Gibson Les Paul Studio Or Indie Guitar Les Paul

[ttosh]

For the price which would everyone consider the better deal? I am a typical super strat player and I have always wanted a Les Paul Style guitar. Are there others in the 1K range that are good build with Les Paul tone? The Studios are a tad under $1400 and I have not found a place in the states yet that sales the Indie guitars. Thoughts?

 

[neilrocks25]

Look for an Edwards, or go Epiphone some of the higher end Epiphone les pauls are great.

 

[ttosh]

bump for more opinions!!!

 

[messenger]

I quickly checked out an Indie and it seemed like a solid guitar. I didn't plug it in though.

 

[messenger]

Here's a link to a dealer. The guy is local to me, and this is where I checked it out while I was buying a case. He seems like a real stand up and honest guy. If you phone him he might give you a better deal.

 

[ttosh]

Here's a link to a dealer. The guy is local to me, and this is where I checked it out while I was buying a case. He seems like a real stand up and honest guy. If you phone him he might give you a better deal.

Thanks, please post the link!

 

[R.D.]

For the price which would everyone consider the better deal? I am a typical super strat player and I have always wanted a Les Paul Style guitar. Are there others in the 1K range that are good build with Les Paul tone? The Studios are a tad under $1400 and I have not found a place in the states yet that sales the Indie guitars. Thoughts?

PM Mark Day too., he's worked very closely with the Canadian distributor for Indie. I think he really loves them !

 

[messenger]

Here's a link to a dealer. The guy is local to me, and this is where I checked it out while I was buying a case. He seems like a real stand up and honest guy. If you phone him he might give you a better deal.

Thanks, please post the link!

I guess that would help
http://www.jsdguitarshack.com/indie_gui ... ndard.html

 

[stratotone]

Buy used. I bought a Les Paul standard faded for $1450 used - it's a les paul standard with a flame top, thin faded finish, zebra burstbucker pickups and it smokes most of the pauls I've owned tone-wise, mainly imho because of the thin finish. I'd take one of these over a studio any day of the week.

https://cgi.ebay.com/Les-Paul-Standard-f ... 7C294%3A50

https://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Sta ... 7C294%3A50


Pete

 

[nbarts]

I like stratotone's reccomendation. It is also true that Edwards makes some lovely les pauls, very good instruments at any price point IMO. Snap a great set of pickups on it & you are golden.

 

[Hollywood]

I like the guys at Indie guitars. Very Cool people. I have had a few studio's they are very good workhorse guitars but they never gave me any kinda special feeling like I get from a certain standard I find when out combing through the gibsons looking for 'THE ONE' ..I have talked with Mark Day on the phone about these Indie les pauls and he say's he loves his. I know new they are $899.99 and that is a good price.

 

[iplayloudly]

another vote for buying used. You can find standards or classics for $1400 if you look hard enough. I bought a standard premium plus for $1400 on ebay a while back.

Heck you could buy 2 studios for that. I have one of those too, that I bought for $650.

 

[Mokaccino]

Indie guitars are solid, I tried them all at Mark's (Sam Hill) gear fest earlier this year (april). Great craftsmanship, couldn't find flaws. Serious bang for the buck. And great price tag. I'm no fan of trems but there was one Indie shaped like a LP - well, it was a cross between LP and PRS Sc - loaded with a trem and it had some mean mojo.