whats your favorite japanese les paul?

[amshively]

i just picked up a 1982 Greco Super Real les paul, and it just completely smokes my 2001 gibson les paul in feel, tone, electronics, tuning precision and overall mojo. is this normal??

[mc5nrg]

Wave red flags at bulls much?...

I'll help by saying its not unusual.

[Mudder]

I'm a big fan of Yamaha's SL series. Les Paul copies, really well done, maybe a smidge cheaper than a typical Greco or Burny. I had a Burny that was very good too, but weighty.

[Dan S]

[dumbell78]

I had an Epiphone Elitist non export that was a killer. Everyone seemed to love the thing except me Im just not an LP guy.

[rummy]

Edwards.

[scelerat]

I have a great mid-'70s Aria Pro II LP copy ("Leopard") that lots of people who play it just love. I won't wade into hot-button superlatives, but if it's typical of what they were building at the time, you can get a hell of a guitar for around $500.

[macsuibhne]

I have an ESP Eclipse II in vintage black which smokes every Gibson Les Paul that I've ever played.

[krall]

Greco "Super Reals" and Tokai's

[Gasp100]

Burny

[butnut]

Still kickn' my arse hard over selling my MIJ Epi LP Custom... that guitar was light, had amazing tone...yeah, I got a 'real Gibby, but is it really better? I tell myself yes...

[sibyrpunk]

Edwards +1

[Rick360]

Howdy,

My first guitar was a Kent Les Paul Custom copy, MIJ. I've no idea wether those were considered any good or not.

[bluffalo]

I have a 79 Tokai Les Paul Reborn. It's the only "les paul" i've ever touched, heard or played. so i can't really compare it to anything.... however I like it a lot. It's a great guitar, even if it turns out to be a not so great "gibson les paul".

[korby]

Orville by Gibson .