Best Vintage LP Copy Under $400?

[lightandmind]

Despite all of the documented info on this subject, I'm STILL having trouble trying to find a slim-neck, vintage LP-style body without a bolt-on neck that I like. Electra seemed promising, ("Super Rock" series?), but the Omega necks are like friggin' baseball bats. Looking at the Vantage VP750 "Ghost" and other MIJ's as well, but ANYthing that's well-made, really.

NO BASEBALL-BAT NECKS, lol!

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I have a old Ibanez gold-top, and it's sweet.
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[norton]

Try Univox lots of slim necks from them...but good luck finding any decent set neck lp copy sub $400.

I wouldn't get hung up on the neck joint.

If you're looking for a Gibson clone burny tokai and Edwards are all great guitars. But the prices reflect that so you can at least double your $400.

Orville, is essentially gibson Japan, and would be worth checking out.

[Nate Dort]

Ibanez Artist series. They're not the LP body shape, but that's about the only difference. I have a '77 that beats pretty much anything else from that era. It would be hard to find one for $400 now. I just saw one on the local craigslist that could probably be had for $500 though.

http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/3811933221.html
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[kuene]

i've got an "Aria Pro II" copy of a custom LP. it was about 400 I think. It's solid as a rock, def the best lp copy I've held. It also has the real gibson headstock shape, before they changed it. I think mine is a 76 or around then.
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[dfuruta]

Agiles are great, although probably not identical. Check rondomusic.com. I've played one of their SG styled guitars (maybe discontinued now?) for several years, and I think it's wonderful.

[Jim Williams]

Spend $100 more for the Epiphone Les Paul tribute. A friend just got a sunburst flame top with a super thin neck. Grover tuners, quality construction and parts, even the pickups are good.
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[JWL]

A buddy of mine swears by his Dillion LP copy. New they are probably a bit more than $500, but not by much. Used ones should be available for that.
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[Brett Siler]

Agile makes pretty awesome LP copies. I don't know if it is a like vintage LP or not but I have an Agile LP copy and it is a great guitar.

Here is slim neck version similar to the one I have. Mines not slim neck though.
http://www.rondomusic.com/AL-3010SEBKSLIM.HTML

Here is some of their features

[lightandmind]

Man, these are REALLY awesome posts fellas, I cannot thank you all enough, really.

I am LOVING the Aria Pro II PE series body styles,,




,,, which is probably because I love the Greco Zemaitis body style so very very much, (http://x16img.peps.jp/uimg/b/bbfm/95/cpldh4zvqfA.gif), but anything that's solid and inexpensive would just a little mojo would be incredibly rad. Thank you so very much gentleman for helping make an informed decision on my buy. Sadly, I will be parting with a real LP to actually fund the purchase for a copy, (and probably some decent pick-ups), as I simply cannot make-love to this thing, (http://columbus.craigslist.org/msg/3811827095.html).

You guys are awesome.

[Jim Williams]

You already have the Les Paul. You can easily shave the neck down and re-finish it for far less than $400.
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[Jeff White]

I just have to chime in here for a second with a little detour (not a hijacking). Go play a Reverend Charger HB. Seriously. If you switch back and forth between Gibson and Fender scale-length guitars (as I do), this is a no-brainer for AWESOME ROCK SOUNDS.

http://www.reverendguitars.com/instrument/charger-hb/

I own a 2006 Buckshot (with a SD Little '59 for Tele in the bridge) and a 2009 Flatroc, and let me tell you, these guitars absolutely rule. I would love to have that Charger HB as well. We can't won everything, though.

Around $750, but they come up for under $500 from time to time on ebay.

Carry on with the Les Paul copy talk.

Jeff
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[dwlb]

I love Electras. I have about six of them. Might be selling one soon actually. That Aria PE is also a fine guitar. A bandmate had one, and it was fun as heck to play. A little heavy but Les Pauls are as well.

Edit: the one I'm selling is bolt-on/baseball bat, sorry.
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