Epiphone G-400
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Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
I guess it depends on the model and what you perceive as 'passable'. For one, I do not wish to put any money down for a plywood guitar or an instrument of inferior make whose manufacturer's goal is to 'emulate' an existing model.
However I must say that I own a TGM ovation copy which sounds pretty sweet (if not why I hold on to it for close to 3 years already?).
Not all 'copy' guitars are rubbish, but they are only meant to target those with a limited budget, and offer you the relevent performance for their price. And only once in a blue moon you get that one guitar which came off the production line that sounds great.
But you'd have to be pretty alert to such things because you'd be getting a great axe for a fook-tastic price. Most of the time it boils down to luck.
I guess it depends on the model and what you perceive as 'passable'. For one, I do not wish to put any money down for a plywood guitar or an instrument of inferior make whose manufacturer's goal is to 'emulate' an existing model.
However I must say that I own a TGM ovation copy which sounds pretty sweet (if not why I hold on to it for close to 3 years already?).
Not all 'copy' guitars are rubbish, but they are only meant to target those with a limited budget, and offer you the relevent performance for their price. And only once in a blue moon you get that one guitar which came off the production line that sounds great.
But you'd have to be pretty alert to such things because you'd be getting a great axe for a fook-tastic price. Most of the time it boils down to luck.
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
Electronics and hardware play a big role in giving you the inspiration to play better.
However I must add that just by zhnging ur guitar does not mean you will automatically zhng your guitar skills overnight.
The sound of a guitar is like this:
fingers > strings > guitar > pedals (if any) > amp circuit > amp driver > ears.
these 7 factors all affect sound and each arguably as much as the other. So regarding your question as to whether there will be an improvement... it's such a broad question i have no idea where to begin other than to give you a general outlook as per the above.
Electronics and hardware play a big role in giving you the inspiration to play better.
However I must add that just by zhnging ur guitar does not mean you will automatically zhng your guitar skills overnight.
The sound of a guitar is like this:
fingers > strings > guitar > pedals (if any) > amp circuit > amp driver > ears.
these 7 factors all affect sound and each arguably as much as the other. So regarding your question as to whether there will be an improvement... it's such a broad question i have no idea where to begin other than to give you a general outlook as per the above.
bin4christ
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df:wat does the J&D webie say about the SG copy?the 1 with block inlays..i tried tt at ranking juz now..feels gd..thin neck..pretty cool..it's $350..
There're 2 SGs...one bolt on and the other, set neck...
BO: http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-gg1.htm
SN: http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-gg1s.htm
Did you see the J&D LPs there?
BO: http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-gg1.htm
SN: http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-gg1s.htm
Did you see the J&D LPs there?
bin4christ
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think the 1 i was talking bout was the 1 in tt BO link..but ther was anthr 1 with dot inlays..didnt check the price of tt 1..
subversion
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a good alternative:
LTD V-50
LTD V-50
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used to be $550 but price down to $400 +/-... read: http://soft.com.sg/2006/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=18014
bin4christ
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n00bs will say the V-50 is an SG copy with a swollen ass :lol: ..
AEnimic
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guitarnub said:
yeah,u needa drill the strap button either to the top horn (a la Iommi,which i did) or u just learn to adapt which is a terrible terrible experience
i have a J&D SG copy.and yeah it does sound good,the last problem i had with it was the strap button located BEHIND the upper horn.but that was solved,if i'm not wrong i have posted a thread about it here
but yeah,i own a J&D and it doesnt sound that bad.
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why does it say les paul custom?? :?
jony
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You'll have to go into Gibson History to find out this one.
Basically at a point of time, Gibson thought the LP shape was dated. So they designed the SG and called it the Les Paul.
This one is a Les Paul custom because of the third middle humbucker. And Epiphone have recreated it quite nicely.
Hang on... Thats a Gib...
Basically at a point of time, Gibson thought the LP shape was dated. So they designed the SG and called it the Les Paul.
This one is a Les Paul custom because of the third middle humbucker. And Epiphone have recreated it quite nicely.
Hang on... Thats a Gib...
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guitarnub said:
not exclusively- other brand names display such kamikaze tendencies as well...
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jony said:
more accurately, at that time, Les Paul wasn't with Gibson due to his divorce proceedings so the number of singlecuts produced were down + sales for that design at that time took a plunge as well...
