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kim · Post by **kim** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:59 pm

is it bad i reeeally like this ?

(but i'd put gold covers on the pickups)

http://www.guitarjapan.com/edwards/spec ... cd-lh.html

maybe i just miss a guitar with humbuckers....for like more drone/heavy slow stuff?

i hate the silhouette of les pauls but like this, it does look kinda badass...

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:02 pm

It's nice. I like the zebra humbuckers and the witch hats. Not really keen on gold hardware though.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:05 pm

*shakes head*

Actually I don't mind the LP shape, just not on LPs. My artcore is about the same size and shape and it sounds chunky as fuck. I have it tuned to B and you can get some full on sunn O))) sounds with the mudhoney.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:13 pm

Not impressed.
I had to use LP's in the Pistols and i've never liked them. Its quite expensive, you will achieve the same look and sound with a second hand Burny or maybe look at stuff like Zaphod suggested like Ibanez Artcore. ESP also do a spiffing lightweight black les paul that will no doubt sound mean and dark at a fraction of the cost.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:33 pm

I loved my old Edwards (a LP Jr) to bits - that and the Tokai SG I had were the absolute business. I like the Edwards LP goldtop with P90s the best.

euan · Post by **euan** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:20 pm

If I was to get a Les Paul type guitar it would probably be a black Custom style. I do feel they only really work with gold hardware as well.

aphasiac · Post by **aphasiac** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:41 pm

funnily enough, I've been GASing for a LP Custom recently, due to the Manics affiliation. White would be too obvious so I decided to try a cheap Epiphone Black Beauty on ebay, but then I discovered the limited edition Silverburst model. Damn it's sexy!

kim · Post by **kim** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:37 pm

i totally agree gold hardware looks best with black lp's, don't like it much on other guitars.
not seriously considering an edwards right now though, no money, besides there's nowhere i can try them out (i don't mind heavy guitars, as long as the neck plays smooth and the sound isn't boxed in crap

) i started out on an epi les paul that was very heavy.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:43 pm

aphasiac wrote:funnily enough, I've been GASing for a LP Custom recently, due to the Manics affiliation. White would be too obvious so I decided to try a cheap Epiphone Black Beauty on ebay, but then I discovered the limited edition Silverburst model. Damn it's sexy!

Fuck that's ugly.

euan · Post by **euan** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:46 pm

Total Justin Hawkins guitar. About as good looking as him as well.

aphasiac · Post by **aphasiac** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:51 pm

Zaphod wrote: Fuck that's ugly.

You reckon? I love it.

That one pictured has been upgraded; stock the pickups are chrome:

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:26 pm

yea, if you're gonna get a LP I would seriously go for like a tokai or greco if not something like a burny, or aria.

these days I've been looking for some kind of cheap gold top LP. I wanted to get this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0302604004

but the auction ended like early in the morning, argh.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:33 pm

Edwards is basically ESP and supposedly make awesome as fuck guitars.

DO EDWARDS JOHN SYKES!!!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:47 pm

Yeah Edwards are meant to be very good guitars.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:18 pm

yea, aren't they like the upscale ESP? like I think Bacchus is the upscale Greco.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:12 am

i must admit, i'm a fan of black les paul customs. i'd mainly got mine after seeing andy partridge from XTC using one and steve hackett.
i use it for heavier stuff that the strat doesn't handle so well.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:31 pm

mage wrote:yea, aren't they like the upscale ESP?

Yes. There is quite a few of them companies.. orville, burny, edwards...

Thing is, i dont want to sound like a wanker here but... they are players guitars with the price tag to match. No disrespect to Kim or her skill but she would be more than happy with the quality of cheaper models like Artcores for instance and be in pocket at the end of it. Jesus, if she can rock a 70's 'Top Twenty' then an Artcore will feel like a PRS custom shop!

aphasiac · Post by **aphasiac** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:13 am

yay, snagged a brand new silverburst epiphone les paul for Â£205 on thebay!! Limited edition but still got it cheaper than a black or white model, so me = happy.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0266028154

fuck, the same guitar sold for Â£451 recently; people on ebay are either crazy or have too much Â£Â£Â£:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0253117313

James · Post by **James** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:18 am

aphasiac wrote:funnily enough, I've been GASing for a LP Custom recently, due to the Manics affiliation. White would be too obvious so I decided to try a cheap Epiphone Black Beauty on ebay, but then I discovered the limited edition Silverburst model. Damn it's sexy!

#

If they had done the burst like an actual silverburst Les Paul i'd like it a hell of a lot more. It looks so much better than what they've done there.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:24 am

i once saw a strat in that color. it was hideous.