Epiphone guitars quality and heritage

[Mark42]

Epiphone guitars come in a wide price range. Are the high end guitars, like their Les Paul customs, worth the money, or are there better knock offs under a grand. <br /><br />What is the "status" of the Epiphone brand name?

 

[snapperbait]

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all junk, IMHO.... I have an Epi EDS 1275 that i'm almost afraid to pick up for fear it will fall apart, and another Epi LP model in the closet that developed cracks at the neck joint... I'd never even consider another... <br /><br />Some of the Gibson LP's can be had for under a grand, but i'd even be leary of those to tell you the truth..<br /><br />There are a few ESP LP models that i'm sure are much better quality than Epi..<br /><br />For me, if the name plate does'nt say, Fender, Guild, or Gretsch, I'm not interested... <br /><br />Gawd how I want a Gretsch/TV Jones spectrasoinc baritone model....... Maybe a Brian Setzer Nashville too.... And a White Falcon.... <br /><br />Ya, i got it bad...

 

[Tyme2fish]

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I'm partial to my Martin D-28 acoustic.

 

[one more cast]

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snapperbait, what can you tell me about my guild USA solid body? <br />

 

[Nos4r2]

Re: Epiphone guitars quality and heritage

Originally posted by Mark42:<br /> Epiphone guitars come in a wide price range. Are the high end guitars, like their Les Paul customs, worth the money, or are there better knock offs under a grand. <br /><br />What is the "status" of the Epiphone brand name?

Far as I'm aware Epiphone is owned by Gibson anyway but I may be wrong.<br /><br /> I've played the cheaper ones and they are bloody awful but the better ones played really well.Haven't had to live with one though so I'm not qualified to comment on longevity etc. Depends on your personal preference I guess. I'm sticking with my Shergold.

 

[bootle]

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Hi OMC, How heavy is that guitar? <br /><br />In my wayward youth i played the Bass, i owned a Guild B-301, it weighed a ton. <br />At the present time, it resides in its case up in the attic of my parents home.

 

[one more cast]

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DDInvader, It is pretty light, like a strat or maybe a tad lighter. I,m thinking maybe popular.I was doing some searching and found that is a 1983 S280. It plays great and I bought it at a pawn shop in the earley 90's for $135. I also bought a fender jazz master with bad pickups at the same pawn shop for something like $75 or $100 a short time later.

 

[one more cast]

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There are quite a few Epiphones selling on eBay pretty cheap. The les Paul copy seems to bring the most. You can also do a internet search on Epiphone guitar reviews and you will find a bunch.

 

[Mark42]

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I think I will keep practicing on the old beater no-names I have now until I get good enough to justify and save enought to buy an American made classic.<br /><br />My 15yr old son started showing interest in my guitars a few months back. So I looked around for a "student" model acustic to buy him for Christmas. I figure if he takes to it, I'll get him something better later. If its just a passing fad, no real money lost.<br /><br />I ordered sight unseen and unplayed a Rogue (Musicians Friend house brand - Chinese made) Dreadnaught with Honduran mahagony and rosewood construction. It was on sale for $75. Got good, although mixed, reviews. When it came, I was amazed at what a beautiful guitar it is, quality machine heads, straight neck, low action and intonation is right on the money. No fancy trim or inlays. Just nice clean solid Honduran Mahogany construction.<br /><br />Rogue Dreadnaught:<br /><br />

<br /><br /><br />It kicks my Yamaha's *** that I paid over $200 for in 1975 or so. In fact, it plays so much better, sounds so much richer, that I ordered another Rogue just for the heck of it. I read that this one with a modicum of work to get it set up is great $100 acustic electric wonder.<br /> <br />Rogue Grand Concert Cutaway Acoustic-Electric:<br />

<br /><br />Please don't laugh at me buying these house specials, I can't afford to throw money at every interest I have. If the Grand Concert plays as nice as the Dreadnaught, I will grinning from ear to ear. The reviews targeted a few weak spots that need work. Like replacing the cheap noisy jack with a good one, toss the strings, replace the saddle with a Martin standard replacement piece, lower the action, light sanding on frets and its good to go. Looking forward to tweaking this one. Plus I never had an acustic-electric model before, so it should be a fun little project.

 

[one more cast]

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Mark, when your ready to buy hit the music stores and pawn shops so you can see what is right for you. I've owned several very nice guitars but that old Guild is the one that I've kept.