Phil O'Keefe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I've owned several Epiphones, including a mandolin. The only electrics I have right now are my Rickenbacker, Epi Les Paul Custom, Epi Casino Coupe, and a purple Strat. Nice Coupe! I was impressed when I recently reviewed one. I have a pair of Epiphones at the moment - both of which I purchased new; a '96 MIK Limited Edition Les Paul in Trans Red, and a '01 MIK (Peerless) Casino in Cherry... I put some pics of my Casino in the Casino Coupe review so people can compare the relative sizes of them. Here's one for those who would rather not click on the review link (above) - although if you're interested in the Coupe, you should take a look at the review. My Casino is one of my favorite guitars. I have much more expensive instruments, but I just love the way that thing plays and sounds. It's definitely a lifetime keeper. Here's a picture of the Les Paul with a few Fenders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted March 25, 2015 Members Share Posted March 25, 2015 I had an idea what the thread would be because it appeared right after another one calld Squier Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted March 25, 2015 Members Share Posted March 25, 2015 I've owned a number of Epiphones over the years and currently have two. My wife bought me a 339 Ultra for my birthday last year, and just last week I got an EJ-200 jumbo acoustic for $20 that a guy found in a dumpster. It needed a lot of work, but has turned out to be a really good playing and sounding guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted March 25, 2015 Members Share Posted March 25, 2015 I picked up my first Epi just the other week - a Wildkat. Ton of guitar for very little money - 18:1 Grover machines, double wax potted Alnico 5 P-90's and I just love the controls with master volume. Saves me doing a ton of rewiring. Only gripe is the pups don't hum cancel, but that is a relatively easy fix. Love the retro headstock and Gretsch vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted March 25, 2015 Members Share Posted March 25, 2015 Its developing other issues now though. I gave up using the heavier 11's and 12's on it because the top began separated from the neck block and started warping up. I epoxied that and arrested the issue from progressing any more, but the top is warped.. I heard someone else mention this too. Somehow I had the idea that having the stop bar anchored in the solid center block would prevent this from happening ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I picked up my first Epi just the other week - a Wildkat. Ton of guitar for very little money - 18:1 Grover machines, double wax potted Alnico 5 P-90's and I just love the controls with master volume. Saves me doing a ton of rewiring. Only gripe is the pups don't hum cancel, but that is a relatively easy fix. Love the retro headstock and Gretsch vibe. Cool looking guitar! I've always thought those looked really cool and like they'd be a lot of fun. What is the neck size / shape / profile like on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted March 26, 2015 Members Share Posted March 26, 2015 Cool looking guitar! I've always thought those looked really cool and like they'd be a lot of fun. What is the neck size / shape / profile like on them? Thanks. I'm not the best to talk about neck profiles as I play everything from a 5 string bass to mandolin and have learned to adapt to the instrument. That said, it's about in the middle - not thin like a Wizard and certainly not a baseball bat. I think it would be called a D with soft shoulders - so it's flatter than a C but not as square-ish as a D. I'm probably not making much sense other than I find it very comfy in the hand - like the 3 bears, it's not too fat and not too thin, LOL. They call it a "semi hollow" but I think chambered is more appropriate. The body looks like it started as a solid chunk of mahogany - very nicely figured, I might add - that was routed and capped. A true semi is an assemblage of top, bottom and sides with a solid piece running through the center. That makes this heavier than a semi but lighter than something like a Les Paul. In the props department, this is the only guitar I've been able to take off the wall [in a Guitar Center] and not have to do anything other than lowering the bridge a bit. Every other stringed instrument I've purchased has required a fret level and dress - even my Ric - but this one was perfect from the beginning. There is a sticker on the back that say's it was inspected and setup in the US [by 35], and my hat goes off to a great job done. After the horror stories I've read about QC over the years, my experience has certainly belied them all. And you're right - it is a lot of fun to play and I really like the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 That's a great description - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted March 26, 2015 Members Share Posted March 26, 2015 i have a MIJ elitist casino i bought last year... very cool guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thatsbunk Posted March 26, 2015 Members Share Posted March 26, 2015 My number one right now is a ES-339 Pro I picked up used at Guitar Center about 6 months ago. I like to tinker with my guitars but this one needs nothing IMO. Beautiful fit & finish, comfortable size (for me 335 sized semi hollows feel to big), nice neck profile (I've seen it described as "D" shaped), & humbuckers with coil splits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve2112 Posted March 26, 2015 Members Share Posted March 26, 2015 What is the honey burst(?) hollow front row 5 up? Can I have it? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 Reissue Sorrento, Royal Olive finish. Great guitar...well, they all are, but that one is particularly quite nice. I'd sell it, make a reasonable offer, comes with a "period correct" case too I think Epiphone makes the coolest guitars ever. They are just great guitars imho. Not much more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 Reissue Sorrento, Royal Olive finish. Great guitar...well, they all are, but that one is particularly quite nice. I'd sell it, make a reasonable offer, comes with a "period correct" case too I think Epiphone makes the coolest guitars ever. They are just great guitars imho. Not much more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 Reissue Sorrento, Royal Olive finish. Great guitar...well, they all are, but that one is particularly quite nice. I'd sell it, make a reasonable offer, comes with a "period correct" case too I think Epiphone makes the coolest guitars ever. They are just great guitars imho. Not much more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 Reissue Sorrento, Royal Olive finish. Great guitar...well, they all are, but that one is particularly quite nice. I'd sell it, make a reasonable offer, comes with a "period correct" case too I think Epiphone makes the coolest guitars ever. They are just great guitars imho. Not much more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 Never have too many Epiphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 Reissue Sorrento, Royal Olive finish. Great guitar...well, they all are, but that one is particularly quite nice. I'd sell it, make a reasonable offer, comes with a "period correct" case too I think Epiphone makes the coolest guitars ever. They are just great guitars imho. Not much more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members americansinner Posted March 27, 2015 Members Share Posted March 27, 2015 I have a Dot. Needed hotter pickups. Put some Railhammers in there. I mostly play solid body Reverends. But I wanted a new semi. Did a little fretwork on this and it is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted March 28, 2015 Members Share Posted March 28, 2015 My only Epi, but sure is a good one! '08 Korean '56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted May 7, 2015 Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 NGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted May 7, 2015 Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 NICE Stable Buck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Temple of Light Posted May 7, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 What model? What do the switches do, on/off coil tap or phase reverse?Or all of the above? lololol...Such a shred machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted May 7, 2015 Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 Good thing you can't die of envy....They'd be digging my hole right about NOW...beautiful Stable man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 7, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 7, 2015 I been tryin to score an Epi Century 422T for a while now, gave up and got a Gibson ES-125T, and had change left over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted May 7, 2015 Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 Radman, those switches are just a more intuitive pickup selector. I can have all three on at once, do a Tele style neck/bridge combo, and the obvious Strat combinations. The silver pot is a push/pull pot that splits the humbucker. It's a 1988 S-800. The Steinberger tremolo system is a bit of a mystery, and my high E string broke when I restrung it and tried to tune it with the tremolo lock detached. I suppose I'll have to settle for keeping it locked or keep it in the original E-flat tuning. I need to post new pics of my three Epiphones, though. Edit... Unfortunately, other than my iPhone, my digital camera is almost ten years old and I don't have much natural lighting in my abode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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