Epiphone Information Required - Seeking authenticity and quality confirmation

[JoeMTL]

Hey everyone.

 

I just got this guitar and I have been looking up this style on the internet and judging my fresh narrow knowledge of guitars ///its similar to the es 335, casino elitist, Dot and sheraton....etc etc

 

(The guitar im talking about is my avatar picture)

 

Now I want to know what model this is, some guy told me its the Epiphone 510 ZT but I cant find that model anywhere on the net. Secondly is it a real Epiphone?. Third of all, when people say its a Jazz guitar, what is the kind of sound a jazz guitar makes? Can this guitar be suitable for Post rock, progressive rock,,, type music? ie. godspeed you black emperor, mogwai. this will destroy you, eluvium, caspian, explosions in the sky....

 

THANK YOU GUYS, VERY APPRECIATED

[pohatu771]

If you're referring to the guitar in your avater, it looks like a 70s Japanese Epiphone. They were basically the gutiars already being made at the factory, with an Epiphone headstock.

 

A "jazz" guitar is generally any sort of hollow- or semi-hollow guitar - Gibson's ES-line and similar. From the looks of it, yours has humbuckers, making it an odd variation of the ES-335.

 

In all honesty, I have no idea what any of those genres or groups sound like, but I've seen plenty of groups on TV playing similar models.

[JoeMTL]

Do you think, 250$ for this guitar is a good deal?

[pohatu771]

Without playing it, I can't say either way... I just did some eBay searching, and came up with similar:

 

EA-250

 

"Riviera"

 

"Rivoli" bass

 

It used to be you could search for "Epiphone Casino" and see dozens of these in that walnut-brown finish. I tried that, and I got nothing but "real" Casinos.

[Crabby]

It's a real Epi EA-250, hollow (not semi - no center block) bolt-on neck, they were made in the early to mid '70s.

[JoeMTL]

We are not talking about the ebay Riviera btw...we are referring to mine which is the following pics below

 

please check and let me know , thank you! i appreciate the help

 

[stan 58]

There not that highly spoken of models. The 70s Epis that Norlin put out were a little shaky. 250$ would be top dollar IMHO. For 50$ more you could have a Dot with Full Epi backing. Stan.

[JoeMTL]

Ok, understood , thanks Stan

 

Can you please try to explain to me the advantages and the differences between mine and this Dot with Full Epi backing?

 

Thank you!

[stan 58]

Well just from the folks in this forum, the Dots are well loved and great values. The dot has a set neck, not bolt on, and a limited life time backing from Epi. The PUs on the new guitars are much better now a days then the 70s models. But if your into older guitars and its in good shape it really comes down to what you like. Maybe a thread called" Tell me what you like about your Dot" would get you more info. Good luck. Stan.

[JoeMTL]

THANK YOU

[epinder]

Just as an FYI, here is another photo of an EPI EA-250:

 

[JoeMTL]

NICE... so is it safe for me to say that my guitar is indeed an Epi EA-250?

[altair]

I hope you don't mind me saying, that's one beautiful looking guitar! How does that tremolo work for you? Will it remain in tune?

[JoeMTL]

Thank you very much, I just got it...It is my first guitar ;-p

 

I fell in love with it right away, the color gradient, the wood on the bottom (im not sure what that part is called)

 

To be perfectly honest with you bud, I haven't received it yet...I ordered it from the internet and i am anxiously awaiting its arrival. I will definitely keep you posted on the tremolo question once I use it ;-p

 

thanks