jcwillow777 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I was in the music store today to get some strings, so I thought I would drool over some guitars. They had a SG Prophecy with EMGs that caught my attention, among others. I probably wouldn't want the EMGs, more interested in the Dirty Fingers, but I was amazed at the neck. The profile is to die for. It has a satin finish, which is not my first choice, but the profile is awesome. I like a thin profile on a neck. I have 2 G-400s, a EE and U, and neither one of them has a neck that even comes close to comparing, IMO, both considerably chunkier. I didn't plug it in, but it played great like a dream, very fast neck. I wished the other G-400s had a neck like this one. If this is the way they all are, I want one, but I want the GX in Black Cherry. I did think it was interesting when looking at the serial number that there were no letters, just numbers and it started 08.... It had a sticker on it that said made in China though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I was amazed at the neck. The profile is to die for. It has a satin finish' date=' which is not my first choice, but the profile is awesome. I like a thin profile on a neck. I have 2 G-400s, a EE and U, and neither one of them has a neck that even comes close to comparing, IMO, both considerably chunkier.[/quote'] Looks like they're catering to the shredder-crowd. Is it anything like an Ibanez Wizard neck-profile? Is a G-400 neckprofile the same as on a Epi LP? '60-ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Looks like they're catering to the shredder-crowd. Is it anything like an Ibanez Wizard neck-profile? Is a G-400 neckprofile the same as on a Epi LP? '60-ish? Yeah I agree, it does look like they are catering more toward the young crowd. I only have 2 Epi LPs, and both of them are more of a '60-ish neck. But it is narrower at the nut than my G-400s, I think 1 5/8". The G-400s that I have are a little thicker profile than the LPs and the neck is also a little wider. It might just be that they feel thicker because the neck is wider though, I haven't actually measured them. I have smaller hands. The Prophecy feels much more comfortable to me than the Ibanez. The Ibanez that I tried had too thin of a neck for me, and it was about the same width as the G-400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 the prophecy G is sure priced right.. considering all you get. I'd like it or the lp model. and EMG's, too.. . don't have a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I played it just the other day and I just wasn't feeling it ... way too hard a tone for me. I am waiting for my local GC to get the GX model in and I'll probably pick it up. I am in love with the Les Paul Prophecy GX. What a great guitar that one is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I guess they're makin these things all over the place. We sold a Futura EX a little while back and it was an SI (Samick Indonesia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiWiki Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I saw a couple of these last week, the Futura was Indonesian (SI - like RotcanX mentions) and the SG had a made in China sticker. Both felt pretty solid (i like the satin necks) but i didn't have to chance to plug-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskank Sally Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I saw an SG GX with 'Dirty Fingers' pickups. Believe it or not the upper bevelling was very Gibson-esque......correct. (borrowed this image from another page) Think I Wantee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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