bluelake07 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Bluesman335, they haven't been made in so long they aren't even listed in the Out of Production section. From doing a quick search I was finding them from the years 1997 to 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old mark Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Casino or Wildkat...hard to beat either one. BUT, you might also want to look at the John Lennon model flat top acoustic/electric...Ej160e mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nad Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 For a long time i used this Epi Dot to play rockabilly. It did a fine job. Its modded with a bigsby, roller bridge and Gibson classic 57s. The Sheraton will get you there, but you may want to think about a pickup swap. GFS Surf90s are a popular Rockabilly pickup sounding similar to Gretsch Dynasonics. My go to guitars for rockabilly now are a Gretsch 5120 with Filtertrons, a non gretsch hollowbdy with GFS Surf90s and a Jazzmaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan7140 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Epi ES-345 (because it was on special a year ago), TV Jones Classic Pickups with English rings, rewired with Switchcraft gear (switch, jacks) & CTS pots, Orange Drop caps, (rewired mainly to get rid of Varitone circuit, so the 6-way switch is now only cosmetic), Stewmac Schaller 14" radius roller bridge, original Bigsby Chet wire handle for the standard Bigsby, Gibson top hat knobs, bone nut, Kluson locking tuners. The thing sounds like an ever-so-slightly warmed-over Gretsch in middle switch position (both pickups), & switching the bridge pickup only holds its own in sound with Setzer's version of Summertime Blues (when played clean on a Vox AC30 with some reverb dialed in) for an example. This conversion would work with any Epi ES-335, 355, Sheraton, Casino, Dot etc as well. Given that all the hardware apart from the Bigsby and frets was swapped out in doing this, so long as the body and neck are good a real cheap wrecker could be a good starting point. It sounds nothing like it did in standard trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofgren Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Epi ES-345 (because it was on special a year ago), TV Jones Classic Pickups with English rings, rewired with Switchcraft gear (switch, jacks) & CTS pots, Orange Drop caps, (rewired mainly to get rid of Varitone circuit, so the 6-way switch is now only cosmetic), Stewmac Schaller 12" radius roller bridge, original Bigsby Chet wire handle for the standard Bigsby, Gibson top hat knobs, bone nut, Kluson locking tuners. The thing sounds like an ever-so-slightly warmed-over Gretsch in middle switch position (both pickups), & switching the bridge pickup only holds its own in sound with Setzer's version of Summertime Blues (when played clean on a Vox AC30 with some reverb dialed in) for an example. This conversion would work with any Epi ES-335, 355, Sheraton, Casino, Dot etc as well. Given that all the hardware apart from the Bigsby and frets was swapped out in doing this, so long as the body and neck are good a real cheap wrecker could be a good starting point. It sounds nothing like it did in standard trim. It looks absolutely bad-*** with the tv jones pups! Great looking Gee-tar, bet it sounds fantastic too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I know it's not an Epiphone, but on a budget these Xaviere xv-950 guitars look like tasty rockabilly machines... Well, now that you mention it, the Xavi XV-570 is identified as a "Rockabilly Semi-hollow". GF's description: "Rockabilly Heaven with a pair of our incredible Minitron Nashville pickups, a Trapeze Tailpiece and tuneomatic bridge." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongMan Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 This conversion would work with any Epi ES-335, 355, Sheraton, Casino, Dot etc as well. Given that all the hardware apart from the Bigsby and frets was swapped out in doing this, so long as the body and neck are good a real cheap wrecker could be a good starting point. It sounds nothing like it did in standard trim. I totally agree. Here's another conversion of a Riviera. These are original Gretsch Filtertron HS pickups, thus no english mount. But the sound is incredible, no comparison to the chinese mini humbuckers. Added Bigsby, Grover Super Rotomatics, Duesenberg roller bridge and entire new harness with the usual suspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I have a swingster royale, that's really a great choice for what you're asking about. the tone pots are push / pull for in phase/out of phase, and that offers some cool options for tone settings. the bigsby finishes it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhippie Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I would suggest the Wildkat. She looks cool, the sound is versatile, the weight is optimum and the size is perfect for me. I love my Wildkat !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sada Yairi Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 So Erik, how did it work out? Did any of the above suggestions seem worthwhile, or did you come up with another option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsongz Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I've been in the process of transforming my 2010 Dot into a "rockabilly tone machine". Installed a Bigsby and a bone nut first. Am now in the process of installing Vineham P-90 style pickups and 50's wiring. I'll try to get some pics and maybe a sound clip up when it's finished, hopefully within a few days. Can't wait to hear how it sounds through my Fender SCXD and Vox AC15! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Alan7140, that is absolutely gorgeous. Did the Schaller drop straight onto the standard posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan7140 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Alan7140, that is absolutely gorgeous. Did the Schaller drop straight onto the standard posts? Thanks :) No, the metric posts were not a match so I had to remove them and to drill out the mounting holes in the sound board a bit to press-fit the imperial-sized posts that came with the Schaller. I can't remember the drill size, but it was one from a standard imperial set, so nothing exotic. The Schaller is good because the saddles are radiused at 14" which transitions the straight Bigsby string bar nicely to the fret board's 12" radius. The saddle rollers are also angled slightly to take into account the slightly slanted angle the bridge is mounted at, so the strings pass straight along the slots rather than binding in the groove. Very clever engineering and very well made, so worth the money I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Thanks for replying Alan. Food for thought if I ever put a Bigsby on my Sheraton; been thinking about it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan7140 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Thanks for replying Alan. Food for thought if I ever put a Bigsby on my Sheraton; been thinking about it for a while. I wouldn't dare not reply to Rimmer, now would I? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 WildKat and Swingster. Even the names of those guitars suggest "Rockabilly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvar Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I have a nice earlier trans black wildkat I'd be willing to sell if anyone is interested.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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