i have a epi les paul is there any way to get a good blues sound out of it or should i get a new guitar??

The answer is yes you can and no you don't need to. I own one myself and you can get some serious good blues sounds from it. Now my question is what "tone" are you going for? If you want that warm sounding blues tone then I think you might be best either (a) getting a tube overdrive pedal (i.e. Tube screamer, bad monkey, etc.) or (b) grabbing a tube amp (Vox, Fender, etc.). Now yes amps make a difference but I really think your lack of a good blues sound comes from not being able to get an "overdriven" sound from your amp. Remember you want overdrive and not distortion. Peavey is really distortion and clean, not really overdrive. So try out a pedal first since they can be relatively cheaper. I've played through both solid state and tube amps and honestly you'll find your sound regardless of what amp you use. Sometimes you just might need a pedal to help. The guitar you have is of good quality so don't get rid of it! Hope that helps. Good luck!

P.S. Just one more comment... You actually get tone from your fingers. The amp and guitar just enhance it.

Tone is a combination of your playing style, guitar, and the amplifier. Yes, a Les Paul can definately be used for blues.

Turn your distortion down really low, to like 1 or 2. Turn up your mids to get a nice, organic sound that is good for blues. I like to turn the treble down a bit, but that depends on your personal preference. Pedals are a good option, many "bluesy" ones are simply a mid-boost and overdrive the preamp more than your guitar can by itself.

The suggestions I made above should approximate this sound if you play with it some (and you don't have to buy a pedal). How your preamp reacts to your guitar and/or a pedal will determine which is right for you.

Good luck!

P.S. I have an Epi LP Ultra model, which is chambered and has a fairly bluesy sound.

Epi Les Pauls are not consistent: If you like the one you have except for it not sounding right, try another one.

I had a disappointment with a beautiful white one that I coveted on my local guitar shop's wall, but the salesman knew his stock and got me to check out the cheaper sunburst one, which is the real deal, just like a Gibson. Maybe because they couldn't hide bad wood under a see-through finish.

I have two small Peavey amps -the big difference is a closed back gives a much bluesier sound, while the open back one is more country.

You get tone from the AMP!!!!! not the guitar. You can change the pickups to increase decrease or change the gain but not so much the tone. If you want blues tone buy a blues amp Marshall JMP 45 or a blues breaker is the #1 amp for that tone. Unfortunately its a one trick pony. Mesa boogie has great amps as does fender for the blues specifically. So you want blues tone change your amp. That peavy is crap.The van halen one is knick *** the 5150. But your model is not good for much.

Don't change your pickups it will reduce the value of your guitar, for a richer sound use the neck pickup, use your tone ,mid-range and bass volumes on your amp and/or guitar to find the sound you need.

THe guitar may be okay - try a different amp.

experiment with different pick up and tone settings. a good guitarist can make any old crap sound great. Equally the best gear sounds crap in the hands of a bad guitarist.

yes it can, but for blues you might want a strat

try getting a Gibson though

that will really help

yes, get a GIBSON Les Paul and just play what comes out of your spirit