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Mooplet asked:


I currently own a Schecter Tempest Custom.
It’s about a year old and I’ve loved it ever since.
But it has a tendency to come out of tune quite easily.
When I play shows with my band, I pretty much have to tune after every song.
It’s mainly the G string, which I know is common, but usually not this bad.
After one song, it may be a half or an entire step down from what it should be.
And the other strings don’t stay tuned very well either.

And here’s the question.
I was wondering whether I should get some mechanical locking heads or just get a new guitar.
I don’t really know much about the locking heads or how to set them up, or if it would even be of much help to me.

I was thinking about getting a Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Electric Guitar.
I mainly play death/metal, kinda like Carnifex, Devil Wears Prada, or Bring Me The Horizon.
I’ve never used a Gibson but I’ve always wanted to try them cause I love the sound, but at the same time I don’t know if it would be right for me.

So what should I do?
Thanks.

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jargent100 asked:


I’ve had my Gibson Les Paul Deluxe for about 10 years. I received it as a gift from a close family friend, and the implication was that she received it in leiu of payment from someone else.

The thing is most definitely “hot”; the serial number has been scratched off deeply from behind the headstock. (It’s also been hot for at least 15 years, so I’m less concerned about that.)

What I’m trying to figure out is how to properly determine the age of the guitar. I’m reasonably sure it’s late 1970s, but I don’t think I can get any more detail without a serial number.

Is there any other way to get more info on the guitar’s origin? Do LPs have a serial number anyplace other than the back of the headstock? Can I determine the age based on the setup / style of the pick-ups?

I’ve been playing guitar for a while, but am not part of the “vintage” scene, and know fairly little about nice guitars. (I’m cheap.) Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Here’s a picture of something a lot LIKE the guitar:

http://gitar.hatarozo.hu/mods/block_art/images/4501915951_les-paul-classic_410_01.jpg

Though this is a LP Classic.

(Now that I don’t have the guitar in front of me, I’m questioning whether it’s a Deluxe or Classic, but pretty sure it’s a Deluxe… I’ll verify later.)
I checked. It is an American Made Les Paul Deluxe. I photographed and blew up the scratched out serial, but can’t make out any real detail…
BUT, no mini humbuckers. I think it had some customizations done.

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ben n asked:


I have been playing now for about 2 months. I found out that I really enjoy playing and am going to stick with it. I have a Gibson Epoch that doesn’t tune correctly and many other things i’m not happy with. When I play my instructors gibson it feels and plays much better. I play vintage rock and new rock.

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emerica90 asked:


okay, i’ve been looking around for information on the Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy (see link below) and according to the reviews, it sounds like its better than a Gibson Les Paul as people say. but im not sure if its really THAT good. i’ve never played it before or seen one in person but my friend owns a Gibson Les Paul Studio that plays really well. people say that it plays even better but i dont know if thats really true. what do you guys think? anyone own this epiphone?

links:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/reviews?base_pid=515618&page=1&sc=date&so=desc

^^ epiphone prophecy

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Les-Paul-Vintage-Mahogany-Electric-Guitar?sku=517536

^^ Gibson Les Paul Studio

your help is appreciated =]

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Graham A asked:


I’m looking to buy, and honestly I can’t tell what’s special about the Fender Stratocaster, and the Fender AMERICAN Stratocaster. Besides the American being 400 more… also:

A Gibson SG and a Gibson Vintage SG

Stratocaster and an older model of one (like a 50s reissue)

I know people think Gibson is better than Epiphone, but is the difference really big enough to spend 2,000 dollars on?

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egw asked:


I know the vintage 50′s & 60′s models are excellent and coveted. But I had heard that the 70′s & early 80′s ones are substandard. And that they got better in the 90′s, etc. How do the current ones compare?

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