supernova1281734074 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice new Epiphone Les Paul Special GT Worn Black £149 - seems to be nice, will have to check one out. Anyone seen/heard about these or got one - love the tremolo arm http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/epiphone_les_paul_special-ii_gt_worn_black.html John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice new Epiphone Les Paul Special GT Worn Black £149 - seems to be nice, will have to check one out. Anyone seen/heard about these or got one - love the tremolo arm http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/epiphone_les_paul_special-ii_gt_worn_black.html John I buy most of my guitars from Dawsons, they are a great seller. The Special is down the cheap end of the range so has a few issues # Its a Bolt neck (Not found on the more expensive models) # The frets depending how unlucky you are could easily pop out (Cheaper construction materials) Their a great beginners guitar tho But if your a serious player and want a tremelo les paul I'd go for the PRO FX theirs a good choice of colours too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The Special is down the cheap end of the range so has a few issues # Its a Bolt neck (Not found on the more expensive models) # The frets depending how unlucky you are could easily pop out (Cheaper construction materials) Why is a bolt-neck and "issue"? Is it an "issue" on a $2000 American Fender? Personally, on a guitar, I like bolt-necks because I can shim them to get my desired action. And please, stop telling people that the frets a prone to popping out on the cheaper Epiphones. This is just not true and has absolutely nothing to do with inferior materials. The fret wire and fingerboard material is the same on all Epiphones unless stated otherwise. And again, this is not something particular to lower end Epiphones and is a very rare occurance. You are more likely to get a high fret that needs a little crowning than an unseated fret...on any Epiphone. The only issues with the GT are the same issues you may find with any new guitar and the perceived stigma of having a guitar that is less expensive than its higher-end counterparts from the cork sniffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Lunatic Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 =D> =D> =D> =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mud guy Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Its just my opinion some perfer solid neck to bolt thats all... However the EPI/GIB have a angled headstock, unlike the fenders (I own 3) they are straight so it has less pull on the joint The main reason for a solid neck is sustain, I find it lasts longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Lunatic Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The reasons that Fender necks are more durable isn't because the lack of headstock angle presents less pull. Reason #1 is because they are maple, which is stronger than mahogany. The angle on most Epis (and others) presents a 14 or 17-degree cut across the grain, which is weaker that the straight Fender necks. The large truss rod pocket makes that area even weaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Seeing what happened to my nice Silverburst SG I can't argue with that. My Fenders do seem tougher... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Lunatic Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Maybe your sig should say Rock Hard, Rock Fast, Hard Rock Maple.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 With the short tenon on most Epiphones, I'm not really convinced. There is about the same amount of contact with a bolt-on and a set-neck. The only difference is glue or screw - unless you shim the crap out of it. I think the the wood types (lam vs. solid) and body mass between a special and a standard are going to have more of an effect on sustain than the neck joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Getting back to the subject of this post.... I would advise that you do try it in hand before buying as your opinion is the only one that counts here. Best of luck with the try out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Can we please get back to this guys question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSAR Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well...his question was weather or not anyone here owned one, or had experience with them, if i remember correctly, there was only one member that got one, and that was when they were first released, but i don't know if he/she is still around...I'd be interested to hear what he/she said/has to say about them again though because I like them a bit more every time I see them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova1281734074 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Your right I joined in June/July 2008 if I recall. Was approaching 30, and stumbled on this site. Since the age of 16, seeing a certain Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Beatles with Epiphones made me want a decent one. I'd heard NG goingon about Japanese Rivieras since 1994/95 - but never saw one - guess he bought a lot cheap, as in lotsof early vidsyou see a diff Epiphone, whether it be a casino with a bigsby, a riviera or sheraton, I wanted an archtp and was considering a Dot custom ( i think) one with block inlays, stop bar tosimulate a certain red wine riviera that a hero ofmine played. CB, Frenchie, AS90 & others pointed me in the right direction (ie how not too get overcharged for a Matsomuka made guitar. Anyway I found a 1983 wine red one for £575 in england in goood condition, hardware slightly worn for a 25 year old guitar, since then I've a Epiphone 1965 inspired John Lennon Casino & a B C Rich Dagger (all arch tops) with diff tones/sounds. It's a goodforum when we're discussing guitars, some people like to attack othes for the deals they've done/and i tend to keep out of these. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I want a LP Special II plus top GT (say that 3 times fast). I think that would be very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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