Thanks for all suggestions! I had been looking around online while struggling with my classical, and told a friend about me trying to learn guitar and looking to buy a used electric.

He then offered me an Epiphone Les Paul Custom for free. He said it was given to him used probably 10-15 years ago and he's never used it. Besides, the dust on it, it appears to be in great shape.

Based of kingbobs advice, I'm guessing it would be wise to bring it in to a store. Besides new strings and a set up, is there anything else I should have them do?

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Posted by jphil12

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 12/4/23 at 8:32 pm to GEAUXLPOST

If you are close to Baton Rouge schedule a setup with TheFretShack, or as he calls it, a “spa day.” A good setup will do wonders. You won’t find a nicer or more knowledgeable tech than FretShack in the BR area. I’ve had two guitars setup by Fret and they made my cowboy/powerchord strumming so much more enjoyable. Plus, Fret will walk you through the work he did and do a play through his 2x12 stack…gotta love hearing a great player play your guitar to show it off!

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Posted by kingbob

Sorrento, LA

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 12/5/23 at 10:15 am to GEAUXLPOST

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He then offered me an Epiphone Les Paul Custom for free.

I'm guessing it would be wise to bring it in to a store. Besides new strings and a set up, is there anything else I should have them do?

Might not be a bad idea to get a comfy strap that you really like. It absolutely makes a huge difference in how comfortable you are playing it. I remember when I stopped borrowing this cheap strap off my buddy’s guitar that he wasn’t using and bought a nice comfy strap for my bass. It was like night and day. Just a huge quality of life increase when playing.

Have you gotten an amp yet?

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