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michaelhanson
My point has always been that Epi's can be REALLY good. Where they usually lack, is in the PU's and electronics. Through in real Gibson replacement parts and they can get awfully close to the real thing.
The Epi semis in particular are really good value. Like any semi replacing the wiring can be a bit of a pain, but the stock pickups aren't bad at all.
The "masterbilt" acoustic and electro arch-tops seem pretty good as well, especially for the price.
The stock PU's are not bad. I have become very particular about the PU's however, so I knew I was going to replace them from the start.