Ricochet Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 The question here is' date=' is that a difference between the Custom and the Black Bowtie or is it a difference between two manufacturers? Are they both Unsungs, or Saeins, or QingDaos? Because if they come from different plants, it's not out of the question that the dimensions will vary a bit. [/quote'] I wanted to swap the backplates between 2 Epi Les Pauls and they didn't fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Danger Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I own the Epi "Old Black" now for a few years and it is quite the guitar...I bought it new from Musicians Friend about 5 years ago or so. It drops jaws every time someone sees it for the first time and its sound range is fantastic with the dual P-90's.....add the Bigsby and well.....thats all she wrote........ I tried out the BB and the custom today through one of these new green avt Marshalls' date=' the BB sounded quite muddy although I admit all the guitars tried were a little muddy through the amp, and the custom had the more pleasing sound.However on you tube I have just heard some great clean and distorted tones coming out of the BB, so now I am confused as what guitar to buy. Can anyone direct me to a guitar magazine review of the guitar ?, what would you recommend out of the two ? Does the BB have clarity when distorted when playing chords ? are older epiphones made in Korea that much better than the Chinese ones, as this is what the guitar guy told me cheers everyone, I have a Fender Jag right now and I am looking for a new guitar to broaden the range of my sound. I use a spider amp and a danelectro pedal that makes the guitar sound backwards,a snarling dogs wah, and a big muff distortion. heres my band,although most of these were recorded using my old Danelectro dc 59 which I am selling at the moment. the reissues of these are rubbish but the old 90`s ones are great. Oh and one last thing, has anyone see the epiphone "old black" Neal Young guitar, I am totally into that sound at the moment and I think I am drawn to the BB and custom as they have a similarity. [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCW1229 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Anyone know the pickup switching on the BLack beauty??? its really confusing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Come on lads, all this talk and no images?! I think a BB would be nice, but all I have is a Custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Anyone know the pickup switching on the BLack beauty??? its really confusing me If you don't believe it's bridge/bridge+middle/neck, touch each pickup with a screwdriver in each switch position. It's a relatively simple task to rewire if you don't like the default configuration. Two words: Jimmy Page :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 keep the custom... IMHO a much kooler and much more smiple guitar.. yes, and they are much easier to understand the wiring when you start to hotrod them. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Come on lads' date=' all this talk and no images?! I think a BB would be nice, but all I have is a Custom. [/quote'] I have a Custom, but it's not an Epi! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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