sdgails Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 just wondering. he only one that ive seen consistently is noel gallagher over the last 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimichonga Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 chimichonga use epipfones for gloriyous tings!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rented Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qajl2OlEams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Mathew Followill of Kings of Leon,plays an early Samick Sheraton as his main guitar,and has done for some time.And Paul Weller has played a 66 Ice Tea Casino since about 1983.Paul McCartney still uses his 63 Casino and 64 Texan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosoybay Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I read once that Butch Walker used an Epiphone for the recording of a couple of his songs. That was a while ago, though, so I don't have a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGLongBeach Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 The Edge uses an old 60's vintage sunburst Casino time to time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Watched My Chemical Romance on Rave today and both guitarist were playing Epi Pauls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Right on Epiphone's own website: http://epiphone.com/artists.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzeebub Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Right on Epiphone's own website: http://epiphone.com/artists.asp I guess that list pretty much sums up the reputation of Epiphone right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Right on Epiphone's own website: http://epiphone.com/artists.asp That's actually a little misleading......that is a list of players who posed with free guitars from Epi. Show me all of them playing the same guitars onstage....not so many. Just tryin' to keep it real here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgails Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 yeah, keeping it real. most take a pose with an epi....and thats it. for example, ace frehely had a model out.....never saw him playing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evol04gt Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 if you had guitars HANDED to you......would you take the epi over the gibson? honestly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakz Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 List of Artist I've seen play Epiphone: Django Reinhardt - the only electrics he'd play Jimi Hendrix (Jimi's 6 string maple acoustic was his favorite guitar) Billy Gibbons - a big collector, has several Les Paul - look at the movies he made with Bing Crosby in the 40s and 50s. The original Les Paul, "the Log" had an Epi neck. Chet Atkins Elvis Presley John Lennon Paul McCartney Coldplay - played Elitist exclusively for a while, still in repertoire Howard Roberts (he preferred his Epi Fusion, to the Gibson Model, but liked his Les Pauls more) Loretta Lynn (her Kalamazoo Dove is supposed to be the only guitar she'll play in public) Just for starters, I think that is a pretty impressive list. In talking with guitarist my guess is you would be hard pressed to find one that hadn't played or owned an Epiphone or even several. Oh, ... and about every Jazz picker I've ever heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEPI Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 if you had guitars HANDED to you......would you take the epi over the gibson? honestly? Goooood question.... In Suplex's current topic "What makes you loyal to Epis?", there's reasons why we prefer our Epis. Makes me wonder how many of us intentionally discarded the Gibbys for the Epis........J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosoybay Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 if you had guitars HANDED to you......would you take the epi over the gibson? honestly? Would be an interesting poll. I would take the Gibby. <ducks and shields head> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 List of Artist I've seen play Epiphone: Jimi Hendrix (Jimi's 6 string maple acoustic was his favorite guitar)... Hendrix (as well as Johnny Winter) played an Epiphone Wilshire before getting into Fenders. Hendrix also had an Epiphone Casino that he purchased at Manny's 11/7/69 for $265. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 if you had guitars HANDED to you......would you take the epi over the gibson? honestly? That is a very good point. Gibson has no shortage of musicians they sponsor, nor do they have a shortage of musicians wanting to be sponsored. All guitar companies (heck, all companies) do this. Is the player using that guitar because he signed a contract and gets them for free? Or is he playing that guitar because that's what he wants to be playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judybat Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Jay Farrar/Son Volt uses an Epiphone LP Jr or something similar on their dvd from the Orange Peel in Asheville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evol04gt Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 gibson actually wanted to sponsor kurt Cobain, but he couldnt find one he liked....... fender took for ever to agree to signing him and if memory serves, he still had to pay for all of them (the only ones that were ever purchased new were the mexi strats that were usually destroyed.. and a few jap mustangs) free gibsons and he said NO.. but yeah, i would like to see what people actually play because they like or because they are given to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I don't think there is a serious player who will play an instrument which will hamper his performance in any way. The fact they may have suddenly hit it big don't make them gear whores. They are still like you and me. Looking for an instrument that will bring out the best in their playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 if you had guitars HANDED to you......would you take the epi over the gibson? honestly? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEPI Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Jay Farrar/Son Volt uses an Epiphone LP Jr or something similar on their dvd from the Orange Peel in Asheville. REAL curious. Your avatar?..........J Edit Post: BTW...I listened to all of your music to try to understand the connection..........J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Guy Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I can honestly say who cares if 'Pros' use epiphone or not. Does it really matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Bud Spiker - COURTNEY LOVEGarrison Star Pete Steinkoph - BOUNCING SOULS I know her. At least, if they mean "Garrison Starr," I know her. Though I've only seen her play Taylor acoustics and Fender electrics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastra Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 just wondering. he only one that ive seen consistently is noel gallagher over the last 15 years. Actually' date=' Noel doesn't use Epi any longer. He's been on Gibson for quite some time...since Be Here Now, IIRC, maybe shortly after that tour. he calls epiphone "a poor man's Gibson" now, the traitor! :) :D [u']Noel on Epi/Gibson[/u] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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