bugo Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I just got my first ever Epiphone guitar. It is a red Dot with a Bigsby and Seymour Duncan '59 pickups. It is also my first Gibson product, my first set neck guitar and my first ever archtop semi-hollow body with F-holes. I traded a Fender (Mexican) Standard Telecaster for it. I liked the Tele but I have another Tele that I like better so I wanted something a little different. I love it. It plays great and sounds terrific. I'm a Fender man but I have fallen head over heels with the Epi. It is very different from my Fenders. It forces me to play in a different manner, which is a good thing. It has inspired me to write in a different style. One thing I like about it is how loud it is unplugged. It doubles as a great makeshift acoustic. I love this guitar and look forward to many years of enjoyment from the big Epiphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Congrats and welcome to the Dot Club. I've got a natural '08 Dot that I added a Bigsby to, and also have SD Classic p/u's. They're great guitars (as are Tele's) and if you like your Dot half as much as I like mine, well, you'll be very, very happy, they're quite versatile. As noted on yours, I've never felt a need to cover up the holes for the old stop bridge. Also, if you haven't changed strings yet, one thing I discovered is that because of the extra string length required by the Bigsby vs. the original bridge location, the D and G strings leave only about an inch or so to wrap around the tuning peg (I'm using EB Cobalt's). Not an issue for me since that's about all I leave anyway, but just so you're not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 ....I love this guitar and look forward to many years of enjoyment from the big Epiphone..... The big Epiphone, haha. I call my Dot "Big Girl." Welcome to the boards, bugo! And HNGD! Always love a chance to show off my trans cherry big girl.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarusvt84 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 The big Epiphone, haha. I call my Dot "Big Girl." Welcome to the boards, bugo! And HNGD! Always love a chance to show off my trans cherry big girl.... Such a beauty....but you really need to add a Gibson to your stable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugo Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 The big Epiphone, haha. I call my Dot "Big Girl." Welcome to the boards, bugo! And HNGD! Always love a chance to show off my trans cherry big girl.... I call it the "Big" Epi because I'm 6'4" and weigh 270 and my Tele looks like a mandolin when I hold it. The Dot looks more normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugo Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 The big Epiphone, haha. I call my Dot "Big Girl." Welcome to the boards, bugo! And HNGD! Always love a chance to show off my trans cherry big girl.... What is "trans cherry"? I know what cherry red is but what is the significance of "trans"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 What is "trans cherry"? Not sure about the Trans cherry on the Dot, but I have a Trans Orange wildkat. Trans = transparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugo Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Not sure about the Trans cherry on the Dot, but I have a Trans Orange wildkat. Trans = transparent. Thanks. Nice Wildkat. It resembles the Emperor Swingster that I fell in love with at Best Buy a few years ago. How I loved that guitar. But I like my new Dot just as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Trans = transparent. Or alternatively, translucent. You can see the grain through the cherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Such a beauty....but you really need to add a Gibson to your stable! You know, I was a couple days away from pulling the trigger on a new sunburst J-15 when I spotted a New Hartford-made Guild F50R on reverb and made an offer for about the same price. I mean, jumbo body, ebony fretboard, sunburst, DTAR dual source, abalone rosette.... I ain't lookin back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugo Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Or alternatively, translucent. You can see the grain through the cherry. That's what mine is. The sticker inside the body says "DOT-CH". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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