tt Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hi dear Epiphonists! I am regularly from the other , single coil boat However, now i want a HB instrument to balance my tele-mania/world. I want to buy the Dot but cannot really decide between the 2 - either the real vintage style Natural or the mostly liked Cherry finish Dot (dont feel the click against ebony or the sunburst with yellow). What they look like in real life, apart from photos, specially the Natural? I have tried and seen the cherry which was actually really cool and nicely finished and sounded far from bad within its price range. But the Natural , on the other hand , looks really old school as well, and perhaps remainds visually better the 335 earliest days So, which one to choose? I am so 50:50 stuck that need outside help from experienced to draw me to either the Cherry or Natural ... H E L P ! rgds, telbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg3333 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Here's what you do. You flip a coin, deciding heads will be the natural finish, tails will be the cherry finish. When the coin falls and you are OK with the result, then you have decided. If you think "Oh no, I really didn't want that one", well, then have also decided. Pearls of wisdom fall easily from morning lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheesh Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 +1 to davidg3333. when you've considered what you don't really want, you'll know what you really want. so just go with what you'd want. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Only thing to do is play as many Dots as you can, whatever the color. You may be surprised how different they can sound, unplugged. That's the test! Find one that resonates the best, unplugged. The "electric" sound can be modified, to your exact taste, later. Once you find that tone, unplugged, if it doesn't happen to be one of the colors you want, at least you'll have a comparison, for one that you do. Good hunting! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Strum Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Throw the coin into a patch of clay so it stands on its edge - buy both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostindesert Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 +1 to CB, That's some solid advice, listen and try first WHY CAN'T I DELETE THIS POST, MADE AN ERROR Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostindesert Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 +1 to CB, That's some solid advice, try and listen first Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 not much to find to try - Dots available only through online stores in Estonia, was lucky to find a person to introduce me his Cherry he´d ordered from thomann.de - I was impressed both the construction/finish and even sound for that price. But though the veneer´s grain pattern on natural seems pretty dull, the Natural would be cool as well ... anybody got a Natural , or even both ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 If you want really good, 360 degree photos of several dots, go to Sweetwater music online. browse their guitar gallery........ they also have other "dot" style guitars by Epiphone, such as the "Casino, Sheraton II, & Lucille" in different finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 heh, lots of pics about others but not much of them about Natural Dot over there - everything in accordance with Murphy Law :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi again and happy the 2009th! You wouldnt believe it , I still havent got my dot - NO NATURAL available in EU! I have contacted Thomann.de, Musicstore Proffessional ( de) , Woodbrass.com , Guitarguitar.co.uk , digitalvillage.co.uk , dv24, and even more , plus check the ebay-s avery day ( would get a used one without flaws as well). The result is ZERO , realistic availability of Dot Natural in EU - ZERO First was Thomann.de , they took the money but , after months of questions and answers, they finally rose hands and refunded the money, Then the closest was guitarguitar.co.uk . they took the money, but eventually the same thing as Thomann ( actually still waiting for refund) So, here I am, still dotless. The closest available thing is the Vintage SUnburst, thinking of getting that one and stripping the poly and making a natural myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Try www.andertons.co.uk Not sure if they ship to Estonia but last time I was in there they had Dots in natural in stock. Also www.guitarvillage.co.uk - definitely got stock. Both are very reliable and helpfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alanhindle Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I always find google images useful when I want to find a pic of something: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=epiphone%20dot&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi Does this help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 wiggy: thanks for the help! i wait answers from both of them ( the andertons seem to be out of stock though) alanhindle : well, i sometimes (quite rarely though) dont ( i mean, useful enough). in such case(s) i usually try to find people who have had the physical experience. so, logics brought me into this forum on my particular case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcooper830 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I love my Natural DOT! I also have the Vintage Sunburst and Ebony ones and I love them too! Here's a video of me playing it: And, of course, its a completely gig-worthy guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Juju Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I too wanted a natural or cherry dot (I probably would have gotten a black, one if it came available). The decision was made for me last September when I found a cherry dot (built in June '08) with case on Ebay for $325. If the natural or black came up for that price I would have gotten it. The natural would look sweet with a tortoise pick guard on it. Good luck finding your Dot! - Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 dcooper830 i hate note having one! sell/send it to me and buy another one!! part@eava.ee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alanhindle Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 alanhindle : well' date=' i sometimes (quite rarely though) dont ( i mean, useful enough). in such case(s) i usually try to find people who have had the physical experience. so, logics brought me into this forum on my particular case[/quote'] As the earlier responders implied, choice of colour is a personal thing, so I thought access to plenty of photos may help you a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 in the beginning i doubted in the natural , because i had (and have still) not seen tha natural in real life and i thought that the laminated wood would not be able to show the grain pattern. now, experiencing that the natural dot seems impossible to buy in estonia and online shops have problems with either the stock availability or shipping it to EE, i want the dot natural more and more every day of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Unbelievable, negative results everywhere i´ve tried thomann.de musicstore.de digitalvillage.co.uk amazon woodbrass andertons dg247 guitarguitar (these ones pissed me off, long story in v e r y short: took the money, held it , finally refunded, no guitar) ebays (uk, de, mainly, constantly) Must be a "karma thing " :-) ... anybody want to sell a used one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 well, finally - "the karma has turned" nevadamusic.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 :- Thanks for bearing me out and even congratulating, but , now i have the next question :) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Throw the coin into a patch of clay so it stands on its edge - buy both. Don't you just love spending other people's money? GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I hate to even bring this up. MF dot deluxe flametop.. 399.00 same as the dot. they've got a scratch n dent in there for 350.00. http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/6/0/8/438608.jpg TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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