brad1

I have a '97 Indonesian Epi SG Jr. that is just about as perfect as it could get.

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Not with that number. But if you post a few pics I bet somebody can. :)

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According to the Epi website you have Alnico Classic Pro ups in there. From what I can see, the Probucker pups have Alnico II magnets in them. So perhaps the Alnico Classic Pro just has a different type of magnet. Maybe they have an Alnco V in there, or something else. Just a guess. :)

Well, like as previously answered, most people just get a set of allen wrenches. That's what I have. I have no idea what the sizes actually are for any of my guitars. But I do know I have an allen wrench that will fit every truss rod. I suggest you go out and buy a set. They are very useful for a lot of things. And they are relatively cheap.

Well, without you providing any info at all, that is impossible. What, are we mind readers? What is the serial number. What is the model? And it sure would help to post some pics of it (headstock shot include). Otherwise, nobody can help you.

Check out this Sheri, signed by the Man himself. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/msg/2583803220.html

I would guess that it's a Les Paul 100.

I have .05 caps in a couple of my Epis. I like them because it seems to make the tone knob actually work. In other words, I can tell a real difference when using the tone knob than with guitars that have a less value

Nope, I have a 2007 Dot that has a thin neck. The only guitar I own that has a thinner neck is my '97 LP .

Thanks Epi1. That's good to know.

Can you lower the nut? This would help lower the action. Is the neck straight? Does the truss rod need any turning?

Can't you raise the bridge? It looks like it's almost all the way down. By doing this wouldn't you create that angle you're looking for. Or am I missing something here? ;)

Most all of us have known about that website for quite a long time.

I agree with everything you said, except one point. If you have old, "crappy tuners", then they will often need to be replaced. As older tuners begin to wear out they begin to increase something called "backlash". Backlash is the amount of freeplay felt when a peg is turned in the opposite direction before the string post starts moving. You want to ultimately have "0" backlash. You also want to make sure the posts don't move without turning the tuning key. This of course can change the pitch. If you bend strings a lot this can make a guitar go out of tune easily. These worn out tuners are usually on older model guitars. But I have found some really cheap, NEW guitars that had such "crappy" tuners that I changed them right away because the guitar wouldn't stay in tune for 5 minutes. After the tuner change the guitar played great. But I have to say Mr. ItsForrest, for a newb, you seemed to have learned pretty fast around here, and you gave a pretty good answer as well. I just thought I would add my dos cents.

Some from there are very good. Others are good. Still others are OK. And the rest are not very good. Yeah, I'm being a smart ***. But I'm also trying to make a point. Which is.....NOT ALL THE GUITARS FROM THAT FACTORY ARE THE SAME! I wish people would wake up to that fact. I know you asked for a general opinion, and perhaps one can make some general opinions on certain specific factories. But the problem I see with that is that so many folks hear that the (insert name of factory here) plant makes crappy guitars or the so-and-so plant makes great LPs. And people believe this. I have played a great guitar built from the plant you mention. I have also played really, really, poor ones as well. I don't think it does any service to anyone to make a general, blanket statement about any of the factories. But you, of course, have the perfect right to do so. That's just my opinion. I'm sure many will not agree.

Yeah, sometimes I think getting a guitar from Epiphone is like a crapshoot. You just never know what you are gonna find, as far as the pickups go. My '06 G400 has pups that I think sound very good. I have never even thought about replacing them. When I first got my LP (the one in my avatar) I thought it sounded ok. But the more I played it, the more I found I didn't like the sound of the pups. They just don"t sound anything like the ones on my G400. Now my '07 Epi SG Jr. has a P90 on it, and I think it sounds great! It was made in Indonesia. But of course, I can't make it sound like the G400. But then again, my G400 can't sound like the Jr. either. They both sound better than the LP though. I can't wait to get new pups in there. But alas, I can't spend the cash just yet.

I have a '97 Unsung LE LP Standard that is very nice, except for one thing - the pickups. They really suck. I'm going to be replacing them soon.

You know Ron, that's the capital city, and the largest city in Indonesia. I bet you're right!

I've never had any definitive answer to where mine is from either. You are the first person I've come across around here who also has just a "J" in front of numbers. Mine is an Epi 1997 SG Jr. the # is J97100457. I know it's hard to make out. I have always wanted to know for sure where it's country of origin was as well. Anybody know?