Korean Made Epi Les Pauls from the 80's and 90's?

[warwick.hoy]

This guitar has me super intrigued.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/msg/3388206097.html

It's been on CL for a few months. But he has had it at that price for a while. I think he originally listed it for well over and got called out; not bad enough to scare me off.

Doing a little bit of fact finding; $500 is a bit steep seeming; maybe if it's mint? Is there some collectability I'm overlooking? Does $350 seem more reasonable? At $5 bills I'd just save another $200 and look for a Gibson LP Studio and plan on making some upgrades.

What do the fine folks of ILF say? Anyone have any experience or info on these?

[cheesecats]

i don't know about the epiphones, but if you're even considering a lp studio, i can recommend one of the tributes. they are a lot of guitar for the money and they play and sound great (i have a couple of 50s tributes with p90s). wildwood has several on sale:

http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/gibson/les_paul_studio_tributes.htm

[Mudfuzz]

I'd get that before getting a new gibson studio.

Chances are it is a full on solid mahogany body which the new gibson studios are not, they are chambered.
I own two korean epis and they are pretty cool instruments.

[warwick.hoy]

worth 5hundo though? Just wondering if I should lowball this dude.

[Mudfuzz]

worth 5hundo though? Just wondering if I should lowball this dude.

That I am not sure on... If it was a MIJ one [they have the same head shape] then that would be a steal... but if it is a 90... I'd most likely try for lower... or keep looking... inless you have played it and LOVE it..

[Chankgeez]

Thread title sounds like a Jeopardy! category.

"I'll take 'Korean Made Epi Les Pauls from the 80's and 90's?' for $800, Alex."

[Mudfuzz]

Thread title sounds like a Jeopardy! category.

"I'll take 'Korean Made Epi Les Pauls from the 80's and 90's?' for $800, Alex."

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[ryan summit]

a friend of mine has a 97 studio
it was made in that factory
that made all that good shit those years
of course also the one that doesnt exist anymore
one of the nicest guitars ive ever played
and she got it for $250
its darkdark brown with a reddishbrown burst
5 hundo does seem steep

[warwick.hoy]

One of those P90 Tributes would be neato.

[Mudfuzz]

a friend of mine has a 97 studio
it was made in that factory
that made all that good shit those years
of course also the one that doesnt exist anymore
one of the nicest guitars ive ever played
and she got it for $250
its darkdark brown with a reddishbrown burst
5 hundo does seem steep

Yeah I got a LP goth from the last end of that period, it is a cool guitar, not the same as a older "real" LP but still cool and yeah I got it for $250

[kosta]

I can't speak to the Epi (though it does look nice), but for $500 you can probably start peepin' around for older MIJ lawsuit LP's too. Greco's, Burny's, Tokai's, etc. too. Bird-In-Hand factor has a lot going for it though. Maybe go play it, and if it's awesome offer the guy $400?

[Chankgeez]

I can't speak KOREAN (though it does look nice), but for $500 you can probably start peepin' around for older MIJ lawsuit LP's too. Greco's, Burny's, Tokai's, etc. too. Bird-In-Hand factor has a lot going for it though. Maybe go play it, and if it's awesome offer the guy $400?

[dubkitty]

i wouldn't say $500 is excessive if it's in good condition...the quality is far higher than the less expensive upper-level Chinese/Indonesian Epi Les Pauls that are selling for $350-500 nowadays.

[warwick.hoy]

Yeah,...this is turning into one of those situations where it's nice to fantasize but probably a bad reality.

I love a good deal but I've got more pressing things to get taken care of beyond spending cash on another guitar.

So I just took my MIM Tele Deluxe RI in for some repair and setup work and to get a set of Tone Pro Kluson tuning keys put on it.

[ryan summit]

been thinkin about this
if i really loved the guitar
like id never get over
that i let it get away
and the seller wouldnt budge
id probly give him the five beans
i wouldnt say it was a good deal
it would be a
"you dont wanna know how much i paid"sitch
but the epi i was talkin about
i try and coax her into sellin it to me
whenever im at their house
if she popped out with $500 from thin air
id probably give it to her
she is a friend though
wouldnt mindthem havin the extra loot
and the LP is sometin special