Renee P
well lol. my second guitar is an Epiphone Midnight Les Paul Custom and its a beast. Im so happy with it. They are not imitations - just they brand down from Gibsons which are really expensive. Epiphones still play really well and arent cheaply made. I would recommend Epiphone and Ibanez. Very good priced guitars. What Epiphone model is the one you are interseted in? EDIT: Ok. Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain Top Electric Guitar - These are nice guitars. I almost bought one but opted for a better model. I havent heard anything bad about them. My friend had one for a while and he liked it. Its a pretty good guitar for its price. Anyway - I would suggest play a few Epip's in the store first and find one you are comfortable with - because they can be quite heavy guitars - and always make sure the frets are not out. all the best! :)

Shane
Epiphone makes fantastic guitars for the price.