Epiphone G-400
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partyanimal
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davis used to stock g-400s like afew years back but i dont think they do anymore. affordable and good playability IMO. i guess you would have to import if you want one but there are loads of SG copies out there. just browse through the shops, you're bound to find an alternative you might like.
bin4christ
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MIJ MIK means the older batch of production..search at GC or guitar77 they MIGHT hav them..my fren bought a MIK 1 from GC about a mnth back..
swee lee is out of stock or dont bring in anymore?
swee lee is out of stock or dont bring in anymore?
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that edwards triple humbucker silver satin-finished SG from davis! 
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
I own that guitar, but be warned that it is neck-heavy, like many SG-styled guitars.. unless they are bolt-on variants.
I would say that this guitar gets the job done, but clean tones are not sitting pretty in the picture.
Hope this helps.
I own that guitar, but be warned that it is neck-heavy, like many SG-styled guitars.. unless they are bolt-on variants.
I would say that this guitar gets the job done, but clean tones are not sitting pretty in the picture.
Hope this helps.
bin4christ
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crawldaddy:u mean bolt-on SGs r not neck-heavy?will ther be any significant difference in tone quality between a bolt-on n set neck SG?
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
of course bolt on and set neck guitars have a difference in sound. set neck guitars tend to have very good sustain, and they have fewer neck-related issues which plague bolt-on guitars, such as swelling of the wood in upper fret region, excessively warped necks etc etc.
The one thing bolt-on guitar users have to realise is that the screw holes which allow the neck to join the body via 3 or 4 screws are actually points which allow moisture to enter the wood easily.
That means that the wood might swell due to moisture entering the wood, which might also end up in warping of necks.
However, I might be over-generalising for the above and also when I say that bolt on Sg copies have not much neck-heavy problems. There might exceptions out there which I'm not aware of.
However, a case in point is the G-400 compared to its bolt-on cousin the SG-Special. People have claimed that the necks on their SG-special have warped over time.
However that said, the pickups on the SG-special are uncovered, so they have a better response and sound great with medium-hi gain settings.
So: both are equally playable (SG-special losing out in upper fret access due to bolt-on construction) but whether you want something to last longer or something which already sounds slightly better.
I'd take the former, and zhng the pickups.. but got no $$ :evil:
of course bolt on and set neck guitars have a difference in sound. set neck guitars tend to have very good sustain, and they have fewer neck-related issues which plague bolt-on guitars, such as swelling of the wood in upper fret region, excessively warped necks etc etc.
The one thing bolt-on guitar users have to realise is that the screw holes which allow the neck to join the body via 3 or 4 screws are actually points which allow moisture to enter the wood easily.
That means that the wood might swell due to moisture entering the wood, which might also end up in warping of necks.
However, I might be over-generalising for the above and also when I say that bolt on Sg copies have not much neck-heavy problems. There might exceptions out there which I'm not aware of.
However, a case in point is the G-400 compared to its bolt-on cousin the SG-Special. People have claimed that the necks on their SG-special have warped over time.
However that said, the pickups on the SG-special are uncovered, so they have a better response and sound great with medium-hi gain settings.
So: both are equally playable (SG-special losing out in upper fret access due to bolt-on construction) but whether you want something to last longer or something which already sounds slightly better.
I'd take the former, and zhng the pickups.. but got no $$ :evil:
the_insomniac
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Go for the SG! I think an Epi SG is very worth it.... Its not much different from a Gibson SG cos its just basicalyl a mahogany body with pups. Change the pups if necessary, make sure its set up nicely, and you have a simple and effective guitar that looks great....
Have always wanted an SG because of Robbie Krieger from the Doors. That guy plays like no one else...
Have always wanted an SG because of Robbie Krieger from the Doors. That guy plays like no one else...
bin4christ
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crawldaddy:about the screws opening door to moisture right..strats n teles n a lot other types of guitars r bolt on,so they hav screws as well right?does this mean this applies to those guitars as well?i dont think i've heard the necks of strats 'swell'..
btw if u're gonn get an SG with a bolt-on neck then i dont think epiphone is worth it..lotsa variants out ther at lower prices..u'll juz be buying the 'epiphone' decal if u buy a bolt on epiphone guitar..
btw if u're gonn get an SG with a bolt-on neck then i dont think epiphone is worth it..lotsa variants out ther at lower prices..u'll juz be buying the 'epiphone' decal if u buy a bolt on epiphone guitar..
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
^ I know what you mean. I meant that swelling only happens in the most dramatic of situations, and it actually happens alot more to the lower-end budget guitars.
I have seen so many of those situations arising at your friendly neighbourhood Cash Convertors... alot of the 2nd hand budget guitars have that swelling.
A remedy is to drip some lacquer into the screw holes so as to form a tough lacquer layer inside to prevent such things from happening *tip*.
^ I know what you mean. I meant that swelling only happens in the most dramatic of situations, and it actually happens alot more to the lower-end budget guitars.
I have seen so many of those situations arising at your friendly neighbourhood Cash Convertors... alot of the 2nd hand budget guitars have that swelling.
A remedy is to drip some lacquer into the screw holes so as to form a tough lacquer layer inside to prevent such things from happening *tip*.
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eugen3 said:
amen!
bin4christ
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eugen3 said:
nope,i believe les paul lovers revere the les pauls made in 1958-1960..n it's impossible to get 1 of those brand new!
bin4christ
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synapse said:
u can find them in a lot of shops..ranking used to hav 1..but i think out of stock..some shops at parklane also used to hav..sometimes they'll bring in but it's quite rare to find an SG copy..
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ranking have alot of SG copies. mostly J&D
