Spanky Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Hi, I am new to the forum and with all the extra time I have during the lockdown, I am looking to begin learning the guitar again (I briefly tried to learn in my teenage years). I have seen an Epiphone Les Paul Midnight edition guitar on ebay. The guitar looks really nice, but what is the feedback on this guitar? Would it be a good guitar to learn on? I am hoping to learn rock and metal Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Spanky said: ...what is the feedback on this guitar? Would it be a good guitar to learn on?... Short answer..? Yes, that's a fine guitar to learn on (as are many others...). Caveat... If it's second-hand, just be sure that there's no hidden flaws. As a novice, you may not realise what needs checking, so either be reasonably wary, or have someone check the guitar, preferably before purchase. This recommendation applies to any 'pre-owned' instrument, not just this Epi. Things to look out for..? A decent guitar bloke will know, generally, but things like working truss rod (difficult to fix; sometimes impossible...) wood cracks or repairs (most Les Paul-style guitars have a weak spot behind the nut, and many have been glued back after an 'incident'...), electrical faults (noisy pots, fully-functioning pick-ups, solid jack socket; mostly easy fixes, but can become expensive...) and more. If buying from a shop, all of this will be covered by distance-selling regulations, but one doesn't have this protection from a private sale. There, I don't mean to frighten you; most sales are genuine and work out well, but you did ask for advice. Good luck with the learning; buying the guitar is just the start, and is the easy part..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Yeah. Unless it's a stupidly rare sixties model worth over a grand, *don't* buy an epiphone with neck issues. A Fender at half price with a smashed neck, well, you can always buy a good neck and bolt it on. A set neck is all kinds of hell to replace, and any Epiphone from the "budget Gibson" era is unlikely to be worth that levle of fix, alas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
