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- Birthday 08/09/1947
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Played in bar bands at age 15...Play bass and guitar, and sing. Retired from social work, widower with 3 rescued dogs and going on 50 guitars.
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Buy a Les Paul at Best Buy ...a good thing ?
old mark replied to Daniel Limoges's topic in Gibson USA
I have bought used instruments from Guitar Center for more than 5 years now, have been let down by 2 of them, both returned for a full refund with NO problem at all. I just got a brand new 2016 Gibson Les Paul from z Zounds yesterday...again, very good price, very very fast shipping and NO problem...and an excellent guitar. Go with a BIG online seller and you will be fine. BUT avoid private sellers on eBay and similar sites. You can return unsatisfactory items there, too, but it's a drawn out process... At least online you get a pic and you can do research on what you find you like...and before you buy, call the manager of the store and talk with him /her about the specific guitar you want. Most times they will take it in hand and look it over while you are on the phone. Fear not. What I bought and the ad I bought it from... http://www.zzounds.c...5FxCQ2eK6JLCbq= -
Buy a Les Paul at Best Buy ...a good thing ?
old mark replied to Daniel Limoges's topic in Gibson USA
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epiphone 335 pro vs epiphone dot-difference?
old mark replied to guitar_randy's topic in Epiphone Electrics
OK, I know this is an old thread, BUT...I have had 2 Dots, now have 2 Sheraton II's and a bought new ES 335 PRO...I strongly suggest playing one if you are thinking of buying this type of guitar. The humbuckers o the 335 PRO are about the best full size humbuckers I have ever heard on an Epiphone, and I have no issues with their standard pickups. The PRO is a real gem of a guitar, and well worth the time to try one out in person...I love my Sheratons, but the 335 PRO is more versatile, and the pickups are just great. -
Just bought a 1993 Epiphone Sheraton
old mark replied to Dr.Gibson1988's topic in Epiphone Electrics
Replace the whole bridge with a GOTOH TOM...wider for better intonation, more solid design, no springs, stable and no rattles or parts that fall out. About $30. Intonation is simple if you have an electronic tuner a cable and a screw driver. -
Just bought a 1993 Epiphone Sheraton
old mark replied to Dr.Gibson1988's topic in Epiphone Electrics
They will do that...many Gibsons and other "good" brands do the same. I think they sometimes vary from part to part and from player to player...some people's sweat is very acidic and hard on metal. My first Gibson was a '68 Les Paul Custom that had blisters in the tailpiece and pickup covers from the player's hands... -
I have owned several Samick Artist Series guitars AND one of my older Epiphones - my Sheraton II - is Samick made. I have NEVER had a "bad" guitar that came from Samick. And I just bought a brand new Quingdao made ES335 Pro that I will take to my guitar tech for a fret level and polish in the next few months...Very close but needs improvement. Other than that, an incredible guitar!
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I have sometimes read this...Those crummy Juniors...Nothin but junk... :) Well, no... In the hands of a master...What more could you want.
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It is made by Callaham, machined from a steel block that looke slike the original Gibson zinc tail piece, but with a curved ridge along the top that intonates the strings. http://www.specialtyguitars.com/callaham-les-paul.html I use Ernit Ball Slinky 10's on my Juniors and the Callaham works much better than the newer Lightning Bolt Gibson TP's or any of the other replacements I have tried...and I have a bag full of them. It is $107, but it works and sounds great and it does seem to improve sustain and maybe some tone. I love playing Juniors and they are much better when they are in tune...this does it.
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It is made by Callaham, machined from a steel block that looke slike the original Gibson zinc tail piece, but with a curved ridge along the top that intonates the strings. I use Ernit Ball Slinky 10's on my Juniors and the Callaham works much better than the newer Lightning Bolt Gibson TP's or any of the other replacements I have tried...and I have a bag full of them. It is $107, but it works and sounds great and it does seem to improve sustain and maybe some tone. I love playing Juniors and they are much better when they are in tune...this does it.
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My 2... On the left is a 2010 "faded" or whatever the non-glossy finish models were called, with it's original gig bag and all paper goodies, and on the right is a glossy 2011 that came in a Gibson USA hard case with pink lining and a shroud and all original paperwork... The 2011 has a Callaham steel stop tailpiece and it is worth every dime. I will get one for the other one as well.
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OK, finally adding a pic of my 2011 Junior, glossy Tobacco Sunburst. I replaced the adjustable tailpiece with a steel Callaham and the knobs with amber speed knobs...here it is when I first got it... I like this one so much, I just bought another Junior, a 2010, also tobacco burst, with a hard case...no pics, on the way here from California. Pic of both just posted below... mark
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I have 5 Epi acoustics and a Wilshire all made in Indonesia - fantastic guitars, every one...I also have several Korean made '90's Epiphones and I find they are very good, but they have a lot of variations between them, far more so than the Chinese or Indonesian Epis I own....which is probably due to manufacturing techniques...but the detail and finish is exceptional on newer Epis, period.
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Since my last post on this thread, I have bought a second 1990's Peerless-made Epiphone Sorrento...Now have 2, from the same year and factory and they are VERY different guitars. The second one is heavier, the neck feels different - a bit wider - and at this point I have it set up with flat wound jazz strings... I have also just bid on a 2003 Peerless made Casino...actually because the price is very good, if I can get him to throw in a used hard case, and it's exactly what I had been looking for. I do have Indonesian made Epiphones - several acoustics and a solid body Wilshire, all of which are exceptional guitars, far better IMO than their selling price suggests. I seem to have become a real Epiphone fan and supporter over the last 3 years, and I have been selling a lot of my "other" guitars in that time, including a few Gibsons. FWIW, I have seen and handled and played a lot of Epiphones from the 60's, late '70's, 90's and current models - They are much better guitars recently = VERY well built with good detailing and much improved electronics - IMO, Epiphone P90's are good as anyone's and better than most, while their humbuckers are slightly different in tone but still great. Overall, the NEWER Epiphones - maybe 2010 and newer, Chinese and Indonesian - seem to be more consistent one to the next over those coming before. Some of the Korean made Epi's might be exceptional, but I think there is more variance in them and some might not be as well made.
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Late to this thread, but... I have an Epiphone Elitist Casino that came with Gibson P90's, and I also have several Epi's with Epiphone P90's...they are different, but I don't know if one is better than the other...I believe there is a big difference between the various guitars...even if you swapped the same pups from one to the other, there would be a difference. mark