kensh999 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Musician's Friend has shipped my Epiphone Les Paul Slash "Rossa Corsa" limited edition model. I'm hoping to be the first bloke on the block to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWilson Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Musician's Friend has shipped my Epiphone Les Paul Slash "Rossa Corsa" limited edition model. I'm hoping to be the first bloke on the block to have one. Welcome! First rule of new guitars: If there are no pictures, it did not happen! Let us see that beauty on Tuesday! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 please post some pics and an "initial" review... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeko Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Sounds nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensh999 Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 "out for delivery". Will report later today. Hopefully I can figure out how to post some pictures to this here forum thread. I'll take some comparison shots with other guitars. Looks like most online outlets are reporting this new limited edition "outfit" as in stock and ready to ship, so a lot of folks will be getting one this week. How many, can't say. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 posting photos needs to be done from a place like photobucket check this link: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/11005-sticky-how-to-post-photos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensh999 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Tuesday at 3:15 PM the UPS truck pulls up (finally) with my featureless brown box that I know contains a new Epiphone Slash Rosso Corsa Les Paul Standard guitar outfit. After removing the inner box from the outer, and the large plastic protective bag from the included hardshell case, I'm happy to see the gold "Slash" filigree logo on the outside... a sure sign that the correct model awaits me. After a suitable delay to stabilize my heart rate and maximize the drama, I open the case. Yes there is in fact a guitar in there. And I must say, she is really a looker. I give it the once over visually and it looks very nice, no complaints on the finish. The neck is straight. Exhale. The frets are nicely finished and comfortable. The other thing I notice right away is the weight... it's a most lovely, moderately heavy weight that gives it a solid feel and makes me wonder just how much weight relief was done on the mahogany body (or do they just start with denser wood?) My frame of reference here is my Les Paul Studio 2011 which is a lightweight at 8.1lb. I haven't had a chance to weigh it but my guess is the Rosso Corsa is about 9.4lb or more. The overall balance with a strap, in standing position, is excellent. I tune up the guitar, it tunes right up and the strings feel nice. I can tell within about 5 seconds that the action is too high. I take out my feeler gauge set and start comparing with my LP Studio with a capo on fret 1. Yup, the action on the Rosso Corsa is too high. Fortunately this is a very easy fix, just lower both sides of the Tune O Matic bridge. There is plenty of room for adjustment here. I sight down the neck to ensure there's no bow-in (which would require a truss rod adjustment). The neck is straight, and now that I have lowered the action at the bridge it's time to plug it in and check the pickups. All of the electrics work great, the pickups sing -- they are really amazing ones with no doubt. The bridge PUP is way too close to the strings so I do need to lower that pickup, also I like to have the treble side a bit lower than the bass side for both neck and bridge PUPs but that's a personal preference. The neck shape is just what I was hoping for. It's a bit thinner than the SlimTaper D neck shape on the Epiphone Casino Coupe, but is thicker than the Modern C on the Gibson LP Studio. It has a gloss finish which is not to some folk's liking, but to my palms it feels great. So I can describe the neck as solid but not bulky, perfectly befitting a heavy-bodied Les Paul. Slash was recently on an episode of "Talking Dead" (the live after-show companion to AMC's The Walking Dead) and was asked what guitar he'd use to defend himself if confronted by an undead hoard. There was some discussion but Slash says his choice is the Les Paul because "they're pretty heavy". It's clear he prefers his signature Les Paul guitars to be on the hefty side! And I can report, happily, that he got his way. So basically it takes about an hour of messing around to get it playable, but that's pretty much par for an imported guitar, and for reference my Epiphone Casino Coupe needed more setup than the Rosso Corsa including truss rod tweaking. However there is a lot of satisfaction in getting the guitar action "just right" and in the case of both the Rosso Corsa and the Coupe the payoff is with fantastic sound and playability. I'll get some pictures up here in the next day or two. I seriously doubt that photos will do much justice to this finish. It really must be experienced in person. I am super happy with this guitar purchase, with the good people at Epiphone and Musician's Friend, and of course the fine folks at UPS who transferred to me this stunning new instrument in reasonably short order. I will post pictures of my existing Les Paul Studio and Casino Coupe guitars alongside the new Rosso Corsa for comparison purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Tuesday at 3:15 PM the UPS truck pulls up (finally) with my featureless brown box that I know contains a new Epiphone Slash Rosso Corsa Les Paul Standard guitar outfit. After removing the inner box from the outer, and the large plastic protective bag from the included hardshell case, I'm happy to see the gold "Slash" filigree logo on the outside... a sure sign that the correct model awaits me. After a suitable delay to stabilize my heart rate and maximize the drama, I open the case. Yes there is in fact a guitar in there. And I must say, she is really a looker. I give it the once over visually and it looks very nice, no complaints on the finish. The neck is straight. Exhale. The frets are nicely finished and comfortable. The other thing I notice right away is the weight... it's a most lovely, moderately heavy weight that gives it a solid feel and makes me wonder just how much weight relief was done on the mahogany body (or do they just start with denser wood?) My frame of reference here is my Les Paul Studio 2011 which is a lightweight at 8.1lb. I haven't had a chance to weigh it but my guess is the Rosso Corsa is about 9.4lb or more. The overall balance with a strap, in standing position, is excellent. I tune up the guitar, it tunes right up and the strings feel nice. I can tell within about 5 seconds that the action is too high. I take out my feeler gauge set and start comparing with my LP Studio with a capo on fret 1. Yup, the action on the Rosso Corsa is too high. Fortunately this is a very easy fix, just lower both sides of the Tune O Matic bridge. There is plenty of room for adjustment here. I sight down the neck to ensure there's no bow-in (which would require a truss rod adjustment). The neck is straight, and now that I have lowered the action at the bridge it's time to plug it in and check the pickups. All of the electrics work great, the pickups sing -- they are really amazing ones with no doubt. The bridge PUP is way too close to the strings so I do need to lower that pickup, also I like to have the treble side a bit lower than the bass side for both neck and bridge PUPs but that's a personal preference. The neck shape is just what I was hoping for. It's a bit thinner than the SlimTaper D neck shape on the Epiphone Casino Coupe, but is thicker than the Modern C on the Gibson LP Studio. It has a gloss finish which is not to some folk's liking, but to my palms it feels great. So I can describe the neck as solid but not bulky, perfectly befitting a heavy-bodied Les Paul. Slash was recently on an episode of "Talking Dead" (the live after-show companion to AMC's The Walking Dead) and was asked what guitar he'd use to defend himself if confronted by an undead hoard. There was some discussion but Slash says his choice is the Les Paul because "they're pretty heavy". It's clear he prefers his signature Les Paul guitars to be on the hefty side! And I can report, happily, that he got his way. So basically it takes about an hour of messing around to get it playable, but that's pretty much par for an imported guitar, and for reference my Epiphone Casino Coupe needed more setup than the Rosso Corsa including truss rod tweaking. However there is a lot of satisfaction in getting the guitar action "just right" and in the case of both the Rosso Corsa and the Coupe the payoff is with fantastic sound and playability. I'll get some pictures up here in the next day or two. I seriously doubt that photos will do much justice to this finish. It really must be experienced in person. I am super happy with this guitar purchase, with the good people at Epiphone and Musician's Friend, and of course the fine folks at UPS who transferred to me this stunning new instrument in reasonably short order. I will post pictures of my existing Les Paul Studio and Casino Coupe guitars alongside the new Rosso Corsa for comparison purposes. I can't wait to see the pictures, sounds like a very fine guitar...another great instrument from Epiphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensh999 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Trying some imgur hosted photos now, hopefully these will work for you guys Here is the first photo of the new Slash "Rosso Corsa" Limited Edition Les Paul: Body detail: Headstock detail: Family Picture: Epiphone Casino Coupe, Rosso Corsa LP, Gibson LP Studio: Just the Epiphone Electrics: Including my new Epiphone DR-212 twelve string acoustic for scale and such: Another batch of photos to come. Let me know if you have any questions or requests... Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDTRFB Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 "rosso corsa" means "racing red" as in the color of red Italian race cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Here is the first photo of the new Slash "Rosso Corsa" Limited Edition Les Paul: Oooooh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensh999 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Before I post more photos, here's some addition info to correct an assumption I made earlier about the neck heft of the new guitar. After playing around some more I noticed it's really a bit thicker than the SlimTaper D on the Casino Coupe. Caveat: all guitars will vary a bit from sample to sample so your numbers will not exactly match mine. I decided to gather some data on the neck heft (at the third fret) of my electric guitars for posterity. Here are the results (in MM): 70.5 Gibson Les Paul Studio 74 Epiphone Les Paul Slash "Rosso Corsa" 72.5 Epiphone Casino Coupe (SlimTaper D) 67 Fender Am. Jazzmaster 68 Fender MIM telecaster 68.5 Fender MIM Stratocaster The numbers are not really absolutes due to neck shape changes but accurately represent the real-world "heft" of the electric guitar necks in my possession. In any case if you have smallish hands by all means try out this Slash Ltd. Ed. model in the store first, to make sure it's comfortable for you. It is for me, but it does represent the extreme in terms of neck size for any guitars I may decide to keep in the future. The clear advantage of the thick neck is in a highly resonant string action with maximum sustain... i.e. it improves the tone. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Congrats, Ken, on your nice buy, HNGD! To my eyes, your pics translate well the beautiful figuring and finish of yor Slash RC LP. Glad you are fine with her. Rock on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensh999 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Couple more photos for the curious. I still really love this guitar! I got the Slash leather guitar strap; trying out the included Epiphone strap locks. Some body detail: Detail showing strap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Great instrument! This will blur the lines between Epi and Gibson even more. What wall hooks do you use and do you recommend types any in particular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensh999 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Great instrument! This will blur the lines between Epi and Gibson even more. What wall hooks do you use and do you recommend types any in particular? The pictured wall hook is a new "String Swing". Last time I bought this product was about 12 years ago, since then they have been redesigned in about every possible way but still work just fine. You now anchor them with 2 drywall screws, but that's an improvement. Anyway regarding Epiphone vs. Gibson, I have a Les Paul Studio 2011 that cost me $800, and this Epiphone Rosso Corsa goes for $899 plus tax, so in this case my Epiphone Les Paul is a more expensive, heavier, better finished, better sounding and in general more valuable guitar (at least in my opinion). That said there's just something about my Gibson Les Paul that makes me love it like no other -- definitely a mojo factor at work there. Who knows, that affectation may change over the seasons. This particular Epiphone Les Paul Slash Rosso Corsa Ltd Ed. is truly a pro-level musical instrument, and is not aimed at kids and beginners by any stretch. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 cheers Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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