Hughes Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 im looking for a guitar, and came across twol Les Pauls guitars... one is a copy by SX http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...7337579032&rd=1 theres other colors in the SX such as wine red, and just black the other is an Epiphone Les Paul Jr. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...7338596632&rd=1 i think the Jr.'s are for little kids arent they? or how much smaller are they then a normal LP or there is this SX http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...7337581065&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 i dont think i will get the SX brand...$110 for shipping to Canada?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 the les paul jr. is not a kids guitar...it is the same size.only difference is that it is a flat top and in most cases only has one pickup it is a fine guitar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 alright, thanks alot, i thought it was a tiny littl guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 so would you recommend getting one as a first guitar? (cant seem to get my edit feature to work, sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 sure...if that's what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 well, i want a bc rich, but cant seem to get one in my price range and i figured for $100 and some for a LP cant go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 The price for the Epi Jr is the same that Musician Friend has, so I won't buy it at ebay if I can get it from MF at the same price. On the other 2 I can't coment, the LP looks good, and it has a TOM which on cheao guitars it is better than those cheapo tremolos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 I've played one of those Essex Les Paul copies. Not bad, nothing to write home about. Does it sound anything like my real Gibson? Nope, not even close. But since it's about 5% of the cost of my Lester, I wouldn't expect it to. Sounds very much like a hardtail Strat with 2 humbuckers, except maybe a bit darker. I remember when I was 16 working an entire summer at Taco Bueno so I could afford my real Fender Standard Strat and a decent Peavey practice amp to go with it. I could've bought a cheapo Austin or Samick copy and a little cigarette box amp for half the cost, but my Strat had the sound and feel I wanted and has never let me down. It still gets played as much as my new Lester, too, especially with the set of EMG-SAs I installed this year. Get a job and buy the real deal. If you really want a BC Rich, don't stop until you get it. Those guitars you've listed don't even come close, and that Epi Jr. is a pile of junk, even at the less expensive Musicians Friend price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 If you really want a BC Rich, don't stop until you get it. i agree... have you been here? http://guitartrader.com/dir2.icl?secid=102...84D615B396E514E i don't know your price range,but these guys are safe to buy from...i have bought two guitars from them with no problems whatsoever. as far as the low end bc rich being better than the low end epiphone...well,i don't agree.both are decent starter guitars...BUT the bc rich is going to make you happier,because it looks like you want it to look.. especially look at these http://guitartrader.com/bigimage.icl?pid=5...subsecid%3D1181 http://guitartrader.com/bigimage.icl?pid=5...subsecid%3D1181 http://guitartrader.com/bigimage.icl?pid=5...subsecid%3D1181 http://guitartrader.com/bigimage.icl?pid=5...subsecid%3D1181 on all of those..hit the "back "button below the pics and it will take you to the price. they are all between $200 and $300 you will notice that some of them are on sale...like the first one...they are less than 1/2 of the list price. guitar trader offers some very good prices. International Orders We gladly welcome international orders! We have already shipped to all corners of the world. Please remember the shipping rates that are automatically calculated by the website are only designed for shipping with the USA, and do not apply to international shipping. For international shipping rates, please email us, or call us. You can use the online ordering system, however in that case we will then contact you via email to give you the correct shipping rates for your country. We also will contact you with alternate forms of payment, as we cannot accept credit cards outside of the USA. Internationally we accept bank wire transfers. Please email or call your order in. Sorry, no Credit Cards outside of the USA. Special orders require a 20% down payment. you can see that they do accept international orders...but it is a bit more difficult... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepultura999 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 I say save up and get this one. http://guitartrader.com/itempg.icl?orderid...=27&numitems=28 Tt's 439 american, so roughly 534. I say save up between 550-575 (if theres any duty fees and all). Seriously, it looks really nice, especially since it's about 50% off, marked from 899. For that much, that ebony fingerboard better be real. Didn't you buy this one Wes? -Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 i bought the black version of that..of course the ebony board is real...it is a looker of a guitar,but it requires special strings... the neck pocket is not perfect,but the guitar works fine. if i was not going to strip mine for the hardware,i would sell it... but i suspect hughes(begginner,remember) needs a fixed bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 I'd buy any of those BCRs, 'cept for maybe the V, for a decent starter guitar. The big reason why I don't like the Epi Jr. is because I've played a few and the fretwork is atrocious. Seriously, I don't think I've ever seen it that bad on any top brand guitar. The frets just aren't level, and the edges are razor sharp. If you want a good project guitar, it's the way to go because you'll have a good time leveling and dressing all the frets, but for a reliable instrument I'd look elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 thanks, im gonna take crafty's advice and wait...i was supposed to have a job with carprentry with some construction place, i took all their saftey and they said they would hook me up with a place, but havent got called since...i hope they phone soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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