhere, just wanted to know.

i'd go epiphone. They're probably made using the same methods and materials, and if i was getting a jazz box you'd bet that i'd choose epiphone over gibson any day.

I'd choose Heritage.

Get a freakin Japanese Orville or Edwards .

BE CAREFUL WITH EPIPHONES!!! I JUST TRIED THE EPIPHONE LES PAUL CUSTOM. THE BRIDGE PICKUP IS WICKED, I MEAN WICKED MUDDY!

Get the Epiphone Elitist series les paul. They run about $1000.00 for something that you would pay at least 2500.00 for if it said Gibson anywhere other than on the truss rod cover. The Elitist series Epi's are very nice.

DAMN YOU CONFORMISTS!!!
Go to from : localhost/buy a al3500 in the electric section throw in a custom 5, a pearly gates, a tonepros bridge and an earvana nut huhuhuh whoa im tired all this yelling hurts peace!

Being the owner of both Gibsons and Eppiphones the Gibson line is much better! The cheaper Gibsons are made of better wood and craftsmanship.... The Eppiphones i'm repairing necks on all seem to break at the glue joints.... Glue joints should be stronger then the wood itself!

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what models are we comparing here?
EPi LP Custom vs Gibson faded?
EPI LP elitist vs Gibson LP studio?

price diff is a couple of hundred but there's a difference there in the models.

i'd go epiphone since in most case the value you get is greater than what you get from gibson at a compareable price.

Epi all the way.. areound here, expencive epis cost as much as cheap Gibsons.. Except for the elitist series, which did cost as much.. But high-end Epis have high quality.. just try the Epi Iommi signature model.

Why epiphone?

THIS is why

I would take a Japan replica over a Gibson production any day.
Orville/Epiphone Japan/Epiphone Elite-Elitist.
Burny
Tokai
Greco
Edwards/ESPKent

check out the ESP LTD deluxe EC1000. its crazy! for below 1000 bucks.