Trying to work a trade for an Epi Les Paul. Right now its between a Les Paul Traditional Pro like new and an epi LP standard with EMG actives (a big plus to me).


Traditional Pro

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LP standard

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Without handling them, I'd probably go for the traditional pro. They're supposed to be a step up from the standard, and you can find good used EMGs for around $40-$50 each, and pickups aren't too hard to swap.

That's what I was leaning towards thanks. The trad pro also comes with a fender mustang vs the crate the standard come with. Not a huge deal since I'm looking for a tube amp anyway, but I get the impression the mustang would be better short term.

Eta:  is it at all difficult to put pickup covers on?  Not a huge fan of the zebra pickups

No, it's not very hard. The biggest thing is getting a cover with the same pole spacing. Other than that, covers are just soldered to the baseplate.

But if you're going it go to that much trouble, you're halfway into a pickup swap.

And I'd take a Fender Mustang over a Crate any day. And you might as well keep it, because at some point, you're going to want a little practice amp like that. I've got 5 half stacks and I still use my little Peavay Vypyr regularly, which I bought long after I had a tube amp.

Gotcha, was planning on keeping the mustang for a practice amp, its a mustang 1 v2 so should be decent and I've heard good things about the fuse software.

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Go with the standard, change to black hardware and plastics

I'm going ahead with the trade for the Traditional Pro and Mustang on Saturday. Will post pics once I get home. I'll be curious to see the differences between this and the Epi LP Special II I had before.