funny_polymath
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OK, it doesn't have a case, and in the best of all possible worlds, it'd have a roller bridge and tusq or bone nut.
But... Day-am!!! Epiphone is making some NICE guitars for incredibly cheap prices! $350.00 brand new for a great sounding (pups are potted epi P-90s, but sound fantastic) set neck guitar with a LOT of tonal variation. Knobs are interesting, and remind me a bit of my radiator - 1 knob for tone, one knob each for neck and bridge pup volume and (something the Radiator doesn't have), an overall volume knob at well. I haven't unpacked my AXE since a gig on Sunday, so I plugged into my twin (which reminds me, I've gotta really go head-to-head with the twin now that I'm on 10.02). WOW. Sounds great, shimmery one minute, bluesey the next, jazz box the next. I like both pups on, neck all the way up, bridge volume rolled off a little, tone all the way open best.
Action's a little high, and, after fnally getting used to a strat, it's feeling a little cramped on the lower frets, but wow what a friggin' bargain! This thing is WELL MADE! Now for a setup, and that bone nut. I'll try nut sauce before I spring for the roller bridge.
I love the way Maestro trems look, but I must admit, I am liking the feel of this Bigsby more...
All you brand name snobs, you really should check Epiphone out. Way more bang for the buck, and in some cases (like my Epi SG) just plain better than the new Gibsons I've tried.
This would be a great Rockabilly axe, as the name implies, but for those of us who like off-beat, this would be an excellent slimline alternative to something like a 335 as well.
It is a little headstock heavy, just like my SG - and I do wonder why designers often don't take balance more into account - but hey, life ain't perfect.
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But... Day-am!!! Epiphone is making some NICE guitars for incredibly cheap prices! $350.00 brand new for a great sounding (pups are potted epi P-90s, but sound fantastic) set neck guitar with a LOT of tonal variation. Knobs are interesting, and remind me a bit of my radiator - 1 knob for tone, one knob each for neck and bridge pup volume and (something the Radiator doesn't have), an overall volume knob at well. I haven't unpacked my AXE since a gig on Sunday, so I plugged into my twin (which reminds me, I've gotta really go head-to-head with the twin now that I'm on 10.02). WOW. Sounds great, shimmery one minute, bluesey the next, jazz box the next. I like both pups on, neck all the way up, bridge volume rolled off a little, tone all the way open best.
Action's a little high, and, after fnally getting used to a strat, it's feeling a little cramped on the lower frets, but wow what a friggin' bargain! This thing is WELL MADE! Now for a setup, and that bone nut. I'll try nut sauce before I spring for the roller bridge.
I love the way Maestro trems look, but I must admit, I am liking the feel of this Bigsby more...
All you brand name snobs, you really should check Epiphone out. Way more bang for the buck, and in some cases (like my Epi SG) just plain better than the new Gibsons I've tried.
This would be a great Rockabilly axe, as the name implies, but for those of us who like off-beat, this would be an excellent slimline alternative to something like a 335 as well.
It is a little headstock heavy, just like my SG - and I do wonder why designers often don't take balance more into account - but hey, life ain't perfect.
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