unreal77 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Looks good I guess, but seems like a lot to go through... http://posted.post-gazette.com/photos/index.php?id=260913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 What is the point in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 After a lot of time & hard work.......it's still an Epi Looks OK but if you really want a Gibson headstock why not buy a Gibson I'm actually pleased that my Epiphones don't copy every look of the Gs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstruck507 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 looks better too much work to be worth it to me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It seems to me that this kind of mindset is what drives the market for counterfeits (OK, besides the desire to get something for way less than it's worth). There are players that value appearance over substance, where something as insignificant as a headstock shape becomes the deciding factor, or after modifying the headstock, the guitar somehow becomes acceptable. Don't get me wrong; I think Epi headstocks are ugly, too - just not a dealbreaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I am proud to own/play an Epiphone. (Emperor II Joe Pass) It's all marketing and many times means nothing in build & playability. I even enjoy the looks and compliments of the sound of my CV Squier Strat. (and that's with orig. electrics ) Play what you love- Love what you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydpink7 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Maybe he'll sell the guitar, then I guess it'll be worth it to him to to the work ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Looks good I guess' date=' but seems like a lot to go through... http://posted.post-gazette.com/photos/index.php?id=260913[/quote'] Meh... not convincing enough to justify the amount of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Meh... not convincing enough to justify the amount of work I agree, but it does look better than the Epi headstock. I'd never go to that much work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I have no problem with that, as he left the epiphone and did not try to change it to a gibson overlay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I have no problem with that' date=' as he left the epiphone and did not try to change it to a gibsonoverlay...[/quote'] A Gibson overlay wouldn't fit...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfrets Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well fellas, I gotta tell you, I had the same thing done to 2 Epi LPs (including Gibson decals) a number of years back while playing in a Zep tribute band. Though I owned a Gibson honeyburst at the time, I wasn't about to take it on the road and/or have it stolen. I figured if we were dressing up to resemble someone else, then the illusion fairly applied to the guitar as well. Both were later sold AS EPIPHONES (with an explaination for the "cosmetic surgery"). The buyers didn't seem to care since I was upfront with them in the first place. My current Epiphones all have the maxi pad headstock, and while I find it as ugly as sin, I have no need, reason or desire to modify them as the guitars suit my needs just fine as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstruck507 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I just wish the elitist headstock wasn't so gay looking, I'd rather have the regular epi headstock But clearly my priorities are straight cause I'm not about to buy a regular one for the headstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 People refinish their guitars, they change parts to be different colours... what's the difference? It looks tremendously better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 "I just wish the elitist headstock wasn't so gay looking, I'd rather have the regular epi headstock" the elitist headstock has roots in epiphone's past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideMan Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I think it looks great. He obviously isn't trying to convince anyone it's not a Gibson. He probably did it just to see if he could. (I'd be interested to know how he blended the finish.) You gotta do SOMETHING to kill the time 'til you die! :D/ Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchCassidy Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I like it! I do think the epi headstock on the g400 and LP look kinda ridiculous sometimes. I like my dot and sheri headstocks though. As lame as you all think the elitist headstocks look, I much prefer that to the regular epi headstock. They still could have done a LOT better though... I just wish epiphone would come up with something totally different besides a "clipped wing" version of gibson's headstocks. On the topic of headstocks, another lame one IMO is Ibanez's headstocks. yuk. Hagstrom Viking II's have pretty rad ones though. I think we can all agree that gibson is the winner though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyushPresley Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'd always prefer the Epi headstock..anyway looks good but I'd not do it..too much of work like everyone said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstruck507 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 "I just wish the elitist headstock wasn't so gay looking' date=' I'd rather have the regular epi headstock" the elitist headstock has roots in epiphone's past...[/quote'] huge foreheads and pronounced brow have roots in human past, doesn't mean I want to date someone with either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSDx Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I dunno ..... maybe I'm alone in this, but I prefer the look of the Epi LP hs to the Gibsons, personally....but that's just me, and.....wellll.... sometimes I just ain't quite right in the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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