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meanstreak

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  1. (Sorry if this is a dumb question) Just wondering if the body size is identical between the regular bird and the walnut studio bird. A guy I know is telling me the walnut one has a shallower body but I can’t seem to find confirmation on that.
  2. Will a guard off a Epi ES-339 or Dot fit on a Sheraton? As in ate the mounting holes the same on all the guitars? looking to swap my Sheraton tortoise guard out for a black or maybe white one.
  3. In my case there are lots of reasons - 1 - I bought the guitar for $200, Epi Masterbilt case included. Not a lot of outlay to worry about. 2 - I intended it to be a guitar I learn to work on myself instead of taking to a shop. I installed a LR Baggs pickup, proper strap button, swapped the tuners from gold to nickel and changed the pickguard. Still learning to dress frets. 3 - It already had the stickers, multiple marks and a regular wood screw stuck through the body as a strap button. 4 - I have four other natural finish acoustics that are in perfect condition. 5 - I've given it 10 years for the color to even out, which it mostly has, but the satin finish is gone where the stickers were and that will never even out. 6 - I love the look of the work that the Pre-War Guitar Company puts out. 7 - I have recently had two skin cancer surgeries, so won't be outside all day every day in the summer like I used to do and am looking for a fun summer project to do (I'm a teacher.) Here it is the day I bought it - And here it is just a few days ago -
  4. Oh meant to also say for everyone saying to just leave it as it is, I have four other natural finish acoustics and all are in pretty much perfect condition. I really do baby my gear!
  5. This is exactly the kind of info I was looking for, thanks very much!!
  6. I just mean since it already looks a bit funky I’ll go all the way with it, not necessarily try to hide those sticker marks .
  7. Hey folks I’ve got an old Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500R that I bought for just $200 from a guy about 10 years ago now. He had put three stickers on it that he removed but they left shadows. Over the years it’s started to even out on color but the satin finish is rubbed off where the stickers were so it will forever look odd. He also took a regular screw and put a hole in the side to use as a strap button. It’s a great sounding and playing guitar but ever since I got my J-45 about five years ago I haven’t really played this Epi much. So since it’s already pretty rough looking I figured I may as well go all the way and give it a full relic job. I need a project for the summer anyway! Anyone ever done this to an acoustic? Any tips or ideas are welcome! here’s a pic of it now - https://ibb.co/5TPdkxS
  8. I bought some off eBay once about 13 years ago for a cheap $50 beater I would take to the beach and not worry about. They actually looked pretty cool. I've got a picture somewhere let me see if I can find it.
  9. I just picked mine up as well! Very happy with it and impressed that it's as low price as it is for what you get! https://ibb.co/HnXHf7T https://ibb.co/nbDR25r
  10. Not the Hummingbird head-to-head as they didn't have a Gibson in stock, but I own a Gibson J-45 and they did have the new Epi IBG J-45 and I have to say it had me seriously considering selling the Gibson and buying that Epi. I'd say the Epi was 95% as good a sound as the Gibson and played/felt identical.
  11. Love it, absolutely fantastic guitar! It plays and sounds miles better than my old 1994 Epi Hummingbird. I'm a STAUNCH gold hardware hater though so I'm thinking I'll swap out the tuning pegs and the strap button, maybe the entire pickup as well lol.
  12. I have one too, and yet no clue what "AV" on the label means 😃
  13. I think this is incredible! I've wanted a frontier for about 20 years now since I first saw Noel Gallagher playing one about 20 years ago in this video -
  14. Any chance I can get that discount? lol Noel and Oasis music is also why I started playing. I have the Epi Supernova and this SJ-150 would round out the collection well. It’s my understanding the guitars are built the same, just a bit less bling on the 150 vs the 200.
  15. Great looking guitar! I’d never heard of Emily Wolfe until I saw this guitar announcement. Been checking her stuff out, really great!
  16. Ok couldn’t wait lol - no letters, only numbers on this one too. Please pardon the messy bed!
  17. Return that one and buy the Noel Gallagher J-150 when it comes out in a couple months -
  18. Ya I figured it would be around $5K here in the USA. We will soon see!
  19. Looks like a great guitar, less blingy than the J-200. Plus Noel is one of my favorite artists and it would go great next to my Epi Supernova. Anyone care to venture a guess on price?
  20. I'm also very fond of the headstock on my old 1994 Hummingbird
  21. I'm very fond of the headstock on my Masterbilts.
  22. Ok I'll check the Sheraton later this week when I go get it from my storage unit. Been in there about a year now after a move and I've been too lazy to go get the stuff lol. I also have an Epiphone Supernova that is here at home, but the serial number only says 99120302 no letters at all. Any light to shine on that one?
  23. Not sure, is there a definitive way to tell?
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