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Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Bass Guitar

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 8.7 out of 10
Quality:: 8.5 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 8.9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 8.9 out of 10

Features:: 8 out of 10
Value:: 8.9 out of 10
Sound:: 8.4 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 5.4 out of 10

User Reviews for Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Bass

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 9 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 2 out of 10

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By a customer from gmail.com

Submitted: 4/29/2010

Style of Music: Rock

Experience: Active musician/Hobbyist

"A Les Paul isn't just a SIX string beauty!"

Sound:

The guitar sounds great. I always liked the Les Paul look, but the basses were always too big in the body - they looked disproportionate. This body is smaller and it's a great guitar for rock - from classic to modern.

Feature:

Beautiful guitar and easy to tune, but the bridge is really funky and adjusting the intonation will take you hours. You'll have to tune it - check the intonation - loosen the strings - adjust the intonation - tune it - check the intonation... You get the picture. The strings it comes with are terrible. In fact, on mine - rather than E-A-D-G the strings were A-A-D-G. I wondered why I had such a tough time tuning the E string!

Ease of Use:

There is no information about the bridge, which is entirely different than the bridge on the four other electric Epis I own. They WILL NOT reveal the super secret schematics of the bridge, but will refer you to an 'authorized dealer' a lot like your basic Sony equipment.

Quality:

Looks great. Lousy strings shipped with the guitar. Convoluted bridge that isn't all that bad once you figure it out. I mentioned the screwed up initial stringing of the guitar; A-A-D-G

Manufacturer Support:

Epiphone doesn't do anything quickly, and rather than answer an inquiry they steer you to authorized dealers and authorized service centers. The e-mail exchange was pleasant enough, but after two days of exchanges they still want me to spend $75 to adjust the intonation rather than just telling me where to find the info on the bridge.

Value:

I keep buying Epiphones - certainly NOT because of the spectacular customer service but because of the value for the money. My first was a Thunderbird and I was hooked after that.

The Wow Factor:

The guitar is simply beautiful. It looks great. It's easy to care for. It sounds great. You can't ask for more.

Overall:

I'm pretty sure - barring any unforeseen circumstances - I'll wear this guy out rather than trading or selling it. The single complaint I have about the guitar is just the unfamiliar bridge. As I mentioned, once you figure that out it's OK too. Everything else is great. I honestly never thought I'd own a Les Paul bass. Shows what I know, eh?

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 8 out of 10

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By a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 9/23/2010

Style of Music: Rock/Blues/Country

Experience: Active Musician

"Great looking, sounding Bass at a great price!"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Sound:

This bass sounds great for rock/blues. Deep sounding but the highs are not that bright. I've mostly played Fenders and the high end does not cut through as well as Jazz bass, but the bottom end is really good. Can't beat it for the price.

Feature:

The bridge is not that easy to adjust, its OK but there are better ones out there.

Ease of Use:

It's easy to play and sounds really good for rock. I do not think light jazz is the music for this model.

Quality:

Quality is pretty good, except for the strange bridge.

Value:

Can't beat the price.

Overall:

As long as I have no serious problems, I'll most likely keep this bass for as long as I play.