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The epiphone sheraton II is a beautiful guitar but people always say that it's cool but not to cool as the gibson ES 335 or another expensive guitar. I've seen Matthew Followill (Kings of Leon) playing a sheraton II, also I've seen Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend) playing a Sheraton II and once I saw The Edge from U2 playing one, so... Can the Sheraton be a professional guitar? I mean, does it have that great Quality to play in big gigs and make it your girlfriend to play everywhere? Could you build your own sound using the Sheraton instead of a Gibson? Does it help to change the electronic on the guitar? what do you think? why people always see at the sheraton like a cheap guitar just to play at home. Or are they playing korean epis? haha why are there epis sheraton II that says GIBSON and other have just the "E" logo?

I know this is not about epiphone (if your favorite guitarist use epi would be awesome haha!) but, I mean, I've never liked the shred guitarist like Petrucci, Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, I just feel them in an empty way, I can't catch a feeling from them, they are so boring for me, I prefer the guitarist that play with feeling! what do you think about it?

I mean, if you change all parts of Sheraton II with the best and expensive electronics, could it be closer to a Gibson? I like the desing of semi and hollow bodies guitar from Epiphone! thanks for your answers :)

Is the elitist casino as good as the Gibson ES-330?

Is the elitist casino as good as the Gibson ES-330?

I read that he used a lot of Epis and a casino when he was at the studio recording with Oasis.

For example, I have an epi les paul standard and i was thinking about changing all the pieces, electronic and that stuff. Put on it good and expensive P-90's and other things. (Sorry for my bad english)

Is the Elitist Casino a great guitar? I want to get one of those casinos!

What I love from Noel is the fact that he can write amazing songs using simple chords or things like that, he's not a complex musician and I like that, And you're right, that epi les paul didn't last long but he used another epis in later gigs, like this: http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/noel_whiteroom2006.jpg http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/noel_maineroad.jpg http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/gallery_pic284.jpg http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/l4e006.jpg http://www.imomi.me/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/l4e002.jpg And other Oasis members also used the epis: http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/979/bonehead.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RuZp_g2Nsn4/SkCsXwU-7CI/AAAAAAAABGw/Hvkdy7RASI0/s400/bonehead_1_300.jpg http://www.oasisfanatic.com/gallery/images/band/pictures/gallery_pic6748.jpg http://www.gemarchergear.com/uploads/1/1/1/7/11178484/1330985576.jpg http://www.gemarchergear.com/uploads/1/1/1/7/11178484/1330998580.jpg http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/upload/oasis_noel_q_11086.JPG

This pics are from one of their early shows as Oasis, Noel was playing an Epi Les Paul Standard I guess! I love Oasis and you?

All the things I've learned was by myself, on internet, playing with friends and stuff like that but then I went with one great teacher called Julio Valle, he's from Guatemala and he taught me a lot of things about music theory and even thought I learned a lot of things with him, when I was writing some stuff, It always came from inside, from my heart, never from the things I learned, I just played all my own riffs and I didn't know where they came from, what scale those riff are, it just came outside from my heart, it's something really amazing! then I realize I play better without learning music Theory or things like that, just by my ear and feelings! (Sorry for my bad english :P I'm from Guatemala jajaja)

Well, I don't know if there are people in this blog who don't like "Shred Guitars" like Satriani, Steve Vai, Govan and stuff like that, I prefer simple or creative guitarist instead of fast players, I love Blues rock, garage rock, experimental, psychodelic, blues, piano rock and others, what kind of music do you play on your epiphone?

I like all beatles albums, but I love them especially from Magical Mystery Tour to their last one.

What's the best in your opinion?

VOX AC30 ;)