I guess I could take it to a tech to be refretted, but I don’t know if I want to put that much extra money into a budget model like this. Because nearly all guitars can be adjusted, you can usually find a happy medium between comfort and tone.

Yet retailers are marketing the VE as having very little difference to the Epiphone Les Paul Special II. You can see some signs of hasty wiring in the toggle-switch, but it doesn’t seem to have led to any functionality problems. I own a number of high end (see avatar/ profile pic), mid range and cheap guitars and have an Epi LP Special II in my collection that I bought second hand a couple of years ago with the idea to use it for busking.There's just something about my Epi Les Paul Goldtop that rivals the meatier guitars I have with active pickups. The Special IL was, to me, a pretty good "introductory" LP style thing and, even though I did sell it, for a "better" one, or 4, I'm still happy I did obtain it, then, actually. GuitaristNext Door recently got hold of a budget edition of this famed electric—the Epiphone Les Paul Special Vintage Edition—and we detailed the whole experience. It is no longer speculation, but a well known fact that music lessons improve other scholastic scores because only daily practice improves any new skill. Loaded with a pair of Epiphone open-coil humbuckers, you can produce a tone of pure warmth and clarity in every performance.

The only thing I would have asked for here is to have a volume and tone knob for each pickup instead of the master controls. And if you consider all the other factors in a child's development, these may be a better choice than funding an expensive guitar. Giving the Les Paul Special VE its awesome voice is a pair of Epiphone’s world famous open-coil humbuckers. As it stands, I can't get the special II (my location makes it harder), and have little clue on the VE, so I'm hoping some experts here can tell me if there is any significant differences between the two that would stop me from getting it?I’m a big fan of the neck, it’s fast, plays really well, and has a really nice, light satin finish on it that I love. This Epiphone LP does a brilliant job of re-creating the character of its high-end counterparts without breaking the bank.

Some guitars are marketed as 'beginner' instruments, but they are perfectly useable and play and sound good. You can then choose which finance term you'd like to apply for, and change your deposit if you wish. I should note that I’ve always been a Fender guy through and through; I’ve never owned nor wanted to own a Les Paul, and that is. One of the most famous is the Les Paul Special TV Yellow from the Inspired by Gibson Collection, which is loved for its classic look and storied history. This is not the sort of 'action' that you get from the audience after the show when you're lead guitarist in an '80s rock band.It’s not perfect, and there are a few things I would change about it, but I’d say the Les Paul Special VE is definitely worth the money. You won't have the bragging rights, but you will have a useable guitar that sounds good and inspires practice.

Therefore, go with the Special of any kind, but maybe replace the tuners and test it out first for fretwork and other considerations. Using an unsecured network in a public place can be risky as unauthorised people may try to intercept anything you're doing online. Apart from making a big difference to how the guitar looks, different types of wood can feel and sound quite different when you're playing on them, and their differing feels can subtly affect the way you play.The easiest solution to this problem is simply to raise the action, so I did that to get rid of the fret buzz. With Squire offering up the Bullet and Affinity versions of their Mustang and Jazzmaster guitars, Epiphone is offering up a new Les Paul Special model, branded VE or Vintage Edition. My Squier Bullet Mustang had freakishly neat wiring internally and pickups that were a bit less hot and nicer sounding to my taste, while the Epiphone Les Paul Special VE has a switch that makes a little noise and pickups that I found a little too hot for me. Even still, it doesn't play particularly well with my Overdrive pedal, even at its lowest gain setting.