I don't know if I stumbled upon some worse piece but my Epi just WON'T stay in tune. My friend has Epi LP Custom and it stays in tune perfectly. My love looks beautiful and plays nice but again, my friend's custom plays much more comfortable. It's weird really I've had Epi LP Special (low budget series) and it was way more comfortable for playing, I was able to set strings very low without them making noises and drilling the frets...I love her though.. she has some flaws :)
(But the appearance..OMG!)

The overall sound of the Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitar is decent. I never been a fan of epiphones because in all of my experiences with them they have always lacked something for me their overall sound sounded a little hollow and bland to me. It didnt have a distinct tone that caught my attention but this epiphone is probably the best one ive played so far. The neck has an odd feel to it. I think you can get a better quality sounding guitar for the same price if not cheaper than this guitar.