Members uberthrall Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 I've owned between 250 to 300 guitars over the years, and have long considered these to be my alltime favorites. I had to sell the first one I had 12 years ago when our first son was on the way.......always regretted it too. I've been looking to replace it for a long time, but they hardly ever pop up. If I had to compare these with anything else as far as playability and feel, I'd say it's probably most like the highend US made Hamers from back in the day...Chapparals,Scepters...etc. They have a very unique wiring scheme as well. The mini toggle kicks in a second set of pickup sounds...positions 1 through 4 are splitcoil variants, while position 5 is a killswitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Congrats on Gas re-acquisition Syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iansmitchell Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 I want to hate it so much... But I can't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tinwhisker Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 HNGD to you! (o)(o)I remember when those were new...they were a tough sell but obviously some people liked them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvanAgee Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 I forgot all about that model, awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Cool, congrats IIRC jrockbridge has one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crazyeddie Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Please buy a new guitar stand, I'm very afraid for your guitar...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scoogs Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Nostalgia-GAS. Cool. HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim gueguen Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 I'd like one of those. Epiphone currently offers the MIII body shape, but the originals are obviously a lot nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 You're damn lucky you saw it before I did! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iansmitchell Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 I'd like one of those. Epiphone currently offers the MIII body shape, but the originals are obviously a lot nicer. Have you played an epi EM-1?Those are the bare-bones ones, and they're great.MF blew 'em out for 15, sam ash sells em at 179. Endless fret access, alder body for plywood bucks, really, for the price you could build a copy of taht gibby easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Congratulations! That's a really great looking guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uberthrall Posted August 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 You're damn lucky you saw it before I did! Congrats! You know, I'm surprised more people didn't see it. It was on fleabay for a few days with an opening bid of $600. I backdoored it for $770 shipped......by Fedex Overnight no less!! As for the Epi vs Gibson MIII's, I remember the Epi version from back in the day, and they were nowhere near the Gibbys. Call me crazy, but I'm willing to bet it's the same story with the new ones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 one of my all time favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 nice:thu::thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrueBlueAutoX Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 I know it's not the same, but I might just have to order me a Prophecy EM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 Not really a fan of the body shape or the pickguard (which is IMO), but HNDG! Almost reminiscent of a maple boarded Wolfgang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 cool guit. i think i remember seeing the guitarist for warrior soul (or was it armoured saint) playing that kind of guitar in a video back in my 'headbangers ball' days. weird what random {censored} i remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members q-4000 Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 that thing is sweet!! and rare almost as sweet and rare as this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uberthrall Posted August 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 that thing is sweet!! and rare almost as sweet and rare as this Nice......Gibby U2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members q-4000 Posted August 5, 2008 Members Share Posted August 5, 2008 Nice......Gibby U2?{censored} NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Q-4000 one of 5 made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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