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  1. http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Archtop/Casino.aspx

     

    Seeing if anyone knows about or has played one of the new spec Casinos yet?

     

    Hope a moderator can answer if any Casino from 2018 with the Pau Ferro fret board will also have the new P90 "Dogear P90" = the lower wind vintage correct vs the past overwound ones.

     

    Also will there be new PU stickers to help identify these new Casinos vs the old stock ones?

     

    Will probably wait for one of the new Turquois to make sure getting the newer low wind P90s.

     

    Thanks in advance.

  2. Thanks for the response! So, how does the rewound pickup sound? Did they replaced the wire with no other changes? The specs on this say, "Pickup Mini Acoustic Humbucker":

     

    http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Acoustic-Electric/John-Lennon-EJ-160E.aspx

     

     

    Duncan did a complete rebuild of the pickup, wire, magnets etc. It was still a stacked single or humbucker but major improvement.

     

    It has been years ago now and I no longer have the guitar.

     

    The pickup once pulled is more along the lines of a Fender single in shape and size vs a P90.

     

    With the rebuild it sounded closer to my modern, solid top X bracing, Gibson J160E plugged in but not like my 62 spec ladder braced one. Both Gibsons had the P90s. My solid top did not have the P100.

     

    I would guess the Duncan custom shop would still do the rewind for customers. At the time I let them know try to make it as close in tone to a P90 as possible.

     

    I remember they did question what guitar it came out of and when I explained they told me, which I knew once removed, that it did not resemble a P90 at all or a P100 = a stacked P90.

     

     

    Other that having the thing rewound, it is an odd duck pickup and do not know anything else that would fit in the same spot.

     

    As stated above a P90 will not fit and this pickup is not P90 shaped or sized.

  3. Thank you for the info! Mine is Indonesian. I was hoping to replace the pickup but it's a oddball and a regular P-90 won't fit in its place. Maybe have a pickup made? I also wanted to stay with electric guitar strings. In other words, keep it as it was intended (an electric guitar) and not turn it into another acoustic guitar with a pickup under the saddle, bronze strings, etc. But, thanks again...

     

     

    I had a 2005 EJ160E and never liked the stock pickup. You are right it is an oddball. Despite what Epiphone claims in the specs it is NOT a P100,a Gibson P100 is 2 stacked P90s.

     

    Anyway I had mine yanked and rewound by Duncan. They did the work around 10 years ago for me so you might contact them.

     

    My direction was to try to make it as close to a P90 as possible. Once you remove the pickup to ship to them for rebuilding you will find, it more resembles a Fender single than a P90 of any kind.

     

    Duncan did a good job on mine and I think just under $100.00 plus shipping.

     

    The stock pick up can be rebuilt, so hope this helps.

  4. This was discussed many times on the old forum.

     

    Epiphone LPs or anything Mahogany are not made of the same materials the Gibson's are.

     

    In the old "Ask Henry" forum he even broke it down in a posting for everyone.

     

    When you buy and Epiphone you get a good quality guitar but an Epiphone LP, SG etc will never be made of the same materials as the Gibson counterpart.

     

    The Hollow bodies being laminated Maple construction will be the guitars closest construction and materials to their Gibson cousins.

     

    My Gibson LP vs my Epiphone LP both with 57s from the factory, the Gibson just has more "sing" to it. Brush the strings and it resonates.

     

    I can't say if it is the Poly vs Nitro and my Epiphone LP is a great Epiphone and very pleased for what I paid for it.

     

    My Gibson LP, however, is not only a great Gibson but a great guitar period.

  5. Hello ....I have a question.

    I have a pair of epiphone pickups (es339)

    ACPNHCB-4 and ACPNHCN-4

     

    I wanted to know details about possible connections.

    example : serie /parallel.

     

    colors of the wires of the pickup

    Red, White, Green, Black and bare

     

    I look for answers.

    thank

    André

     

     

    Red = hot

    Blacks both = ground

    Green/White = split coil

     

    If wiring/installing to a non split coil guitar solder the White and Green together and leave to the side(connect to nothing).

     

     

    The classic pros I find ok at best.

     

    The Probuckers like the best of all current Epiphone PUs and wiring scheme the same for both.

  6. Epiphone began building their own guitars in their own Chinese factories in the mid 2000's, but the slopes still remained bean-shaped. In the past couple of years, Epiphone has been making slope-shoulder bodies that seem much closer in overall shape and dimension to Gibson's. I believe this started with the Inspired by Texan and the gloss-top AJ500M. Those are the first two models I noticed the change in, at any rate.

     

    Someone else on the forum also has a J-160E that looks close, too. But these are the exception, rather than the rule (at least they were for many years).

     

    Red 333

     

    The Samick made EJ160E (mine was a 2006) is very close to a real J160E minus the neck scale.

     

    The IB Texans are wrong and use the same body as the old Peerless EJ160E's the bean shape as you call them.

     

     

    I just sold my Samick EJ160E or I could give you side by side photos of my J160E and back to back, sorry.

     

    All the Masterbuilt AJ500s are wrong too. The one I own and all the ones I have seen are way off my J45 or J160E.

     

     

    I posted before but the Peerless AJ45S (late 90s) was almost spot on to a real J45 minus the headstock.

     

    I don't think Gibson will let them get that close again in that price range.

     

    Everything is on CAD programs these days so they could be identical but are not, so it is what it is for a reason.

     

     

    You buy an Epiphone because you like it period.

     

    You go in knowing you are not getting a low cost version of a Gibson like in the old electric/acoustic Elitist line.

  7. Hello, To any one out there. I just purchased a Epi Dot ES 339 in Cherry. Amazing guitar ! I went on the website to the warranty site and it only shows the ES 339 Pro. Had a tough time even finding anywhere any info on the Dot ES 339. The Serial number sticker inside the guitar says Dot ES 339 CH. The only difference I can see is the ES 339 Pro comes with Grover Tuners mine has Epiphone Deluxe tuners. Without taking out the pickups I have no idea what kind of pickups are used. I would appreciate any kind of info as to the discrepancy here.

    Thanks Ruben in Jersey

     

     

    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.

  8. When did you get the "first run plain top" ? How long ago ? If that was the only run of "plain top" Tributes, your guitar may be a guitar that not a lot of were made, maybe. Got a pic, of both ? msp_smile.gif

     

    Sorry no pic of both.

     

    The necks felt the same a shallow fat/wide D shape to them.

     

    I think my Cherry Burst was a 2010 or 2011?

     

    My wine red one is a 2012.

     

    My dealer had the 1960 Cherry Burst in the back room new in box never opened or on the floor. He cut me a good deal as it was from the first run and the dealer knew and had ordered and had on the floor the "Plus" with the flame tops, so could not move the plain tops he had ordered as the new ones with the flame looked "better" no wine red though so took the great deal on the unopened Cherry Burst.

     

    Then after buying the Cherry Burst found a wine red listed as a return on one of the major onlines and took a chance and ordered as figured if problems would just box up and return.

     

    The wine red showed up in mint condition and do not know why was listed as used.

     

    So had both at the same time and for awhile the Cherry Burst got left at our practice space but then realized I was keeping the wine red at home and getting no use so sold the Cherry Burst and the wine red to practice and my Gibson gold top stays home.

     

    Nice guitar both of them. Both necks felt the same regardless of the specs...........so.

     

    I actually kind of wish I had held onto the Cherry Burst as I did like that finish in a plain top rather than the flame they offer it in now.

     

    The wine red however looks best to me with the flames.

  9. A quick Google search shows the Epiphone Les Paul Tribute is sold as a Plus Top style guitar only. As far as I can discover in my short search, Epiphone never made a "plain top" Epiphone Les Paul Tribute electric guitar. Although they are called "Les Paul Tribute" guitars, as far a my searches have shown, all Epiphone "Les Paul Tribute" electric guitars are made with a "plus top" (AAA grade Maple). Or something like that...lol

     

     

     

    PRODUCT FEATURES

    • Vintage deep-set glued in neck
    • Carved hard maple top
    • Gibson USA '57 Classic™ humbuckers
    • Push/pull series parallel switching
    • Resonant mahogany body with Classic Les paul design Upgraded hard maple cap and AAA flame maple veneer Gibson USA '57 Classic humbuckings with series/parallel switching Grover locking tuning machines Hardshell case included

    SPECIFICATIONS

    Body Material mahogany Top Material Carved Hard maple Neck mahogany Neck Options 1960s SlimTaper™Neck Join tVintage "Deep Set" glued-in Dimension s24.75" scale Nut width1.68" Fingerboard rosewood with pearloid trapezoid inlays with 22 medium jumbo frets Fingerboard radius12" Pickups Gibson USA '57 Classic Humbucker 4-wire (neck) and Gibson USA '57 Classic Plus Humbucker, 4-wire (bridge)Controls Switchcraft 3-way pickup selector, Neck Pickup Volume, Bridge Pickup Volume, Neck Pickup Tone (push/pull/series parallel), Bridge Pickup Tone (push/pull/series parallel) Binding Fingerboard 1 ply, cream Bridge Locktone Tune-o-matic™/Stopbar Hardware Nickel Machine Heads Grover® Locking Rotomatic 106 Series 18:1 Tuners

     

     

    More comments ?

     

     

    The first run of the Tribute1960s had a plain top = no flame veneer.

     

    I bought one of the first run in faded cherry I can say for a fact identical to the "Plus" model.

     

    I bought a wine red Plus Top and had both guitars at the same time. I sold the Faded Cherry Burst off as I wanted red in the first place and when the Plus Tops came out with that color option bought one.

     

    Same identical guitars minus the flame top. 57s, malloy caps, push pull pots, locking tuners.............identical.

  10. If you're going to buy an Asian guitar (of any brand) you're entering a lottery as far as wood quality goes. Quality is variable but value for money is generally good.

     

     

    That's the problem with Epiphones in the standard line. I am lucky being in the Chicago area and being about 2 miles from both a SA and a GC. Epiphone makes consistant guitars using stock stuff but sometimes you get one that is better than the sum of the parts.

     

    I have bought all my high end Gibson/Epiphone stuff from local guys but my G400s when I get them have to go to GC or SA to play all they have and find the best one. My local stores can only usually stock one model at time or maybe one or two in back.

     

    I'm like RotcanX in that I have owned several G400s though the years and Gibson SGs. Every time I get a G400 I have to play a pile of them to find one I can deal with. The hollow body stuff doesn't seem to very as much as the solid body stuff.

     

    I would feel safe ordering online a Gibson or Elitist if I had too, but not a standard Epiphone model.

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