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Hello everyone,

I've been looking for a good guitar (not beginner) that can be bought new for under £400, and I've heard/read good things about these 3 models:

- Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT
- Epiphone Les Paul Standard
- ESP LTD EC-256FM

I will go in shops to try them out to see how they feel and listen to how they sound (as from the pics I like the look of them).

I wanted to know if anyone here has had experience with these models and if there's one of them that is better compared to the other two, for whichever reason.

Thanks!

best of luck buying your new guitar
there's 100's of great guitars to choose from in your budget range
its a very personal subjective thing ..try them all
sauce for the goose is not necessarily sauce for the gander ( as somebody once said )
a lot of gits are poorly set up off the shelf...so dont be be put off by a high action etc
they can all be set up to play great
buy something you really like the look of ( love at first sight ) never fails

I went for the Gretsch G5220 and I love it!
Tried all of those and to me the Gretsch felt way better than the others.