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If the Les Paul is the "King of Solidbody Electric Guitars", then the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty is in His Majesty's full glory. The appropriately fully-bound Ebony Mahogany body is fitted with a set, Mahogany neck, with Rosewood fretboard brandishing "block" inlay, crowned with "split-diamond" Abalone headstock inlay and is ornamented with Gold hardware, including Grover tuners. The vintage sound of this stunner is provided by a threesome of high-output Alnico Classic Humbucker pickups. Our new Epiphone LockTone™ locking Tune-o-matic bridge and Stop-bar tailpiece gives you additional rich tone and wonderous Les Paul sustain.
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- Mahogany body
- Mahogany top
- Alnico Classic(TM) Humbucker pickups
- Rosewood fretboard
- 24.75 scale
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Saga LC-10 LP Style Electric Guitar Kit

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Saga LC-style electric guitar kit has an all solid arch top basswood with flamed maple top,shaped and routed neck, fretted rosewood fingerboard and adjustable truss rod steel and heavy nickel plated hardware and the electronic parts are mounted on the pick guard so soldering is required. This Electric Guitar Kit makes it simple if you enjoy expressing yourself through the process of making music, you are sure to love the chance to express yourself by making your own custom guitar
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- Kit includes all parts and instructions to build a complete playable guitar
- The body is an arched top, single cutaway design made of select basswood with a flamed maple top
- Classic white, black, white body binding with solid select Maple neck with a fretted rosewood fingerboard and a paddle head design peghead
- Adjustable truss rod All hardware is heavily nickel plated Electronics are complete and ready for installation- no soldering required
- All holes are pre-drilled, complete with strings and electric cord; available in right-handed versions only
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Ion Audio iPROFILE LP to iPod DJ Conversion Turntable

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The PROFILE series of LP-conversion systems is designed with contemporary, low-profile looks and is finished in sleek, piano black. Each model is designed to capture the music from your vinyl records and turn it into portable, flexible, digital MP3s that you can enjoy at home and on the go. iPROFILE is an LP-to-iPod conversion system with a multi-speed USB turntable. You can play records and transfer them directly to your iPod thanks to iPROFILE's integrated Universal Dock for iPod. Record-to-iPod transfer works even if you don't have a computer. iPROFILE also has easy-to-use USB output that enables you to capture music from records onto your computer. ION’s EZ Vinyl/Tape Converter software assists you in creation of flexible MP3 files you can listen to on your computer, load onto your iPod, or record to CD. When not converting records, you can also enjoy your classic vinyl records using iPROFILE as a standard record player. It has a standard, line-level output with built-in preamp so you can connect it to virtually any stereo system.
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- Transfer your vinyl directly to iPod with no computer needed
- USB connection for optional MP3 transfer to Mac or PC
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Epiphone LP Special II Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar, Ebony

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Our number one selling model is more than just about the price. The Epiphone Special II is a great way for beginners to get started on guitar with real, Les Paul tone, but seasoned pros love the Special II because it's a great-sounding, workhorse guitar that lets them leave their more expensive axes at home. The authentic LP power starts with all-Mahogany construction with a Rosewood fingerboard and is voiced by a pair of hot open-coil 700T and 650R Humbucker pickups. Like all of our electric guitars, it comes standard-equipped with 500K Ohms potentiometers, our own heavy-duty 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and non-rotating heavy duty output jack. This value-champ also features Chrome hardware including the Epiphone LockTone™ locking Tune-o-matic bridge and Stop-bar tailpiece for amazing sustain and even more mind-blowing value.
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- Basswood body
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 "what was i thinking" 2010-10-24
By judybrownsen (New York, Queens)
I bought this for my son. What was I thinking? I play some guitar myslelf and figured it would make some nice times together for us. I am almost deaf, but am very happy with the quality and sound of the quitar. We have been strumming on it now for a couple of months- and I am impressed. Money's worth for sure.

 "Super value for the money. If you're on a budget, this is an outstanding choice...," 2010-10-04
By APC Reviews (USA)
The Epiphone LP Special II Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar is a GREAT GUITAR for $169.00 (The average selling price at the time of this review). The pickups, tune-o-matic bridge and stop piece are the same ones used in Epiphone's more expensive guitars, and are similar to what's used in much more expensive Gibsons. Although the tone adjustments have been simplified to a toggle between the three pickup combinations and an overall tone control for both pickups, this is not as big a deal as many might make of it. Given the vast array of other things that influence electric guitar sound -- strings, amp choice and settings, effects pedals and so forth -- the guitar sounds great as is.



The finish and general fit and balance of the guitar are great. There was a time when budget guitars screamed cheap and were quite obviously low class in a lot of areas. Those days are past with the Epiphone LP Special II.



All that said, there a few things to remember.



* The guitar comes with very light bendy strings. This is probably due to market data that tells Epiphone that the bulk of buyers for this guitar are teen Guitar Heros who think that string bending every note is an essential aspect of shredding and wailing. If you plan to put heavier strings on the guitar (like 12-51s for example) for jazz or other styles of music then you will probably need a truss rod adjustment to compensate for the added tension. If you don't know how to do this, ask someone who does. You can ruin a guitar, permanently, by being too aggressive with a truss rod adjustment.



* The guitar has a mahogany neck, but a basswood body. Do not let anyone tell you this is a bad thing. Basswood is a completely acceptable wood for musical instruments. It is not worse or better than mahogany or maple. It is just different. Once again, the differences involved will probably be irrelevant when added into all the other things that players do with amps, strings and pedals to create tone and sound from an electric guitar.



* Epiphone has more than one factory making these guitars. One is in China, the other in is Indonesia. The guitars made by each are very close in every detail, but not exactly, perfectly the same.



* The Chinese examples of the sunburst model that I have seen have a slightly golden-orange tone to the sunburst pattern, more like the traditional sunburst color in American guitars. The Indonesian examples I have seen have a much more over all orange look. Basswood does not have a lot of visible grain. The example guitar shown in the official Epiphone product photos, the photos you see on most web sites like Amazon and Musician's Friend and so forth, are probably a little optimistic when it comes to visible grain and the golden hued quality of the sunburst finish.



* The Chinese examples I have seen tend to weigh more. One Indonesian model I saw weighed a full pound and half less than the Chinese model right next to it. There is not, unfortunately, any way to tell from the box or from the barcode or SKU number on the box what factory a given example inisde the box came from. The system will deal out whatever is in stock at the moment.



The world is full of guys who will zero in on all the details they find inferior about this guitar by noting the rather obvious fact that this is not a Gibson Les Paul Standard costing $3,000.00. There are some people who will complain that this guitar has a bolt on neck. True, the set necks of the more expensive Epiphones and Gibsons are nicer. But, considering the fact that every Fender Stratocaster ever made had a bolt on neck, is this really a big deal? Would Jimi Hendrix have played "Purple Haze" better if his Strat had a set in neck? Probably not.



The guitar this model is probably closest to, in spirit and purpose, is not the Gibson Les Pauls but, rather, to the old Gibson Melody Maker guitars from the 60s. That said, this is a hell of lot more guitar for the money than any Melody Maker ever was, and adjusted for inflation, relative to what a Melody Maker would have cost you in 1968, for example, it is almost like Epiphone paying you to play it.



People listen to music, not guitars. Music is made by players, not by pickups and electronics. If you're on a budget, this is an outstanding choice. If you're not on a budget, it's still a very good basic instrument. RECOMMENDED.

 "pretty cool guitar" 2010-06-02
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I first saw this toy in Grand Rapids, Michigan while staying with family. I asked my Dad if I could try it out. I played "I Want To Hold Your Hand'' on it. I may get it this August for my birthday.

 "Black guitar has 4 good reason,s but mostly for style" 2009-09-04
By Tina R. Clark (Fairfax, VA USA)
The Black guitar looks wonderful. I kept the poster on my wall and marked it. But The

strings sounded softly and it was out tuned (duh). I accidentally Broke a string

which i wounded up too much with the head and broke another trying to replace (even with reading the instructions).So since that didn't work I will have to go to the music store and get a new string (E-1). I will have to get my Dad to do it this time.





The style is really good. It shows that it is very pricey and That I saved up allot. I had 2 other reasons, Let a friend come and play and play bye Myself with sweet sound but not without a missing string.



UPS just laid it there at the door so you don't really have to sign up.



Or maybe????

 "simply smooth" 2009-08-09
By janjosh
This is a professionally crafted and really sounded great, i just feel dismayed that the original string on the 6th was already broken... other than that this sound great and ready to rock right out the box.


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Ion Audio PROFILE FLASH LP to SD Card Conversion DJ Turntable

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- Turn your records into MP3s on an SD card or USB thumb drive
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- Line-level RCA output with preamp enables connection to most stereo inputs
- 1/8" stereo input enables connection and conversion of other music sources
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 "Excellent ...for the price" 2010-10-05
By Charles A. Miller (Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A.)
INTRODUCTION:



Okay, so it's not perfect. $600+ would probably get you a turntable/recorder that is superior to this, but it won't be 5 times better.



CONS:



To continue in this negative vein before writing about the positive, it would appear that like most inexpensive turntables, the speed/pitch might not be absolutely perfect and there is no way to adjust it. That said, from looking at the timings given on the vinyl I have already recorded, I am guessing my particular unit is spinning LPs at approximately 34rpm, while 7" singles appear to rotating around 46rpm. That might be a big deal for audiofiles, and if so, spend $600+ to get perfection. Otherwise, I doubt anyone would notice such a minor variation. It certainly is a vast improvement over those TEAC or Crosley self-contained CD recorders, where not only is the speed up around 37rpm (for 33.3rpm LPs), but is also close to 50rpm (for 45rpm records). For those units, the pitch can be noticed by anyone and those products should be avoided.



Another quibble is the lack of useful documentation you receive in the box. It is limited to a "Quick Start" manual, which is all of 4 pages. There are no details with regards to how to use this unit... it is mostly trial and error, but user-friendly and intuitive.



PROS:



Now on to the pluses: For the money, you cannot do better. First off, it is a fully-functional turntable. Plug it into your stereo system's amplifier and off it goes. You now have a new stereo component! Please note, this unit already has a built-in pre-amp, so you cannot plug it into the jacks for "phono" as the double pre-amp scenario will cause distortion. That said, any other auxillary jacks will do, and for those amplifiers without phono jacks, this is actually a plus.



Recording to the SD or thumb-drive jacks is oh so very easy. Push record, which automatically puts the recorder in record and pause mode. Start spinning the vinyl and push play and the recording process begins. There is also a button to create new tracks as you are going along (as well as the pause and stop buttons). It is very easy.



The ION's tone arm is obviously inexpensive, but again, it works well enough... especially for a unit in this price range. It has a nice velvety lever to lower and raise the stylus too. Speeds provided are 33.3rpm and 45rpm. 78rpm and 16rpm would have been nice too, but especially in the case of the former, a different 78rpm-specific stylus would be required, which would have increased the very inexpensive price for this product. Please note, those self-contained TEAC or Crosley CD-burning products will quite literally destroy your records with repeated plays as their tone-arms are waaay too heavy. Surface noise becomes prevelant after only a couple plays. In fact, do not even consider those as an alternative to the ION model.



In general, the bass response is good enough and there is no need to equalize the results once in the computer (or anywhere else for that matter). The TEAC and Crosley recorders (other units I have owned), have wretched bass response, requiring considerable equalization to compensate.



This ION unit also comes with a dust cover, which is a nice touch.



THUMB-DRIVE USE:



I first tried this unit with a 4MB thumb-drive, but found it could only record about 40 minutes of music onto that. Therefore, I recommend an 8MB drive to ensure you can record both sides of an entire long-playing record at a time. Or, if you want to record even more, try a 16MB drive (which is what I ended up getting for it). After recording, take the thumb-drive to your computer and download the newly created MP3s onto whatever CD burning program you may have (or for whatever other purpose you have in mind). This unit is also supposed to work with other various devices; however, I have not tried these yet, and therefore, cannot comment. I would assume however, the end result would be as successful.



SUMMARY:



Technically, this is a 4-star unit, for all of the negative reasons given above. I gave it 5-stars however due to how well it works and how good the sound is for the price. If you want a decent and servicable turntable/recorder for around $100, there is nothing better on the market. However, if you are an audiophile and can afford it, you may want to look into models that cost 5+ times as much.



In any event, I highly recommend this model to most people who want to add a decent turntable to their stereo system, while at the same time, to have the ability to archive their record collections, and at a good price.

 "Great Unit" 2010-05-15
By cyber (Pennsylvania)
This unit is truly amazing. I have about 300-400LPs from the 60's and 70's I kept all these year. I even have all the 45s I ever bought as a teen. I can't wait to get that music on my iPODs and MP3 players. The unit records directly to any USB drive or SD Card. Converts to MP3 192kbs/44khz. The quality of the MP3s is excellent. No computer needed. I like that idea. This unit sits in the back of my home office on a table so when I have a free hour, I'll do a LP. All you need to do is retitle the music file/track to the song's name. Then I use Roxio Creator to search and place all the Music ID tags. Then I import to my iTunes or MP3 Player. The recorded MP3 are recognized by Ford's Sync software in my Mercury Milan Hybrid...so I just record to a USB drive (small jump or 320G external HD) and can play all the music in my car. The Sync can search idex all the songs, albums, artist just like iTunes does. No need for a iPod in the car.

Also, the in-line input is a major postive. I've converted several tapes and audiobooks on tape to MP3. Saves buying the audiobooks again.

Well worth the price. I just need time to convert all my LPs. I figure it's a one year project. A LP at a time.


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 "Don't Listen to Any of The Negative Reviews!!!! Wonderful" 2010-02-11
By Lewis
This is a great LP recorder and player for the price. I have never owned a record player in my life and i love it. The sound quality is far better than i expected. And it is so simple to use. Just plug, download the software, and you are all set. For the price and what it does you can't beat it.

 "Works great, but very slow to convert" 2010-01-13
By Lisa Musella
The turntable works great and is so easy to use. Plug in the power, plug in the USB cable, install the software on the CD, push record and start playing and it records the music. Then comes the slow part, the conversion. It takes forever to convert after you're done recording so be patient!

One nice feature is the automatic new track sensor. The software can tell when one track stops and another starts and will automatically start recording a new track for you. After recording, you only have to type the artist and album names once, then you just type in the track names and bam it goes in your iTunes all nice and organized. Sound quality is as good as you can expect from vinyl.

 "Pretty Good USB Turntable. Does The Job." 2010-01-03
By Concert Man
If you are looking for an inexpensive usb turntable that does the job easily and quite well, this one could be for you.



Just install the software, plug it in to your pc, put on your lp (don't forget to clean the lp), and record! It's that simple with the ezvinyl software.



There's also Audacity for more advanced use. I've been experimenting with it and it is working quite nicely. The audio quality using either ezvinyl or Audacity are very good. I was certainly pleasantly surprised at the sound quality.



So far, so good. It is doing the job. I think I can safely recommend this turntable for those of you who are wanting to transfer your precious lp's to digital, be it cd's or ipod and such.

 "Piece of Junk" 2010-01-02
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I bought this for my dad for christmas, thinking it would be a great gift for both me and him. We took it out of the box, and i was glad that it came preassembled. The first bad news was that It made a huge amount of noise when we turned it on, and when we started it moving, it was warped to start. We then put a record on, and it was THE WORST sound quality i've ever heard. We're going to send it back immediately, which is too bad, because it's a very practical thing to have around, it's just so crappy.

 "It's OK, but how does it work?" 2009-12-31
By Alfred Meagher
I bought this item in eager anticipation of capturing a few precious vinyl tracks I haven't heard in years, since changing all of my audio devices to digital. Upon unpacking the turntable and assiduously reading the manuals before trying to use it, I plugged it into the wall outlet. Nothing. How do you get the turntable to move? There's no power switch. Oddly enough, there is a STOP button, but no START button. So my frustration grew, and my anger at having purchased an item that seemed obviously to be defective became such that I immediately fired off an angry review to Amazon, characterizing the product as a piece of cheap trash. Well, that was unfair. After continuing to stare forlornly at the turntable and wondering why it simply didn't turn I moved it around manually for a few rotations. It was then that I noticed that the tone arm would rise and fall automatically with each cycle. So I raised the tone arm myself, and when I moved it over toward the platter it suddenly began to turn. THE SIMPLE ACT OF MOVING THE TONE ARM TOWARD THE PLATTER MAKES IT TURN! This may not be news to many who are more familiar with turntables, but all those which I've ever owned have had a simple on-off switch.


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