Les Paul Studio in ebony that doesn't break the bank.

Tbh unless you have a trained ear, unless you have a trained ear to know what to look for, you normally wonâ€t tell the difference with a blind sound test between a Gibson and an Epiphone. Youâ€d be surprised with guitarists like Noel Gallagher where he used an Epiphone Les Paul on Oasis†first album, and probably on their second.

True. I'm mainly specifying a Gibson however, only due to the fact that they make the studio models Which for some reason, Sound better to me.