Is it worth it to upgrade an Epiphone?

The stock Epiphone die-cast tuners work surprisingly well already but it’s always worth upgrading if you have the budget. The most ideal upgrade would be a set of locking tuners. Grover, Hipshot, Gotoh, and Graph Tech has a tons of options that are ideal upgrades if your Les Paul has the die-cast stock tuners.

What kind of pickups are in a Epiphone Les Paul Standard?

The Les Paul Standard PlusTop PRO is a version of the Epiphone Les Paul Standard. It has ProBucker-2 and ProBucker-3 pickups with coil-tapping, which distinguishes it from the regular Standard PlusTop. PAF humbuckers were the original humbuckers from 1957.

Are Wilkinson pickups better than Epiphone?

The Wilkinsons sound much brighter and clearer than the Epiphone originals and with more depth, and respond better to the guitar’s volume control. They also seem to have more output. Quite simply, they have transformed a nice guitar with indifferent sound to something that plays AND sounds great clean or with effects.

How good are Epiphone pickups?

These pickups are of good quality. They may not have the same allure of the Gibson Humbuckers, but they aren’t far off them in terms of performance.

What Bridge does Epiphone use?

TonePros T3BT-B Tune-o-matic Bridge – metric, lockable Nashville-style bar, pre-notched, metric version for Far East-produced models (Epiphone etc), thomann locking bolt, 10.4mm string spacing, 2.95″ post spacing, 6mm post diameter.

Are used Epiphone Les Pauls any good?

 All of the used Epiphone Les Pauls I’ve seen were fine, because they’re fairly well-made guitars, but be cautious.  A warped neck makes the guitar useless in this price range. Once you have your new Epi Les Paul, here’s a list of upgrades to consider.

How much does a Gibson Les Paul cost?

 And Gibson owns Epiphone and license them to make Les Pauls, so a used Epiphone Les Paul can be purchased in the $250 to $350 range.  So for those of us on a BUDGET, these are good platforms to look into. I believe that the best way to go if you want a Gibson Les Paul is to find a used Gibson Les Paul Tribute or Studio.

Is this Epi Les Paul worth 125 USD?

Recently, I purchased a second hand Epi Les Paul for about 125 USD. The guitar arrived and it was in OK condition, but it was obviously a cheaply made guitar with sub-par parts. I was of course aware it would be a cheaply made guitar with cheap and mediocre parts.

Should I replace the bridge on my Epiphone LP with higher quality?

 The two piece bridge/tailpiece assembly that comes with the Epi LP is decent quality.  Replacing them with higher quality parts isn’t a bad idea, but don’t expect a major difference in sound.   You can buy the same bridge that comes on a Gibson Les Paulif you want to get something that is very high quality. Pots.