geoffsct Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 When my Epis were on the way I came damn close to ordering a new pick guard so it would get there at the same time just because of the "E". I thought it was like a permanent fixture. When it got there I saw it's just an emblem with stickum. Looks so much nicer without it. Is it just me or what? I wouldn't want a Gibson with a big "G" on the pick guard or a Fender w/an "F". I think it looks kinda stooped. I don't think those Es were put there to be permanent. Everyone please remove them now. Or else leave all the tags & stickers intact. Well it's probably just me but I think it's tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Geoffsct, are you new to epiphones by any chance? Actually finding an Epiphone with one of those 'e's still on is like finding a four leaf clover, a chicken with teeth, a rocking horse with sh... you get my drift. They are stuck on with a special glue which is guaranteed to fail within 30 days or you can get your money back. No, really. Check the warranty. Joking aside, the black pickguard on my EA250 has a permanent 'e'. It's a faux mother of pearl job inset into the guard. I quite like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 When my Epis were on the way I came damn close to ordering a new pick guard so it would get there at the same time just because of the "E". I thought it was like a permanent fixture. When it got there I saw it's just an emblem with stickum. Looks so much nicer without it. Is it just me or what? I wouldn't want a Gibson with a big "G" on the pick guard or a Fender w/an "F". I think it looks kinda stooped. I don't think those Es were put there to be permanent. Everyone please remove them now. Or else leave all the tags & stickers intact. Well it's probably just me but I think it's tacky. I would go one step further and remove the pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobF_ Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 There are at least two of us. That pg sticker has got to be the cheesiest thing "they" could do to a guitar. Not only is it a symbol of cheapness, mine showed up CROOKED! I did wait until I changed the strings and cleaned up the fretboard before I discarded the sticker and cleaned the glue residue off. Branding is one place where Epi could do better, IMO. Second only to sourcing some quality switches and pots. The pups are awesome though. I love my Ultra-339/ProBuckers! :) Update: I have nothing against the E. My problem is that they're cheap bastards even with their own logo. You would think that they would at least care what the perception of quality is when it comes to the symbol of the brand. It's a damn shame really. They are within about $20/unit of delivering genuine quality that wouldn't require the 'for the price' qualifier in any serious discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffsct Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yeah zeplin one of mine has a pick guard & the other doesn't. I guess I prefer the one without. Much nicer aesthetically. It's not like some acoustic you're bangin away cowboy chords on and you might scratch it. I don't really need it to rest me pinky on so much after all either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I have absolutely no problem with the E on my Dot. I kinda like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I will take that E off your hands, and any others. Seriously. Please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffsct Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 I think I'd only leave it on if they were paying me to endorse it. I don't see that happening anytime soon. I'll tell you though, I do dig these Epis very much. I've always been very Gibson & Fenderish. But we live in a changing world. A close friend of mine who's worked building one of the very high end acoustics for 20+ years says he's recently had to re-fret two brand new Gibs for friends. They showed up really sloppy. On gigs he plays an Epi (335?) & says you're not getting anything more for all the extra dough you'd put out for a name. That's unless you're in the market for a new $16K L-5 and you could probably do better there too. I don't live in that world but I think I'd go for a Heritage or even an Ibanez. Actually I might be willing to trade a body part for a Broadway Elitist (as long as the "E" on the pick guard is removable) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The " E " looks great on a Epiphone. Its kind of like having a Corvette with out cross flags, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffsct Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 @ Scott0--I think I chucked it and won't know for sure for three weeks or so. I'll check when I get back. Hell if I'd known they were so coveted I'd have peeled a few off at GC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 cool, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 When my Epis were on the way I came damn close to ordering a new pick guard so it would get there at the same time just because of the "E". I thought it was like a permanent fixture. When it got there I saw it's just an emblem with stickum. Looks so much nicer without it. Is it just me or what? I wouldn't want a Gibson with a big "G" on the pick guard or a Fender w/an "F". I think it looks kinda stooped. I don't think those Es were put there to be permanent. Everyone please remove them now. Or else leave all the tags & stickers intact. Well it's probably just me but I think it's tacky. I'm not overly fond of the raised E, but I do like the foil E's. They look right on hollow bodies, IMHO. "Actually I might be willing to trade a body part for a Broadway Elitist (as long as the "E" on the pick guard is removable)" I believe they are easily removed, as stated earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The " E " looks great on a Epiphone. Its kind of like having a Corvette with out cross flags, I have a few of the former and one of the latter, and totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coz52 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 For me the toy grade double stick tape adhesive technique for attaching the E made it an easy call. Get it off my guitar. But then I took the E off the truss rod cover too. Just seemed superfluous. Looks cleaner also. Of course you are aware, this is my own almost shamefully humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Koegh Penrod Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I may remove the "E" off of the truss cover on my ZBD, I would leave it if the color matched the inlays on the headstock but it is too bright for my taste..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coz52 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I may remove the "E" off of the truss cover on my ZBD, I would leave it if the color matched the inlays on the headstock but it is too bright for my taste..... I got the E off my truss rod cover with polishing compound. Then I hit it with Meguiar's clear plastic polish to restore the gloss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I play the guitars until they fall off, then put them in a little plastic bag in the compartment in the case, for safe keeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffsct Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 I like the "E" on the truss rod cover. It's just that piece'o'crap they stuck on the pick guard. I like & respect the Epi name & insignia. You don't see any really high end quality stuff with that (the pick guard "E") kind of thing on it. It just screams "cheap". A lot of these are really quality instruments and I think that thing wasn't really intended to be permanent. Detracts from the beauty. But of course that's subjective opinion. But I see all these collections with that on there. Like it's Andy Warhol "art" or something. I'm not a collector though so I probably just don't understand. I just love beautiful guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The "E" doesn't bother me, never has. What bothers me, is 3 hole truss rod covers, and Asian "well" like Truss Rod cutouts. Why not make the Asian versions, exactly like the old Vintage USA versions, including the truss rod, and 2-hole cover! Just because it's made in Asia, doesn't mean it can't be done "spec correct!" But, that's just me! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coz52 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I like the "E" on the truss rod cover. It's just that piece'o'crap they stuck on the pick guard. I like & respect the Epi name & insignia. You don't see any really high end quality stuff with that (the pick guard "E") kind of thing on it. It just screams "cheap". A lot of these are really quality instruments and I think that thing wasn't really intended to be permanent. Detracts from the beauty. But of course that's subjective opinion. But I see all these collections with that on there. Like it's Andy Warhol "art" or something. I'm not a collector though so I probably just don't understand. I just love beautiful guitars. Mine is a Sheraton. With the tree of life, the binding and the logo the headstock was a pretty busy place. The E on the TRC just cluttered things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The "E" doesn't bother me as much as the shape of the pick guards on Dots and Sheratons. One of the first things I did to my Dot and Sherry was to put on a 335 style pg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster1 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I love the foil "E" on my Elitist Casino. Wouldn't want it, or the pickguard, removed at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster1 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The "E" doesn't bother me, never has. What bothers me, is 3 hole truss rod covers, and Asian "well" like Truss Rod cutouts. Why not make the Asian versions, exactly like the old Vintage USA versions, including the truss rod, and 2-hole cover! Just because it's made in Asia, doesn't mean it can't be done "spec correct!" But, that's just me! CB [thumbup] to this notion for sure!!! Someday I'll have a 2 hole TRC made and install on my Casino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Speaking of Sheratons...WHY are we still getting 2 different body shapes? I thought the whole point, of a "dedicated factory to only Epiphone" was to better control, and keep the spec's consistent! Korean Sheratons, still have the Samick (generic) body shape, while the Chinese versions have a more correct Gibson ES body outline. At least that one, is in the Gibson family. The Elitists, were the only ones (so far) that were actually Vintage Epiphone correct, body shape wise. What's so difficult, that they can't make them ALL the same vintage specs? It's not like Epiphones are going to hurt Gibson sales. It all goes into Gibson's profits, anyway. So...WHY not make them Vintage correct , all the way around?! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I don't really like the raised E logo but I love the flat 60s style foil E so I just replace them all with those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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