My ride or die for almost 7 years
First time poster here! I'd seen people posting their guys on here and thought I'd throw my hat into the ring. I bought this 2009 Epiphone Les Paul Special II in 2019 from a pawn shop for around $120. I had mostly just started out, and was stoked to have a Les Paul, even if it wasn't the best out there. Over the years I've, slowly upgraded, repaired and altered it as it aged alongside me. I switched the OG pickups for Wilkinson's after one broke, added a Killswitch to the tone knob, switched to cream p-up rings, added a pickguard (which wasn't easy considering the knob placement) and essentially created a pseudo Ace Frehley style guitar. It plays like a dream, and sounds great too. I'm not sure if I'll ever change anything else out, but who can say what the future holds. I know it might not be a $3,000 Gibson Les Paul, but I wouldn't trade it for the world