Tom99SS Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Well last week I finally got my Epi Dot that I have been looking for for awhile. Plays great, nice action and neck relief. Had to adjust the intonation a little and will replace the amber knobs with some black reflector ones. One of the first things I did was tighten down the switch, input jack and the pots. They all where a little loose especially the input jack. Got confirmation from support they use 500K linear for volume and 500k audio for tone. From what I can tell the pots are full size (not the old mini pots it appears) and wired moden style. My try 50's style wiring later on. Here are a couple of pics. Pic #1 Pic #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Looks good. Cherry Dots seem hard to find these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Looks good. Cherry Dots seem hard to find these days. Silly question #37956; What is "cherry"? Looking at his first pic, it looks like a solid red. My Dot (which I've been (possibly miscorrectly) calling "cherry") has a translucent red finish (you can see the wood grain through the finish, like a Gibson SG) Just wondering.... TIA! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Silly question #37956; What is "cherry"? Looking at his first pic' date=' it looks like a solid red. My Dot (which I've been (possibly miscorrectly) calling "cherry") has a translucent red finish (you can see the wood grain through the finish, like a Gibson SG) Just wondering.... TIA! Brian[/quote'] My mistake. I thought I saw some wood grain in there. Mea culpa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 My mistake. I thought I saw some wood grain in there. Mea culpa. No...no mistake. It's a bit hard to tell in his pix....it looks like you can see grain a bit, but it could be shadows/effects from the flash. But...what would a Dot with the translucent red (can see woodgrain thru) be called? Would that be "cherry"? B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 My Casino has obvious woodgrain, and the label says "Casino CH." I assume that means Cherry, and not... something else. I'm not very clever today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvyelwhiteflag Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 REALLY nice Dot. Originally, I had hoped for a red Dot but MF never came through with the order. For graduation I got a beautiful black Dot, I lost the gold knobs and forced a set of black speed knobs on it -looks great!!! I had to REALLY do some work on the truss rod to get the neck right but it's been great since :0) Watch out for the output jack, that nut is almost definitely going to loosen. You might want to loosen it and put some clear nail polish on the threads (which didn't work for me) or use some plumbers tape on it (never tried but it apparently works.) I ended up having to put in a new long shaft allparts jack -once you go through that little disaster (loosening all the shafts and fishing through the f-holes) you REALLY become "one" with your guitar in almost a biblical sense :0) How do you like the pups in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Mine is Cherry and it is a dark wine red colour. I think any red dot is considered cherry. difference between a black cherry and a cocktail cherry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I think cherry is just a nicer way of saying red. I don't think that there is anything too technical about it. BTW nice dot! I've been gassin for a blonde one ever since I played one at the music store. Felt great and sounded even better! GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Mine is Cherry and it is a dark wine red colour. I think any red dot is considered cherry. difference between a black cherry and a cocktail cherry?In that case, mine must be maraschino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiggy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I think it's just the way he took a picture. camera flash kills all the grain completely and leaves solid red just as it's in those pictures. It took me quite a while to make the one in my avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Nice Dot! The F-holes are well-shaped, not like other dots that have sort of sheraton-esque f-holes (which I personally don't favor).. JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideMan Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I've been gassin for a blonde one ever since I played one at the music store. Just to feed your GASsing - I love mine. But with guitars there is always a little "grass-is-always-greener" going on. So that cherry Dot looks pretty good to me, too. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Just to feed your GASsing - I love mine. But with guitars there is always a little "grass-is-always-greener" going on. So that cherry Dot looks pretty good to me' date=' too. Cheers.[/quote'] God! I hate it when people do that!! lol! Nice dot! I like the cherry too but for some reason the blond one feels better. I don't know why, it just does... GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99SS Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks all for the nice comments. I will try to take better pictures once the black reflector knobs are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cos Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I've posted this before, but I'll take any opportunity to show it again. Minimal work for a one of a kind look. I'm thinking going with the black knobs also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I've posted this before' date=' but I'll take any opportunity to show it again.Minimal work for a one of a kind look. [img']http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww31/cscosta/Rose/00011a.jpg[/img] I'm thinking going with the black knobs also. Cos your Dot looks great!! I've always had a project in mind with a Vintage Sunburst Dot and seeing your's gives me some serious GAS!!! mgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cos Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks. It's nothing more than a custom designed pickguard and truss rod cover. I had heard some negatives about the quality of China made Dots. But once I had done the setup, it plays as nice as it looks. She's definitely a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luap Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Well last week I finally got my Epi Dot that I have been looking for for awhile. Plays great' date=' nice action and neck relief. Had to adjust the intonation a little and will replace the amber knobs with some black reflector ones. One of the first things I did was tighten down the switch, input jack and the pots. They all where a little loose especially the input jack. Got confirmation from support they use 500K linear for volume and 500k audio for tone. From what I can tell the pots are full size (not the old mini pots it appears) and wired moden style. My try 50's style wiring later on. Here are a couple of pics. Pic #1 Pic #2 That Dot looks very very nice!B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy1281734128 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 the best colour, great guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 does the shade of the color matter? Ive seen faded "worn" cherry finishes that look lighter and darker than youd expect normal. for instance on the dot studio and the "faded" line of gibbys... and then cherry for the G400 is a dark non faded translucent red finish that shows off wood grain. both are shades of cherry i guess.... but then the SG special comes in a very RED color that gets the name cherry as well (as did the LP-100 too ) even tho it is a billion shades lighter and cheekier than the translucent cherrry G400's finish :D , and the SG special is also an opaque red. so uhm... theres an entire spectrum of cherry shades both transparent and opaque... but which is truely cherry? the finish on my G400 is in the nighborhood of fender's midnight wine color. ohh today is just a confusing day... not my day one bit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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