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One of the best guitars I ever owned was a double-cutaway Epi LP Jr with a Duncan Vintage P90. That thing was light as a feather, and rocked and rolled like few others. I'm not a big fan of the humbuckers in the newer ones. Something about that just seems unnatural.
Sadly, though the finish looked okay when I got it, after about a year of heavy use, it started peeling up in large strips around the bridge, and I retired it to hanging-on-the-wall duty. This is when my Tele became my #1.
Still, the Jrs are a real bargain for player-quality axes. If kids didn't care about being flashy, they'd do well with a Jr. over a pointy BC. Rich. Sadly, looks do matter, and a kid will play a guitar more if it looks good, so quality will have to take a backseat until the young'ins grow up a little.
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- B. Simpson
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