If there's one thing we can be sure of it's that your first guitar has a monumental impact on you as a player. Put the right guitar into the hands of a child and their playing career will be accelerated, sending them speeding down the road to rock stardom, whereas an ill-fitting axe will put the brakes on their progress entirely. Clearly, Epiphone agrees, as they've created an entire collection of guitars specially designed as a gateway for budding guitarists - the Epiphone Power Players. Like something out of a Rick Moranis-led 80s flick, Epiphone has pointed their shrink-ray at their most famous instruments, turning them into short-scale shred machines that are sure to fit even the smallest of hands.
This isn't Epiphone's first venture into the world of miniature guitars - far from it. Some of you may remember the admittedly slightly unloved Les Paul Express, which sat in the depths of the brand's range for quite some time. Now, the Express wasn't a bad guitar. It's just that the nuts-and-bolts approach to a kidfriendly guitar was a little uninspiring - we can't imagine that it lit a fire in the belly of many young players. Contrast that with an eye-catching design, bright colours and focus on playability, and it's clear that the new Power Players Les Paul and SG breathe new life into the concept of a beginner's guitar.
Sporting a 3/4+ length scale - or 22.73", to be exact - as well as a Slim Taper D neck profile, a sculpted heel for improved upper fret access, and a set of 650R/700T humbuckers, these little guitars have an impressive spec list. As you'd expect, with these dinky guitars being aimed squarely at newbies, they come with a plethora of accoutrements, such as an Epiphone branded gig bag, strap and plectrums, plus a basic guitar cable - all you need to do is supply the amplification. Read on and we'll take a close look at both guitars.
EPIPHONE POWER PLAYERS SG
Denne historien er fra December 2022-utgaven av Total Guitar.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra December 2022-utgaven av Total Guitar.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
POSITIVE GRID SPARK 2
The sequel to the world's most popular smart guitar amp is here
JACKSON PRO PLUS XT SOLOIST SLAT HT6 BARITONE
We get low with this fast-playing, all-black modern metal machine
GUILD POLARA DELUXE
A’70s staple gets a bit of are-jig, o4 years after it was introduced
NEURAL DSP NANO CORTEX
Neural DSP's second pedal might be the ultimate compact all-in-one rig
EPIPHONE JIMI HENDRIX LOVE DROPS FLYING V
Prepare to kiss the sky with Epiphone's latest 'Inspired By...' model
JIMMY PAGE
\"I was using what was really meaty!\"
EDDIE VAN HALEN
“You either capture the vibe or you don't!”
MYTH BUSTERS: THE CABLE DESTRUCTION TEST
Need to know whether gear is worth your cash? Who you gonna call...
JOHN FRUSCIANTE'S LETTER FROM AMERICA
Our July 2006 issue featured none other than John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the cover, with a line of text promising discussion of meditation, drugs, Hendrix and some chat about the band’s then-latest album, Stadium Arcadium.
CHALLENGE CHARLIE
Ata time when TC's staff were getting, frankly, rather silly, one man stood up to take on the daftest of all our challenges...
