Looking for a nice blues sound. Epi LP Standard?

Well, if you're looking for a blues sound... SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, Buddy Guy, etc.. use strats... So you might want to look at Strats too... As for the 5 dollar guitar, I suspect it'll sound like.... a cardboard guitar... 8)

Is that an Ibanez strat copy in the background? I personally would go with single coils for a blues sound. LP's are good for classic rock but I'm not so sure they fit the blues all that well. As far as amps go I think the Fender Blues Junior goes well recommended and if you need a more distorted sound, just go with pedals. If you're gigging and you need more volume, just mic the amp.

I have an Epi LP Standard, and it is a good instrument. I can't really compare it to the Gibson models or any of the less expensive Epi's, as I haven't played them for more than a couple minutes at a time, but it does do very well for my needs (I play mostly rock stuff, a little jazz and blues). As far as playing straight blues, a strat would probably be better, but if you want a more rock 'n' roll sound, the LP is the way to go.

I have a Strat and an Epi LP Standard, and love em both. Really, the LP plays blues good, but the Strat is absolutely awesome when it comes to blues. On the other hand, the LP plays classic rock great as well. It's gonna be tough to get both those type sounds from one guitar I bet.

5.00 guitars...heh..beware of the $30 shipping.

Depends on what blues you mean . .. ES-335 hollowbody's for BB King's sound, humbuckers on a solid body if you want to sound like Freddie King, and Albert King was a single coil solid-body guy. . .

That $5 guitar - if you scroll down to their other auctions, you'll see a Stratalike for 49.99. Do you see anything odd about the guitar (other than the headstock that's not in the picture?

Maybe that's why it's only 49.99 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I (as most everyone knows by now) think the Les Paul is great for blues and clasisc rock. I've gotten several compliments on my tone, right here in guitarnoise, in the Hear Here forum.

Les Pauls and Strats can both do blues and classic rock very well.

What YOU can do, if you know of a Epi LP that comes in lefty (I'm guessing you saw it on musiciansfriend?) you can order it, and you have a 45 day period in which you can return it, if you don't like it. You can also order a lefty strat, and see how that feels, and whatever else you'd like. And you have 45 days to return.

Thanks for the replies so far. Keep them coming! :)

I don't want to experience fret buzz from the single coil pickups and I would like to be able to get a good sound for playing classic rock as well.

Thanks for the replies so far. Keep them coming! :)

I don't want to experience fret buzz from the single coil pickups and I would like to be able to get a good sound for playing classic rock as well.

Fret buzz has nothing to do with pickups - even acoustics can suffer fret buzz. What you're talking about is AC hum. This can be reduced to very low levels by various things like shielding.

There as many classic rock songs played on single coil guitars as there are on humbuckers. Eddie Cochrane, Buddy Holly, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton,
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, and, and, and....... all play(ed) single coils.

Well actually I've just seen Knoffey play, strats, LPs, Danelectros and last Sunday an acoustic :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
"Those walls form mid-Ohio to Toronto, they hurt" My ears are still ringing. :D

Other than heavy distortion on the LP it seemed to come down a particular sound fitted to an individual song.

Fret buzz has nothing to do with pickups - even acoustics can suffer fret buzz. What you're talking about is AC hum. This can be reduced to very low levels by various things like shielding.

Oops. I did not mean fret buzz. My basic Epiphone electric with three single coil pickups has alot of buzz from the amp and I cannot stand it! :x

Don't believe anyone has mentioned P90 pups yets. These are Gibson-designed single coils that have a thicker, rougher sound than Fender singles. P90s are often associated with blues and blues-rock. They are also called "soapbar pickups" for their appearance. Versions of the P90 are found on the Epi Casino, the Gibson Blues Hawk, Ernie Ball Axis Sport (with dummy coil, so no hum), LP Gold tops (earlier style copies, maybe even Epi), Reverend Slingshots, PRS Soapbars (and the well made, low cost Soapbar SE @ ~$400), certain SGs, some Fender Toronados, at least one model Telecaster, LP Juniors (tres cool), some LP worn finish versions and several other Epiphone guitars. Purchased new, the least expensive route is an Epi Casino or the PRS Soapbar SE. A used Gibson Blues Hawk is another good option, though I'm not sure you'll find a lefty.

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But all that aside, you can play blues on almost any guitar -- LP, Strat, Tele, Vee, 335... they will all do it. A Strat is probably among the most versatile.

Don't forget value guitars like the godin series several of which have a mix of single and humbucker.