Epiphone SG
Question:Here's the story. My wife went to a funeral yesterday in her hometown...(I had to work and didn't know the person anyway) and brought my 17y nephew Dusty home with her for the weekend. It turns out that he'd been saving his pennies and wanted me to take him guitar shopping today. He ha ...
- Vintage Guitar Information Site
Question: I have no idea what I was looking for when I happened upon this site, but it seems to be interesting. It has a fair amount of information that may be useful to a few folks, but the section on collectible values was very interesting to me. The writer also has a surprising thing or two ...
tagged: Epiphone Vintage Guitar- Epiphone Sheraton II VS..anyone know the year by the SN?
Question:My stepdad saw an Epiphone Sheraton II VS in a pawn shop anyone know the year by the SN? SN R03B0586. I can't find anything that tells me the year it was made on line. Anyone can help? Answer:Here you go courtesy of the following link: http://www.guitardaterproject.org/ Guitar Info You ...
tagged: Epiphone Sheraton Guitar- Gibson SG? special,standard,deluxe, or 61 reissue?
Question: could someone tell me the prices of the gibson sg's? At least the standard,special,and deluxe sg prices. Cause I found a new sg for $500. (course originally $550 and got it down a little, you know how they are) I just need to know what the prices should be for each type. Also what is ...
tagged: Epiphone Sg Special Electric Guitar- Epiphone SG Bass
Question:Though I don't play guitar, I've always been a huge fan of the SG body style. Imagine my disappointment when I found out that Gibson stopped making the SG bass. Does anyone have any experience with Epiphone's SG bass? If the price is any indication (as it seems to be most of the time), ...
tagged: Epiphone Sg Guitar- Gutiar case advice please
Question:I'm planning to buy a new case for my semi-acoustic Epiphone guitar. I want one of those stiffish ones with shoulder straps so I can use it like a backpack, as I do a lot of walking around with my instruments. (I'm involved in folk and morris dancing.) I have one for my sax, by a compa ...
tagged: Epiphone Pr5 E Acoustic Electric Guitar- Epiphone Masterbilt series impressed me
Question:I got the chance to play an Epiphone masterbilt OM Saturday at the Gibson Bluegrass outlet in Nashville. I was very, very impressed. EI Rosewood/sitka top, very nice satin finish. Fit/finish was excellent, had a v-shaped neck but not so chunky, and 1.75 nut. I got to a/b this guitar wi ...
tagged: Epiphone Masterbuilt Guitar- Epiphone Les Paul models
Question:The less expensive epi models are the lp 100 and lp special.. both are bolt on neck models. go here http://www.wwandbw.com and you can find an epi les paul standard (in black, with hardcase, full warranty and set up to your specs) for 419.00. The lowest price I've found not eh set neck ...
tagged: Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar- epiphone les paul standard vs 56 goldtop
Question:I'm about to buy a new guitar and I've narrowed it down to either an epiphone les paul standard or epiphone les paul 56 goldtop. As far as how it plays the main difference I can see is the standard has humbuckers and the goltop has p-90's. Are the p-90's better, is there a noticable di ...
tagged: Epiphone Les Paul Guitar- epiphone les paul
Question: Im thinkin' of getting an Epiphone les paul (which model i don't know either a standard, standard plus or custom). I have an american Fender strat but would like a les paul (cant really afford a gibson). The Epiphone les paul seems quite reasonable for the price but I would like to kn ...
tagged: Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar- Epiphone Les Paul custom
Question:Is the Epiphone LP custom any good? I live a small town and can not try one out. Only saw picture on the net. Any inputs? Answer:My first electric guitar after a long guitar-less period was an Epiphone LP custom in cherry sunburst. Mine was a great guitar for beginners because it deliv ...
tagged: Epiphone Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar- Anyone have opinion on Epiphone LP-100?
Question:Anyone play the Epiphone LP-100 electric guitar? From the pictures of it, the LP-100 looks like the Les Paul Standard. But as with all copies, I know there's a hidden thing that's not shown. Anyone recommend this guitar as a starter's guitar? Answer:The LP100 is the lowest of the Epi L ...
tagged: Epiphone Les Paul 100 Electric Guitar- Epiphone Humingbird
Question: I haven't played the Hummingbird, but the EJ-200 I tried a couple of weeks ago sounded mighty good, and seemed awfully well built. Did the sound come close to the real Gibson Hummingbird? Answer:I have a 70s era Epiphone that I would not trade for anything, since it is the first nice ...
tagged: Epiphone Humming Bird Guitar- Hollow-body guitar recommendation
Question:I've been looking a cheapish hollow-body, favorably humbucker equipped guitar, something like a Gibson ES-335. I saw and played Ibanez Artcore, but was thinking if there were other candidates in the same price range. Any recommendations? A second-hand guitar would be OK too. Answer: I ...
tagged: Epiphone Hollow Body Guitar- Epiphone serial numbers
Question:I've been thinking about getting an Epiphone Dot, but I've been warned about ones made at Samick's factory. So, if someone knows, how can I get this information from the serial number? It is I 01090643. Answer:Samick makes an excellent guitar for the money. On a recent trip to a local ...
tagged: Epiphone Guitar Serial Number- Better than a Gibson? Ordering the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II
Question: When I saw the cheap price MF has on the Emperor II I had to order it. I've only had one other Epi before - a Dot Deluxe, which was a pretty good guitar. The reviews for the Emperor are pretty good, here are some snippets: I own a Gibson ES-175 which is great, but find myself playing ...
tagged: Epiphone Guitar Review- Epiphone Joe Pass guitar
Question: Does anyone have any experience with the Joe Pass model guitar that Epiphone makes. I saw one very briefly a couple weeks ago but was not able to try it out. The price was right though (about $650). Just how good a guitar is this? Answer: I've had mine for about a year and a half and ...
tagged: Epiphone Guitar Price- guitar pickups
Question: I have an Epiphone LesPaul Standard and a Marshall JCM900+4x12Marshall Box. But even though it's a pretty standard setup, I don't like the sound I'm getting. I want the clean to have much more attack/definition - it's just muddy right now and the distortion I get is also just a bit to ...
tagged: Epiphone Guitar Pickup- Old epiphone guitar, what is it?
Question: My father has an old Epiphone guitar, 2 single coil pickups which are black and pretty large, a cherry finish, tortise shell pick guard which is ) ( shaped and has the epiphone E in the center of it, pickup switch saying rythmn and treble, 2 volume knobs, and 2 tone knobs, the normal ...
tagged: Epiphone Guitar Old- Guitar neck?
Question: Is there a way to check the straightness of a guitar neck? I have tried sighting down the body and neck but find the different diameter of the strings kind of throws my eyes off and makes it look like the neck is twisted. I guess it would be better with no strings, but haven't gotten ...
tagged: Epiphone Guitar Neck
