Gibson Baldwin Epoch Electric Guitar For Sale (2023 Update)

An amazing, extremely well built, truely musical sounding instrument. 57/57 plus pickups, locking tuners, Gloss nitro, and American made pride. Traditional weight relief vs modern weight relief…..she's a big girl when she sits in my lap but the pound or pound and a half is worth it for the sustain and tone.Lenny the Doosh

Okay, first of all I need to express how pleased I am with this guitar. I was really skeptical about making the purchase because of the slim taper neck. I have a '68 Les and the neck is so wide you could land a plane on it. But I love a fat neck. I couldn't bring myself to buy the gold top. Two days later, I see the green ocean burst. I'm in love!!! However, I think the slim taper neck could be a deal breaker. So, with a little coaxing from the wife, I buy the green ocean burst. That was Christmas, this review is June. I still love my '68 black beauty, but she is in her case resting. I play my new Les all day long! The neck is quite a bit smaller than I was used to. That just forced me to work on my precision and to get out of my "comfort zone". I play cleaner and those fret stretches are a bit easier. This guitar will growl like a demon or sing like an angel! It will do anything else in between! I play all different styles of music, and I can do it all with this Les Paul! If you are thinking of buying it…Just Do It!!!! You will not regret it!Zen

Ich habe mir dieses Gibson Model bei Kirstein gekauft, weil neben dem Koffer ein Gurt, ein Einstellwerkzeug und ein Reinigungstuch dabei waren. Am Anfang wollte ich mir eine günstige Gitarre kaufen, da aber in den Foren manche Musiker nicht mit den Pickups zufrieden waren, entschied ich mich für eine Gibson. Die Tonabnehmer zu wechseln lohnt sich nicht wirklich, besonders wenn man den Wiederverkaufswert berücksichtigt. Bei einem Preis von 1100€ bekommt man eine Gitarre die klanglich mit den weitaus teureren Modellen mithalten kann. An der Gitarre selber konnte ich keine Mängel feststellen. Einziger Punkt war das ich die Oktavreinheit ein- stellen musste. Vom Klang her bekommt das was man erwartet eine Gibson Les Paul.Karl-Heinz

Sehr fein gearbeitete Gitarre mit sehr schönem und breitem Soundspektrum, auch den Response mag ich sehr. Entäuscht bin ich von der Stimmstabilität, nach ein paar Minuten bespielen ist schnell einmal eine Neustimmung notwendig. Da sind meine Gitarren mit Tremoloblock selbst bei intensiver Verwendung stabiler, hier würde ich von der Preislage her und dem prestigeträchtigen Namen mehr erwarten deswegen gibt es nur 3 von 5 …Sigurd

A really nice guitar. It looks good with its translucent red finish and it plays well too. The first thing I did was change the supplied Gibson .010 strings for a set of .009 Ernie Ball super slinkies and this bid cause a bit of a buzz on the bottom E, but a minor adjustment to the bridge cured that. This has resulted in the easiest guitar to play that I have ever used. There is plenty of tonal variation available and the coil taps double your options.davladd-9

An amazing, extremely well built, truely musical sounding instrument. 57/57 plus pickups, locking tuners, Gloss nitro, and American made pride. Traditional weight relief vs modern weight relief…..she's a big girl when she sits in my lap but the pound or pound and a half is worth it for the sustain and tone.Lenny the Doosh

Okay, first of all I need to express how pleased I am with this guitar. I was really skeptical about making the purchase because of the slim taper neck. I have a '68 Les and the neck is so wide you could land a plane on it. But I love a fat neck. I couldn't bring myself to buy the gold top. Two days later, I see the green ocean burst. I'm in love!!! However, I think the slim taper neck could be a deal breaker. So, with a little coaxing from the wife, I buy the green ocean burst. That was Christmas, this review is June. I still love my '68 black beauty, but she is in her case resting. I play my new Les all day long! The neck is quite a bit smaller than I was used to. That just forced me to work on my precision and to get out of my "comfort zone". I play cleaner and those fret stretches are a bit easier. This guitar will growl like a demon or sing like an angel! It will do anything else in between! I play all different styles of music, and I can do it all with this Les Paul! If you are thinking of buying it…Just Do It!!!! You will not regret it!Zen

Five stars ~ hands down, one of the finest Gibson guitars ever made. I used to own a solid body Les Paul, but, I sold it to buy two Les Paul ES models ~ yep, these guitars are THAT impressive. Best choices I made was to own one flametop LP ES with the MHS PAF pickups and also, own the second LP ES ~ a goldtop sporting the P90 pickups. Centerblock construction of the Les Paul ES helps control feedback, as I have two 50's Gibson ES models to compare to. The LP ES is very comparable to my little parlor, 1953 140 ES, but with unbelievable control with feedback and wider range of tones with the two pickups instead of one. As far as her body lines, she has a very lovely, one piece maple back. Compared to the back plastic cover 'cuts' Les Paul solid bodies have for the wiring/control knobs, the LP ES is much more appealing as a one piece, dark stain, maple back. The front top is a laminate, and sports the lovely 3-D sculpt Les Paul's are sought after for. AAA flame tops or painted tops, they are a work of art, stunning craftsmanship and attention to detail throughout. At less than 5 lbs., what a light experience she offers, sailing on your shoulder ~ instead of after only a few minutes, suddenly feeling like you are wearing a shoulder anchor! If you are a true fan of Les Paul guitars, you owe it to yourself to check out the ES model! The price is right for a limited run issue Les Paul, as Gibson only makes 200 of any one ES model. The goldtop Bigsby has an even lower number for production. ENJOY!fayewrey

Overall, this was a great guitar, but it just didn't win me over. When I pulled it out of its gig-bag, the first thing that struck me was that the headstock seemed disproportionally small. My friend emphasized how this was an 'improvement' that keeps the strings on a straighter path to the tuning pegs, but for me it felt like a 'value-engineered' shortcut to save wood. Maybe if Gibson lengthened the headstock to compensate for narrowing the size, it would feel better proportioned? I LOVE the cutaway 'Palm-Relief' scooped from the back of the body (where the neck joins.) It's pure GENIUS!! Every Les Paul should get this treatment! It gives way better access to those high notes!! I also liked the new Double Slug pickups! Great sensitivity! Really dynamic sound! The body weight felt heavier than I expected. This seemed almost as heavy as a standard Les Paul, and I was really hoping it would be lighter based on its specs.Z

Super light, great tone, incredibly beautiful. Super smooth neck, very playable. Haven't pick up anything else since I purchased it.RM

Who knew Monoprice sold quality guitars! I ve been buying cables,adapters, and lots of other stuff from Monoprice for years. I had no clue they sold guitars. This ES335 clone came next day shipping at no extra charge and it plays like a dream. I m a professional musician, so I can tell you that for $199 you ll never get another guitar like this for the price. It s fully binded front and back. A beauty. I m going to shave a couple fret ends, but they re really not that bad. A killer deal.Jillian

I was excited about getting this guitar because I am so impressed with the Idyllwild acoustic I purchased last year. I was very disappointed with this Boardwalk hollow body electric. Almost all frets had sharp unfinished ends that needed to be filed and polished. The nut was improperly cut for the strings making it impossible to stay in tune. The pick guard was attached with oversized screws that were not properly tightened because they were too long. Needless to say intonation had to be adjusted. No amount of truss rod and bridge adjustment would clear some fret buzz when set to normal string height at the 12th fret. If this guitar went through your California set-up shop someone should be looking for a different career. The general fit and finish is pretty good and the electronics seem to be ok. I’ve been playing, maintaining, and repairing guitars for over 50 years and was able to make this guitar playable. If someone without my knowledge would have returned it as unplayable.Larry

As an owner of 3 other Indio guitars–Cali Classic, Retro Classic, and Helix–I know the quality of the Indio line, but I was unprepared for this beauty. Frets level and smooth, D'Addario strings, flawless transparent red finish, flawless binding–body and neck, set neck, decent tuners. Great playability. I LOVE THIS GUITAR!William

Only $300 difference from standard and $500 from modern LP… tough choice. I like flame tops for sure but bored of tobacco burst, honey burst, cherry burst and other plain traditional bursts… so leaned towards something more classic modern and bold… so went with translucent cherry. And my back isn't great so wanted something lighter. The coil tapping is nice to have but isn't great… especially compared to my PRS guitars. I'm not sure why Gibson can't figure this out. Again nice to have but wish Gibson could do a better job with this. Coil tapping quality was the same on my studio. I absolutely love the pickups on this guitar… probably some of best humbuckers ever made because of the extra brightness and clarity. I've sold so many of my guitars with humbuckers and gravitated towards single coil guitars because humbuckers are typically muddy in comparison. These 61's are a game changer for me and got me interested in Gibson LPs again. I love the colors of the LP modern too… but not sure what you're are getting extra for the added $500 other than a carved heal joint which I'll never use… and ultra weight relief… which is good if you have a bad back. But I think the electronics are the same with slightly hotter pickups. I guess boils down to which pickups you prefer and color. I love the classic and modern LP colors… again tough choices…but classic is perfect for me… I really love them all for different reasons though.Thad

What we have here is a great American made Gibson Les Paul for a good price. I bought one a year ago and bought a second as a backup/different tuning for stage use. Not that the guitar requires a backup, but strings break and things happen. The 490 pickups are great all around work horses. While I'd recommend different pickups on a per person/per style situation, these are right in my ball park and do what I want them to (goosed with an OD or boost at times). All of the electronics and hardware are fine. Same with fit/finish and the gig bag (which is also very nice). As I said, I have two of these now. The first is a year old and has been through once a week rehearsals and twice a week gigs. The satin finish on the neck settles in nicely with a bit of playing and sweat. It gets slicker over time, shows age, and feels great. Same with the body as well. As with all satin finished guitars, it wont stay that way. Playability on both were perfect out of the bag. No sharp frets and setup/intonation were just to my liking. Now let's compare these Tributes to a Standard. I won't discuss the chambered body versus non nor the maple versus mahogany necks. You really won't notice the difference other than the weight. More weight does not always equal better tone. Here's the thing, I don't notice a difference in tone between the Tribute and Standard….well, not enough to justify the cost difference. I had my doubts when I ordered my first one that it could stand up to my Standard. But I dug it off the bat. To quell my doubts, I had the other guitarist in my band run it through its paces so that I could stand back and hear. That was the Les Paul tone….I was happy. As such, I ordered a second as they were in my stable to stay. Solid guitars with great tone that I will not cry about when they get dinged or messed with at a gig. Now, the Tributes are thinner than the Standards. And of course no bling such as binding or headstock inlays. Switch washer comes in the bag should you choose to install it. But the tone and playability is what you expect from a Les Paul. I would, and have, recommended these to my friends. Great instrument at a great price. BTW, the included case. This was an incredible surprise as I didn't know what to expect. It's a lether "type" exterior, great padding, pink fuzzy interior, LARGE front pocket, and double backpack straps. It's a VERY nice bag! Accessory kit gets you a picture of your guitar being setup, documents that you will probably not read, a few tools, and as of this posting, a nylon guitar strap. While lower in scale compared to the Standard (what with it's hard case, multi tool, and leather strap), it's still rather cool. All in all, these are my go to guitars for stage and studio right now. I have more expensive guitars, but cost doesn't equal tone or feel.Brandon