I have had a few Epi's that i have moved on, kept a couple. My favourite is my mik blonde Dot. When first bought had bad string buzz and ok pick ups. A steep learning curve in Luthiery had me fitting a Tusq nut and a Gotoh bridge, i did a fret level and profile, 50's style wiring (not needed but had to fiddle with it) and not really needed Stew Mac golden age pups. You would not get this guitar off me with a crowbar. I also have a Casino i have persevered with and will happily say goodbye to it. I just cant get a full hollow set up like i can a thru-neck or solid. Other Epi's i moved were a Riviera, John Lee Hooker type that was brilliant as it was from the bloke i bought it from and really was worth hanging onto. Also had a Sheraton 2, never really gelled with it, the neck is a different construction to the the Dot and just didn't have the feel of the Dot. All of these Epi's were MIK. Whatever Epi you buy, if it still has the crappy wire secured bridge that all my Epi's had, remove and replace with something like a Gotoh. I cant speak with any experience of the made in China Epis, so i don't know if they are still saddled with a crappy bridge.
