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  1. Epiphone Les Paul's are not weight relieved. The wood used isn't mahogany and seems lighter than most real mahogany so the Epi's don't need weight relief. That said, an Epi Les Paul still won't be a lightweight guitar - probably equivalent to some weight relieved Gibson Les Paul's.

     

    If you want lightweight why not consider a (chambered) hollowbody ES style Les Paul?

     

    Not looking for one,just curious about that aspect of them

  2. I own a couple Gibson Les Pauls and I don't own an Epi Les Paul but I was just wondering if Epiphone Les Pauls have the bodies weight relieved like Gibsons or if they are solid wood or what the deal is in that regards with them?

     

    I always hear so much debate and discussions about Gibsons and the weight relieved vs non weight relieved but never came across any discussions regarding the Epiphone brand Les Pausl and if they are weight relieved or not and if so if they use same methods as Gibson.

     

    Anyone know at all?

     

     

     

  3. I received a beautiful Ultra-339 in Cherry on Christmas morning. It had everything except the 10' practice cable. Love the guitar. Wish it came with everything it was supposed to.

     

     

    Have you made any adjustments on your truss rod yet at all?

    Just curious if your truss rod turned easily and freely?

    The truss rod won't turn on my 339 I just got couple days ago.

    I may have to return the guitar.

    Wish I could free it up and turn it because I love everything else on this particular guitar alot

  4. Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:54 PM

    To: Customer Service

    Subject: sg guitar bodies?

    Is there a difference in the Gibson sg's as far as how many pieces of wood are used on the different sg models?

    How many pieces of wood are used to contstruct the follwing:

    SG Standard?

    SG 61 Reissue?

    SG Special Faded?

    Thanks

     

     

    Hi,

    The SG Standard uses 1 to 3 pieces. The SG 61 reissue has a 1 piece body. The SG Special Faded is a multi-piece body. Thanks!

    Best regards,

    Jon Sutherland

    Gibson Customer Service

    1-800-4GIBSON

    service@gibson.com

     

    p.s. I am one of the lucky to get a one piece standard I believe.My faded has at least 4 pieces tho

  5. I just was researching and from what I've found,you need to look at bottom og uitar to see how many pieces were used,often its difficutl to tell from front,back or sides.Most say they have 2 pieces on their standard,but faded models can be 3-4 and many say their reissue is only one.

    I just looked and I can see 4 pieces on my faded.I still am unable to distinquish my standard to be only one piece,but from others say they are usually 2,so I guess I don't know for sure.

  6. The difference is mainly in the tone itself. The output of the pick up matters very little because your amp can make up for any difference in output. The '57 classic's have a different sound balance. ( lows' date=' mids, and highs.) you'll notice it more if you play clean like jazz riffs or fingerpicking.

     

    In my opion the 490's have a more Rock oriented tone as to where the '57 Classic's are a more all around tone. Sutable for Jazz, Country, Rock, Blues, etc.. That may be why Gibson puts them in more of the hollowbodies over the other pickups.[/quote']

     

     

    Thanks.I think my stock pickups in my sg standard sound great until I hear my faded sg with the 490's.Some reason the faded kinda sounds more vintage,I guess is the word.Here are both guitars played one after another volumes,tones,etc all set same for both guitars

     

  7. How much difference in tone is there with the gibson 490r/490t pickups compared to the classic 57's? Where does the difference lie,highs/lows?

    I have an sg faded with the 490r and 490t and they sound very vintage to me.Compared to my sg standard they may actually sound better than the 498t.

    When I view the pickup chart

    http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Division...ade%20%281%29/

     

    which I think measures pickup outputs?,the 57 classics are very close to the 490r/490t.So where is the difference or what is the difference between them?

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