At that price, I had to look at used Epis and I couldn't convince myself to trust buying a random used guitar on the internet without ever seeing or playing it first. And finally the T in September.īelieve me, I'd have Epis had I been able to find this good of an Epiphone for the price I paid. Then the Burst in March or April of this year. They all(used models) looked worn out at the time. I looked for one for a while but couldn't find one I was sure enough about to actually buy. I'd love to have a white Epiphone Les Paul so I could make a standard sized Buckethead tribute, though. 2 66 DLX Pluses(LP-style) and a Indio Retro DLX Plus(Tele). I now have 3(three) Indio guitars because the first one was such a phenomenal guitar. I've literally done nothing setup wise in 2+ years.

The entire setup was done prior to me getting it. In 2+ years, I've done nothing but put strings on it because it had frets leveled and ends polished by their in-house luthiers before I got it.

For $250, the Epiphones I saw were all basswood body, no carve top, bolt on neck, 1 vol & 1 tone, etc.so there really was no comparison. So I bought the Indio and couldn't be happier with it. Looking at Epis, I would've had to pay $599+ to get an equivalent Epiphone. I was able to get mahog body, 3/4' maple cap, set mahog neck, alnico pickups, rosewood fretboard, etc. For similar specs on an Epi, it would've cost twice what the Indio cost. When I was looking for an Epiphone, I couldn't find one that matched the specs of the Indio 66 DLX Plus for anywhere near what the Indio cost. It's a White Label, in-house 'brand' from Monoprice, where everybody gets the 1x12 combo Laney Cub 12R clone. Right now, my favorite brand is 'Indio' even though it's not really a brand, I think.

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