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there are other 'scroll' guitars, most notably some made by 'Premier' [aka 'MultiVox'] back in the 50s, from which this Epi takes many of it's design cues; I would not be surprised if former Premier staffers were not working for Epiphone. https://reverb.com/item/44445053-premier-multivox-e-781-1965-first-of-the-scrolls-very-rare-plastic-covered-body-collectible https://www.ebay.com/itm/363650474563?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=363650474563&targetid=1262749490102&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9031634&poi=&campaignid=15428034462&mkgroupid=133947154481&rlsatarget=pla-1262749490102&abcId=9300763&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjc2QBhDgARIsAMc3SqS4uAf8KcEJYglRrgrCv71c9jl8QWd_54H0EzcFjR-Wm6HKXZsrmc4aAi-IEALw_wcB

That was my first thought. Grounding can be done many ways, as long as everything in the primary signal chain [pots/p-ups] is grounded to the bridge and the output jack, it should be fine. Shielding is a whole other matter...although it is related to grounding...and in fact must be grounded to be effective.

Spring is just around the corner!

I own that unit and have never had an issue. Sounds like a trip to the repair shop.

read my post...'if the price were not insane'... still these are rare vintage 70s Japanese built Epis...I've noticed even the 350s go for a grand! To be fair, I don't remember ever seeing one in a store, only in catalogues, and most of them were for the European market, not USA. If you compare the Scrolls to the much later Orvilles...they are actually a decent deal.

correct...no coil tap on the 350! My bad! There are a few on Reverb, mostly Europe...but some in FLORIDA!

Bp, beat me to it...Epi 'Scroll', mid/late 70s...extremely rare to see...ah, but you are across the pond...if it were me and the price was not insane, I would be inclined to pick it up...is that the set neck, or the bolt on [SC350]? The one in the OP has the 'factory' Leo Quan Badass bridge The SC450s [and SC550s, which had an ebony fingerboard] are rare in the US...and sell for serious premiums here [around $1800-2500] depending on model and condition. There is a SC450 on Reverb now for 2 grand.... This was pretty much a 're-carve' of a LP slab body; notice where the peak of the upper bout is...fret 16, right where a LP upper would meet the neck.

how are the counterfeiting laws in Germany?

Agreed...even though the EchoPLex is still legendary [also just for it's pre-amp tone], they were overly expensive, overly difficult to maintain, and prone to chewing tape. I loved mine, but it was a love/hate relationship. When the cost to repair [EP-I parts were hard to find pre-internet] I finally retired it. Sold it to another repair guy...for parts, for about what I had paid for it...used... The rest of the Maestro stuff was just never 'new sounding', I guess...then again, my Foxx Fuzz was no prize either....but at least it was flocked!

too bad they didn't think about pedalboard real estate values....those enclosures likely have a lot of wasted space inside....

an update to the above post...about 1/4* of the stolen guitars have been recovered, but there are still many unaccounted for! https://mailchi.mp/vintageguitar.com/stolen-guitar-alert-1025149?e=97bf7ac3e8 *as of this revised list, 42 out of the 170 initially stolen have been returned...

lo and behold I ran across this newer model today, the Fender Dual Marine Layer, which they say does the shimmer thing... It streets at $229, so in a few months used units will be under two bills...😉

The only other one I could think of even close to that price range with 'shimmer' was the Walrus Mako, but even those go well over 2 bills used. but after thinking about it, Neunabor has one that runs under $200...Mooer as well [probably plenty of Chinese/Asian knockoffs]...and then it struck me...TC has their 'Fluorescence' pedal that is all about the shimmer, and it is under 100... https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Fluorescence--tc-electronic-fluorescence-shimmer-reverb-pedal?mrkgadid=3331288070&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=guitars&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046938600670&lid=92700046938600670&ds_s_kwgid=58700005283398299&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=373037011609&product_id=Fluorescence&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9031634&creative=332063179659&targetid=pla-373037011609&campaignid=1708733951&awsearchcpc=1&&mrkgcl=28&mrkgadid=3331288070&product_id=Fluorescence&campaigntype=shopping&campaign=aaShopping%20-%20Core%20-%20Guitars%20-%20Vendor&adgroup=Guitars%20-%20Guitar%20Pedals%20%26%20Effects&placement=google&creative=332063179659&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjJOQBhCkARIsAEKMtO0InmXtQhya_n5p_MCkBrKiGU0ez8ktSprRiomznqPzVPcw7mb3aX8aAo1UEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Well there is a lot more to it, so if you would be so kind as to answer a few more questions, we can likely be far more helpful... What is your budget? What size rooms do you intend to play? What kind of mic are you using to sing through? [a condenser requiring phantom power will narrow your amp choices] Is your classical a/e, or are you mic-ing it? Are your backing tracks ported out via midi or USB? [again this may impact the potential selection] My personal rule of thumb for acoustic/vocal performance amps is a minimum of 65 watts [obviously a solid state amp] to leave headroom and avoid the high end 'fizzies' many lower wattage SS amps tend to generate as they reach max volume... To be honest, I have found most 'acoustic guitar amps' to be a dead end, gig wise...even if they have a line out, since there will be a volume and dispersion limit on most stand-alone box type amps. If you are adding tracks...now you are at 3 or 4 inputs, which is a stretch for most bespoke acoustic guitar amps. So in that case, I would suggest a small 4-6 channel passive mixer and a powered speaker [s] [with some bottom end to help the bass end of your tracks, so a 12" or 15"] or look at some of the new 'stick' units[column arrays] with 4+ inputs. The advantage to this approach is scalability if you decide to add a second vocalist, etc. and typically higher wattage in powered speakers and columns. Fortunately for you, you are in the perfect area to go see, hear and test units....[it's okay, I used my moderator voodoo to locate you] I know because I live in the same general area

Welcome, N0oBz...this thread dates back to 2008, so most of the folks who posted are long since gone from here. The main reason Denny's guitars were getting slammed was that no one could go out and compare one, side by side with other guitars in the price range; you had to 'buy it to try it', which apparently ticked off a lot of folks. Yes, they do pay return shipping, but what a hassle, right? Like anything else, if you bought it, and you like it, then that is all that truly matters. Forget the corksniffers [and there are plenty of them] and naysayers. Opinions...well, everyone has one, sometimes about things they really know nothing about. Not everyone is comfortable taking a $2500+ guitar out on a $100 gig...I know I'm not, which creates the niche for instruments like the Zagers, Andrew Whites, etc. They are certainly 'giggable' guitars, and what the hell else is a guitar good for?

The script logo places that around 1974/1975

looks like the Monterey 'JP Std'....MIJ...bolt neck...and someone put stickers on the neck The one linked below listed for $180...so, obviously not a highly valuable piece, so if you are bidding, keep that price in mind. https://reverb.com/item/496251-fernandes-monterey-jp-std

okay...and what, pray tell, does this have to do with amplifiers? Simple solution...they are Con AllStars? Toss'em in the laundry.

best to discharge, although the 'can' caps you indicated are likely non-lethal, they could still potentially generate a numbing effect up your arm. [How do I know this? $#!+ happens......usually to me...]. IMHO, it is always preferable to discharge the caps before doing ANY work....safety first!* If you can flip the board, then yes, check the existing joint. Re-solder if need be, but make certain the 'pad' is intact and still connected to the 'lands'. Do not overheat! Clean and pre-tin the soldering iron tip before hand. *...and stop tracking mud all over my nice clean kitchen floor. Don't talk with your mouth full. Always look both ways before crossing the street...don't run with scissors...

I'm down near Los Angeles, but just NW in east Ventura County...I call it Hooterville....

maraming salamat, pare! Best regards to your family in the PI! We do have another pinoy, MBengs, who stops by every now and then...he's on Mindanao. We were scheduled to be in the PI March 2020 [for my F-i-L's 95th ], but that couldn't happen, and now, with the Filipino quarantine requirements still in force, we're not going anytime soon. How long have you been in the US?

ako intindihan conti lang...and you have exceeded it... my wife, [aka MommaMack] is a pinay from Ilocos Sur, along with her bothers and sisters, and 300-some-odd cousins here in SoCal. Always wanted to get to Davao/Mindanao, Cebu, Samar....been to PI twice. Luzon...Manila, Baguio, points in between...

watching the vid, I also assumed it was just magnetic pull, p-u too high, but now...that's a .052...hmmm...did you change string gauges recently? Without having the axe on the bench? Hard to make a definitive call...magnetic tension is always present on the strings, and if this only goes away absent the magnetic tension, then yes, you lose your sound...but something else seems to be in play here. Oddly, this is only on the low E... Are the pole pieces flush? I would look at the neck relief [because the 'buzz' is more pronounced past the octave, and gets worse the closer to the neck pocket], and examine the nut slot depth/width and the bridge saddle height and slot depth. I would first try raising the string height at the bridge slightly while the p-up is still 'pulling' and see if that diminishes the issue. Since it is an .052, the 'deflection' should not be so pronounced...a combination of higher string and lower p-up may solve this.

I saw the song title and said to myself ' maybe we have a new Pinoy on board...a Cebuano!' kumusta ka na?

it's a 'lozenge' case!