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These epi Gothic models are available @ Swee Lee now…
*SG ($680)
*LP (floyd rose $900)
*Flying V (floyd rose $900)
*Explorer ($900)
Also available: Epi Iommi signature SG ($1K)
I tried all the gothics today & find nothing special with them, just a variation of epis. However, the SG, despite being neck heavy, is the most outstanding IMO. Although all 4 models sport the same Gibson USA humbuckers, they are most outstanding in the SG, maybe due to its overall mass, definitely lighter than the rest. A praise on the finish: it’s not as ‘sticky’ as the standard epi/ gibson for the fretting hand. An obvious absence of cellulose here which I feel is a good thing.
There’s a lost of a certain gibson sustain/ vibe on models with the floating vibrato, this hardware certainly sucked a little tone off these guitars. So IMO the tune-o-matic models are better value for $$$.
Also, the neck profiles of all these models are somewhat thinner than the standard Gibson- hence faster but not as grabable if you are bend inclined.
Ah, the real surprise is the Iommi signature. I’m still awed by the neck humbucker. A quick check revealed that this isn’t the gibson original (hence the ‘affordable’ price tag), an epi version which is deemed to be a highly accurate repro. But it still left a very deep impression on me, if it’s an indication of what the real thing has in store then I’m a convert. No joke. This is if you are the type who solos in the neck & demands clear single note definition at very high gain. However, the same cannot be said for the bridge counterpart why lacks treble & sounds muddy when activated alone.
I hope it’s not a wiring anomaly because the neck unit sure sounds like a bridge when I played this guitar. Also, the truss rod cover with the iommi signature is attached in reverse (ie correct to the player when he’s playing but not to the audience). So this guitar, despite my praises is a little suspect. Anyway, don’t let this prevent you from trying it.
Enough already, this is supposed to be brief review… *duh*
*SG ($680)
*LP (floyd rose $900)
*Flying V (floyd rose $900)
*Explorer ($900)
Also available: Epi Iommi signature SG ($1K)
I tried all the gothics today & find nothing special with them, just a variation of epis. However, the SG, despite being neck heavy, is the most outstanding IMO. Although all 4 models sport the same Gibson USA humbuckers, they are most outstanding in the SG, maybe due to its overall mass, definitely lighter than the rest. A praise on the finish: it’s not as ‘sticky’ as the standard epi/ gibson for the fretting hand. An obvious absence of cellulose here which I feel is a good thing.
There’s a lost of a certain gibson sustain/ vibe on models with the floating vibrato, this hardware certainly sucked a little tone off these guitars. So IMO the tune-o-matic models are better value for $$$.
Also, the neck profiles of all these models are somewhat thinner than the standard Gibson- hence faster but not as grabable if you are bend inclined.
Ah, the real surprise is the Iommi signature. I’m still awed by the neck humbucker. A quick check revealed that this isn’t the gibson original (hence the ‘affordable’ price tag), an epi version which is deemed to be a highly accurate repro. But it still left a very deep impression on me, if it’s an indication of what the real thing has in store then I’m a convert. No joke. This is if you are the type who solos in the neck & demands clear single note definition at very high gain. However, the same cannot be said for the bridge counterpart why lacks treble & sounds muddy when activated alone.
I hope it’s not a wiring anomaly because the neck unit sure sounds like a bridge when I played this guitar. Also, the truss rod cover with the iommi signature is attached in reverse (ie correct to the player when he’s playing but not to the audience). So this guitar, despite my praises is a little suspect. Anyway, don’t let this prevent you from trying it.
Enough already, this is supposed to be brief review… *duh*
