charlie brown Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 http://www2.epiphone.com/press/new2012.html CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 http://www2.epiphone.com/press/new2012.html CB So you don't show up for eon's and then when you do, you bring a major GAS attack!!! Thx for the catalog. Nice to see you're still around CB. Don't be a stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 So you don't show up for eon's and then when you do, you bring a major GAS attack!!! Thx for the catalog. Nice to see you're still around CB. Don't be a stranger. Sorry, about that, Dennis! But, i've been fighting with my computer (it's in the shop, as I write this, on a MUCH SLOWER, and older computer), off and on, and dealing with some other "life" issues, as well. I do, and, will continue to check in, now and then, though...thanks. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Good grief! I've been absent for about 4 years, and when I re-enlist, there's a bunch of Epiphone eye candy from Charlie Brown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here's the official copy regarding the complete 1962 collection, also from the press site. The specs of each model are also in the press site, in the link named "Collection Copy & Specs," just below the links to the 1962 Sorento - VS. ------ Epiphone “1962” 50th Anniversary Collection A fresh look at four historic Epiphone classics made new! The Epiphone 1962 Collection pays tribute to a key year in Epiphone’s spectacular history with a one-of-a-kind limited reissue of four Epiphone classics. The 1962 Collection features the 50th Anniversary "1962" Sorrento E452TDN Outfit in Natural and Royal Olive, the 50th Anniversary "1962" Sheraton E212TV Outfit in Cherry, Natural, and Vintage Sunburst with both the classic FrequensatorTM tailpiece and the historic TremotoneTM tremelo, the 50th Anniversary "1962" Crestwood Custom SB332 Outfit in Cherry, and the 50th Anniversary "1962" Rivoli EB232 Bass in Vintage Sunburst. All four of these Epiphone classics will be issued in limited quantities. The Sorrento, Sheraton, and Crestwood Custom will be limited to 1,962 while the Rivoli Bass will be an even greater collector’s item with only 962 produced. All of the “1962” Collection instruments were designed by Epiphone luthiers who worked from the best examples of vintage originals found in Epiphone’s own collection in Nashville. Measure for measure, the “1962” Collection recreates the look, sound, and feel of the originals first produced at the Gibson & Epiphone factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1962, the same factory that produced the Les Paul Standard, the SG, and the 335. Epiphone, 1962: In 1962, Epiphone had been part of the Gibson family of instruments for 5 years. The swing era was in the past and rock and roll—for a brief time—seemed like the past, too. Epiphone had already released great original instruments in those short 5 years including (future) Beatle favorites the Casino and Texan. But 1962 was the year that Epiphone truly distinguished itself with a line of unique instruments that firmly established its independence. Old models were improved and new models were more distinctive than ever. Epiphone was ready. But what was coming next? Visitors to the 1962 NAMM show saw an Epiphone line that was fully revitalized with an eye to the future. And that future was coming faster than anybody knew. In two short years, the British Invasion would bring back rock and roll in a big way and would also introduce electric blues to new audiences in the U.S. and Europe. Epiphone’s 1962 releases kicked off an era during which Epiphone would became a favorite for a wide range of artists including Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, and The Hollies. Add The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to that mix and you can see why the ‘60s became Epiphone’s second great era. Just like today, artists loved Epiphone’s unique designs, great sound, and long history of affordable quality. The 1962 Collection is a long overdue look back at those instruments that put Epiphone back on the guitar map to stay. The 50th Anniversary "1962" Sorrento E452TDN Outfit features a laminated maple top and body, a mahogany neck with a 1960s SlipTaperTM profile, a rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 20 medium jumbo frets, historically accurate binding and tortoise style pickguard, and Gibson USA mini-humbuckers. Like the Casino, the Sorrento is a completely hollow design that makes for a lightweight guitar with a wide range of tones. The Tune-o-maticTM floating bridge has a rosewood bridge base with a reissue of the original classic Trapeze tailpiece. The Sorrento’s electronics are top-notch Epiphone quality with CTS potentiometers, a ¼” non-rotating output jack, and gold TopHat controls to go along with WilkinsonTM Vintage Style machine heads with small buttons and a 14:1 tuning ratio. The dovewing headstock has a classic Epiphone metal logo badge and there is also a historically accurate “blue rectangular” Epiphone label. The “1962” Sorrento comes with a period-correct hard case and a 1962 Collection Certificate of Authenticity. Look for the Ltd. Ed. Sorrento in two beautiful color finishes, Natural and Royal Olive. The 50th Anniversary "1962" Sheraton E212T and E212TV Outfits both feature the original early ‘60s Sheraton profile with a laminated maple body with period correct binding, a 5-layer bound tortoise-style pickguard with metal foil “E”, and a mahogany neck with a 1960s SlimTaperTM profile. The rosewood fingerboard has 22 medium jumbo frets, pearloid and Abalone Block and Triangle inlays, and GroverTM “kidney” style machine heads with a 14:1 ratio on a dovewing 3-on-a-side headstock with pearloid vine inlay. The Sheraton was Epiphone’s original flagship, top-of-the-line semi-hollow archtop and the “1962” Anniversary puts the Sheraton back at the top where it belongs---in style. The Sheraton’s electronics feature CTS potentiometers, Epiphone’s non-rotating ¼” output jack, Top Hat knobs with metal inserts, and Gibson USA mini-humbuckers for superior sound. The Sheraton comes with both the FrequensatorTM tailpiece (T) and the TremotoneTM tremelo tailpiece (TV). The new TremotoneTM is also found on the critically acclaimed Ltd. Ed. Epiphone “1961” 50th Anniversary Casino. The reissue Epiphone TremotoneTM tremolo bar was carefully redesigned and retooled to function and look exactly like the original but with subtle improvements to ensure that your TremotoneTM will last much longer than vintage models. Both the E212T and E212TV Outfits come with a period-correct hard case and a 1962 Collection Certificate of Authenticity. The Sheraton E212T is available in a Cherry, Natural and Vintage Sunburst color finish with a FrequesatorTM tailpiece. The Sheraton E212TV features a TremotoneTM tailpiece and is available in Cherry. The 50th Anniversary "1962" Crestwood Custom SB332 Outfit has a historically correct Crestwood profile made from mahogany with a beautiful Cherry color finish. The mahogany neck features a rosewood fingerboard with pearloid oval inlays, 22 medium jumbo frets, and a 1960s SlipTaperTM. The pickguard is especially eye catching with a butterfly-shaped clear guard with a vintage style foil “E”. Original vintage Crestwoods are extremely rare and go for as much a $6,000 on the vintage market. If you can find one! The Crestwood Custom also features Epiphone Alinco Classic mini-humbuckers along with Epiphone’s top-of-the-line electronics including TopHat controls with metal inserts. Tuning is easy and accurate thanks to WilkinsonTM vintage style tuners with “tulip” buttons and a 14:1 ratio. The Crestwood comes with Epiphone’s time-tested LockToneTM Tune-o-matic bridge and a TremotoneTM tremolo. The "1962" Crestwood Custom SB332 Outfit includes a period correct case and a 1962 Collection Certificate of Authenticity. Epiphone’s 50th Anniversary "1962" Rivoli EB232 Bass features the historically accurate Rivoli bass profile made from laminated maple with a Vintage Sunburst color finish, period correct body binding, and a tortoise style pickguard with a vintage foil “E”. The Rivoli bass has a woody, upright sound that over the years has earned it lots of fans including Bruce Foxton of The Jam, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and Chas Chandler of the Animals. The neck is made from mahogany and has a 1960s SlipTaperTM profile. The rosewood fingerboard has pearloid dot inlays, 20 medium jumbo frets, a 12” radius, and open bass machine heads with Clover buttons on a dovewing 3-on-a-side headstock with pearloid inlay. Epiphone’s famous 3-point adjustable nickel bridge provides excellent intonation and the Rivoli’s Epiphone SidewinderTM bass humbucker will stand up to any vintage original. Master Volume, Master Tone, and a Bass Boost Switch controls have WitchHats knobs with metal inserts. And like the other “1962” Collection models, the Rivoli has the ‘60s era blue rectangle serial number label. Limited to only 962 instruments, the Rivoli EB232 Bass comes with a 1962 Collection Certificate of Authenticity. All of the “1962” Collection instruments feature a “1962” Collection Certificate of Authenticity and a Presentation Binder with collection photos. Most importantly, the “1962” Collection comes with Epiphone’s unbeatable Lifetime Guarantee with Gibson’s 24/7/365 Customer Service. Relive Epiphone’s past but with the unbeatable quality and trust that comes with all new Epiphone instruments. Collect all the Epiphone Ltd. Ed. “1962” Collection instruments today. 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bobouz Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 CB & Red - Thanks for the info! On the Sorrento, though, I thought the bikini headstock badge was gone in '62 (but still with the wide, non-hourglass, headstock profile), and the pickguard had changed to white. If this is supposed to be a 50th anniversay reissue of the '62, it may not be fully accurate. Regardless, a new Sorrento with mini-humbuckers is very welcome indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Good grief! I've been absent for about 4 years, and when I re-enlist, there's a bunch of Epiphone eye candy from Charlie Brown! LOL ...Man, it feels like "old home week," today. How the H... are you, Jeff?! Still taking photos, and playin'? I too, have been "gone," for awhile...not 4 years (LOL), but several months, now. But, I still check in, now and then...even when I don't post, I monitor what's going on, from time to time. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 You haven't changed a bit. You still look exactly like ... Paul McCartney playing a Casino. I gotta say, I sort of slipped away when the Epiphone forum changed to this sub-Gibson format. I'll try to stick around for a while. I hope it doesn't lead to gear acquisition syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I gotta say, I sort of slipped away when the Epiphone forum changed to this sub-Gibson format. I'll try to stick around for a while. I hope it doesn't lead to gear acquisition syndrome. Welcome back to you as well Jeffery. Pls stick around. Many have left and some are slowly coming back, but we still do have a pretty good "core" group of friends here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'm feeling right at home already! I feel like I'm with old friends in a strange, new room. Thanks for making me feel welcome! Welcome back to you as well Jeffery. Pls stick around. Many have left and some are slowly coming back, but we still do have a pretty good "core" group of friends here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamGuy Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thanks for posting... I guess I should start saving now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Yeah, it's always good to "see/hear from" old friends, huh? As far as "GAS" attacks, go...it's expected...just part of the experience. IF the "build quality," is where it should be (still), and QC doesn't take an unexpected "nose dive," there are some pretty awesome offerings, for late this year, early next, NO? As to "looking exactly like Paul McCartney, playing his Casino"...well, I probably should change that photo, but...I've always enjoyed it, so...it stays! Besides, you don't (really) want to look at my tired old face, anyway. LOL CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 CB & Red - Thanks for the info! On the Sorrento, though, I thought the bikini headstock badge was gone in '62 (but still with the wide, non-hourglass, headstock profile), and the pickguard had changed to white. If this is supposed to be a 50th anniversay reissue of the '62, it may not be fully accurate. Regardless, a new Sorrento with mini-humbuckers is very welcome indeed. Well, you probably know more about those "particulars," than I do, bobouz. I just know I've seen Sorrento's, with the "badge" and those without, with that same headstock shape. Don't know the exact year, of those I saw..."early '60's" is all I remember. Besides, you KNOW "Gibson/Epiphone," has always maintained that: "Spec's subject to change, without notice," thing. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardog Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Can anyone provide more info on the Zenith Robot. I am gassing hard!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGgypsyboy Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I want a blue Genesis reissue bigtime! It's kind of like the offspring of a Les Paul and a SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Well, you probably know more about those "particulars," than I do, bobouz. All I can say is that in the past, I've seriously considered purchasing a vintage Sorrento & have looked at quite a few. On multiple occasions, I've seen a Sorrento listed as a '62 with the script headstock logo (early style wide headstock) & white pickguard. Conversely, instruments listed as '61 Sorrentos have had the metal plate logo & tortoise pickguard, just like the '61 Casino. That minor quibble aside, it looks like a very interesting reissue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Welcome back Jeffrey. Thanks CB. You got the jump on the information. I wondered how long it would take them to post the info with photos. Love the Sheraton. Been waiting for something big from this model. Just hoping these wont be available for a while to build up the funds and excuse to the wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Not that keen on the 62 Sorrento headstock but one that is definitely getting bought us the Coronet. Now just gotta find someone to do a silver fox refin... I've been waiting 10 years for the Coronet RI. Thanks Epiphone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Like the Coronet but why still no DC Junior or Special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardog Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Not that keen on the 62 Sorrento headstock but one that is definitely getting bought us the Coronet. Now just gotta find someone to do a silver fox refin... I've been waiting 10 years for the Coronet RI. Thanks Epiphone!! put me down for the coronet too!!!! silver fox finish for sure!!!! Still want to know more about the Zenith Robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfine Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Those are way cool! The Sheraton looks great, so does the Royal Olive Sorrento, but the Crestwood Custom is the one! Unless they decide to reissue the three-pickup thin-bodied Emperor ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I wonder what the pricing on this stuff will be. I'm guessing the 62 ones will fair about the same as the 61 Casino and hopefully the Coronet will be about the same as the Wilshire reissues. Definitely getting a Coronet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Put me down for one of those natural 62 Sheraton`s!! Steve. P.S. would I be right in thinking the 64 Coronet is a U.S. build model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSAR Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 P.S. would I be right in thinking the 64 Coronet is a U.S. build model? My wallet sincerely hopes not. I haven't seen any indication of that yet though, so I doubt it. The Gibby CS built Wilshires they made before are still available on MF, so I doubt they'd launch into something like that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 My wallet sincerely hopes not. I haven't seen any indication of that yet though, so I doubt it. The Gibby CS built Wilshires they made before are still available on MF, so I doubt they'd launch into something like that again. It`s just that it looks like a U.S reissue model, what with the two screw truss rod cover and the rolled fingerboard edges. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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