cnsky54 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Forty years of playing, 25 guitars and basses in the basement studio, and finally I came home with an Epi. A new G 1275 arrived at the local shop, and after playing it for awhile in their student room it spoke to me and had to come home. It is an '09, very well made, quality wood, and has a very nice sound to it. Going to change the factory strings, but she sounds fine as she is. Now that I have one, why not more? There are some beautiful LP guitars hanging on the shop wall... there is also one of the 1959 Limited Editions, but the bookmatched body pieces are anything but! The wood looks like it came from two different trees - flame pattern doesn't match, neither does the colour. The plain ol' LPs on the wall are 100x better looking. And I played for awhile on a Casino that sounded great. Does anyone know how to stop this addiction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 The only way is to cope with it and if it hurts too much, go buy more to ease the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Wow! you found a non -plywood 1275! Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnsky54 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Made in Korea still. As soon as the Chinese factories can get set up for working with plywood in that body size, there may be trouble. Get 'em while you still can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Wow! you found a non -plywood 1275! Good for you! Well, hungrycat, just don't say too much about not liking plywood guitars or you might get a face full of "OMG THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH LAMINATE GUITARS YOU IDIOT" Trust me, i've seen it a thousand times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicidehummer Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Don't be turned off by badly matched tops, the '59 Reissue is worlds ahead of the Standard Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnsky54 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 If I can get into the store and play them side-by-side, what are the differences going to be, other than the obvious 'oops' in the finish dept? I thought the Standard LPs felt pretty good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Welcome to the Forum, & to "EpiWorld" !! The LP Standard, doesn't have an "actual" flame maple top.........it's a photo-veneer stuck to a piece of maple-ish wood, it also has Chinese electronics. The '59 RI on the other hand, is SUPPOSED to have an actual flame maple top, and American electronics. Hope this helps........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnsky54 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 How many guitars out there use the photo veneer? I'd kinda like to think that I am looking at real wood, even if it is a thin cap. I think my Korean doubleneck is supposed to be a maple cap on mahogany (I have heard the plywood stories) but which models are using the photo-finish now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Epi uses a real wood-veneer on the LP plus models about 1 mm thick . It's not a paperthin photo veneer were you can distinguish between the pixels. Can't say anything on other models tho... I only have LPs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 The best treatment for this addiction is to feed it regularly,in the past 11 months I've bought 5 Eppy's and I'm not finished yet there's the Roy Orbison,the Paul McCartney,the Joe Pass........... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarpBoy Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Welcome to the Forum' date=' & to "EpiWorld" !! The LP Standard, doesn't have an "actual" flame maple top.........it's a photo-veneer stuck to a piece of maple-ish wood, it also has Chinese electronics. The '59 RI on the other hand, is SUPPOSED to have an actual flame maple top, and American electronics. Hope this helps........[/quote'] I'm unaware that Epiphone uses "photo-veneer". I believe it's a wood veneer. Pretty thin, but genuine flamed maple, nonetheless. Have you heard otherwise? By the way, happy new Epi day to the OP, and welcome! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 The best treatment for this addiction is to feed it regularly' date='in the past 11 months I've bought 5 Eppy's and I'm not finished yet there's the Roy Orbison,the Paul McCartney,the Joe Pass...........--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/quote'] hahaha, the list goes on and on, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin_Dude Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I don`t know of a cure,as of yet, Over 40 + years 50 some guitars, No , no cure, But that`s me,, But feel free to ask Jerry Mac. I think he knows i think he has 20+ more then i do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 My phrasing stands corrected......... Wow, a WHOLE milimeter thick? awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarpBoy Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 My phrasing stands corrected.........Wow' date=' a WHOLE milimeter thick? awesome!:- [/quote'] It appears you don't like veneer. But lots and lots of manufacturers use it to dress up their guitars. It IS only a cosmetic application, so what difference does it make if it's a quarter millimeter thick or two? It's not there to shape tone, it's there to put on a fancy face. I don't think it's represented any other way by the manufacturers, is it? For a while PRS was even advertising that they used veneer on their SE lines in the tradition of great furniture makers of the past. "Photo-veneer", on the other hand, and which you incorrectly attributed to Epiphones, is basically an inkjet printout applied to the top. There seems to be a lot of confusion about veneers being misrepresented somehow as "maple caps". I don't think this is so, and probably reflects the eagerness of some prejudiced individuals who concern themselves less with fact than clever, sarcastic soundbites to disparage guitars manufactured economically (and for legitimate reasons) abroad. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarpBoy Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Welcome to the Forum' date=' & to "EpiWorld" !! The LP Standard, doesn't have an "actual" flame maple top.........it's a photo-veneer stuck to a piece of maple-ish wood, it also has Chinese electronics. The '59 RI on the other hand, is SUPPOSED to have an actual flame maple top, and American electronics. Hope this helps........[/quote'] Following up on your ill-informed response to the OP's post, I checked whether your statements were even close to accurate, or just pure prejudice. From the Epiphone website about the 1959 Les Paul RI: As is traditional with Les Paul Standards, the back of the body is solid Mahogany while the top is a carved Hard Maple cap. Making it affordable, a premium AAA grade flame Maple veneer is attached capturing the true "beauty of the burst." The '59 uses a veneer to beautify the instrument while keeping it affordable. By the way, so did the highly esteemed Elitist series with figured tops. Your response would be more helpful to the OP, and the general community at large, if you checked your facts first, and also kept in mind that there are many appreciative new Epiphone owners who are excited about buying a nice looking, affordable guitar. What's the value (or "help", as you said) in only responding with negativity? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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