epiphone les pauls

epig Rookie Solder Flinger Posts: 20 Likes: 0	epiphone les pauls Sept 30, 2007 13:53:43 GMT -5 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by epig on Sept 30, 2007 13:53:43 GMT -5 Do the Epiphone Les Pauls with the maple top have a maple top like a gibson or is it just a thin veneer?

RJB Senior Switch Wirer Posts: 140 Likes: 0	epiphone les pauls Sept 30, 2007 14:03:58 GMT -5 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RJB on Sept 30, 2007 14:03:58 GMT -5 The Epi pauls have a non figured maple top w/ figured veneer, while the Gibsons have a solid figured maple top.
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ChrisK MENTOR EMERITUS R.I.P. 1952-2010 Teaching Angels How To Mod Guitars, Diagram By Diagram Posts: 3,699 Likes: 11	epiphone les pauls Sept 30, 2007 22:33:27 GMT -5 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisK on Sept 30, 2007 22:33:27 GMT -5 While many Epi's have a maple top, some do have alder tops.