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Epiphone Les Paul Express "Travel-Size" Electric Guitar, Vintage Sunburst

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
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Brand Epiphone
Color Vintage Sunburst
Top Material Type Mahogany
Body Material Wood
Back Material Type Mahogany
Neck Material Type Maple
Fretboard Material Type Rosewood
Guitar Pickup Configuration H
Hand Orientation Right
Guitar Bridge System Tune-O-Matic

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  • Full-size 22" scale-length neck with Rosewood Fingerboard. Equipped with Epiphone 650R and 700T ceramic hum bucking pickups provide such a monstrous screams from such a small guitar.
  • Flush-mounted, 1-piece fully adjustable bridge/tailpiece combination.
  • Like every Epiphone, the Epiphone Les Paul Express features a Limited Lifetime Warranty backed by world famous 24/7/365 Gibson Customer Service. Be a part of history today with the Les Paul Express.
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Customers find the guitar offers good value for money. They appreciate its attractive appearance and finish. The quality is described as solid and well-made, though opinions differ on the sound quality.

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6 customers mention "Value for money"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the guitar. They find it acceptable for the price range and a good choice. Some say it exceeds their expectations.

"...To me for the price though this is an amazing guitar that exceded my expectations and looks beautiful in person and feels even better in your hands...." Read more

"...body to fit and adding some neck support, I ended up with an inexpensive hardshell case that can carry all the needed accessories...." Read more

"...The built quality of this guitar is not good but acceptable for this price range...." Read more

"Really awesome, came in the mail 4 days later, but the tricky part is that they send you a used one not a new one, you call tell off the bat that..." Read more

5 customers mention "Appearance"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the guitar's appearance. They find it looks nice, is lightweight, and has a good finish.

"...this is an amazing guitar that exceded my expectations and looks beautiful in person and feels even better in your hands...." Read more

"...Feels perfectly balanced. The finish on the guitar is superb. Only one little complaint is the jack was dinged up, but other than that it is perfect...." Read more

"Such a nice guitar. Looks great and is very light weight." Read more

"...I think I may have just gotten ahold of a lemon. It is a nice, solid guitar, very pretty but there is just something off in it's sound, very..." Read more

4 customers mention "Guitar quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the guitar's quality. They find it solid and balanced, with a nice finish.

"...To me for the price though this is an amazing guitar that exceded my expectations and looks beautiful in person and feels even better in your hands...." Read more

"...It has a nice tone to it as you would expect from a Les Paul. Feels perfectly balanced. The finish on the guitar is superb...." Read more

"Such a nice guitar. Looks great and is very light weight." Read more

"...I think I may have just gotten ahold of a lemon. It is a nice, solid guitar, very pretty but there is just something off in it's sound, very..." Read more

6 customers mention "Sound quality"4 positive2 negative

Customers have different views on the sound quality. Some find it amazing with no fret buzz and a nice tone, while others say there is something off in the sound and intonation is impossible due to the bridge placement and saddle screws.

"I'm pretty impressed with the guitar. It has a nice tone to it as you would expect from a Les Paul. Feels perfectly balanced...." Read more

"Bridge placement makes intonation impossible, not to mention interference from the saddle screws. Fret buzz at multiple frets...." Read more

"...Pickups are ok, it sound right to me. The problem I have so far: - The cap of the tone knob falls out...." Read more

"...before, one of the pickups was lose, but other than that the guitar sounds awesome :)" Read more

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I am happy with my decision instead of buying some expensive collapsible ...
I bought this guitar for practicing when I travel. I remove the neck and it fit perfectly inside my carry on bag. I am happy with my decision instead of buying some expensive collapsible guitar or sth like the shredneck. The built quality of this guitar is not good but acceptable for this price range. The color options are boring, I bought the vintage sunburst but it does not help. Pickups are ok, it sound right to me. The problem I have so far:- The cap of the tone knob falls out. I used a bit of glue to stick it back on.- Head dive! The guitar is teribly un-balance. Do not think about playing it standing up. Even sitting with the guitar on your lap, you need to keep it up by your right arm. I will make some DIY counter weight to attach to the guitar body soon.- Intonating my guitar, I have an issue with the low E. The bridge has been pulled all the way back but it still needs a few more milimeter to be right. I will remove the small spring and cut the pulling screw (to shorten it) in order to get there.
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  • Anthony W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guitar!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2015
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    This little guitar is great mainly for someone who is just starting and who has smaller hands. There is a downside as other reviewers have stated and that is that it will need adjusted by someone who knows how to setup guitars because you will experience fret buzz. To me for the price though this is an amazing guitar that exceded my expectations and looks beautiful in person and feels even better in your hands. I say this guitar is worth a buy on the understanding that it will have to be setup by a professional to get rid of the fret buzz. Awesome guitar though and it is even setup in the USA awesome!
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  • Unwired
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good choice for what it is.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this guitar as a travel guitar. I travel frequently to Asia for 2 weeks at a time and wanted something to stay in playing shape. I tried a Hofner Shorty, but the body shape made it difficult for me to play. Also I wanted something that I could find a way to carry fully assembled but inexpensive enough that if it got damaged I didn't feel like it drained my bank account.

    I did make a few modifications. First you have to set it up. It is almost unplayable out of the box to any experienced guitar player. I changed the tuning keys which helped it stay in tune. Being a shorter scale I use strings one size coarser. If you usually play with 9's shift to 10's on this guitar to have a more realistic playing experience. The bridge mine came with allows it to be strung as a "hard tail". I switched from through body to through bridge. This makes it much easier if you have to disassemble the guitar for travel.

    For travel you will not find a hard shell case available. I found an idea on a forum to use a clamshell style gun case. I found an assault rifle case with eggshell foam in one of the big box retailers. By cutting some of the foam to allow the body to fit and adding some neck support, I ended up with an inexpensive hardshell case that can carry all the needed accessories. I put it in checked baggage and have had no issues. This allows me to leave the guitar fully assembled and ready to play upon arriving in my hotel room.

    This isn't for everyone. But if you want a workable travel guitar that won't drain your bank account, has two pickups for a variety of tones and you don't mind working around some of the instrument's limitations; it will serve you well and is a good choice.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Wisneaky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelllent price for a pefect guitar.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
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    I'm pretty impressed with the guitar. It has a nice tone to it as you would expect from a Les Paul. Feels perfectly balanced. The finish on the guitar is superb. Only one little complaint is the jack was dinged up, but other than that it is perfect. Sounds amazing with no fret buzz.
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  • Dang!
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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    It plays.
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  • Glu3
    3.0 out of 5 stars I am happy with my decision instead of buying some expensive collapsible ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this guitar for practicing when I travel. I remove the neck and it fit perfectly inside my carry on bag. I am happy with my decision instead of buying some expensive collapsible guitar or sth like the shredneck. The built quality of this guitar is not good but acceptable for this price range. The color options are boring, I bought the vintage sunburst but it does not help. Pickups are ok, it sound right to me. The problem I have so far:
    - The cap of the tone knob falls out. I used a bit of glue to stick it back on.
    - Head dive! The guitar is teribly un-balance. Do not think about playing it standing up. Even sitting with the guitar on your lap, you need to keep it up by your right arm. I will make some DIY counter weight to attach to the guitar body soon.
    - Intonating my guitar, I have an issue with the low E. The bridge has been pulled all the way back but it still needs a few more milimeter to be right. I will remove the small spring and cut the pulling screw (to shorten it) in order to get there.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars I am happy with my decision instead of buying some expensive collapsible ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
    I bought this guitar for practicing when I travel. I remove the neck and it fit perfectly inside my carry on bag. I am happy with my decision instead of buying some expensive collapsible guitar or sth like the shredneck. The built quality of this guitar is not good but acceptable for this price range. The color options are boring, I bought the vintage sunburst but it does not help. Pickups are ok, it sound right to me. The problem I have so far:
    - The cap of the tone knob falls out. I used a bit of glue to stick it back on.
    - Head dive! The guitar is teribly un-balance. Do not think about playing it standing up. Even sitting with the guitar on your lap, you need to keep it up by your right arm. I will make some DIY counter weight to attach to the guitar body soon.
    - Intonating my guitar, I have an issue with the low E. The bridge has been pulled all the way back but it still needs a few more milimeter to be right. I will remove the small spring and cut the pulling screw (to shorten it) in order to get there.
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  • surecords
    4.0 out of 5 stars it stays in tune much better and its ready for my son to rock it ...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2015
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    Bought it from Amazon for my 4yrs old son. Original pegs/tuners does not help to stay in tune, so I and my son have replaced them to Grover 305C Midsize Rotomatic 18:1 Machine Heads, Chrome, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HFQ82K/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1422376220&sr=1&keywords=305c.
    You won't need any mod to install this pegs. You need a driver and bolt wrench for installation.

    After replacing, it stays in tune much better and its ready for my son to rock it out!
    Its bridge may need to be replace for better intonation. That's will be our next project.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Ricky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great guitar
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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    Such a nice guitar. Looks great and is very light weight.
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  • Andrew Thomas Coleman
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good buy.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
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    Bridge placement makes intonation impossible, not to mention interference from the saddle screws. Fret buzz at multiple frets. All this on top of expected finish issues I can forgive for a guitar of this price (black drips in middle of sunburst). Wouldn't be playable even if given a decent set-up. Epiphone, you have the economy of scale to get this right! I expected more from you.

    Fix is possible, but I'd save your money. (Literally move the bridge or install a new one, and then level and crown the frets. A little heavy of an investment to get baseline playability at this price point.)

    I'm gonna save it for a project. Maybe worth buying used (near free) to practice luthiery?
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  • Lalrimawia
    5.0 out of 5 stars OK thankyou
    Reviewed in India on January 15, 2021
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    The guiter weight is not correct in catalog the weight is 1 kg but in real the weight is 3. 25 kg why it to much wrong
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  • peter h.
    5.0 out of 5 stars a good buy for old and young.
    Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2019
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    i wanted to send this guitar to my grandson, but after setting it up and playing it, i'm keeping it! I'll get another, affordable as it is. It does not come with a wrench, but the truss rod needed no adjustment. Also the intonation was good, but I lowered the saddles without getting buzz and achieving great action. To balance the tones, I lowered the p/u's to a better level and now it has all kinds of Les Paul sounds. It's fun, too, with that short 22" scale length. After conditioning the fretboard and polishing the frets [use plenty of masking painters tape here] it was really easy to bend those .09 strings. I call this a good buy, twice!
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  • u s
    5.0 out of 5 stars Express : So ...sunburst !
    Reviewed in France on January 9, 2017
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    Quand on connais la "Les Paul Special-II" ... "L'Express" jusqu'à ce qu'on la prennent en main, ressemble au jouet de la première :
    3/4 plus petite
    6 fois plus légère
    En réalité c'est un super produit !!

    On peut y apporter des modifications au niveau des cordes, des clés ou/et des micros ; pourquoi pas...mais honnêtement pas tout de suite.

    Quant à l'equilibre de la guitare lorsqu'on est debout ?? Avec une sangle aucun pb !
    Le manche procure de bonne sensation en jouant.
    Elle est Universelle : Idéale pour les 7 à 77 ..
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  • Helmut-Heino
    5.0 out of 5 stars Klein, leicht, Schön aus Gutem Hause.
    Reviewed in Germany on November 4, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Moin !
    Es kam ein Riesenkarton, worin die Les Paul in ihrem Originalkarton echt winzig wirkte. Ausgepackt, neben eine Grosse Les Paul gestellt, und siehe da, gar kein sooo grosser Unterschied. Beim Gewicht schon, wiegt nur ca 2,5 Kg, also knapp die Hälfte einer echten Les Paul.
    Sauber verarbeitet, Schöne Lackierung, Regler, Schalter, Mechaniken alles wie bei einer "Grossen".
    Gut zu greifen mit meinen nicht allzugrossen Fingern.
    Zum Reisen sowieso, auf dem Sofa ebenso, für kleine Erwachsene zu empfehlen.
    Und für Kinder, die werden begeistert sein, denn die sieht gar nicht wie eine Kindergitarre aus.
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  • AMAZON龍
    5.0 out of 5 stars 最高です
    Reviewed in Japan on September 3, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    この価格で、このメーカー。
    島倉楽器さんの配送も早くて満足です。
    ネットで楽器が安心して購入できる時代ですね。
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