Reddit mentions of Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar Player Pack (Vintage Sunburst)

I bought a beginner guitar starter pack someone recommened me rocksmith 2014 cause im into computer games

this is the guitar I got on sale Epiphone Les Paul Special II Players Pack with Guitar and Amplifier-Ebony

https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Electric-Package-Vintage-Sunburst/dp/B00A6D50L0/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467725104&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Epiphone+Les+Paul+Special+II+Players+Pack+with+Guitar+and+Amplifier-Ebony

here is a link from amazon for reference

paid 150 dollars for it

wanted to start out cheap if everything goes well I will buy a decent guitar down the road

Do you have a friend you could borrow an old guitar from for a few weeks? If you are sure you are going to keep it up, it would definitely be worth spending a decent chunk on a decent guitar.


If not, then this or this would be a much better starter kit. I bought a cheap starter kit and within two months bought one of these guitar. It was such an improvement. This exact kit wasn't an option for me, but I'd definitely have gone for it if I had the choice. The epiphone one would be more suited for harder rock and metal, where as the Squier would be better for softer rock and country. That said, you can get a massive variety of sounds out of each for any style, so no need to worry.


If you do want to spend more on a nicer guitar, there are so many more options out there, but they wont come with all the little bits like guitar pics, an amplifier, cable, stand etc. It could get pretty pricey, so if you're not sure, stick to the starter kits for a while until you think you want to upgrade to something nicer. Here is an example of some stuff I picked out for someone a while back that wanted to go for a lower-mid range guitar starting out. Price could vary a little bit though. depending on the guitar.

I'm gettin this. Seems like a good deal

Here is a starter pack with everything you'll need with a pretty decent guitar for $200 ok Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A6D50L0/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1458050918&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=electric+guitar&dpPl=1&dpID=51EEYHOFNVL&ref=plSrch.

If you want to buy things separately here's a decent practice amp for around $40. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FBRUSAE/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1458050801&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=electric+guitar+practice+amps&dpPl=1&dpID=61sCjxQ3zmL&ref=plSrch

Edit: Also it's whatever you choose. I can't make the choice for you. My first guitar was a starter pack just because it had everything already.

planning on getting this starter pack

You can get a "bundle" that has everything you're describing (except pedals/effects-- but I'll get to that in a minute) for around your budget price. You just have to figure out which type of guitar to get. If you're into country, then you need a Telecaster type guitar. If you're into rock then you need a Les Paul type or Stratocaster type. If you're a metal guy... I can't help you because I don't know what's appropriate for that, other than it won't be a Telecaster.

Okay, so here's a Telecaster bundle on Amazon. It includes the guitar and a Fender Lunchbox containing a clip-on tuner, string winder, picks, strap, and strings:

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Affinity-Telecaster-Beginner-Electric/dp/B07B53YQ3Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537075140&sr=8-2&keywords=squier+affinity+telecaster+bundle

The cost is only $233.60. That doesn't include an amp, however. Here's a Frontman 10 watt amp for $60.00:

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Frontman-Electric-Guitar-Amplifier/dp/B001L8PIFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537075410&sr=8-1&keywords=fender+frontman+15g

Total cost is around $300.

Here's a Stratocaster style guitar bundle that includes Squier Guitar, 15 Watt Guitar amplifier, picks, Cable, and strap. All it's missing compared to the above is a clip on tuner. (They're cheap.)

This might be appropriate because this Strat has a "humbucking" pickup in the bridge. That means it has an aggressive rock sound like a Les Paul, but also has all the other sounds a Strat is famous for. It's appropriate for rock, blues, and some country. The amp is more powerful than the one listed above, and has better controls. Both amps have headphone jacks, though, so you can use it in your bedroom without disturbing the rest of the house or apartment.

This bundle is $300.00.

If your guitar hero play Les Pauls (e.g., Slash, etc.) here's an Epiphone bundle which includes a genuine Les Paul Special-II LTD guitar featuring two classic humbucker pickups and a 10-watt Electra guitar amp with a 10ft guitar cable, a clip-on headstock chromatic tuner, a guitar strap, medium picks, and an easy-to-carry gig bag. And best of all for new players, the Les Paul Player Pack comes with free downloadable guitar lessons from media.

Here it is in vintage sunburst:

https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-PPEG-EGL1VSCH1-Electric-Package-Sunburst/dp/B00A6D50L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076037&sr=8-1&keywords=epiphone+les+paul+bundle

And here it is in bad-ass black:

https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Electric-Guitar-Player-Package/dp/B00AGJKKH8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076037&sr=8-3&keywords=epiphone+les+paul+bundle

Not only is this guitar bundle cheaper than the ones above (it's only $250) it also includes a padded "gig bag" case for the guitar, so it's a really good deal.

You asked about guitar pedals and effects. Buying a full complement of those would add up to a lot of money. Here's an alternative: the Zoom G1Xon and G1on. This is a single stomp box pedal that has basically every effect there is built-in. It can make whatever amp you get sound similar to famous expensive amps (within reason), plus it has all the effects like reverb, delay, compression, chorusing, flanging, etc, etc. Basically multiple models of every effect you could think of. The Zoom G1on is $60. The Zoom G1Xon is the same pedal, but attached to it is a foot pedal so it can sound like a "wah-wah", or be a volume pedal, as well as other effects. It costs $80.

Here's the G1on

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1Xon-Guitar-Effects-Expression/dp/B00IOSJ68C/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076414&sr=8-2-fkmr2&keywords=g1%2Bon%2Bzoom%2Bpedal&th=1

And here's the G1Xon:

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1Xon-Guitar-Effects-Expression/dp/B00IOSJ72M/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076414&sr=8-2-fkmr2&keywords=g1+on+zoom+pedal

I have a recording studio and a million stomp boxes and other effects pedals, but I bought a G1Xon just because it looked like fun-- and it was! I love it!

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Good luck with your purchase, my friend. I hope I have been of help to you with all this info!

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I'm going to echo what other people have said.

I have the PS3 version. It isn't bad by any means. The fact that you know that the machine is going to be able to handle it is probably the only thing the PS3 has going for it.

The PC version:

1. Has custom DLC
   
2. The fine guys at Ubisoft SF are constantly giving out Steam codes for DLC, so you have a chance of getting free DLC.
   
3. Will often go on sale for $15 or so (however, you'll need to get a RealTone cable in this case).
   
4. Won't become an issue if your hardware breaks down. The PS3 will eventually stop production (if it hasn't already). Once that happens, if your console experiences an irrecoverable fault. It's done. (This is a super minor issue to be honest, but eh, it's a PC plus).
   
   Can you learn? Totally. I've had the game for about 10 months now and I'm like mediocre on guitar now. 10 months and 1 day ago I couldn't play at all. I cannot recommend RS2014 enough.
   
   It might be worth walking into some sort of shop and seeing what kind of guitar you can get for around the price of the bundle. Dropping an extra $50 on the guitar itself can make a difference.
   
   I did find one positive of the PS3. Amazon does offer this bundle which is basically the pack you link plus Rocksmith for $50 more than just the pack.

a lot of those bands use guitars like Les Pauls and SGs with a HH pick up configuration. i personally would point you toward the epiphone Les Paul or SG. They are made from mahogany which will give you a darker sound for heaver stuff. http://amzn.com/B007AGR6KE this is an epiphone SG that would kick ass for your first guitar or a cheaper one here http://amzn.com/B0002D01IG that would work alright, on the les paul side here is a great one http://amzn.com/B0002CZURO
but for a cheaper one i would recommend this one http://amzn.com/B0002CZUV0 . however, the same guitar comes with a bundle with an amp and everything to get you started for 200$ here http://amzn.com/B00A6D50L0 . also because your going to be getting into guitars im going to point you to some places for you to learn how to to play and reliable places to buy stuff from

for lessons http://www.justinguitar.com/

for guitar tabs http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

to learn how to read a tab http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/how_to_read_tabs.html?no_takeover

places to buy stuff

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.zzounds.com/

http://amazon.com/ <it works but i would not use it as my primary for guitar stuff

also try to stay away from guitar center until you have a good knowledge base or they might just rip you off. Sam ash is a good store and any localy owned shop will probably do you good. if you live in the Atlanta GA area i highly recommend Ken Stanton Music but they only have 5 stores :(

oh yeah also your going to need to replace guitar strings when you do buy one (well you don't need to but i would do it) so here is a video on how to do that http://youtu.be/DrLKlJS1wEo . now your going to have to buy new strings at some point. The 2 brands i highly recommend is daddario and erine ball (i personally like daddario) a pack of string from them is like 5-6$. now strings come in different sizes for beginners i would recommend a set of 9s like these http://amzn.com/B0002H0A7E or these http://amzn.com/B0002M6CW6 . just follow the video on how to replace strings and you will be good.

you will need a tuner also. for a beginner i would get on that clips on the head stock like this one http://amzn.com/B005MR6IHK also with that you need to learn what notes to tune a guitar to E standard tuning is EADGBE (Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie) but with your music taste you are going to need to learn E flat and Drop D aswell. E flat is (Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb) and drop D is just E standard with the 6th string tuned down to D (DADGBE). any way that should be enough to push you in the right direction for learning guitar. hope it works out for you. if you have questions you can just PM me or something.

Can I make my setup sound more like The Offspring?

I have a Les Paul Special-II with a generic 10W amped along with a Rat2 Distortion Pedal.

The sound I'm after is kind of like the intro of this song

Can someone recommend me settings or new equipment? Thank you!

I kinda want a bass more but also this guitar is awesome.

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https://www.amazon.ca/Epiphone-Guitar-Electric-Vintage-Sunburst/dp/B00A6D50L0/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=electric+guitar&qid=1564093217&s=gateway&sr=8-6

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