Members babond Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 Ok these are both very beautiful guitars IMO! I really love the Sheraton but it is a descent amount more and I looked at the specs and couldn't figure it out...is it the extra binding and perhaps cosmetics? Is there a big difference in the quality of these instruments? If they are basically the same then I think the Dot looks pretty swell...not as good as a Sheraton but still good. I also plan on putting a hotter bridge pickup in eventually if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babond Posted August 17, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 no one responded so i'm going to bump. i have went through the search function and read up on various hollow bodies....i just want to know the $200 price difference in these guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members process sherpa Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 Are the pickups different? I think they might be. I've heard that a lot of people don't even change the sheraton pups because they're already really good. So that could be close to $200 right there. maybe better electronics, better made, better binding/headstock inlay, etc. Overall I think the Sheraton II is probably just a better guitar. Based on reputation alone and only having played a Dot (which was pretty nice, but needed upgrades) I would take a SH II over a Dot without hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 I own several Epiphone DOTs and I love 'em!! The Sheratons I've tried do play a little nicer. They have a more luxurious, smooth feel to 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 Buy the Xaviere in the spam thread instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 I believe the Sheraton was one of the original pre-Gibson Epiphone models that competed with the 335 line and the Dot is a post-Gibson "low-end" 335. Not that it makes much difference in the playability, but this may be a factor in their pricing rationale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 Nice one right here. Save yourself $200. Sheraton = high end Dot http://cgi.ebay.com/EPIPHONE-SHERATON-II-2-ARCHTOP-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-LOOK_W0QQitemZ130143337491QQihZ003QQcategoryZ33037QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 my Dots stock pickups sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whit townsend Posted August 17, 2007 Members Share Posted August 17, 2007 THe Sheratons I've picked up just felt better than MOST of the Epi dots. Besides the cosmetics, I think a little more attention to detail is paid to them over all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrmikers Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 I checked out a lot of DOTs and Sheratons before finally choosing a Sheraton. While the DOTs are decent for the money,there were a lot more workmanship flaws that I noticed on the DOTs. Also,the neck and fingerboard shapes are different between the two. The DOTs are rather chunky for my tastes,while the Sheratons are thinner and flatter. I love the pickups on my Sheraton,which I believe are based on '57 classics. I don't know if they are much different or better than the DOT pups. The Sheraton is a much fancier looking guitar with all the inlays and binding,but whether or not it's worth the extra coin is a matter of preference.Here's a pic of my Sheraton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EveryMn Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 I like the Sheraton look better, but if they have a thinner neck then that'd be a turn-off (if I were in the market for one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Attila Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Sheraton = high end Dot +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Electric Blues Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 I own several Epiphone DOTs and I love 'em!!The Sheratons I've tried do play a little nicer. They have a more luxurious, smooth feel to 'em. +1I owned a Sherry and have only played Dots but I prefer the chunkier neck of the DOt, although all in all, I like the Sherry better.Hope that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alduro Posted August 19, 2007 Members Share Posted August 19, 2007 The Dot and Sheraton are not the same guitar. I believe that the above post was correct in stating that the Sheraton is an Epiphone "origional" design whereas the Dot is a cheaper 335. The necks are different and the electronics I believe are different. The wood on the back of a Dot natural almost looks like mahogony or some other dark wood while the neck on the Sheraton is maple. Lastly the Sheraton is made in Korea....the Dot is made in China. Not a big deal to some but a huge deal to others. Personally I think the Dot is okay but the Sheraton is inspiring. my .02 from a newb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members studdhuss Posted August 19, 2007 Members Share Posted August 19, 2007 Sher-a-ton.Tree of life, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stvwndr219 Posted August 20, 2007 Members Share Posted August 20, 2007 There's also the quality control issue for those that order online... the sheratons generally have some better quality control than the dots that i've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 20, 2007 Members Share Posted August 20, 2007 I believe the Sheraton was one of the original pre-Gibson Epiphone models that competed with the 335 line and the Dot is a post-Gibson "low-end" 335. Not that it makes much difference in the playability, but this may be a factor in their pricing rationale. Correct ... and, purist that I am, the fact that the Epiphone logo on the Sheraton is vintage-correct (ie the Sheraton was always an Epiphone back in the day) whereas the logo on the Dot isn't would have some impact on my decision if I was personally comparison-shopping. Plus it's prettier. But it would have to be sunburst, unless they do a red one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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