Les Paul Prophecy GX (new type)

[Pin]

I am much enamoured by the look and, more importantly, the spec of these guitars. The Black Cherry is my personal favourite. Has anyone got one and, if so, how do they find it? Any issues?

[Greybeard]

I am much enamoured by the look and, more importantly, the spec of these guitars. The Black Cherry is my personal favourite. Has anyone got one and, if so, how do they find it? Any issues?

 

 

I've seen this guy giving one a workout. You might enjoy it. I've got the Prophesy SG GX in Black Cherry and I think its a great guitar for the money.

 

[Pin]

Thanks for that Greybeard. However, that is the "old model" Prophecy in the video - the one with the "Dirty Fingers" pups.

 

This is the "new one" and the one that grabs me:

 

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Epiphone/Prophecy-Les-Paul-Custom-Plus-GX.aspx

[Greybeard]

Thanks for that Greybeard. However, that is the "old model" Prophecy in the video - the one with the "Dirty Fingers" pups.

 

This is the "new one" and the one that grabs me:

 

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Epiphone/Prophecy-Les-Paul-Custom-Plus-GX.aspx

 

Oops! Here take a look at this one.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1chjCwubjw

[tokairic]

I bought a new Les Paul Prophecy Custom Plus GX in Dark Cherry a few months ago - great colour and pickups, nice tone and coil tapped to0, but its not all good news, I'm afraid. First thing was the string saddle heights (which are not adjustable on the Tune o matic bridge). The B was too low and easy to miss, and although e,a and d were in alignment there was a drop in height to g. Intonation was all over the place, Next was some dead notes near fret 14 on the no.1 e string, the ends of a couple of frets were lifting out of their grooves (only by a few thou but its enough). They could be pushed in but would spring out again.

Found similar dead note on fret 17 on the e string again but this time it looks like a fret dress problem. The truss nut is also very stiff to turn. I had to adjust the truss rod as soon as I received it as the neck was just slightly over straight (bow the wrong way).

I contacted the dealer about the saddles etc and he was ok about returning the guitar to be sorted so I have no problem with them but I decided to sort it myself.

A slight dressing to the saddles with a jewellers file got the string height alignment sorted, the loose fret ends were pressed into place and held while Zap cyano was wicked into the fret slot, (worked a treat), A very slight fret dress and polish to fret 17 and 18 near no.1 e string and readjust the action and intonation and all is now sweet.

BUT not what you expect from a NEW guitar.

I emailed Epiphone suggesting politely that they get on top of their quality control but never got a reply.

I was going to buy a 335 but bought Ibanez 12 string instead (with no issues !!)