HH Les Paul DC Alternatives?

[phillybhatesme]

Help me out here. It seems that DCs with HH configuration are not exactly common. The new Epiphone DCs definitely fit the bill, but I'm apparently a snob and won't even look at one because of the name on the headstock.

So far, I've come up with:

• Knaggs Keya - it doesn't look like this is an exact copy of the LP DC body, but it's cool.
• Hamer SATFW - I've never played a Hamer and know nothing about the brand, but these came up in my searches and look decent.

What are the MiJ alternatives I need to learn about? Burny, Greco, Tokai, Edwards. How do I search these on Reverb? Is Heritage an option? What model? I'm so bad at searching these things for some reason.

What doesn't work:

• Collings 290 only comes with P90s
• Eastman SB comes with a single P90
• Epiphone DC - I'm a snob.
• Yamaha SG1000 - ugly.

I absolutely love the Gibson LP DC in Cobra burst, but it's like 5k. Used prices on this are 3500, which is about 1000 more than I want to spend. There's an Iverness Green Custom Shop DC at CME but it's literally $6200 so miss me with that bullshit also. There are definitely some decent Gibson options on Reverb, but I'm curious about what else is out there.

 

[RaceU4her]

honestly, i was about to make a thread about the new epiphones im seeing cause they are so sexy. i dont care it says epiphone, i just cant deal with the headstocks

 

[phillybhatesme]

Yea, right. It's not just the name, it's also the shape. It's horrible.

 

[* velcro-fly *]

Help me out here. It seems that DCs with HH configuration are not exactly common. The new Epiphone DCs definitely fit the bill, but I'm apparently a snob and won't even look at one because of the name on the headstock.

So far, I've come up with:

• Knaggs Keya - it doesn't look like this is an exact copy of the LP DC body, but it's cool.
• Hamer SATFW - I've never played a Hamer and know nothing about the brand, but these came up in my searches and look decent.

What are the MiJ alternatives I need to learn about? Burny, Greco, Tokai, Edwards. How do I search these on Reverb? Is Heritage an option? What model? I'm so bad at searching these things for some reason.

What doesn't work:

• Collings 290 only comes with P90s
• Eastman SB comes with a single P90
• Epiphone DC - I'm a snob.
• Yamaha SG1000 - ugly.

I absolutely love the Gibson LP DC in Cobra burst, but it's like 5k. Used prices on this are 3500, which is about 1000 more than I want to spend. There's an Iverness Green Custom Shop DC at CME but it's literally $6200 so miss me with that bullshit also. There are definitely some decent Gibson options on Reverb, but I'm curious about what else is out there.

I will throw out that one of the issues I encountered with the LP Double Cut (carved top type....) is that because of how deep the neck sits in the body the neck pickup is in a different spot than say a traditional Les Paul, and for sure it sounds different. If the neck pup and / or two pickup combo tones aren't big on your list then its not a big deal. If you can swing it I would try to track a Hamer 25th Anniversary Artist ($1200 - 1600) or a Hamer Special

 

[RaceU4her]

i dont know if LTD is below the poverty line, but my PB500 is great for an LP'ish thing, big maple top, Duncan Alinco II's you can split. i dig it more than my LP standard

 

[phillybhatesme]

I will throw out that one of the issues I encountered with the LP Double Cut (carved top type....) is that because of how deep the neck sits in the body the neck pickup is in a different spot than say a traditional Les Paul, and for sure it sounds different. If the neck pup and / or two pickup combo tones aren't big on your list then its not a big deal. If you can swing it I would try to track a Hamer 25th Anniversary Artist ($1200 - 1600) or a Hamer Special

Bro, I buy with my eyeballs and nothing else. Unless the neck pickup is in one zip code and the headstock is in another, I think I'ma be good lol.
Are all of those Hamers semi-hollows?

 

[phillybhatesme]

i dont know if LTD is below the poverty line, but my PB500 is great for an LP'ish thing, big maple top, Duncan Alinco II's you can split. i dig it more than my LP standard

I actually kinda love this, but this is more Schecter Tempest'y than LP DC to me.

 

[Rackman]

PRS Santana (US).

 

[phillybhatesme]

PRS Santana (US).

Holy shit no. Gtfo. That's an awful suggestion and you should feel bad.

 

[RaceU4her]

I actually kinda love this, but this is more Schecter Tempest'y than LP DC to me.

i always thought it looked like a LP and PRS had a one night stand that ended in pregnancy, but looking at the Tempest youre right

 

[Rackman]

Holy shit no. Gtfo. That's an awful suggestion and you should feel bad.

You want guitars shaped like a LP double cut from non-Gibson manufacturers, that's what you get. Maybe you didn't really want that after all?

 

[phillybhatesme]

You want guitars shaped like a LP double cut from non-Gibson manufacturers, that's what you get. Maybe you didn't really want that after all?

No trem.
No birds.
No hideous yellow/brown crap.

 

[Rackman]

No trem.
No birds.
No hideous yellow/brown crap.

Well I'm sure you'll figure it out.

 

[Techdeth]

I have no idea what anything means lol
I don’t know shit about guitars. Lol
Isn’t that weird

 

[phillybhatesme]

I have no idea what anything means lol
I don’t know shit about guitars. Lol
Isn’t that weird

Hello there good sir. I am potentially interested in purchasing a guitar shaped like a Les Paul Double Cutaway configured with two humbucking pickups. Would you happen to know anything about that kind fellow?

 

[phillybhatesme]

i always thought it looked like a LP and PRS had a one night stand that ended in pregnancy, but looking at the Tempest youre right

I love Tempests.

 

[Techdeth]

Hello there good sir. I am potentially interested in purchasing a guitar shaped like a Les Paul Double Cutaway configured with two humbucking pickups. Would you happen to know anything about that kind fellow?

They are cool . Ok . I’ve played one . They would be great for all kinds of shit imo

 

[BeZo]

I sold a Les Paul Studio Double Cut after I got the Jarretts. The Forza would be right up your alley, but good luck finding one.

 

[SgtThump]

I recently bought the CS version and am getting to know it. So far, I love it!

I went through a couple PRS McCarty 594 guitars to scratch my itch for a lighter LP alternative and they never sounded good. This Gibson is MUCH better sounding to me.

 

[phillybhatesme]

I sold a Les Paul Studio Double Cut after I got the Jarretts. The Forza would be right up your alley, but good luck finding one.
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I really dig the string-through nature of these.