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Hi ST I am pretty much a one horse pony myself old school blues, soul and a little funk are my only aspirations, they are what I love... I like the sound of this and would give my VK away today for this kind of sound... [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKb-lZJVXzg[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At7GRli5tmE[/YOUTUBE] here is the actual amp I have my eye on, it was bought from a respected vintage amp dealer in Sweden and is reported to be all stock and in very good condition....around 12 watts with a ten inch Jensen speaker I think the tones in the videos cover most of the type of music I want to play.......It might be limited but what I want to play seems to fall in there.....it does not have a reverb but maybe I can sort that some other way....this would be a straight swap....even a 70's Fender Champ would cost me a lot more over here.... I go to try it out on Wednesday and I thinking if I sell the VK get the Pacemaker and if I could pickup a cheap Tech 21 Trademark 10 or 30 in the future I think those two amps will cover all bases for me. Both are also pretty portable...the Peavey is so heavy. Also you know my dream guitar is a Kalamazoo 1963 Epiphone Zephyr the thought of having a 1963 Kalamazoo Epiphone Pacemaker really appeals to me. I think it is going to happen....

I am curious about the quality of 1963 Epiphone Pacemaker amp.... anyone got any information. What would be a going rate for such an amp? Does not have a reverb just a tremelo.... they get really good reviews on harmony central http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/product/Epiphone/Pacemaker/10/1 any owners on this forum...... If you had the chance to do a straight swap a 1963 (Kalamazoo) Epiphone Pacemaker for a Peavey Valveking 112 would you go for it....

For comparison my neck route 1987 E-by-G my bridge route 1987 E-by-G you can see the access for wiring... It is interesting your 1988 E-by-G is just like my 1989 Sheraton (which does not have the E-by-G headstock) my neck route 1989 NON E-by-G Sheraton my bridge route 1989 NON E-by-G Sheraton My E-by-G is January 87 (so they changed the design somewhere between these dates) Your E-by-G is August 88 the internal design of yours is closer to my 1989 NON E-by-G model Toredown's is February 88 it will be interesting to see if his is like yours or mine?

Good work Toredown, I am sure you have read all the posts and it would be good if you could give us some cross reference on your guitar. How it plays, any modifications. What would be useful, if you ever have the pickups out for any reason to take photos of the neck and bridge routes so we can compare to earlier and later E-by-G's. Welcome

Welcome to the E-by-G club brother Toredown We have 6,365 registered forum members and have had 3,444 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 5 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. 1986 E-by-G's NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) 1987 E-by-G's JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) 1988 E-by-G's Toredown (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 5 (tobacco, sn:80202658)) slawek (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 4 (tobacco, sn:880802010)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock

slawek The guitar is yours do what you feel you need to do, but some very experienced guys on this forum would advise you against refinishing a guitar, unless it is done by a master Luthier, with the very best of equipment, paints lacquers, etc and ideal premises to carry out the work. Maybe you know a master Luthier. I wish I could just find a Luthier...... I am interested in what you said, about you think there is no bridge pickup cavity in your guitar. August 88. yours is the latest of the E-by-G's we have knowledge of, and it would be interesting to see what is inside your neck and bridge routes, to compare with the earlier models. Mine is January 87, and has the cavity and long tenon. Would be good to see if there is a change in design, when it was introduced.

Just for you slawek currently for sale in Gothenburg http://www.blocket.se/goteborg/Epiphone_supernova_union_jack__Noel_Gallagher_25907105.htm?ca=11&w=3 €904 But I would rather have my E-by-G, I was born in Liverpool England but I hate that flag..... Tobacco burst is much cooler....

Beautiful slawek Looks in very nice condition for what you paid. Mine has a few chips and dings but nothing that off putting to me...yours otherwise looks identical to mine. The whole reason of having this thread, is to share notes, and do a little research on the Sheraton's of this E-by-G period. I am sure you have read all the posts on the thread but there are advantages of owning an E-by-G, cavity access if you want to change out the electrics, long tenon neck joint, etc... How does she play is the guitar all stock...?

Welcome to the E-by-G club brother slawek :) We have 6,362 registered forum members and have had 3,268 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 4 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. 1986 E-by-G's NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) 1987 E-by-G's JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) 1988 E-by-G's slawek (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 4 (tobacco, sn:880802010)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock

Welcome slawek looks like a November 1988 model post some photos and you can be number 5 in the club. E-by-G's must be like buses you wait for ages then two come along at the same time.......:) Edit: Sorry slawek, it was the other E-by-G that was a November....yours is indeed an August 88.....

Post some photos and you can be number 4 in our club welcome..... Photo of the serial and headstock and some nice general photos....

Hi Harryn Can you post photos that might help you, also we could make you E-by-G owner # 4 ....... and if you could post a photograph of the serial and the headstock......... as I am trying to gather information about the differences between the 86, 87, 88 E-by-G's in this thread, it would be much appreciated. We have 6,329 registered forum members and have had 3,015 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 3 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock

smips65 wrote: The one in the link looks like Musikron's Sheraton, which he holds in very high esteem. The more I am learning about these guitars, the more I am so pleased I got mine for $375. I was looking for a reasonable priced Sheraton to modify, so basically I wanted the basic construction of the guitar to be sound. What I have learned....... these E-by-G's have a very sound construction, the ones I know of have access to the electrics via the bridge pickup cavity, which makes assembly modification less tricky for the average "Joe" like myself...:-). I have seen Tobacco, Natural, White crop up from this period. conversing with guys on this forum who have had a lot of guitars pass through their hands, these early Samicks are good sound specimens. Over that 1986-1988 period it hard to tell how many of these E-by-G's were made. Many thousands must have been made, and a fair number of those, given the production values, must be good guitars. At the moment we only have 3 forum members who own E-by-G's and have come forward with photos of their guitars and those three owners are very pleased with their guitars. There is a pattern emerging re: the serials. I am just very interested in the pre 1990 Samick Sheratons, I have two, I love them. For my purposes they are ideal, they have "character", weight, ideal foundations, if bought at the right price, to accept a first rate assembly and a nice set of pickups. Then for the price of an average "stock" new Sheraton, you could have a very fine guitar indeed. That is what I am hoping, and will post when all my mods are finished, as they say the "proof of the pudding"...... ................................................................................................................................. to be included in this list we need photographs of your guitar especially the headstock back and front We have 6,234 registered forum members and have had 2,562 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 3 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock Please if anyone else knows of anyone else who owns one, or sees one for sale, drop me a line.

A big bonus for all E-by-G Sheraton owners, it will be "probably" a lot easier for you to mod your electrics...... I have just found out something that has made my day..... Musikron once said you can wire some Sheratons through the bridge cavity...many argued with him that it is not possible. It is one very difficult job trying to work through the f holes when re-wiring, so bridge cavity access is a big bonus here. The variable is...... Musikron has an 1986 Epiphone by Gibson headstock Sheraton....the one I am working on is a 1987 Epiphone by Gibson headstock, like Musikron's and guess what I found when I pulled out the bridge pickup.... that access cavity is 3 inches deep so full size pull-push pots should fly in there....... Am I a happy apprentice luthier at the moment..... ................................................................................................................................. to be included in this list we need photographs of your guitar especially the headstock back and front We have 6,212 registered forum members and have had 2,431 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 3 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock Please if anyone else knows of anyone else who owns one, or sees one for sale, drop me a line.

Looks like it could do with some love. Jerrymac should see this one....I am not a fan of white. I love my Tobacco Eeebeegeebee too much... What is interesting the serial label font is different to earlier models, the earlier E-by-G models 1986 have 7 digits, mine a 1987 has 8 digits, and this a 1988 has a 9 digit serial......not much rhyme and reason to the serials Thanks Teegar these E-by-G's are my special little study area. Wish Musikron was around to see this. (Duane V, we need Musikron back on this forum he is very much missed. A straight shooter, and I and others learned so much from that guy. Helped a lot of people. Wherever you are Musikron a big thanks for being there for us when you were on the forum.) ................................................................................................................................. to be included in this list we need photographs of your guitar especially the headstock back and front We have 6,127 registered forum members and have had 1,965 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 3 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock Please if anyone else knows of anyone else who owns one, or sees one for sale, drop me a line.

Well that is really interesting tdibell!!! A second example with the same font as NaturalScience2112's early 86 model, I wish I could get a serial number for that one must be an early 86, they must have used that font on the early models.... (Smips the headstock on mine, that is mine in photograph of the headstock below, mine is like Musikron's with the Gibson font) ................................................................................................................................. to be included in this list we need photographs of your guitar especially the headstock back and front We have 6,103 registered forum members and have had 1,825 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 3 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock Please if anyone else knows of anyone else who owns one, or sees one for sale, drop me a line.

smips65 wrote: Nice condition that example Smips..... twice the money I paid for mine....... but mine has a few dings....... but the real feel and character of a nice guitar, it is going to be my ready-to-hand guitar, we are bonding as I write.....I think its love.....

In the photograph below JoeSamick's 3 Epiphone Samicks... Left: My 1987 "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheraton II (will have Lollar minis, new assembly and a frequensator one day) Middle: My 1997 Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II (currently has a SD Jazz/JB set will be changing them for Mean 90's) Right: My 1989 Epiphone Sheraton II (I have ordered a new assembly and a set of hand wound PAF clone pickups for this one) The only problem I have with my latest Sheraton addition is there seems a little "play" on the sockets for the stop bar. Not a great photo but you just might see what I am writing about. I would love to have a frequensator on this guitar anyway with the minis........so no big deal... I am a very happy guy at the moment..... ................................................................................................................................. to be included in this list we need photographs of your guitar especially the headstock back and front We have 6,096 registered forum members and have had 1,693 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 3 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) JoeSamick (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 3 (tobacco, sn:70105418)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock Please if anyone else knows of anyone else who owns one, or sees one for sale, drop me a line.

Hi Musikron Still at our friends place for the weekend, Playing the guitar through an old Marshall amp my friend has last night. I am well happy, the only thing though, I am sure this must happen a lot and that it can be sorted, not the bridge it is the stop bar. Looks like one of the posts has lifted slightly where it goes into the body of the guitar. When I get back home tonight I will post a photo of that and some general photos, my instinct is that the stop bar post issue can be sorted and I am more than happy with the guitar. Fits right into my plans.

I got the Eeebeegeebee it is much nicer in the real than in the photographs yes a couple of dings but still very beautiful and for the price 375 us dollars well worth the money IMHO. Schtang....this one is certainly not "really horrible" what was you beef with 80s Sheratons other than they are soooo heavy.... I am posting this from my friends PC laptop and I am mac minded so will post more and some photos when I get home. One thing, I would like your advice on Musikron will post a photograph of the bridge. Well I am number three in the owners club now.....

Musikron wrote: Just woke up here in Sweden it is 08.40 will phone the guy after breakfast and then we travel 2 1/2 hours to get there we are visiting friends who live in those parts while we are up there. So will post later today our time if I get my "Eeebeegeebee" or not depending on how I find it.... Jeez still only one on this forum yours Musikron and one that looks different a possible very early version NaturalScience2112's.... ................................................................................................................................. to be included in this list we need photographs of your guitar especially the headstock back and front We have 6,084 registered forum members and have had 1,484 visits to this thread. Astounding........still only have 2 proven owners of "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons on this forum. NaturalScience2112 (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 2 (tobacco, sn:6066698)) Musikron (E-by-G Sheraton owners club # 1 (natural, sn:6094580)) who own "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheratons (samick build 1986-1988) with the Headstock Please if anyone else knows of anyone else who owns one, or sees one for sale, drop me a line.