Best Way To Get A Good Epi '56 Les Paul...

jumpnblues · May 18th, 2007, 11:43 PM

...I don't live near any store that would carry multiple models of Epi '56 Les Pauls to try out and pick the best from. Are there any stores/internet sites you would trust to pick a good one for you? Whom would you recommend? Thank you.

Tom

stantheman · May 19th, 2007, 12:58 AM

I recently bought an SG Classic on ebay and am absolutely thrilled with it! My criteria is simple, I look for someone with 100 transactions that has a rating of of 98.5% or better. There's a ton of good deals on 56's that are marked "2nd" or "Used" because of miniscule cosmetic blemishes that most people would get inside of a week anyways. There's no reason why you couldn't pickup something sweet for between 300-400 bucks.
Recently I just saw a "Sunburst '56 Epiphone" with P-90s on ebay and I must say it was drop-dead gorgeous. I can't for the life of me remember what it was going for.

jumpnblues · May 19th, 2007, 07:12 PM

stan,

I appreciate your reply. And I know there are great deals to be had on Ebay. However, I'm just wondering if there's a way of buying, say, the best of three '56 Epi Les Pauls that Musician's Friend or Sweetwater Sound (for example) has in stock. Do any dealers have people trustworthy enough to try out 3 or 4 guitars and send me the lightest and most toneful one? Is there even such a place? Thanks.

Tom

Glen W · May 19th, 2007, 08:47 PM

Tom, have you checked out Wildwood or Daves? I'm not sure what either one has in stock for Epiphone, but I recently dealt with Steve at Wildwood on a '54 Thinskin Strat, and couldn't be happier with what he picked out for me, using my criteria. Maybe worth a shot...

Rhomco Guitars · May 19th, 2007, 11:15 PM

May 18th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
jumpnblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 60 Posts: 1,956	Best Way To Get A Good Epi '56 Les Paul... ...I don't live near any store that would carry multiple models of Epi '56 Les Pauls to try out and pick the best from. Are there any stores/internet sites you would trust to pick a good one for you? Whom would you recommend? Thank you. Tom __________________ jumpnblues "Heaven St." (Original Blues Instrumental): http://www.box.net/shared/static/z96atf0zn2.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/drbluezz

May 19th, 2007, 12:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 6,316	I recently bought an SG Classic on ebay and am absolutely thrilled with it! My criteria is simple, I look for someone with 100 transactions that has a rating of of 98.5% or better. There's a ton of good deals on 56's that are marked "2nd" or "Used" because of miniscule cosmetic blemishes that most people would get inside of a week anyways. There's no reason why you couldn't pickup something sweet for between 300-400 bucks. Recently I just saw a "Sunburst '56 Epiphone" with P-90s on ebay and I must say it was drop-dead gorgeous. I can't for the life of me remember what it was going for. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

May 19th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
jumpnblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 60 Posts: 1,956	stan, I appreciate your reply. And I know there are great deals to be had on Ebay. However, I'm just wondering if there's a way of buying, say, the best of three '56 Epi Les Pauls that Musician's Friend or Sweetwater Sound (for example) has in stock. Do any dealers have people trustworthy enough to try out 3 or 4 guitars and send me the lightest and most toneful one? Is there even such a place? Thanks. Tom __________________ jumpnblues "Heaven St." (Original Blues Instrumental): http://www.box.net/shared/static/z96atf0zn2.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/drbluezz

May 19th, 2007, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Glen W Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: CT Age: 61 Posts: 869 12 Photos	Tom, have you checked out Wildwood or Daves? I'm not sure what either one has in stock for Epiphone, but I recently dealt with Steve at Wildwood on a '54 Thinskin Strat, and couldn't be happier with what he picked out for me, using my criteria. Maybe worth a shot... __________________ Go big... or stay home.

May 19th, 2007, 11:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rhomco Guitars VENDOR Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Crowley, Texas Posts: 1,191	Tom, Please check your PM.

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