>>You've got nothing to be jealous of. Your instruments are terrific. I've wait all my life for these, your wait probably won't be nearly as long.
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>What do you think I have? I've got an Epiphone Les Paul (all custom electronics though :-) and a $300 12 acustic. Oh yeah, and an upright bass, but I grabbed that for $200! Good shape too.

I've played the Epiphone Les Paul. I've also played an original Gibson Les Paul. The Epiphone's OK, especially with the custom electronics. It's not like you've got a bad guitar or anything< g >.