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adam3291
08-25-2001, 01:07 AM
Best Les Paul copy for under $300. Just want to fool around with it. New or used makes no difference. What should I be looking for???? Thanks
PRS
08-25-2001, 01:37 AM
The best Les Paul copy is the vintage Ibanez's. They are so close to the real thing that Gibson's sued them for it. But good luck finding one for 300 or less. I have one and they are worth between 500-1000 US.
adam3291
08-25-2001, 01:56 AM
What about the Washburn copies?
PRS
08-25-2001, 02:30 AM
I'm not sure about those but I have tried a few copies and I think the Ibanez is the best copy out there, but hey that's just my opinion.:cool:
GuitarHitman
08-26-2001, 07:36 PM
Originally posted by PRS
The best Les Paul copy is the vintage Ibanez's. They are so close to the real thing that Gibson's sued them for it. But good luck finding one for 300 or less. I have one and they are worth between 500-1000 US.

I never heard about that. Not like a big guitar brand to do that.
PRS
08-26-2001, 09:14 PM
Yes Gibson's sued Ibanez. It was back in the late 70's. The US guitars were rising in cost and Ibanez took advantage of it by making copies of the Les Pauls,flying V's and even strats. And selling them for way less money than the real thing. Gibson lost so much money over it and sued Ibanez. I'm not sure if Fender sued as well.:cool:
PRS
08-26-2001, 09:16 PM
If you want to look up about the vintage Ibanez's go to...................www.comcat.com/~alnico5:cool:
Towelie
09-09-2001, 02:05 PM
Actually, if I remember correctly the Ibanez Strat copy was called the "Lawsuit" :)
SamickMan
10-04-2001, 07:58 PM
Man the Samick LP is like the sweetest Les Paul copy, great sounds, pick one of these up you can find it. You won't be dissapointed. Oh by the way, all my guitars are Samicks.
Sandman_96707
10-05-2001, 03:40 AM
Fender probably didn't. The majority of imitation guitars are Strats. Walk in to a music store and look for generic names and it's most like a strat copy. I know the DeArmond makes a rather crappy copy. Epiphone is to Gibson as Squier is to Fender, and you might find something under or around 300 on musiciansfriend.com
Sandman_96707
10-05-2001, 03:42 AM
Fender probably didn't. The majority of imitation guitars are Strats. Walk in to a music store and look for generic names and it's most like a strat copy. I know the DeArmond makes a rather crappy copy. Epiphone is to Gibson as Squier is to Fender. In fact, at one of the music stores I go to alot of the Epiphones say "Epiphone" on the headstock but "Gibson" on a truss-rod cover thing... You might find something under or around 300 on musiciansfriend.com
tehuti
10-30-2001, 03:59 PM
Okay I'm biased because I play one, but I'd have to say Epiphone. a lot of people hate Epiphone for some reason, but I really like their guitars. The only disclaimer I've heard is that they vary in quality from guitar to guitar, so if you're looking at them play a lot of different ones and buy the best one of the bunch.