sammyreynolds Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 On the out of production page it seems like they have listed every production that is currently available. Are they making room for more models or are they simply going to let the current stock dry up? Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SketchyEtchy Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 http://www2.epiphone.com/press/new2012.html this might help you. I jsut looked and its pretty much everything out of production. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone83 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 What the heck They can't be serious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Link to Epiphone's official "out of production" list: http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Out-of-Production.aspx?Page=1 Personally, I don't have any problem at all with these models being discontinued (with one proviso: I'm sorry to see that the left-handed G-400 and Dot have been axed. I hope that more left-handed models are introduced to bridge these gaps. I'm not left-handed, but I've played with plenty of people who are - and are frustrated at their lack of left-handed guitar options, compared to right-handed models). Some of the models in that list have been around for eons. Any company has to keep its product line-up looking fresh and interesting. Perhaps Epi thinks that it has sold all the G-400 Customs and Firebird Studios for which a market exists? Besides, people who desperately crave a model like that may well be looking around for used guitars, anyway. There's probably a heck of a lot of G-400 Customs out there, given Epi has been selling them for the best part of a decade. The Epi "core" models are, of course, still there - Sheratons, Casinos, etc. etc. It will be interesting to see what Epi has planned to fill the gaps in its catalogue, now the dead wood has been cleared out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddc_115 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 It seems that fender is constantly revitalizing what they offer, so I' glad too see that epiphone is doing the same. Can't wait to see what new models are going to be released. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I can see them dropping certain models if they aren't selling. Just because guys drool all over stuff here Gibson are only concerned with sales and if people aren't stepping up and actually buying this stuff it makes good business sense to eliminate those models . If they don't sell it's time for a change. I mean really, how many Emily the strange SGS did they really sell? Time to get rid of stuff like that. I do agree that they should focus on original Epi models. That would stop most of the annoying Epi/Gibby comparisons we get on here. Yes they are simliar yet so different. BTW I own both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayF Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 IMHO, it doesn't make any difference what they discontinue. Everything is available on the used market, including the hard-to-find models. Those just require a bit more patience to wait for them to come-up. Jay Link to Epiphone's official "out of production" list: http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Out-of-Production.aspx?Page=1 Personally, I don't have any problem at all with these models being discontinued (with one proviso: I'm sorry to see that the left-handed G-400 and Dot have been axed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 try finding an affordable LH Casino... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 try finding an affordable LH Casino... http://www.jerrysleftyguitars.com/peerless-guitars/peerless-songbird-lefty-n8.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 surely a fine guitar...however: 1) not an epiphone 2) not readily available (special order) 3) the neck, like many more recent casinos I have seen, appears to be on the thick rather than thin side...looks can be deceiving, however honestly, it looks great but doesn't really factor into this issue glad I got mine 2005 Saein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Would have liked to see them continue these: But, out with the old and in with the new as they say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 OMG SG Express out of production! Glad I got one when I did, great little guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clanky44 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 .......what's not to like???......... really a big hole without this one in the line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungus Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 try finding an affordable LH Casino... Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm surprised to see the Dot Royale discontinued. Glad I got mine when I did. The other 4 Royales seem to still be in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 surely a fine guitar...however: 1) not an epiphone 2) not readily available (special order) 3) the neck, like many more recent casinos I have seen, appears to be on the thick rather than thin side...looks can be deceiving, however honestly, it looks great but doesn't really factor into this issue glad I got mine 2005 Saein You sure are lucky to have that I tried to get one and Ebay prices were "obscene". I wasn't ready to spend twice as much as it was worth. I almost bought a Peerless Songbird when Jerry had them in stock over a year ago but funds were low at the time. Then I went for a Cherry Dot for a killer price from SamAsh and it is a great guitar. I can't beleive that they will not make them anymore. The Dot is not a Sheraton. They are different!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sweetwater has 4 Dots available right now - an Ebony, a Natural, and two VSBs. Just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sweetwater has 4 Dots available right now - an Ebony, a Natural, and two VSBs. Just sayin'... Not a one would be Lefty ... that's what we're talkin !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Not a one would be Lefty ... that's what we're talkin !!! So switch out the nut and play it like Macca. Or, get this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ESDTLCHNH/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 "You sure are lucky to have that" back when I was thinking about getting one, I would periodically look on MF and other sites...one day, the listings were gone, the reason being the guitar had been discontinued...epiphone customer service was able to tell me where the last few were shipped...I called a few places on the list, one being super-expensive southpaw, and ended up driving up to connecticut to grab one at daddy's junky music for $599 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 So switch out the nut and play it like Macca. Or, get this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ESDTLCHNH/ I have a Cherry Dot as I said before !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 "You sure are lucky to have that" back when I was thinking about getting one, I would periodically look on MF and other sites...one day, the listings were gone, the reason being the guitar had been discontinued...epiphone customer service was able to tell me where the last few were shipped...I called a few places on the list, one being super-expensive southpaw, and ended up driving up to connecticut to grab one at daddy's junky music for $599 As I said ... "You sure are lucky to have that" ... Great story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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