Frets99 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Mama de Garbanzos!!!! http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Historic-Custom-USA-Wilshire-1962-Reissue-Electric-Guitar-531045-i1452615.gc :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 Oh they have to be kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 I thought that too, BUT . . . it's made in the US at the Gibson factory in Nashville (for what that's worth). They couldn't very well but a Gibson logo on a design that was an Epiphone original from the early 60's, so they reissued it as an Epiphone but actually built in the US by Gibsion. Now, all that said, it's still WAY too much money . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 This is more like it! Tried this last night and enjoyed it. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Les-Paul-Special-SC-Electric-Guitar-584590-i1506645.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 Yep you have been hiding under a rock. That guitar has been out for at least a year. The red one looks much better then white to my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 However, tried this and was underwhelmed. Sounded all right through an Egnater but felt ... I don't know... plasticky. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Les-Paul-Studio-Deluxe-Electric-Guitar-105320576-i1449700.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Yep you have been hiding under a rock. That guitar has been out for at least a year. The red one looks much better then white to my eyes.I have a feeling once a price tag goes over $2000, I go blind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 This is more like it! Tried this last night and enjoyed it. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Les-Paul-Special-SC-Electric-Guitar-584590-i1506645.gc I like this one too and if my luck holds out I will own one some time this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 The special is hawt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jumpwin Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 The funny thing is, if you buy the Wilshire that is built in the Epiphone factory it's 10% of the price!http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Epiphone-Worn-66-Wilshire-Worn-Black/C2D Go Figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 These guitar companies are really bending customers over for that "Made in America" label. Don't they have a little bit of patriotic pride in making the product at least a LITTLE competitive with the rest of the world market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 The special is hawt.Comes in TVY too!Although, iirc there has been some discussion hereabouts on how close the color is to a Gibson nitro TV Yellow, since it's no doubt a poly finish.I'd be all over the TVY version like white one rice if I didn't already have this'un:The cheapskate in me can't see selling off the Schecter just to get a more trad body shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 It looks to me like the epi may be the ultimate anti label snob test. If it plays great and sounds great (and have 3k to burn), are you willing to spend 3k on something every one will assume cost 300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 Well they've had the George Benson models for some time and those can be $3k+ .... OTOH, those are sig models, and classy as hell full-hollowbodies at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 I was George's Tech in 1986 and had a lot of time around those GB models. They were great then and they have only gotten better. Very nice pieces. I would buy one of those over an Eastman almost any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 It looks to me like the epi may be the ultimate anti label snob test. If it plays great and sounds great (and have 3k to burn), are you willing to spend 3k on something every one will assume cost 300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 Well, Gibson claims the originals now sell for $5000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 14, 2010 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2010 Is it my eyes or do those P90s look very close together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 Is it my eyes or do those P90s look very close together? Now that you mention it, the neck pup does look considerably closer to the bridge than on any of the other guitar pics on this page.Sharp eyes there Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 Is it my eyes or do those P90s look very close together? They do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 I prefer having my pups a littel closer together to capture more midrange and did that purposly on my latest build. I prefer Mini Humbuckers over P90s though. The second guitar I owned was a 60s Epiphone Riveria. If I had the money, I'd buy one in a second. I bought a Dot about 10 years ago and it doenst come anywhere close. Epiphone used to make great guitars, in many ways as good or better than Gibson especially for their semihollow and acoustic guitars. Unfortunately, Gibson made them their budget line for many years now and that will be a tough obsticle to get over. Its not any different than Fender having the squire line though. I've played some squiers that were simply fenders with a squier label tatooed on. I've also owned fenders from the 70s that were bigger a POS than some squiers are now. Same goes for Gibsons. I owned a Gibson S1 which was like a $300 guitar new and was a cross between a Gibson and Fender. Cheap frets that wore out quick made me get rid of it. Not a bad guitar, but its more of an Epi line vs the Gibson. Still you get what you pay for if you shop wisely. When it gets above a certain dollar amount, I'd definately want a major brand for resale purposes. That Epi will likely be unsellable on the used market for anything close to retail unless they get some famous musicians to make it popular by to playing it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I saw Jimi Page playing a top of the line Dan Electro that was god awful out of tune. It didnt make me want to run out and buy one nor think the guitar was built any better than they are out of masonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted May 14, 2010 Members Share Posted May 14, 2010 ive seen some of those original wilshires goin for maybe $300 over the years.. what the F happened?? has the world gone mad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rick 381 Posted May 15, 2010 Members Share Posted May 15, 2010 This one cost $2300, And I couldn't be happier with it. If anybody wants to think it only cost a couple of hundred because it's an Epi let 'em. Maybe they won't want to steal it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted May 15, 2010 Members Share Posted May 15, 2010 This is more like it! Tried this last night and enjoyed it. Yep. I played one of those Epiphones over a week ago at Guitar Center. It was yellow, and hanging right next to a $899 Gibson LP Special robot. More about it: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showpost.php?p=39748167&postcount=35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhamnett Posted May 15, 2010 Members Share Posted May 15, 2010 I like this one too and if my luck holds out I will own one some time this year. I got one in the mail from MF. If I don't like, you want dibs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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