First €pi LP: better a Samick 94 - a Tribute 60 (china) or, at least a brand new 1959

[shakeyourmonymaker]

Good morning everyone, first post here from Italy.
After playing bass i'm gonna return to the six strings. As you can understand i'm not much familiar with all the models...
In marketplaces near me i could find, as i said, a korean '94, and a tribute 1960 (china 2010, i think) these are the two the most i'd like.
The third option, but a little more expensive, is a brand new 1959.

Can you help me somehow? I need a guitar comfortable, not the best of the world, but good enough to have not complains for some years...
Thank you.
I love €pi's as i have from a long time a jack Casady signature.

 

[Noodling Guitars]

Hi there. My choice on the two used ones would come down to the condition of the guitar and frets. Quality-wise the two are comparable when they were brand new.
A brand new '59 would be nice if you are willing to pay the price - nice Gibson pickups too. '59 also features a slightly more premium construction (and comes with a case), but would obviously cost a bit more.

Comfort-wise - a les paul is a les paul I suppose you could ask the sellers about the weight too.

 

[BGood]

They should all three satisfy your needs. If you have a chance to try them all, pick the one that talks to you the more. That is the one you'll play more and that is what you want. Don't mind the electronics and the sound they produce, your amp has 100 times more impact on that.

 

[3bolt79]

Good morning everyone, first post here from Italy.
After playing bass i'm gonna return to the six strings. As you can understand i'm not much familiar with all the models...
In marketplaces near me i could find, as i said, a korean '94, and a tribute 1960 (china 2010, i think) these are the two the most i'd like.
The third option, but a little more expensive, is a brand new 1959.

Can you help me somehow? I need a guitar comfortable, not the best of the world, but good enough to have not complains for some years...
Thank you.
I love €pi's as i have from a long time a jack Casady signature.

I thought these were such a great value that I ordered two. They are nice, but not so nice as to not play them outside of my house. Fantastic necks on them.

These are the 1959 versions

 

[Paruwi]

This ^^

Ciao and welcome here @ €piTalk

 

[soulman969]

Welcome to our forum sir. If the choice is between those three only I would follow Jean's counsel and buy the one that feels and plays best for you. Altering any guitars tonality is much easier than it's feel and in the case of a Les Paul it's all but impossible.

 

[shakeyourmonymaker]

Considering that the Korean one has been sold, i think i'm going with the tribute

which, aniway, is a 1960 Tribute, not a Tribute Plus...
I think is good the same.
is 400E a good or a bad price?
without case...
Thanks again

 

[Davis Sharp]

€400 is a great price if the guitar is in very good condition. US prices range from 450-700 U$

 

[Paruwi]

is 400E a good or a bad price?

It is a good price,
you can hardly find them below €500 over here

the Gibson pickups alone are €200-250 new

 

[Raiyn]

the Gibson pickups alone are €200-250 new

Assuming they're still present.

 

[Richard Bradley]

I believe the 60's tributes have a slim profile neck? They seem to be speced like the 59's with the Gibson 57s loong neck tenon case and everything. I hear they are really nice guitars. I have never played one though. My vote would be the newer 59 they just put out. But the 3 you mentioned are all nice guitars so you really can't go worng. Good luck man let us know what you decide...

 

[Richard Bradley]

Assuming they're still present.

Yeah very true good point man!! A lot of people including my self take them out and sell them off. Out of the 4 59's I own only 2 have the orginal BB's in them.

 

[shakeyourmonymaker]

Yeah very true good point man!! A lot of people including my self take them out and sell them off. Out of the 4 59's I own only 2 have the orginal BB's in them.

sorry, i don't understand. You're saying which are better, 57s or BBs?
thanks

 

[Richard Bradley]

sorry, i don't understand. You're saying which are better, 57s or BBs?
thanks

Just saying that out of the 4 59 midels I own I have only 2 of them left with the Burst buckers still in them. I have never tried the 57 pick ups but I hear they sound really well. I like the Burst Buckers but don't need 4 guitars with the same Burst Buckers so i have sold 2 pairs off and put something different in the 2 ...

 

[BGood]

I believe the 60's tributes have a slim profile neck? They seem to be speced like the 59's with the Gibson 57s loong neck tenon case and everything. I hear they are really nice guitars. I have never played one though. My vote would be the newer 59 they just put out. But the 3 you mentioned are all nice guitars so you really can't go worng. Good luck man let us know what you decide...

I don't know about the 60 Tribute, but the 60 Tribute Plus has one of the skinniest necks I've played on a LP. At the other end of the spectrum with the fat 59 neck.

Great guitar, but the neck had me sell it.

 

[Richard Bradley]

I don't know about the 60 Tribute, but the 60 Tribute Plus has one of the skinniest necks I've played on a LP. At the other end of the spectrum with the fat 59 neck.

Great guitar, but the neck had me sell it.

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Really small neck right? I have a 2016 Pelham Blue Standard really well made guitar but man... Has the thinnest neck profile I ever felt on a LP !! Dman thing feels like a Ibenaz!!!

 

[shakeyourmonymaker]

thank you
You all were really helping me to decide.
Last doubt Is the serial genuine or Is It a fake?

 

[BGood]

thank you
You all were really helping me to decide.
Last doubt Is the serial genuine or Is It a fake?

Real.
F31 makes it a 2012


F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models
This newest serial number system used by Epiphone is not yet completely deciphered.

'F' doesn't refer to 'Fine, Korea' - nor to 'Fuji-gen, Japan' - New "F" models are made in China.

This serial number system doesn't exactly tell the year - and doesn't tell the month at all.

• Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models
• Continued around F310650~F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus models
• Continued around F305000 in 2011
• Continued around F310000 in 2012
• Continued around F317000 in 2013
• Continued around F324000 in 2014
• Continued around F330000 in 2015
• Continued around F340000 in 2018

 

[shakeyourmonymaker]

First of all wanted to say Thank you. This Forum helped me a lot in this (hard) choice.
The Tribute60 just arrived home, cant wait to play it.
I think i made the right choice, and i'm happy.
Soon i will try and try it, even take some pictures, i love it. The colour, oh my, the classic cherryburst is even better alive than in the pictures i had seen.

 

[syco]

My 2 1960's Tribute Plus ........ HNGD !!