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  1. On 3/20/2024 at 2:02 PM, nAnORodrigues said:

    Hi All!

    I have an Epiphone DC PRO. I would like to know which case model is ideal for this Epiphone

    Thanks.

    Go to Sweetwater(no affiliation) site and enter your instrument and scroll down and they'll show cases that are a sure fit for that DC PRO.

  2. 22 hours ago, Larsongs said:

    I bought an EJ-160E and liked it but not the Signature printed on the Top. I returned it. A couple years later I bought a Bozeman Gibson J-160E & I play it more than my EPI Texan, my Martin D35 & my Martin D12-16GTE.

    They have  recently reissued the EJ-160E. I’m thinking about getting one as a backup since Gibson doesn’t produce the J-160E anymore.

    Pretty cool. If you need a case for it I highly recommend the Epiphone Edread case. That case was especially made for the 160 and will accommodate quite a few other Epiphone models. I have 2 of those cases for my IBG's. They are nice especially for 129.00. They're wood cases. Only thing, the case weighs 13 pounds empty! Just got my 2nd case from zZounds ( no affiliation) last month.

  3. Thanks and thx for the info. I was kinda thinking along the same lines as a possibility of of things still moving around a little cause I just got it Feb 21. Not quite a month old yet. I just replaced the bone saddle with another unbleached saddle from Macnichols (no affiliation) cause of a small chip in the back of the factory saddle about a week ago. They stay in tune pretty good though its not like out of tune after a song. Thx again!

  4. On 9/14/2023 at 4:28 PM, egoidealmusic said:

    Hi all,

     

    Recently acquired a IBG Hummingbird and am very happy with it--except for the tuners.  A lot of the reviews that I read have had similar complaints about them not keeping tune very well and I'm finding this to be the case.  Am considering replacing them and am split between the Gotoh's and the Golden Age (both from StewMac).  Anyone had experience changing these out?

     

    Thanks!

    Well, I too just got a new IBG Hummingbird in February 2024 and it has the epiphone deluxe tuners on it and is a fantastic guitar, but not 100% satisfied with the tuners. I was wondering if you ever found some replacements and what was entailed swapping them out, like enlarging the existing holes or something? Thx.

  5. 2 hours ago, egoidealmusic said:

    I got an Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird about 6 months ago.  Had always wanted a bird but couldn't justify the money for a Gibson (as I already have two and bills a plenty), and had read pretty good reviews of those made in Indonesia (this is key, as they've now moved production to China and I've read that they're not remotely the same quality of guitar).  I've been meaning to give a fuller review, but here's the short version.

     

    Really didn't think it sounded good at first, but figured I'd use it to play out so it was going to be a pickup through an amp, so it's fine for that.  Still, though, it just sounded kind of lifeless.  Also, really, REALLY heavy--I think they're way overbuilt to make sure they survive the long trip.  So I decided to try the old speaker experiment.  I've got a really good quality radio that weighs about 4 pounds and I set it right on the bridge and played a rock station at a lower level.  Have done this twice for almost a week at a pop, and what an amazing difference.  I'm not sure if it's the thicker top (and it is considerably thicker) or the heavier braces, or the poly finish, or whatever, but it took a bit to open up, but once it did I'm absolutely amazed at the difference.  Does it sounds like a Gibson bird?  No.  Is it an amazing sounding guitar that has the sonic feel of a Gibson bird?  It really is, and I'm simply amazed.  I had to tinker with the nut and the bridge and adjust the action, etc., but it's now my second favorite guitar (J-45 is still #1 and the American Eagle LG-2 is now #3).

     

    Short version, if you can find an Indonesian made IBG and give it some time and sonic pressure (I've never used a tone right or whatever they are) I really think that these are some amazing guitars.  Gibsons?  No.  Great guitars after being broken.

     

    Not sound related, but I got the aged natural finsih and it's gorgeous. 🙂 

    I've got an Indonesion Epiphone Hummingbird and after truss rod adjustment etc.... it sounds ridiculously close to my Gibson Bird. I think it's well beyond the 849 bucks. There's a couple threads in the Epibird Acoustic section that has a couple guys have a j200 IBG and I belive the J45 IBG. I haven't heard much on the ones made in china, as they are staring or have moved production of the 6 string IBG to china. But I haven't heard any complaints about the ones madein china either.

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  6. 18 hours ago, gibsonchiq said:

    i was at guitar center the other day and there were some epiphone acoustics that were unlocked. i picked up a few different ones, their version of the hummingbird, their version of a j45, and their version of the sj-200. on all three, they sounded suuuuuuper plastic. almost like they weren't real guitars. like they were toys at the flea market. I was especially surprised at the SJ200. it sounded not any different than the other guitars, which are noticably smaller.  the volume was very low on all three and very plastic sounding. is the best way i can describe it. 

    I realize that epiphones arent built to the same degree as gibsons, but i figure that theyre still made out of wood... or are they? are they not wood?

    If you got a hold of the low end ones like 499 bucks and under, they don't sound worth a ......t. The only ones that sound decent are the inspired by gibsons after you get them properly set up, especially the epiphone hummingbird. Too  there's a few made in Bozeman that are with the upper Gibsons that sound good.

  7. 3 hours ago, gibsonchiq said:

    Can't find the answer to this on the Internet. Anybody here using this strap with Lr baggs vtc?

    Try Music Nomad MN271. It fits the LR Baggs metrics threads. It initially comes set for schaller strap lock, but they upgraded the connection so you can unscrew the button and screw a different  attachment in its place. I don't know the correct attachment that works for Daddario. You can check it out online or give em a call. I have all mine set for schaller strap locks. I just looked on Amazon and there's a MN274 conversion kit to be used with the MN271. Don't know if Daddarios will swap out.

  8. I don't have one like that but from the demos I've heard on those, doesn't sound like they have a big low end to start with. Those sound to me more like a gibson L-00 or Keb MO type sound. You've done enough string and bridge pin trys. Have you tried a new "unbleached" bone saddle yet? Macnichol saddles should have one. You may know already to stay with the 12-53 Phosphor Bronze strings. I'd recommend staying away from any coated strings or 80/20's. You've already tried, but I'd give John Pearse 12-53's another shot with a new unbleached bone saddle. I'd also stay away from those saddles on Amazon 4 for 9 bucks. If Macnichols or Bob Colosi saddles is who I would try. I'd give that new saddle some time to settle in on that fishman pick up, those things are like 1.80mm, pretty thick and they're round. I'm assuming the low end sound you are looking for is acoustic only, not plugged in.? BTW, I'd keep that guitar in the case at all times with the humidification system your using when youre not playing. I noticed too, you didn't note where the action is set on that guitar.? Hope this helps some.

  9. 28 minutes ago, the other side said:

    I restrung a deceased friend of mine for the family just before Christmas last year. He has a J50 Deluxe with a serial Beginning with an A on back of the headstock. The label inside the soundhole is orange and white and shows Kalamazoo, Michigan USA. I had a picture of the serial number and came up with the same info of 73-75. The label did not have the serial number on it  only the headstock. I had a picture of the serial # and I evidentally deleted it. I still have a vague picture of it when I was taking a picture of the bridge plate afyer I restrung it. I'll try to post the picture.

    https://imgur.com/a/05XWwPi

  10. 15 hours ago, ksdaddy said:

    1973-75. I was once told the only year that had "A" plus six digits was 1973 but everything I've seen in print says 1973-75.

    I restrung a deceased friend of mine for the family just before Christmas last year. He has a J50 Deluxe with a serial Beginning with an A on back of the headstock. The label inside the soundhole is orange and white and shows Kalamazoo, Michigan USA. I had a picture of the serial number and came up with the same info of 73-75. The label did not have the serial number on it  only the headstock. I had a picture of the serial # and I evidentally deleted it. I still have a vague picture of it when I was taking a picture of the bridge plate afyer I restrung it. I'll try to post the picture.

  11. Spit shining is merely an example so the guy don't take a some kind of a dremel  tool or something electrical powered and burn the finish on his guitar and really have a problem. In other words, do it by hand. For the record, I play everyday for at least 2 hours.

  12. 7 hours ago, styler said:

    Guitar is new and hazing started day one .  I used Dunlop cleaner and polish 

    with marginal results . its like it'll be almost gone after  clean but then return when I play .  No real big deal but I dont really care  for relicing on a brand new guitar . I know thats been debated . 

     Are yall saying its haze under the nitro ?  if so I dont see how cleaning helps at all. 

     

     

    I can relate to what you're going through. I had the same exact thing happen on my brand new gibson hummingbird. I dont like the haze and I solved that problem. I knew nothing about what a nitro was either and no one had a solution and knew nothing about using naptha (Ronsonol lighter fluid). So I used a clean 100% white Hanes tee shirt, wrapped it tightly around my index finger and middle finger together and put a very small drop of Music Nomad guitar wax on the tee shirt and went in small circles like spit shining an army boot to make it look like glass. I repeatedly did the same thing until it was like new again. It took about 2 hours to do it. From that day forward, I have always worn a long sleeve shirt or used a little larger size compression sleeve I got at academy sports (McDavid). The sleeve solved not only keeping the haze off, but my arm wouldn't stick to one place on the guitar as to allow for freedom of movement. You have to have a lot of patience to get it buffed out initially. Knowing about Naptha now, I would try that first. It will not hurt nitro. I've used it to clean just before reinstalling the hummingbird pickguard. All that happened 14 years ago and to this day, no forearm haze. Hope this helps.

  13. 21 hours ago, styler said:

    Ok after using them a little but I do have a question.   To me I'm experiencing just a smidge less comfort than I did with the factory strings. like maybe I'm having to press down harder.

     Its not terrible and I can manage but it does get thinking .  What makes one string type/brand (same gauge) easier on the fingers?  maybe I should start another topic on that? Or leave it here?

     

    I tried em and found they had a slight more tension(maybe not) and what really stood out, the high E and the B seemed like they were reversed by the feel(but they weren't). The sound seemed like the brightness had been slightly rounded of just a hair. I had em one 2013 modern classic gibson hummingbird. 

  14. On 1/3/2024 at 7:44 AM, Murph said:

    Sometimes it's a "pong".

    Sometimes it's a "ding".

    Back in the 70's once, I heard a "zoinks" and the actual letters popped up on the ceiling...

     

    I see you've "seen the light" too or been on one of them Magic Carpet Rides.

  15. On 1/3/2024 at 3:30 PM, John Fender said:

    Hello y'all,

    Mine has serial# 18092304886.

    Any ideas?

    Much apprecited!

    Hans

    From the epiphone dater project, your Epiphone was made in Indonesia in September of 2018 and the production number is 4886.

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  16. On 10/27/2023 at 11:16 AM, Charvel1975 said:

    Looking for a nice comfortable padded guitar strap for my new Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul as it does have a good amount of weight to it so that's why I was looking to get a padded guitar strap for it but I also need one that's suitable for my 6' 3" height as I generally like the guitar to sit somewhat low but not too low.  I saw what looked to be a nice strap on the Epiphone website but it's not padded, anyone use this strap below or have any recommendations?

    https://www.zzounds.com/item--EPIAESTL

    Walker & Williams Guitar straps. I have no affiliation with them. I have bought 5 of their straps and they are padded on the back of the strap and super comfortable and affordable.

  17. Yep, I can see em pretty good zoomed in. I just cut some in on mine changing my saddle. There must have been a new guy who worked on mine. Not only no string ramps, they sanded the bass side end of the saddle for length causing the very last high E to sit just on the outside of the last cut out, but still sounded great. (12 string IBG).

  18. I  just thought of one other thing that will affect the tone and sound alot on your J200, or any other solid wooded acoustic, is the humidity factor in keeping between 40% minimum and 55% maximum. I personally use the Boveda Humidipak system and keep my guitars in the case at all times when not playing. Daddario Humidipaks are the same cause Boveda makes them for Daddario and just puts Daddario's name on them.

  19. Thanks. I just got through ramping the pin holes a little bit on every string. Not much room to ramp the larger strings on this 12 string. I had wondered if anyone else who had gotten a new IBG, if it came ramped from the factory. At least now, the strings have a little smoother break angle transition. I haven't seen every guitar in the world, but this is the first one I have ever seen without some kind of ramping.

  20. Glad to hear you made it to one of the two and had a wonderful experience. Sounds like you got yourself into a crossfire there 😂. That choir angels you heard singing was probably when you were passed out for a brief moment from the price tag followed with the sound to get you conscious again (not in any particular order). At least you had that in person hands on because it's hard to describe some things that have no written definition in a book. One thing about an all solid wood guitar, they all will improve (open up) in sound/tone in the coming years. The main thing to all of it here is, your still playing ! That's what it's all about!

  21. 15 hours ago, tomgw63 said:

    I'm still on the fence about returning my J-200 for a Hummingbird. I called Sweetwater and everything is set to go, I just have to pull the trigger. But for some reason I can't seem to give up on the J-200. I find myself playing it every night, sometimes twice a night. I love the way it looks and the way it feels in my hands, and I'm probably wrong, but I keep looking for solutions to improve the unplugged volume/tone. I'd like to try a set of John Pearse strings on it before giving up on it, but I don't know which strings to buy. I went to the John Pearse website, and they list all the specs of the strings, but no real description of what they sound like. I also still can't find a guitar store anywhere even semi-close to where I live that has an IBG Hummingbird in stock. The closest one is Chicago Music Exchange, which is an exceptional store, but it's kind of difficult to get to. I'd like to be able to drive to Sweetwater and compare my J-200 with other examples, and play it back to back with an IBG Hummingbird, but Ft. Wayne is a 3 1/2 hour drive for me (one way).  Any advice on strings would be greatly appreciated.

    John Pearse 600L 12-53 (they are phosphor bronze) is what I use on my Gibson Hummingbird. You'll probably need to order them on Amazon or buy direct from Chicago Music is your quickest way. Just looked, they are 9.49 a set and in stock. I haven't seen any John Pearse string demos anywhere. The thing here is I don't know how they are gonna sound on your J200. Another thing is you can't really get a good idea of sound if they're new strings. But I can say, they will not change the sound your J200 sounds like or any string. If you have the time and being on the fence, I believe I would opt the 3 1/2 hour trip to Sweetwater which will save you time and have an immediate resolution to  your decision and get in person answers to other questions that may arise on your drive to sweetwater. Buying an acoustic guitar, especially your first, is a whole different world compared to an electric.  Hope this helps. Good luck! 

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