StompIt Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Hey Guys! Epiphone seems to have really hit a home run with this one. Its so beautiful and plays great. The factory setup was good other than being a little high. I did have to hit the frets with some 0000 wool to get rid of a little roughness. Overall the fit and finish is fantastic and will stand up to any Gibsons I've checked out lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Damn thats fine, looks like one good redhead. Grats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSAR Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 HNGD! Looks awesome, and good to hear it was set up well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 A real Beauty! Congratulations! How does it sound/how are the pickups, body (unplugged) resonance, etc.? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Wow, that's a beauty. HNGD to you! I'm very jealous, it really looks killer. Are you putting the pickguard on? Can you post a pic of the pickguard please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddyguitar Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 That's one beautiful guitar ! Enjoy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Gorgeous guitar SI, I hope you enjoy it mate, HNGD to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 That's pretty sweet... Enjoy StompIt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompIt Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Are you putting the pickguard on? Can you post a pic of the pickguard please? Nah.. I love it ahh naturalll... added pic to post 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiphoneFan1989 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 HNGD. Very nice guitar. The golden hardware looks fine on this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompIt Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 A real Beauty! Congratulations! How does it sound/how are the pickups, body (unplugged) resonance, etc.? CB In terms of sound, I only have my Ibanez Artcore Semis to compare and I actually prefer the Epi pickups.. they are a little warmer. I wish I could give you a comparison to the Classic 57 sound. Overall, Im really impressed with the range of tones available between the two pickups. Rolling off the highs on the bridge give a very nice jazzy tone. If this sounds good to me, I cant imagine how good the 57s would sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Even the pickguard looks good. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Beautiful. The Cherry and Gold go sooooo well together. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgonautIOI Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Wow....got some serious GAS right now....... ArGo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompIt Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thanks everyone! PS: Im not a real big gold hardware fan.. but when I saw this gold/cherry combo, I fell in love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Congrats, that is a real beauty! I think cherry is my favorite finish on a semi hollow body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Just when I thought my GAS was under control! What a beautiful guitar (or, as I like to think: A functional piece of art). ENJOY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Wow but that looks great! Cherry is SO the color for that guitar. Congrats, Stomp ... Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Congrats to you friend! Thats one sweet Cherry Lady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thanks for posting that! It looks awesome too. I would have already had that thing on there LOL Congrats again on the new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 what a beauty. HNGD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbUpGoOjFWw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Beautiful, and thanks for the photo of the pick guard. That clinched it for me. I just ordered one from GC only in white. I have been eyeing the older Korean Sheratons in white for a while. I think the tortoise shell guard will look great on the all white. Would have gone with Cherry, but I have a korean Riviera with minis in cherry. Enjoy yours and play it often. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompIt Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Beautiful, and thanks for the photo of the pick guard. That clinched it for me. I just ordered one from GC only in white. I have been eyeing the older Korean Sheratons in white for a while. I think the tortoise shell guard will look great on the all white. Would have gone with Cherry, but I have a korean Riviera with minis in cherry. Enjoy yours and play it often. Mark Thank you Mark! If you can, post some pics and your experience when you get it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 She's a keeper for sure and a real beauty.One thing puzzles me though I thought that 355s had the 6-way Varitone switch and that's what differentiated them from the 345s or have they discontinued it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 She's a keeper for sure and a real beauty.One thing puzzles me though I thought that 355s had the 6-way Varitone switch and that's what differentiated them from the 345s or have they discontinued it? The ES-355 Stereo, had the Varitone. There was a mono wired option, as well. The Standard ES-355 did not. The Gibson 355's have multi-ply binding, on both the front and back, of the body, as well as a larger multi-bound headstock laminate, with the "split diamond" inlay. The Gibson ES-345 stereo also has the Varitone, but only multi-ply binding, on the front, of the body, the back has single ply binding, like a 335. Neck inlays are split parallelogram, on the 345, and Block inlays, on the 355. They both came with the option, of Stop tail, or Vibrato tail pieces (Maestro, or Bigsby, at various times)...and some years, had the trapeze tail piece, as well. The ES-345 also has the "normal" Gibson headstock size, with "Crown" inlay. Of the new Epiphones, the ES-355, is the closest, to the Gibson non-stereo ES-355. The new Epi ES-345, is (really) a Dot, with 345 fret makers, an added Varitone/Stereo wiring, and crown inlay, in the headstock. It does not have multi-ply binding, on the front, as is standard, with the Gibson version. Nice guitar, no doubt, just not completely accurate, to Gibson's spec's. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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