Cheap guitar copies that don't suck!

[madmax1012]

so i've been meaning to pick up some sort of les paul/sg, but i don't wanna dish out the money for a gibson, and epiphone's are the next best step. but how about some cheap clones that are awesome? i know people on here have em, so why not share and try to convince people to buy something without a fender/gibson name on it?

[theavondon]

Rondo music!

[Achtane]

I've heard Greco copies tend to be good. I have no experience with them, though.
Rondo also gets a lot of praise...

[Boxbie]

I have a greco les paul which is 12% less good than my custom shop blah blah gibson les paul.
And I feel 100% better hurling it across the stage.
Definitely good instruments.

[Gunner Recall]

Another vote for rondo/agile

I've got a AL-2800 bari (lp) which is pretty sweet.
The pickups needed to go (they were ok, I'm just picky with humbuckers), but otherwise it was playable out of the box.

Only downside with them is you have to buy sight unseen, though I hear Kurt is pretty helpful with getting you a guitar you like if you're not happy with the purchase.

[Gearmond]

yeah old lawsuit copies are pretty much tits when it comes to immitating LPs

[Mudfuzz]

yeah old lawsuit copies are pretty much tits when it comes to immitating LPs

Troof!

Depending on what you want to pay, you can get a MIJ Burny cheaper then a Gibson and it will be as good or better then a gibson, I have a 80's Burny SG that I got for around $600 that nicer built, sounding and playing then most "real" SGs I have played.

[masked elwood]

yea...i think 80's japan ......so much goodness out of that era. greco, edwards, burny, tokai, aria, ibanez...blah blah blah....

[Hacken]

Bach guitars are pretty solid for the price, made in europe and all.

http://www.bachmusik.com/en/music-instr ... ic-guitars

[WayToHip]

My El Degas is a bolt-on neck LP, and until I destroy it; it's my main guitar. For realz.

[tuffteef]

totes agree on the greco lawsuit years
if i ever bought a sg or paul id buy one of those even if i had the money for a gibby paul or sg

[Ancient Astronaught]

another +1 for Rondo/Agile, i've got a al-3000m with factory emg's and the playability and finish is fantastic..... if only they made a gibby V copy..... oh and their heavy, my LP is over 9lbs....

[hbombgraphics]

yeah old lawsuit copies are pretty much tits when it comes to immitating LPs

Word!


I have a univox LP copy that is a complete freak, I actually tried it out along side some epi and cheaper gibson LP's and liked the neck feel a ton better, plus I tend to like the smallish frets on older guitars.

[MEC]

Electra is another awesome 70's/80's Japanese brand.
I have a X290 Workingman and it kills.
http://www.rivercityamps.com/electra/

[01010111]

I like stellar guitars. I've got this one in a cool green sunburst finish:


I talked my friend into getting one of their les paul copies and it sounds good and plays well.