I'm an owner of an LS-65 and have a few questions about the quality of these lower grade models versus the top of the line LS200 and LS320.
My LS-65 cost $450 US before the shipping costs, which is equivalent to the cost of an Epiphone. The LS200 and LS320 are between $1300-$2100, similar in price to a Gibson Les Paul.
Is the difference in quality between the LS-65 and the LS-200/320 the same as the difference between the Epiphone and Gibson LP's?
Specifically, I want to know the differences in wood/hardware quality between my Tokai versus the top of the line models.
Reason I'm asking is that most of us are owners of the less expensive Love Rock models, basically the ones with the multipiece bodies and poly finish;yet quite a few claim that even these models outperform their Gibsons with the one-piece bodies and nitro finish.
Are the people who assert this reasonable in their assessment? How much better quality and soundwise are the LS200/320 versus the less expensive models? Because specwise only these models are faithful to the Gibson versions.
My LS-65 cost $450 US before the shipping costs, which is equivalent to the cost of an Epiphone. The LS200 and LS320 are between $1300-$2100, similar in price to a Gibson Les Paul.
Is the difference in quality between the LS-65 and the LS-200/320 the same as the difference between the Epiphone and Gibson LP's?
Specifically, I want to know the differences in wood/hardware quality between my Tokai versus the top of the line models.
Reason I'm asking is that most of us are owners of the less expensive Love Rock models, basically the ones with the multipiece bodies and poly finish;yet quite a few claim that even these models outperform their Gibsons with the one-piece bodies and nitro finish.
Are the people who assert this reasonable in their assessment? How much better quality and soundwise are the LS200/320 versus the less expensive models? Because specwise only these models are faithful to the Gibson versions.