truetone6 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It's a $299 "Doorbuster" at MF http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-50th-ann.-1962-crestwood-custom-reissue-electric-guitar?src=3GOA3BEB#productDetail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Guitar Center has the same deal. With 18 months same as cash, how could I refuse. She is being delivered Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hey i have one of them its a great guitar .[thumbup]. Its a great playing guitar . It is all Epiphone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 That is a cool looking guitar. Let us know how it plays and sounds when you get it. I like it............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I have been gassing for one of these since they were announced. Then they did not arrive for a while and GC did not carry them.:angry: Then the 50th Anniversary Sheratons came out and I snagged one. Then these became common place. I was going to wait until Friday and get one with 15% off and float it for 18 months. Low and behold, the dropped to $299 yesterday (Sunday?) With 18 months same as cash with no interest, that comes out to $17.77 a month. Photos when I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I wonder if they come as pictured above with a more mahogany finish, or are they cherry red???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 great choice! These were the Epiphone version of the Gibson SG of the 60's so whilst its great that they do a range of affordable SG's in the Gibson shape, its also really great to see Epi also making these as well as the Wilshires in their own historical body shape too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I hopped on the bandwagon...as though I don't have enough guitars already. there is no such thing as "enough guitars"...lol I saw this thing at the Braintree, MA Guitar center and gassed for it since...Well, no more gas. I used the proceeds from the sunburst LP Jr. for this...good timing ...pics to follow (4-5 "business days". ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I wonder if they come as pictured above with a more mahogany finish, or are they cherry red???? Not the mahogany color but as you said "cherry red". The one I saw hanging up at GC gave me bad gas pains...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 I got mine. Beautiful guitar! Musician Friend even gave me an extra 20% off so it only cost $239 with free shipping. Only trouble is,when It arrived I found that the bridge pickup didn't work. It is probable some thing minor but a bummer all the same. Musicians Friend offered to send a replacement but I think I may see if I can get it fixed locally at the Epiphone Service Center in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Very nice looking guitar. Bummer the pickup is not working. You will have to let us know how the dilemma turns out..I like the color and the grain coming through. Great Deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer91 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Just ordered one from Guitar Center @ a total of $254.15 by using the 15% off promo code 'blackfriday' at checkout. The code is good on many items, through Sunday. Thanks OP, for bringing this special guitar to our attention!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Has anyone played theirs yet? Just wondering about the tone of them. This statement is from the Epiphone web site about these guitars, and wonder if this is a true fact???? "I own the very similar 2012 Epiphone Wilshire with Tremotone. I find fault with the current "new design" of the Epihone Tremotone Vibrato tailpiece where each string has its own unique radius size roller. Unfortunately the large Tremotone Vibrato Roller for the High E renders the very shallow string break angle at the bridge. The overall result of this design means the High E string falls right off the Bridge saddle after one strum - its an unplayable guitar thanks to the "new design" of the Epihone Tremotone Vibrato . Great guitar other than this one seriously critical issue. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer91 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Has anyone played theirs yet? Just wondering about the tone of them. This statement is from the Epiphone web site about these guitars, and wonder if this is a true fact???? "I own the very similar 2012 Epiphone Wilshire with Tremotone. I find fault with the current "new design" of the Epihone Tremotone Vibrato tailpiece where each string has its own unique radius size roller. Unfortunately the large Tremotone Vibrato Roller for the High E renders the very shallow string break angle at the bridge. The overall result of this design means the High E string falls right off the Bridge saddle after one strum - its an unplayable guitar thanks to the "new design" of the Epihone Tremotone Vibrato . Great guitar other than this one seriously critical issue. " Good point, and I see what he means when I look at different images of it ..... but I have to wonder if the set-up might be a bit too low on that side of the guy's Wilshire, and/or the saddle for the treble E is not cut deep enough. I've read good owner reviews about this Crestwood guitar, and this one here 'Review' cautions not to go "heavy metal dive bombing" with the vibrato .... but I think that's mostly because of tune issues. It doesn't mention any issues similar to what the the guy had with his treble E string on his particular Wilshire. But thanks for the post, I'll be sure to wring it out well. If I do have any issues with it on mine, and I fall in love with it otherwise, at the price I paid .... I'll probably either make up a new roller (or just turn the treble E's grove down a bit) on my my lathe. If it's not love at first sight ... GC has easy walk-in returns ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 $258.00 after the 15% Black Friday discount...not too shabby at all...thanks MF, this is going to get played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I have read that the originals had a weak component in the tremolo mechanism, some type of "pin", that wore out quickly, but that the "problem" has been corrected on these recent reissues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 all gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Congrats to all new/pending owners. Really looking forward to hearing about how they play and sound. I have a 1969 version with a single mini humbucker and it - like many of the old ones - has 3 small screw holes below a wrapround bridge. Not sure if it had this or the other (worse) trem system in place previously but so many of the 60's ones now have either 3 small holes in the body or 3 dots of filler where those holes used to be - the holes appear to be commonly known in the trade as "the 3 holes of tuning improvement" These really are a cool alternative to an SG and such a light weight due to the slim body (assuming they are same body as the old ones). My tip would be a wide leather strap though as they can have a small degree of the same 'long neck' balance issues as some SGs - the compensation is in unrivalled upper fret access. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I guess I procrastinated too long. It does seam like the well has gone dry of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer91 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I ended up ordering two of them @ $254.99 ea. (after the GC 15% discount off of the advertised price of $299.99). BUT ... I'm not sure what I will actually end up getting. The reason I say that is because by the time I ordered, they were only available from stores (and not out of the common MF/GC warehouse system). Then .... after ordering the first one I got a call from the closest store to me that had one in stock and which it would be shipped from, with the manager saying that although GC advertised it as new, the only one he had was a demo that had seen some heavy use. He was very negative about it's condition, and seemed a bit miffed that GC was selling it for so little, commenting that it was a guitar that costs him almost $500. So I 'disappointedly' cancelled the order .... then later though better of it all and called GC, as they were still showing some available ... but 'only' out of their retail stores. I got a ditzy young girl on the phone .... that thought everything I said was ...... "Awesome!!". And although she may very be "all that", I totally know I'm just not that effin awesome!! Anyway .... after about 20 minutes she notified me that if I ordered it through her, it would still come from that same store, so I passed. Then 'still later' I thought about the manner in which the store manager acted, and felt that he just might be not wanting to sell the one he had a such a low price. I'm guessing/betting that the stores might own (and have have paid for) their in-stock merchandise, or have flooring costs built into their stock whey they actually have it in their brick and motor, but when you make a special order, or order on-line it's normally filled out of a distribution warehouse when there isn't any any out of pocket invested in it yet by a given store, and that when the warehouse is bare, all stores are required to fill orders at whatever specials the "mother ship" decides upon, and in order to be part of the GC/MF franchise, the store has to honor that price. That's all a 'semi-educated' WAG on my part to be sure, but with GC's easy return policy .... I'm willing to chance it. So ...I reordered it with the caveat that I can personally return to to my local GC with no restocking/shipping fees if it's not as advertised. To insure my bet, as soon as the first one was in UPS' possession, I ordered another one that's coming from what appears to be a different store. I haven't been notified that that one has shipped yet, but I do see that no more are available at all now (stores nor warehouse) so .... well see what I end up getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I'd like 2 of them. I have 2 of those Masterbilt cut away acoustics...2 of those cool looking guitars would be 2x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 I took my Crestwood to my local Music Store(Jim Harms My Musicstore) to see if they could diagnose the problem. Turns out It was just a loose wire.They fixed it for me for free. Glad I didn't send it back.They are all sold out now. Below is a page from the 1962 Epiphone Catalog Here is my Reissue and an original 1962 Crestwood Custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I see the arm is missing on that old one...I wonder if it had anything to do with the weak "pin" on the tremolo unit that I had mentioned ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 imho this should not be an "LE", but a permanent edition (PE)...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 With the BF discounts they cost less than the originals did 52 years ago...and they fixed the faults of the original as well..Thank you Epiphone/MF/GC, seems to me to be a great value, as are all Epiphone guitars. The best "bang for your buck"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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