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I thought this was interesting just to see thes guitars together.

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"7 guitars, different settings, 10 minute limit You can see I couldn't play anything at length sort of rushing through Then again with my playing ability, short clips may be blessing in disguise.

The Bugera you see in the background was NOT used in this video - I used Line6 Bogner Valve 212.

All guitars were tuned half step down to E flat.

When I decide to buy certain piece of a gear, I read everything I can find up on it and dig through any and all videos that would clue me in about that gear. Especially ones I order on-line which I don't have a chance to sit and noodle with - it's important to get as much as possible before clicking on BUY button. With that said, I put this one together for many of you who asked to shoot 'em out.

ESP LTD Eclipse is a nice guitar which is at my arm's length at all times while many of my guitars stay "brand new" status inside of a hard case. This guitar isn't your typical Les Paul for obvious reasons but is a nice alternative. I also contemplated buying a new EC-401VF as well which a lot more Les Paul than the EMG equipped shredder. But the 401VF has the same 59/JB pickups which I have in my Edwards so I passed on it.

My Agile was purchased a while ago and it looks vastly different than the ones they sell now. It is heavy and stock pickups are punchy and has clean definition in attack. At the time, I paid $170 and they sell 'em now anywhere from $200 to $400 depending on how configured. Is it a Gibson quality? No. Is it a damn nice guitar? Hell yes.

Ibanez ART 300 is something I picked up recently out of curiosity. It feels very much like the LTD Eclipse in body thickness - very thin. The neck is very comfortable but don't expect your Ibanez Wizard neck on this. It is also very comfy to play with and its active pickups are better than I thought they would be. It is very well put together. Components may not be top notch but the build quality is superb.

Epiphone Slash Goldtop is getting rarer to find. First impression picking this guitar up is that it is unusually light. It has a very thick neck which isn't really my thing but the vibe is excellent for obviously reasons. It is better made than my Epiphone LP Custom but I would say it's not as well made as something like my Edwards LP or even the Agile.

Epiphone LP Custom I have is just kinda ho-hum The day of video shooting, I found out the bridge pickup wasn't working. It is ok sounding guitar that handles ok. If there is one LP that I wouldn't mind parting with is this one. The neck is more 60's than 50's and comfortable to play with. Perhaps Gibson pickups and better pots would make this guitar better than is today.

ESP Edwards I have is one damn fine guitar. It is very well put together, craftsmanship is out of this world. It is lighter than a Gibson LP due to the source of Mahogany used but the tone is killer on this axe. The neck is somewhere between 50's and 60's and nice to play with. The flame maple job is damn nice in person as well. This guitar is more Les Paul than many Epiphones out there and a righteous choice to make instead of Gibson Les Paul Studio edition. If you have money for Studio but don't want the low rank Gibson LP, this particular Edwards gives you hell of a lot more than the Studio.

Gibson Les Paul I have - well on paper it is the best Les Paul I have. I do notice the pickups are very hot and they do NOT come through very well on these YouTube videos I cut. In person, they sound very articulate, crisp and with clean attack. They sound thick and with bigger scale. If I have to choose among 'em all, I obviously would go with this guitar but the Edwards come "VERY" close 2nd in my collection. For a true LP feel, the Agile takes the 3rd place."

In all honesty I couldn't make it through that video, everything clipped the microphone so it killed everything for me. That being said I liked the agile's cleans the most because the pickups didn't clip the mic AS MUCH as the others. The rythm sounds hurt my ears, seriously. Not trying to sound rude, just my opinion

They all sounded kind of out of tune (I don't mean because they were all a step down, they were just out of tune), the cleans were kind of bland and the distortion was horrific. From what I could make out though, the Ibanez sounded best to me.

I watched this other vid review of the Agile -AL2000. These seem like nice guitars for $199.Only wish the Agile Les Pauls still looked like the one in the comparison video above.

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westtexasred wrote:The Bugera you see in the background was NOT used in this video - I used Line6 Bogner Valve 212.

Oh that's much better douchebag. I'm glad you got the DIGITAL tones on there rather than the all tube stuff.

You go to all this trouble and then don't:

- Tune
- Close Mic
- Attempt not to clip


Why bother? It's Gonna Hurt Me, It's Gonna Kill When You Desert Me

^what I was thinking. It's a fantastic idea that I'm sure a lot of people would find very very helpful but the recording process kind of killed it. The reviews alone were great though, anyone looking for a LP style guitar would be wiseto readtbat as it has a lot of models people would overlook. Some people only think Gibson and Epiphone when they hear "Les Pual" but you've mentioned plenty of great guitars that are a better buy than many of the epiphones put there today.
Having said that, the Slash Goldtop Epiphone is wihout a doubt the best LP I've played. Looks, Feel, Sound it was all there. I would buy that before I even looked at the lower end gibsons

There is a forum called "Mylespaul" which is mostly super high-end snob dudes, but they have a section called "other Les Pauls" that is devoted to Epiphones, Grecos, Tokais, Edwards, etc etc. That would be a good place to look if you are wanting to get a non Gibson LP.

I found this guys little blurbs very lacking.

I think they also have a thread where you post pics of your wife/girlfriend on all fours, scrubbing the floor.

I have an ESP\Edwards Les Paul. I posted pictures of it on offsetguitars.com (can't link now as my job's firewall won't let me load that site) but you can find it under the same username.

I have to say, it's a great guitar. Every bit a Gibson. One piece bound mahogany neck, one piece mahogany body, maple top. They're really nice and can be bought used for much less than a Gibson Les Paul.

Mine came with Seymore Duncan P90s

edit: Here's some photos