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InDeForest wrote:
I personally build guitars like these on a regular basis
Sky wrote:Hmm. Do we really need to pay all that money for a Gibson?
Any owners here could say truly that The extra over an Epiphone is worth it?
Cjruckus wrote:Sky wrote:Hmm. Do we really need to pay all that money for a Gibson?
Any owners here could say truly that The extra over an Epiphone is worth it?
I'll let you know.
Just bought one for the hell of it.
You really can't go wrong for $399 shipped.
I have learned that the good stuff is coming from the far east. Fallen in love with Edwards guitars and if i still played as much as I did a few years ago I would have already replaced my entire line with their stuff.
turbotusty wrote:Cjruckus wrote:Sky wrote:Hmm. Do we really need to pay all that money for a Gibson?
Any owners here could say truly that The extra over an Epiphone is worth it?
I'll let you know.
Just bought one for the hell of it.
You really can't go wrong for $399 shipped.
I have learned that the good stuff is coming from the far east. Fallen in love with Edwards guitars and if i still played as much as I did a few years ago I would have already replaced my entire line with their stuff.
a 399 guitar from epiphone still wont be the same as a $3000 Gib. expect some uneven frets, cheap pickups, a poorly finished neck or frets that jot out at the side or not being perfectly flush, wont use the same quality woods, or finish etc. but with the right craftsman u could finetune those inefficiencies to a point where it really doesnt matter. if u feel u require all that expert level crafting that is.
turbotusty wrote:a 399 guitar from epiphone still wont be the same as a $3000 Gib. expect some uneven frets, cheap pickups, a poorly finished neck or frets that jot out at the side or not being perfectly flush, wont use the same quality woods, or finish etc. but with the right craftsman u could finetune those inefficiencies to a point where it really doesnt matter. if u feel u require all that expert level crafting that is.
Cjruckus wrote:turbotusty wrote:a 399 guitar from epiphone still wont be the same as a $3000 Gib. expect some uneven frets, cheap pickups, a poorly finished neck or frets that jot out at the side or not being perfectly flush, wont use the same quality woods, or finish etc. but with the right craftsman u could finetune those inefficiencies to a point where it really doesnt matter. if u feel u require all that expert level crafting that is.
Oh damn, I didn't know. Looks like I got burnt.
C'mon kid, I've been down this road before. If you saw my main rig you'd probably sheit yourself.
Sky i got a new one on the eBay for 399 in transblue flame.
Should be coming later this week. I'll probably take some time and give it a set up this weekend.
turbotusty wrote:Cjruckus wrote:turbotusty wrote:a 399 guitar from epiphone still wont be the same as a $3000 Gib. expect some uneven frets, cheap pickups, a poorly finished neck or frets that jot out at the side or not being perfectly flush, wont use the same quality woods, or finish etc. but with the right craftsman u could finetune those inefficiencies to a point where it really doesnt matter. if u feel u require all that expert level crafting that is.
Oh damn, I didn't know. Looks like I got burnt.
C'mon kid, I've been down this road before. If you saw my main rig you'd probably sheit yourself.
Sky i got a new one on the eBay for 399 in transblue flame.
Should be coming later this week. I'll probably take some time and give it a set up this weekend.
unlikely that id sheit myself since ive been in some of the largest studios in the country including amar studios back in the day. or unless ur a friend of mine that has a full fledged studio with professional soundproofing, voice recording room, mesa boogie amps, and like 20 guitars.. i dunno.. i sheit myself when i saw that. can u top it?
i wasnt going a competition of gear anyway. my gear is exclusive gear. one of my guitars is one of 50 made in the entire world. both of them retailed at $1000 each. im happy with them until i get my custom built by ranguitars. quote came in at approx $30,000 including customs and duties.
really i have nothing to look for in brand name models. and if ud read a little further ud see where i said i just quoted a few of the common shortcomings of cheaper guitars. dont know what i said wrong but are u telling me ud get the same level of quality in everything from a 399usd guitar that u would from a $3000usd guitar? cuz that was my point.
Cjruckus wrote:turbotusty wrote:Cjruckus wrote:turbotusty wrote:a 399 guitar from epiphone still wont be the same as a $3000 Gib. expect some uneven frets, cheap pickups, a poorly finished neck or frets that jot out at the side or not being perfectly flush, wont use the same quality woods, or finish etc. but with the right craftsman u could finetune those inefficiencies to a point where it really doesnt matter. if u feel u require all that expert level crafting that is.
Oh damn, I didn't know. Looks like I got burnt.
C'mon kid, I've been down this road before. If you saw my main rig you'd probably sheit yourself.
Sky i got a new one on the eBay for 399 in transblue flame.
Should be coming later this week. I'll probably take some time and give it a set up this weekend.
unlikely that id sheit myself since ive been in some of the largest studios in the country including amar studios back in the day. or unless ur a friend of mine that has a full fledged studio with professional soundproofing, voice recording room, mesa boogie amps, and like 20 guitars.. i dunno.. i sheit myself when i saw that. can u top it?
i wasnt going a competition of gear anyway. my gear is exclusive gear. one of my guitars is one of 50 made in the entire world. both of them retailed at $1000 each. im happy with them until i get my custom built by ranguitars. quote came in at approx $30,000 including customs and duties.
really i have nothing to look for in brand name models. and if ud read a little further ud see where i said i just quoted a few of the common shortcomings of cheaper guitars. dont know what i said wrong but are u telling me ud get the same level of quality in everything from a 399usd guitar that u would from a $3000usd guitar? cuz that was my point.
This right here ladies and gentlemen is why I refuse to participate with any member of local musician elite.
With age I've scaled back my gear spending. Compared to when I started in 97, you can get an amazing instrument for next to nothing. A lot of lower end guitars are playing on comparable levels to their expensive counterparts. The gap has closed, significantly. Same thing with Amps.
No need to assume I didn't know these things before buying.
Gear is meant to be played, not extend ones penis. With that being said, I think my stuff makes my penis look pretty damn big.
Cjruckus wrote:Spent some hours with the epiphone last night.
Initial impressions are for the price you can't go wrong. Decent factory set up out of the box, does however need a lil work. Pickups are alright, but not great. A little muddy under moderate gain, won't win any awards for metal players, but it does the classic rock thing to a T. I want to double check one of the push pull pots cause I believe the bridge pick up may be stuck in single coil mode from factory. Didn't get a lot of time to play last night. Only ran it through the mesa, will try it in the smaller amps later to see how it performs.
Construction isn't bad, the vaneer top looks stunning, inlays are all aligned, guitar has some weight like every LP should. Neck profile isn't as meaty as my sg which is a good thing, but the fre wire does feel smaller than a gibson standard, haven't checked it side by side to tell. But its not a deal breaker by any means. I honestly prefer slightly smaller frets. Best thing, No tuning problems and the hardware feels solid. Even with the sheit factory strings
In all I'm telling myself I should have gotten an LP Years ago. Don't know why I stuck?
Will change strings and set up this weekend.