EPIPHONE LES PAUL SL

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:45 pm

The pickguard shape makes sense if there's 4 knobs on it. With the epi config it's too big/sparse and looks bad.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 2:13 pm

Yeah, looks like they had two different routs and scratchplates:
http://www.garysguitars.com/catalog/1961-gibson-melody-maker-single-cutaway-gie0486

http://www.vintageandrare.com/product/Gibson-Melody-Maker-GIE0566-1960-Sunburst-33823

Don't need another guitar with single coils, but if I'd get one, I'd get a sunburst one, add a volume knob and gold knobs.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:01 pm

you could in theory cut 2 holes in the pickguard. jam 2 pieces of stick in there and put 2 knobs on it that don't do anything

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:01 pm

OR JUST GLUE TWO FUCKIN KNOBS RIGHT ON THE BITCH

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:27 pm

Robroe needs to start a gofundme page so he can buy this and mod it! I'd donate.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:45 pm

It looks like someone had to draw a guitar in mspaint and they were only allowed to use the biggest brush size.

kingkiller · Post by **kingkiller** » Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:09 am

Idk. Some okay colors. The pickguard is a bit much, but I think it would stupid without it too.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:45 am

Only just saw these last night, totally into the unbalanced look and the colours.

Can't see any London dealers yet, which is annoying as I have a day off today

Edit: ah, preorder, not out here until end o'Sep. Tempted..

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:35 am

PG kinda reminds me of this.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:19 am

Same as the Melody Maker, innit

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:14 am

Going full time at my job in September because I'll be done with my MA by then. Pretty sure I'll be ordering one of these on my first payday.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:46 am

Think I might even pre-order one, likely to put covered minibuckers in and make it the RAWK machine as I don't have anything hardtaily for the rocking. Either that, or it'll be the new Casa Bonita bae if/when we start up again proper, with less boring material

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:33 pm

Definitely don't need it as I've already got two SGs, one with single coils and one with HBs, but I'm a sucker for pretty colours. Was gonna try and sell my Vintage SG a bit ago but I think it's had too many weird mods for anyone to want it.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:54 pm

I wasnt convinced until the sing man from smash month endorsed sweetwaters.
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Post by **Doog** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:02 pm

HEY NOW

BUY AN SL

GET YOUR SL

ESSSS ELLLLL

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:31 pm

When all your esses are ells,
Only you can bow
show and tellllllll

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:43 pm

Okay that's the final straw I'm never buying an Epiphone.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:17 pm

Didn't you hear the song?

If there's one thing Guy Fieri-y knows, it's tone.

dylanafghjkl · Post by **dylanafghjkl** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:19 am

I don't really get the blowback with these! I actually really like them and if they end up as still being $100 in Australia money (hahahahahahahahaha) I'll probably buy one. Maybe on the used market when they're like $50.

But really, the cartoony colours really speak to me.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:50 am

I think I'm turned off by the fact that they're sooo ridiculously close to being melody makers, yet have a seemingly-needlessly expanded pickguard... bulb? Butt? I dunno. It's like an uncanny valley thing.