Personally, I think the LP is the best deal out there for an electric uke. 100 bucks shipped in the US from musicians friend. I'm waiting on an Eleuke/Kala solid body that I bought on EBay, but was also thinking about the Epiphone.
From the reviews I've read online it seems like a mistake to think of the LP as an acoustic/electric. It's basically a hollow body electric. Heavy wood on top bottom and sides. The hollow body probably helps the sound when plugged in, especially since it's a piezo pup. I think that Tudorp has already had a few pass through his hands. He can probably speak to what it sounds like when amped or not.
That is quite a good point.
However, it still is an acoustic-electric in my view (I own one too).
If it was a hollow body electric, then it should do something that a typical acoustic-electric does not.
In this case, it doesn't. Plugged in, it behaves just like an acoustic electric. At higher gain, it does feedback.
However, I do like your point about it being built like a hollow electric. The top is somewhat heavy and the body is slimmer than normal concerts.
I really like that concept, though to live up to that, Epiphone could've installed more sophisticated electronics with active pre-amps, etc. But I guess for the cost, they've already outdone themselves. Very very good value. I'm absolutely happy with mine.
That said, I like its acoustic properties better than the electric properties. While it's not a loud uke, it is a very much alive sound. It has a warm, mellow tone that I find rather pleasing, and it's a nice break from hearing so much treble on ukes.
With D'addario Pro-Arte concert strings on mine, it's an absolute bluesy/jazzy acoustic uke sound. And of course, this sound is replicated when plugged in also.
The electronics are fairly clean connected to my Microcube, which is quite good for a passive piezo.