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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-136406</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Kind of a safe way out of that &quot;growing out of it&quot; dilemna would be to keep it when you upgrade and make it your open D axe. You can also put an inexpensive set of GFS pickups in it to get a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kind of a safe way out of that "growing out of it" dilemna would be to keep it when you upgrade and make it your open D axe. You can also put an inexpensive set of GFS pickups in it to get a fairly impressive growl.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>rparker</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-136405</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I am not sure if I can ask this question in this section, but I am thinking on buying my first electric guitar. My teacher giva me some advice on that, he personally has a gibson and he told...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am not sure if I can ask this question in this section, but I am thinking on buying my first electric guitar. My teacher giva me some advice on that, he personally has a gibson and he told me to look in to it. I really like the gibson sounds.. I found one that is in my price range but I was wondering if any one has any good comments on this gibson? <br><a href="http://www.music123.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Special-w-Humbucker-i93773.music">http://www.music123.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Special-w-Humbucker-i93773.music</a>
I replied to your other thread that you started with this question.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Nils</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-136401</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I am not sure if I can ask this question in this section, but I am thinking on buying my first electric guitar. My teacher giva me some advice on that, he personally has a gibson and he told...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am not sure if I can ask this question in this section, but I am thinking on buying my first electric guitar. My teacher giva me some advice on that, he personally has a gibson and he told me to look in to it. I really like the gibson sounds.. I found one that is in my price range but I was wondering if any one has any good comments on this gibson? <br><a href="http://www.music123.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Special-w-Humbucker-i93773.music">http://www.music123.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Special-w-Humbucker-i93773.music</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>cifran03</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-136115</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Alex,Have you had a look at coda music?They are flogging the Epiphone Les Paul Special 2 for Â£89.00. That would give you some cash over towards an amp (if you need one) :DIf you get one let...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alex,<br><br>Have you had a look at coda music? <a href="http://www.coda-music.com">http://www.coda-music.com</a>. They are flogging the Epiphone Les Paul Special 2 for Â£89.00. That would give you some cash over towards an amp (if you need one) :D<br><br>If you get one let us know what you think of it.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Rik Anderson</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-136020</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I always tell people to give them a shot before they pick up the generic strat-ish guitar.  Lots of beginners will appreciate the wider string spacing, warmer sound of humbuckers, and the la...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I always tell people to give them a shot before they pick up the generic strat-ish guitar.  Lots of beginners will appreciate the wider string spacing, warmer sound of humbuckers, and the lack of hassle that sometimes comes with a trem system.  And they're decent guitars to boot.<br><br>As with almost any cheap guitar, I wouldn't buy one without playing it (or bringing someone a little more experienced if I was new to the buying game), but I think that's true of all inexpensive beginner guitars.<br><br>If I was forced to sell all my gear and had to start over with $200, I'd negotiate for that and a little practice amp.  Great bang for the buck.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>undercat</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-135956</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Yeh, I was looking at the Vintage guitars but never got round to trying them..next time I go shopping I&#039;ll have a go  :).  thanks all again for opinions and advice  :wink: Alex]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeh, I was looking at the Vintage guitars but never got round to trying them..next time I go shopping I'll have a go  :).  <br><br>thanks all again for opinions and advice  :wink: <br>Alex]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>alexduller</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-135886</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[If you you havent bought it yet try and find a les paul copy made by &quot;Vintage&quot; The quality  and playability is superb for the money.I bought a Vintage SG copy for Â£140 about 3 yrs ago and i...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you you havent bought it yet try and find a les paul copy made by "Vintage" The quality  and playability is superb for the money.I bought a Vintage SG copy for Â£140 about 3 yrs ago and its fantastic.They have recently upgraded all their hardware so their  even better value for money now.In my opinion their much better guitars than the cheap epiphones.check out the reviews at harmonycentral.com.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>bobblehat</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-135602</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve had one for about 4 years. Mine was in fact a factory second that the Gibson repair shop had refurbished. Don&#039;t know what was originally wrong with it, they fixed it right. It came perf...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I've had one for about 4 years. Mine was in fact a factory second that the Gibson repair shop had refurbished. Don't know what was originally wrong with it, they fixed it right. It came perfectly set up as a shredder's guitar with low action and strung with 8s. I actually played slide on it that way for about 2 months, which taught me a lot about slide control. I put a set of 12s on it, tuned it to Open E and let the action rise, not adjusting the truss rod. Perfect for bottleneck playing. It's been strung that way for nearly 4 years now, never having a problem. It's a great sounding guitar, very playable. The only fault I've found is that one of the tuners feels a little notchy when adjusting it. Holds its tuning perfectly well. The original cheap humbuckers in it are perfect pickups for my sort of blues. It's a great deal for the money. I wouldn't get it and spend a lot of money upgrading stuff on it, enjoy it for what it is.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Ricochet</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-135523</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hey alex, I have had a black epiphone special II for about 7 months. Its a pretty good guitar for beginners and has good sound for the price!! :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey alex, I have had a black epiphone special II for about 7 months. Its a pretty good guitar for beginners and has good sound for the price!! :D]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Epiphone Les paul Special II</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/epiphone-les-paul-special-ii/#post-135296</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks for the advice :) I think I&#039;ll probs go for it now and then I can always upgrade the pickups in teh future.Alex]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks for the advice :) I think I'll probs go for it now and then I can always upgrade the pickups in teh future.<br><br>Alex]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>alexduller</dc:creator>
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