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Blueman335

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  1. Right, most things are made in China, so it's kind of pointless to try to avoid them. Besides, if it wasn't for China, our country would be bankrupt. We ought to be nicer to them.
  2. Due to the way the strings nodes are located, middle HB's never sound as good as when they're in the bridge or neck. Not a good location for a humbucker. Almost no one plays HHH guitars, and the few that do, rarely if ever use the middle PU. What I've done on mine is put an HB-sized P-90 in the middle slot. There's a number of brands out now, and the GFS Mean 90 is pretty popular on the Duncan forum, goes for around $30. Get the bridge model.
  3. Size is the biggest difference. A Joe Pass is smaller and more comfortable. Not a lot of difference in how they sound unplugged. As far as PU's, if you want to get the best sound from your Epi, you should upgrade them to a good set of PAF's, like some Duncans. You'll hear a big difference in tone quality.
  4. True, a multiply neck will be more rigid, but a one-piece will transfer vibrations (and wood tone) better, so I prefer those whenever I can get them.
  5. Of course, the prices in the chart you posted aren't for the basic Korean/Chinese models that we're talking about. Those aren't going to go up in value. The guitar-value book I have from several years ago states that Sheratons 1's are worth less than the current Sheraton 2's. Used mid-price imports from those countries usually sell for around half of the new retail price (NOT list price); I know personally, I've bought a bunch of them. And since they aren't 'vintage' instruments by any stretch of the word, the older they get, the more the value declines as it's assumed that the cheaper materials on them won't hold up decade after decade (as compared to a Gibson or other high-end guitars). I don't think anyone's going to pay as much for a 20 year old Sheraton as they would for a 2 year old one. From what I've seen, the quality of Epi's in the last 10 years, Korean and Chinese both, is much better and more consistent than older ones. They have to be...the market's much more competitive.
  6. Sheraton 1's (like yours)aren't worth as much as Sheraton 2's. From what I've seen, the quality wasn't as consistent back then. Plus people are leary of fret wear and scratchy pots with an older mid-price guitar. Maybe you could get $300 to $350 for it. I doubt any more than that. It's not like they're a vintage guitar and increase with age.
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