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Epi LP question - Strings? - Champagne Charlie - 19:31 12-11-05

Just a quick question. What strings do Epi LP Standards come with when you
buy this guitar? I have one and ain't got a clue what make or guage they
are. Anyone know which strings they might be?
C.C.



Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - winnard - 20:11 12-11-05


"Champagne Charlie" <FreeSoft@(SkipTheBrackets)Tiscali.co.uk> wrote in
message news:bPvdf.23592$Xz1.22973@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Just a quick question. What strings do Epi LP Standards come with when you
> buy this guitar? I have one and ain't got a clue what make or guage they
> are. Anyone know which strings they might be?
> C.C.
>

The cheapest 9 gauge strings they can dig up. Make that the first thing
you do when you get it home, change the strings (Les Pauls *LOVE* 10 gauge
strings), set up the intonation and you will have a really good guitar for
the money.


winnard



Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - Dave Van - 20:45 12-11-05

Champagne Charlie wrote:
> Just a quick question. What strings do Epi LP Standards come with when you
> buy this guitar? I have one and ain't got a clue what make or guage they
> are. Anyone know which strings they might be?
> C.C.
>
>


My daughter's Epi Les Paul came with 9s. I think the brand was "Cheese
Grater." It's set up with ERnie Ball 10s now.

Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - Rob Duncan - 23:17 12-11-05


"winnard" <8track1@cox.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Champagne Charlie" <FreeSoft@(SkipTheBrackets)Tiscali.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:bPvdf.23592$Xz1.22973@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Just a quick question. What strings do Epi LP Standards come with when
>> you
>> buy this guitar? I have one and ain't got a clue what make or guage they
>> are. Anyone know which strings they might be?
>> C.C.
>>
>
> The cheapest 9 gauge strings they can dig up. Make that the first thing
> you do when you get it home, change the strings (Les Pauls *LOVE* 10 gauge
> strings), set up the intonation and you will have a really good guitar for
> the money.
>
>
> winnard

Not really. "For the money," a much nicer LP knock-off could have been
purchased. Not that Epi's are intrinsicaly bad, but theyre certainly not a
good buy in the financial sense.


Rob



Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - scullen - 01:40 13-11-05

I'm pretty sure they were 10s but the first thing most people do is
change strings to whatever they prefer since no telling how long the
original set has been on.


Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - Champagne Charlie - 09:31 13-11-05


"scullen" <stevecullen@charter.net> wrote in message
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> I'm pretty sure they were 10s but the first thing most people do is
> change strings to whatever they prefer since no telling how long the
> original set has been on.
>

Anyone know if there is a sort of "factory defualt" for the type of strings
they ship em out with?
I always thought they were Super Slinky, but now I wonder.
Strange that they tell you all about the other hardware on the guitar and
ommit the most important part.
C.C.




Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - Flinstoneyerfired - 14:00 13-11-05


Rob Duncan wrote:
> "winnard" <8track1@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Ojwdf.8506$Mi5.2210@dukeread07...
> >
> > "Champagne Charlie" <FreeSoft@(SkipTheBrackets)Tiscali.co.uk> wrote in
> > message news:bPvdf.23592$Xz1.22973@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> Just a quick question. What strings do Epi LP Standards come with when
> >> you
> >> buy this guitar? I have one and ain't got a clue what make or guage they
> >> are. Anyone know which strings they might be?
> >> C.C.
> >>
> >
> > The cheapest 9 gauge strings they can dig up. Make that the first thing
> > you do when you get it home, change the strings (Les Pauls *LOVE* 10 gauge
> > strings), set up the intonation and you will have a really good guitar for
> > the money.
> >
> >
> > winnard
>
> Not really. "For the money," a much nicer LP knock-off could have been
> purchased. Not that Epi's are intrinsicaly bad, but theyre certainly not a
> good buy in the financial sense.
>
>
> Rob

I dunno- I like mine. I'm sure if I could have done my shopping in a
larger centre with a bunch of music stores, I may gave bought something
else. I paid $550 Cdn. for mine. I'm sure there's better deals out
there, but not where I did my shopping.

Mike


Re: Epi LP question - Strings? - kitekrazy - 14:04 13-11-05

Champagne Charlie wrote:
> "scullen" <stevecullen@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:1131864002.565007.254150@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I'm pretty sure they were 10s but the first thing most people do is
>>change strings to whatever they prefer since no telling how long the
>>original set has been on.
>>
>
>
> Anyone know if there is a sort of "factory defualt" for the type of strings
> they ship em out with?
> I always thought they were Super Slinky, but now I wonder.
> Strange that they tell you all about the other hardware on the guitar and
> ommit the most important part.
> C.C.
>
>
>
Some guitar manufacturers let you know on the tag. Washburn, Alvarez
usually have a tag of what brand of string are used.

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