Epiphone - Les Paul Melody Maker E1 - Vintage Sunburst (2024)

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it's a light guitar0 of 0 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario

I play a lot and sometimes I just don't want to hang my heavier guitars around my neck. It's cool to have this around when I'm just warming up during the day or a long session of writing and playing. It's a relief to your shoulder and neck.

Posted by Sean on Jun 20, 2024

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Good "cheap" guitar0 of 1 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Moncton, New Brunswick

I first bought one of these two years ago -- that one was cherry red -- and gave it to our granddaughter and her husband for Christmas. Needless to say, it was such a buy that this year I bought one for myself. I also have other guitars, one of which is an Epiphone 339. It has coil; splitting, which the newer ones (2 years) don't have, but this little puppy appeals to the minimalist in me!

Posted by John on Jan 15, 2023

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cool1 of 2 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Nanaimo, British Columbia

it is good

Posted by ben on Jun 8, 2020

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LES PAUL EPIPHOMESL4 of 4 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario

Like the combination. Haven't had to change the strings yet, I've had it about 10 months. Although I do have back set of strings. Easy to tune when it dose go out of tune. It usually goes out of tune ever so slightly if it does out of tune.Long & McQuade was very helpful when I was in the store looking at electric guitars. Thank you Long & McQuade.

Posted by Michele Weiman on May 31, 2020

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Great guitar3 of 4 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Saskatoon South, Saskatchewan

This is a great guitar overall, it's just the lack of pickups that makes it a 4.5 for me. It feels great and sounds pretty decent. It would be a good guitar to buy and fool around with.

Posted by Henry on Apr 30, 2020

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Excellent starter electric guitar for the price!11 of 11 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario

I have owned my Epiphone Les Paul SL for almost a year now, and I must say it is one of the best investments I could have made. I was looking to transition from acoustic guitar to my first electric, and this guitar has made it so easy! After making a few small changes to the factory model (changing strings, truss rod adjustment, etc) this guitar plays super easily, sounds great, and it is also extremely lightweight which is a huge bonus! It's not super fancy or overly complicated which is why I would recommend this model to beginners and those who want to try playing electric guitar without dropping too much money on a decent guitar! SHOUTOUT to everyone at L&M Oshawa for being so helpful and just overall awesome!

Posted by Rebecca on Jan 31, 2020

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Les Paul? Or, is it really more of a Melody Maker style guitar?10 of 11 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario

For those of you old enough to remember the late 50s, early sixties Gibson made a student guitar called a Melody Maker. This is very much like that guitar. Not to wax nostalgic but a guitarist in my band played a Melody Maker, not the easiest guitar to play. By comparison this is an easy playing guitar after making a few tweaks ie adjust string height, smooth the fret edges, adjust relief and set intonation. Voila, a nice playing guitar. Makes for a sweet playing guitar. Was a really good price as well.

Posted by Scott on Jan 6, 2020

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Les Paul? Or, is it really more of a Melody Maker style guitar?12 of 12 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario

Picked this up last week. Out of the box it was actually in tune. The neck was dead straight. The intonation was quite accurate for a wrap around bridge. The fret ends didn't have any sprout but they were a tad sharp. The neck was nice and tight in the pocket. The action was quite low but certainly playable. The finish is satin as is the back of the neck which makes for easy playing. The guitar is not as yellow as the pic shows. I have addressed all the outstanding issues (which are minor) and now it plays exceptionally well. The pickups are really ok, certainly for the style of music I play (classic rock-think Leslie West and early Clapton). Overall, I am really enjoying this guitar. I had a Gibson LP junior and I didn't care for the glossy finish and the sticky neck. Just can,t beat the price either. I started playing guitar at the age of 15. I'm now 68. Owned too many guitars to list, some good some not but this has been a really nice surprise.

Posted by Scott on Jan 2, 2020

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BEGINNER GUITAR!!!!14 of 17 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia

This is currently my favourite design, the Les Paul. I have a $540 Les Paul studio and of course I am not on the market. But, I tried this and it sounded like a $300 dollar guitar! I absolutely love the feel, it's polished nicely, the strings are a bit thin to start off with, but overall it's an amazing, grooving guitar. If I could get another guitar, this would be it. EPIPHONE I LOVE YOU!!

Posted by Mr.Review on Nov 15, 2018

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Sunset Yellow Les Paul SL6 of 6 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario

This guitar is AMAZING for the money. Sure, the pickups aren't the best and neither are the electronics. The solid bare bones are there though - great neck, no sharp fret ends, nice level even frets that have no buzz anywhere on the fretboard with 5/64" action height, and a comfortable gloss finish. The 14:1 trapezoid tuners are surprisingly tight and turn nicely with no play, but they will wear out over time. Intonation can be almost perfect if you're patient and adjust the bridge posts properly. The gloss finish on this guitar (gloss is only on the yellow, turqoise, and pacific blue - the others have a rustic satin finish) is very good, with no obvious flaws. Is this a high end guitar? No. Is this a great platform for mods with better pickups, tuners, and electronics? Absolutely. I'm 42 years old, I started playing guitar in about 1993. Were there guitars this good back then for under $300 1993 dollars? No way. I wish there would have been.

Posted by Ryan on Jun 19, 2018

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Pretty decent guitar2 of 5 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta

I tried this guitar in the store and it was actually pretty good for $140. It felt pretty good to play on, and it was nice a light. Sound wasn't too bad. The sustain of the guitar isn't the greatest but not horrible.. my major complaint would be that it's really noisy. It hums way too loud and it's kinda annoying. I can tell this guitar would also break easily if dropped or anything. Will definitely scratch easily tooOverall this guitar is pretty good for what you pay for. It looks cool, and feels right. Pickups are bad

Posted by Keenan on Mar 31, 2018

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Epiphone - Les Paul Melody Maker E1 - Vintage Sunburst (2024)

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Epiphone - Les Paul Melody Maker E1 - Vintage Sunburst? ›

M= This will be a letter code corresponding to the month (A=January, B=February, etc...) Example - R03D0263 was issued in April 2003. Y= Year of manufacture (2 = 2002, 3 = 2003, etc.) Example - T41234 is a 2004 Elitist model.

How can I tell what year my Epiphone is? ›

M= This will be a letter code corresponding to the month (A=January, B=February, etc...) Example - R03D0263 was issued in April 2003. Y= Year of manufacture (2 = 2002, 3 = 2003, etc.) Example - T41234 is a 2004 Elitist model.

What is Epiphone Les Paul Studio E1? ›

The Les Paul Studio E1 has all the classic “Les Paul” features including a carved mahogany top, powerful Zebra-Coil Ceramic humbuckers, and a mahogany neck with an easy-to-play tapered neck joint. Available in Ebony, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Vintage Sunburst, and Walnut color finishes. (

What years did Gibson make the melody maker? ›

The original Gibson Melody Maker was first launched in 1959 and discontinued in 1971. Its purpose was as an even cheaper alternative to the Gibson Les Paul Junior which was itself introduced as a student model in 1954.

Is Epiphone Les Paul a beginner guitar? ›

Epiphone's number one selling model, the Les Paul Special Satin E1, is a great way for beginners to get started on guitar while getting the feel and tone of a Les Paul.

How old is my guitar by serial number? ›

As of 2000, the serial number expanded to 11 digits to accommodate the four-digit year designation. Reading left to right, the first two digits (or four starting in 2000) represent the year; the second pair of digits represent the month; and the third pair of digits represents the calendar day that work was begun.

What year did Epiphone move to China? ›

International demand for all things Epiphone was so high that the company opened a new factory in Qingdao in China in 2004, the first time that Epiphone had its own dedicated factory since Gibson acquired the brand in 1957.

When did Melody Maker stop? ›

Melody Maker
FrequencyWeekly
First issueJanuary 1926
Final issueDecember 2000
CompanyIPC Media
CountryUnited Kingdom
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Who was the best guitarist in 1973 Melody Maker? ›

The poll of trendsetting music magazine Melody Maker proclaims Jan Akkerman in September 1973 'Best guitarist of the world', above a.o. Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Is Epiphone as good as Gibson? ›

So, if you're a beginner looking for your first authentic Les Paul, or if you're a stage veteran seeking a reliable workhorse, Epiphone is the value choice for any guitarist. But if you're after the real thing, and a construction that'll only appreciate in value as it ages, you can't go wrong with a real USA Gibson.

Do any musicians play Epiphone? ›

Dave Davies (Kinks) can be seen playing an Epiphone Casino in the video for "All Day and All of the Night". Tom DeLonge (Blink-182, Angels & Airwaves) uses his signature ES-333 in both Epiphone and Gibson versions. Pete Doherty (The Libertines/Babyshambles) uses a Coronet as his main electric guitar.

Is an Epiphone a real Les Paul? ›

Epiphone Les Paul vs Gibson Les Paul: Buying Advice

There are no mod-cons here, just straight up retro-inspired Les Pauls. So that means no fancy switching, printed circuit boards, or locking machine heads, just classic unadulterated Les Pauls.

How can you tell the date of a guitar? ›

The most accurate way of finding out the age of any Heritage guitar is through the serial number on the back of its headstock.

How do you decode a guitar serial number? ›

The first two digits of the number identify the year of manufacture, (10 for 2010, 11 for 2011, etc.). The following six digits are the unit identifier, although it should be noted that these final six numbers are not sequential and do not provide any other identification information about the instrument.

How old is Epiphone? ›

Epiphone (/ˌɛ. pə. foʊn/) is an American musical instrument brand that traces its roots to a musical instrument manufacturing business founded in 1873 by Anastasios Stathopoulos in İzmir, Ottoman Empire, and moved to New York City in 1908.

What years was Epiphone made in Japan? ›

In the early 1970s, Epiphones began to be manufactured in Japan. From the 1980s, Epiphones were manufactured mainly in Korea by contractors licensed by Gibson.

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