sdgails Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I find the tailpiece studs/sleeves arent exactly the best....any other things you dont like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Price. It could always be lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Worst features are offset by the best feature...price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The headpiece on the AlleyKat. Some like it (retro, you know), but I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsi777 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Made overseas, but this brings the price down until the transport cost becomes too high... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 By far pickups and electronics are the weak points in most Epi's for me......but they have to cut corners somewhere to sell them for the prices they do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstruck507 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 the switch is by far the worst, with pickups being a close second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzeebub Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Headstock shape followed by pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickblues1 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I have found the switch to be the worst. It is easy enough to replace. I believe the pickups are not as bad as people think. It's just that most do not know how to setup a guitar to get the best tone out of them. Then there is the amp they are playing through. Granted some guitar/amp combo's are not going to give you good tone no matter what you play. Junk will always be junk. However making a blanket statement of all Epi pickups are not good is just not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 "I believe the pickups are not as bad as people think. It's just that most do not know how to setup a guitar to get the best tone out of them. Then there is the amp they are playing through.' Ahhhhm.....they suck sorry! And I Do know how to set up a guitar... and a great setup does not make up for shitty electronics I'm sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Norm Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I believe the pickups are not as bad as people think. It's just that most do not know how to setup a guitar to get the best tone out of them. Then there is the amp they are playing through. Granted some guitar/amp combo's are not going to give you good tone no matter what you play. Junk will always be junk. However making a blanket statement of all Epi pickups are not good is just not true. Totally agree with this Nick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Switch. Easily the cheapest and most overlooked part on the Epi. Has anybody here ever had one last long (5 or more years) before screwing up? I'd really be interested in knowing. Mine worked great for about a year. And then.....not. That's another reason why I recently got a Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I have a 2001 Casino, with all-stock (as far as I know) parts... the switch is bad. I never think to replace it until two hours before a performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 If all you've ever played are Epi pickups... then pretty good is all you know...but if you've ever played a really good set of pickups...it's night and day boys and girls....just not even close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 If all you've ever played are Epi pickups... then pretty good is all you know...but if you've ever played a really good set of pickups...it's night and day boys and girls....just not even close! Good sound is in the ear of the beholder. And if you asked 10 different people what "a really good set of pickups" are, you may very well get 10 different answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Norm Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Layboomo, I don't intend to insult you...I played guitar for over 40 years, and I think I know what are good or bad pickups. I will not say Epi's having the best pickups, there is a lot of better ones and a lot of worst ones. I played a Gibson LesPaul Classic for a while and found the pickups so bad, I sell the guitars. I've payed over $300 to change pickups on an American Strat with Samarium cobalt noiseless pickups and they were bad sounding to my ears. I play now a LesPaul Ultra, and I'm very please with what I ear. I also have a Standard Telecaster 2007, now with hi gain pickups and please with what I'm earing. I gig with both and have nothing to say against them. The point is (maybe or certainly not your case ) but a lot of players complaint about pickups playing them true a $40.00 amp. Another thing, is the kind of music you are playing...If you play metal, Epi's pickups are certainly very bad for this... There is a matter of taste also. To many points to generalize that Epi's have bad pickups. But again, it's just the opinion of the old classic rock guitar player I am.... I don't know all the Epi's pickups, but the ones in the Ultra are certainly pleasing me enough to leave them there. I respect your opinion Layboomo, it's certainly as good as mine, but again, there is better pickups, that, I have to agree, but it does'nt make all epi's pickups bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujo Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Polyurethane, it should be a crime to do that to a guitar. Everything else on or in a Epiphone is easily fixable, except maybe the short neck tenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom nair Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I have changed every part of my Epi except for the bridge and tail piece. I have put money into frets, 57 pickups, wiring, bone nut, swich, pots. I am about to change the wood. Wait! I can't do that. I really enjoy my Sheraton but when you compare it to 3000.00 Gibson and you have played for long enough, your ear should tell you that there is a relevent difference between the two. The choice of maple for the bodies and the mahogany necks really stand out. The tone and sustain are just better plain and simple. You do get what you pay for and that is the truth. I am saying that Gibbys are really way over priced but they are fine instuments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGLongBeach Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 If all you've ever played are Epi pickups... then pretty good is all you know...but if you've ever played a really good set of pickups...it's night and day boys and girls....just not even close! Hate to take sides but I second Layboomo... (example -For me, US P90's by far give better tone than the stock ones on a Casino... I had to make the switch to higher quality P90's on my MIK Casino cause it sounded so crappy after playing my elitist Casino...) and then only my elitist comes close to any of my gibsons or fenders... Of course this is just my own tonal preference... still love my Epi's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I've been swapping pickups a lot in recent years. I've tried Kent Armstrong humbuckers and P94s, Seymours, Burstbuckers, Burstbucker Pro, Gibson P90s, and Maxon (Ibanez subcontractor). I play classic rock and blues stuff and don't use a lot of FX. Through a decent amp I can get acceptable tones out of the Epi neck pups, both the P90 and the alnico humbucker. Never been happy with the Epi bridge pups though, always end up replacing them. If people don't like their Epi pups I usually suggest they upgrade their amp if they're using low-budget solid state. I vote for the switch. First sign of trouble, replace it with an enclosed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Yup, PU-switch as well. I replaced it before actually plugging the guitar in. Crap mechanics. Didn't like the cream plastic output cover, and the electronic caps. Bridge, potmeters, and PU are mediocre or halfway decent depending on how you look at it. If you're willing to spend the money it could be well worth upgrading. I actually like the tuners. Alltho obviously not the best quality, I'm not on a world tour, am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It's all relative...would have been a better way for me to put it....It's not my intent to offend anyone here and if your stock pickups work for you thats all that matters really...not what I think nor anyone else. I agree with alot of whats been said about some of the other manufacturers pickups too! I hated the pickups in a LP classic that I had...infact I really only like a couple of gibson's current offerings as well. If you have a comfortable Epi that you like alot it can really improve the guitar to upgrade the electronics and pickups...thats all I was trying to say.....is it worth it to you?? You decide. I'm really not knocking Epi guitars they give you a good bang for the buck no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That damn peghead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Yes, the switch but more than that I'm gonna complain about Epiphone no longer offering the Casino for left-handed players. My lefty brethren can no longer experience the joy of purchasing a new, really cool guitar. Lefties are the minority I know and business is about the "bottom line", but it still saddens me. I look on Ebay and haven't even seen a used one listed for a long time (and mine is staying with me for the forseeable future). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Worst feature of an epi? My inability to play it as well as it deserves to be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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