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old mark

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  • Birthday 08/09/1947

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    Berks County PA,USA-The South Of The North.
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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.
  1. 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=
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. 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!
  6. I have sometimes read this...Those crummy Juniors...Nothin but junk... :) Well, no... In the hands of a master...What more could you want.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
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