gibplayer Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'd go for the sunburst SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 You can't go wrong with one of these.......... I LOVE mine, and have never felt a need to "upgrade" it......... It's groovy as it comes from the factory ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalfan99 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 just a question about the head of the guitars, the flamed maple one says gibson, while the black one has sg and behind has a stamp saying custom is this how the head of all the flamed deluxe ones are?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyushPresley Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 just a question about the head of the guitars' date=' the flamed maple one says gibson, while the black one has sg and behind has a stamp saying custom is this how the head of all the flamed deluxe ones are??[/quote'] Yups !! I suppose on all deluxe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 My trussrod cover says Gibson........no where is the word "Custom", although it was marketed and sold as the , G-400 Custom Flametop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalfan99 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 behind the head of the one with the maestro it has a little symbol saying custom.. but it seems the flametop one is the real deal (just wanted to make sure abt the gibson text) and after playing it i really liked the sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalfan99 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 i found these pics of the same guitar now the one i want the truss rod says gibson not sg and on the back it just has the serial number at the top no logo or anything.. i need to have peace of mind before i but this lol If anyone has this guitar can they let me know what theirs says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 You do get much better neck ascess on the SGs, LPs are a little tricky higher up. In the early 2000s they switched TRCs from Gibson to the name of the guitar,its normal. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 From what I've read in the past on this forum, the LPs are harder to set up for super low action. That may be something to consider as well. I'm very partial to the Deluxe, myself. Its a beauty. If you're thinking about going for a different brand, Ibanez is decent (like others have said). You may want to take a look at Jackson too. They make great shredders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beatles Sound Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yes, this Guitar G400 Custom it's great, the sound is power and clair - my vote for this Guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibplayer Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 i found these pics of the same guitar now the one i want the truss rod says gibson not sg and on the back it just has the serial number at the top no logo or anything.. i need to have peace of mind before i but this lol If anyone has this guitar can they let me know what theirs says It looks even better in those pics. That is one beautiful guitar. Go on, just go for it- you know you want to! Buy an iba**z for your second guitar- then you'll have the best of both worlds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 As mine came from the factory (I bought from an authorized dealer) without any upgrades , I actually like the tone better than my GLP, and as much as my GV-Factor. It will most likely need a professional setup and intonation, but that doesn't cost much, and basically ANY new guitar needs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 hey guys' date=' im in the market for my first epi, moving up from a crappy beginner guitar Les Paul 2001 Made in Czech Republic [img']http://www.musicswopshop.com.au/images/stockImages/DSCN5562-MSS%207789.JPG[/img] any opinions appreciated AFAIK, Epi does not have a plant in Czech Republic Sorry if this bursts the bubble, but that would make me suspect of the rest of the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalfan99 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 ^ the place selling are very respected, one of the best down here i ended up getting the flamed maple one.. awesome sound, very comfortable to play Your guitar was made at the Saein Plant, Korea August 1999 Production Number: 1648 thanks for all the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Yes Epi does have, or had a plant in the Czech Rep. I seen them on here, quite a few times. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Yes Epi does have' date=' or had a plant in the Czech Rep. I seen them on here, quite a few times. Stan.[/quote'] Yeah, me too. DW = DaeWon (China) EA = Gibson/QuingDao (China) Acoustics EE = Gibson/QuingDao (China) Electrics I = Saein [Often referred to as "shine" ] (Korea) MC = Muse (China) R = Peerless (Korea) S = Samick (Korea) SJ = SaeJung (China) U = Unsung (Korea) B = Bohêmia Musico-Delicia (Czech Republic) F = Fine Guitars Plant, Korea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffy Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 About a year and a half ago I bought an Epiphone SG copy of the '66 Gibson SG Standard; but it has humbuckers instead of P90s and is auth. by Gibson. Says SG on the truss rod cover, not G-400. I compared it to five other SG type guitars including one inexpensive Gibson and it overwhelmingly sounded better than any of the others by a wide margin. The tone was great and the pickups were seemingly more powerful, consistently. I bought it. It has a full pickguard under the pickups instead of the small teardrop one under the pups. This model, Epiphone '66 SG reissue, SOR, for "Sound of Rock" movie, is stamped limitted edition, Epiphone Custom Shop on the back of the headstock. Epi Custom Shop must mean more than some skeptics conjecture would suppose. This baby is one great guitar. I would try to find and play one and get a black one or cherry trans glossy, the two colors it comes in. I played all the SG's on the same guitar settings thru the same amp set at the same settings and did my sound comparisons. The amp was a standard Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, a very nice sounding amp. The full pickguard gives this special edition "66 Gibson copy a distinctive look that I really like, but I like the teardrop pickguard ones as well. Everything just looked, felt and played right and I bought it. It was far from the most expensive of the Epiphone SG types tested that night. I think I paid 299 during a sale. They are 399 US at a lot of places right now I believe. Duffy Winfield, Pa. [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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