Modified Epi pickups?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:11 pm

Saw this modified Epiphone LP at a local store.Thought it was kinda cool.They want $200 for it.What are those pickups?

George · Post by **George** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:17 pm

Love it.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:20 pm

Either GFS or Artec, or they just put those covers on.

Weird they plugged the tailpiece and other controls, maybe it's not an Epi.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:34 pm

Fakir Mustache wrote:Either GFS or Artec, or they just put those covers on.

Weird they plugged the tailpiece and other controls, maybe it's not an Epi.

Yeah the shop may have just decided that it is an Epi because of the TRC.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:48 pm

I thought the same but to me the headstock looks close enough to an Epi with a reshaped top.

The top carve doesn't look right either, though, so maybe a bolt-on mish-mash?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:06 pm

George wrote:I thought the same but to me the headstock looks close enough to an Epi with a reshaped top.

The top carve doesn't look right either, though, so maybe a bolt-on mish-mash?

Shop said this:

"Epiphone Les Paul Traditional Pro Heavily Modded

Truly a one of a kind piece! Comes with a gig bag!

This was once an Epiphone Les paul, and is now something completely different. You've got to see it to belive it! 3 humbuckers, 3-way toggle, one volume."

Weird that someone would pull all the bells and whistles from this guitar and replace it with one volume control.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:40 pm

Yeah, it could be any Epiphone Les Paul (maybe not even an Epiphone) with a different truss rod cover. Trying to think of any arch top Les Pauls that have one pot, but honestly have no idea.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:18 pm

Is it glued neck?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:24 pm

Fakir Mustache wrote:Is it glued neck?

Yes

George · Post by **George** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:31 pm

Just seems weird on such a unique guitar they decided to retain the truss rod cover which doesn't really fit in with the theme or seem a considered design choice (but that could be easily lifted from another guitar or parts bin to indicate a certain monetary value).

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:38 pm

George wrote:Just seems weird on such a unique guitar they decided to retain the truss rod cover which doesn't really fit in with the theme or seem a considered design choice (but that could be easily lifted from another guitar or parts bin to indicate a certain monetary value).

Maybe just to give it some kind of pedigree when they sold it?

George · Post by **George** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:40 pm

Yeah, or the person who traded it in maybe did a number on the shop owner? I don't know. That said, I still really dig the look and configuration.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:23 pm

George wrote:Yeah, or the person who traded it in maybe did a number on the shop owner? I don't know. That said, I still really dig the look and configuration.

They are pretty hip at this store so I think they are telling the truth. There is what looks like a repaired crack on the back of the neck near the headstock.Maybe that is what prompted the owner to refinish the guitar or maybe he bought it as a hulk without electronics. Anyway it looks pretty cool.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:29 pm

This is a cool store it is called Twin Town Guitars. Dig the Epi Coronet.

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:53 am

Seems like they have a TON of pedals too. I'd be in heaven with all those pedals if I could try them.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:10 am

westtexasred wrote:This is a cool store it is called Twin Town Guitars. Dig the Epi Coronet.

They have a midnight blue Rick 330 and a black Guild S100.
I wish that store was in my town.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:43 am

Damn son I'm really with that. I'd snag it for 200

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:02 pm

When I first started going to that store 13 years ago they used to have alot of funky stuff like that. Back then they were much smaller and sold mostly used stuff.Now they are 3 times as big and carry alot of new Fender,Gibson and other brands. I think they have more guitars than Guitar Center and the people that work there are nicer. It's a good place to trade gear because they give you 70% of the value on trade-ins. Some times you see cool people there too.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 4:34 pm

Corsair wrote:Seems like they have a TON of pedals too. I'd be in heaven with all those pedals if I could try them.

Check out their youtube channel,you can hear alot of the pedals they sell

[youtube][/youtube]

db · Post by db » Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:02 am

westtexasred wrote:Some times you see cool people there too.

"Say hello to my little friend"