One nice Epiphone...

That's really nice.

Yep. I like the look of this one. Hope it plays as nice.

MakeShift
You still have me dueling over that transparent black LP Studio.

LOL Sorry 'boy that, Mike.
 
The funny part is that, I really don't need another guitar except maybe an electric/acoustic and a nylon string one. 
 
Other than that, I'm thinking of putting new pick ups in the SGJ, most likely the 57s I've been eying for a long time.
 
A pal of mine is likely to drop by in December and pick up my US strat to work on it - finally! I miss the strat every now and then. Strats are just so very comfortable to play (if not for the fact that the knobs are a bit in the way). Putting a humbucker at the bridge should bring it closer to what I want sonically.
 
 

I have one of those Alnico Pro in neck position in my LP Traditional Pro (the one I'm playing in my avatar pic), coupled with a ProBucker at the bridge. They sound terrific, imho. 
 
http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Les-Paul/Les-Paul-Traditional-PRO.aspx
 
The workmanship on that guitar is so-so compared to my other Epi, and noticeably below average in terms of finish. The switch needs to be replaced. But in terms of sounds, it's great.
 
And the feel... They had 3 or 4 of them in the store and I tried each of them - technically, I was more likely to pick up the black one, or even the dark red, but the minute I picked this one, it just locked into my hands and against my body. And it has this great thick neck.
 
There's not much one can do about the finish, but in the end, it doesn't really matter. With minor hardware upgrade, that guitar is incredible.
 

Yup - SD is on my top sites list on Facebook. They often post pretty informative pieces for people who are less technically inclined or have a hard time differentiating a screwdriver from a anvil, like myself. 

Then I need to look into them Texas for middle and neck - I'm definitely looking to darken the tone of that guitar. Against all odds, my ear seems to be getting more and more sensitive to upper frequencies, and a lot of strats and tele make my teeth cringe. Mine also has a maple neck, which it seems has an impact on that brightness as well.
 
But the bulk of the work is to simply replace the pick ups and pots, give it a good tune up, check the neck and such. If I could, I'd probably have it stripped and sanded and re-painted, but I don't think it'll happen. So, at least to have it up and playable...
 

First time I've heard of those Genesis was because Ace Frehley from KISS had his old tobacco burst LP butchered into a double cutaway. I figured that since then, someone out there had to think of manufacturing a better option than that. 
 
The look puzzles me, though it looks a bit un-balanced for my taste. But I'd really like to try one.
 
That being said, despite my tendency to look for classic models, I'm starting to think that it may not be a bad idea to go for something different, like a ESP, an Ibanez or something like that. Just for the sake of it.

In the mid eighties I was in a band with a guy that played an Epiphone Genesis. That thing was a boat anchor. I was about sixteen at the time, and I swear that the strap would wear a groove into your shoulder if you played that thing for a while. It felt like it weighed fifty pounds! It didn't sound bad, but it didn't hold its tune worth a crap.

i've played that robben ford fender, it's really nice