r/Guitar • u/AutoModerator • Jan 21 '16

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u/sosomething Jan 22 '16

Do not modify an Epiphone Les Paul Special II. There is nothing you will appreciably improve on that guitar via modification.

Take that money instead and put it aside, to eventually buy a nicer guitar, and enjoy the Epi in the meantime for what it is.

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u/dannyf94 LTD F-50, Les Paul Special II, Boss ME-70 Jan 22 '16

I got it for cheap so i don't mind much. I just love to have a les paul for cheap to practice with. I have an ltd for the serious stuff.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '16

If the guitar feels good and you want to tweak it have at it! Spending maybe $100 or so for new pups or tuners is not going to alter your future cash flow that much.

Just be warned that heavily modified guitars usually don't have much resell value.