Not-Too-Late
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He was awesome. Here he is singing one of his most famous hits (I think it was his - could be wrong) playing that very Epi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWmbFXJDHrM
Here he is playing Walk Across Texas. He's not playing his Epi, but notice his lead guitarist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK_qrg4Jz20&list=RDnWmbFXJDHrM
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This guitar started all the problems:
My friend also has an ES339 in Cherry from the first run, seems Cherry was the first color to show up in the states.
His has Probuckers.
Epiphone then changed specs to Alnico Classic Pro PU and dropped the price $100 and renamed the guitar ES339-Pro.
The only way to know is on a string change unscrew and look at the bottom of the PUs.
The PUs are the only difference.
To me a significant one as I do not think much of the Alnico Classic Pro.
If you like the guitar and want to know though the only way to tell is check the PUs other wise just play and enjoy.
It would appear then that the 339 is not available. The only model I can find other than the pro is the Ultra-339 with ProBucker 2 and 3 pups. So you can still get the 339 with the ProBuckers.
http://www.musicians...electric-guitar
PS. It still comes in cherry, the Ultra that is.
Cheers
Wayne
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Well, the only thing I have left - are you able to Plug in to a different
amplifier to test? If guitar sounds "normal" again, it's the VOX.
If guitar Pickups still have same muddy sound, this will lead us back to guitar,
and things like input jack contact with plug in, etc.
Are you able to try this?
"Input Jacks - How to keep them CLEAN" - Really!
http://www.300guitars.com/300s-tips/300-tip-how-to-clean/
Good luck, keep us updated, please!!!
That is deffinately something I would suggest as well. After reading all the responses I would have to concur that the problem is most likely with your amp. You mentioned that your guitar was imported. Did you order online then? Is there a store near where you live where you can take your guitar and test out the amps they have out on the floor? Next step would be to ask a tech in the store (if they have one) to check it all out for you. I hope you get it all resolved soon, and welcome to the neighborhood.
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It's all about the tone . . . [/quote
That's the bottom line isn't it. Les Paul himself was the master of tone, and the input he provided Gibson was priceless.
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If you go to Guitar Center's website and search "Epiphone Studio" it looks like they'll still get one to the store of your choice. img]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/pgazzara/HPIM1769.jpg[/img]
I went to their website and pulled it up. I've been looking around on it alot before deciding on the Plain Top, but I honestly don't remember seeing it until now. I hope my local GC gets one in sometime. Love to see it.
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It does a lot of things I can't get out my Telecasters. Especially for slide-stuff.
It's interesting you should say that. In the past before I started playing again in the past few weeks, I played Teles. I have to admit that the Teles are not anywhere as versitile as the Les Pauls. I'm really excited about the sound I get from the Standard Plain top I recently purchased for my wife. I'm sold on these Epi's. A huge bang for the buck. I honestly can't see paying the prices they are asking for Gibson's. Anyway, I don't see myself going back to a Tele, unless some kind soul gives me one
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I'm not sure why this Les Paul Studio model didn't last long, but after a few tweaks and upgrades, I'm enjoying this one. Just fabulous tone, great pickups and a terrific neck profile. Thanks for a good one, Epiphone. But, you really should have kept this model going...I just might have picked-up a couple more.
No Kidding they should have kept that going. That's beautiful. Do you know when they made those? What does it sound like, compared to the Mahogany? I'm going to check into that. Great finish. Would you mind posting more pictures if you can?
That's a keeper.
Edit: I was thinking that this model was solid maple. Come to think of it, perhaps this isn't the case? Maple top/cap on mahogany with a finish that shows off that beautiful maple. Again, I assume that this is the case.
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This video was embedded in another news item. Nice tone, even if you don't like CW.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfpjy65K3SE&feature=player_embedded#at=141
You're right. That does have nice tone. Great tone as a matter of fact. Does anyone know the model? My wife and I were looking at something similar to it at GC last night.
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They have at least two of their own factories in QingDao,
the first one is called "Gibson QingDao plant" (GQ)
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the second is "Epiphone QingDao plant" (EQ)
IIRC the Epi prez Jim R was talking of a third one in an interview
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found it
last pic right from the "Union Jack" Supernova.....
Where can one get a copy of that?
I know this is a stupid question. Two factories . . . one Gibson, one Epiphone. They can't be producing Gibson's out of the Gibby plant, can they?
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I was excited to come across this information this morning. Perhaps you folks have seen this, and if it's been posted before (I couldn't find any post) I apologize. The serial number on my Plain Top shows that it was made at the Gibson Qingdao Factory in China. The factory is dedicated to the production of Epis. The story of the factory is quite interesting. In my travels through Asia I was impressed with the fact that they put a very high value on education and work ethics. Would I trust products made there . . . you bet your sweet bippy I do.
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Ernest Tubb's Custom Epiphone
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I agree with you 100% Country music is NOT country music anymore - at least not the way we knew it. Its more rock than anything. Music has changed so much in the past years. One of the reason's why my brother and I shut the doors of our studio. Another reason is that many hopefuls that would have come through our doors can do their own demo recordings at home. Sorry, got off topic. Anyway, as much as country music has changed, we can still have a good library of the past giants, and Mr. Tubbs was certainly one of them.