Good points!! I bought a CHEEEEEAAAAAAAPPPPP indonesian BC RICH GUNSLINGER just to try to make it better. I put a real duncan pickup in it, shimmed the nut, did a full setup/intonation, had the frets leveled etc. I had a blast working on it and once it was about as good as I could get it I sold it of course to move on to the next adventure
QUOTE (Tharn @ Jun 12 2014, 01:20 AM)
Hi gents.. I have to tell ya- I have a real les paul standard and a carvin ae 185 among a few other name brand guitars-- I have also purchased a couple of replica les pauls and a replica prs.(from the builder) not ebay.. I replace the pickups and hardware,,, and all internals - the last les paul copy I bought was really because the place would paint it any style and color I requested.. and it turns out this darn guitar is the best sounding and (played right out of the box too) of all of my guitars-- I put in a (Dean) Vinnie moore bridge pickup and on the neck a dimarzio humbucker from hell and these 2 pickups are magical together. would I tell someone to go get a copy.. nope- but if you already have some good quality guitars and want to play around with something you can customize without too much invested, id say hell yes- of course - do not try and sell these as real... at this point in time I get to play 6 different electric guitars that all look and sound great - only 3 are on the high end in price- but all 6 look and play and sound great. there are a few rip off guitar builders... if you find a reputable one though, in my experience its worth a try-
I have noticed too that even Gibson is making the les paul guitars lighter... back in the day they used to brag about the weight and 'sustain'..
I think we have all come to the conclusion with modern tech that anything is possible with any combination of wood/pickups amp and speakers....
you guys are my heroes here at gmc.. phenomenal musicians all over the place here.... just trying to add a different perspective.
Regards,
Tharn.
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There's this dude here in Romania - he is a player in a big band I know - and he boasts his collection of guitars. Guess what, they are all cheap replicas 
