Here are some reviews of both guitars from Harmony central Dagger3000, might be a help in making the choice, if any of your friends play guitar take them along to GC with you and try a few as it also depends on what type of music you want to play, hope the reviews are useful and good luck with the Guitar you choose, keep us posted on how you get on.
Gibson Melody Maker Reissue: Harmony Central User Reviews
Epiphone Les Paul Studio: Harmony Central User Reviews
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