Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass Guitar

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I'm in an extremely small band with some friends from a conservatory. My guitar teacher had lent me originally a Squier Jazz Bass. I was fanatically obsessed at the time with les paul's so when I saw this I almost had a heart attack. I played it without an amp and I loved the higher action and bigger spacing compared to the Squier plus it was light weight so I naturally bought it. However as I advanced and tried alternatives, I noticed that it actually is a horrible instrument. Tone is good, but the pickups are horribly muddy and lack the clarity or boom of any Squier or Fender. The beautiful matte black finished is ruined with any oily substance and cant be fixed.If youre starting off with bass do yourself a favour and opt for a fender, even if it's a Squier. And dont be fooled by looks, Gibson and epiphone make great rock guitars but when it comes to basses they dont have nearly as much experience as its competitors

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This was one of my friend's first bass guitars, and I must say, I was impressed. It has a great feel to it, not to mention a good tone for the low price. The only problem I saw was that the stock pick up is not that great. He simply replaced the pick up, and then his bass sure could deliver.

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This is my first Bass and my first instrument and I know everyone will say that you cant compare because you never owned another one, but let me tell you my fellow band mates (who are much much more experienced) cannot believe the quality for the price. I am having a blast with it. It's a great buy for jamming, practice, and playing open mics or gigs!

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40+ yrs. semi-pro / hobbiest on drums & percussion. I've dabbled (or faked it) many times on bass - fun to do - but this is the first bass of my own. I'd say this is just about the best "first bass" you can get. The neck is slim and fast and easy. Some might say it is "neck heavy" or out of balance: if you're a "young gun" who slings it (too) low, you might have a point, but compare the position of the front strap stud to a Fender or the like, which juts out further. That's the difference. It's made in China and the fit and finish are excellent - better than a Mexican Fender, in my opinion. It's a garage band delight that you can bar-gig with confidence. Technically, I'm not a proficient bass man, but for <$300 it's a very good instrument. I'd actually give it 4-1/2 stars just because I own it. :)

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its truely a quality instrument i wish it came with a case but its good i play everything thts not [*] its a good bass