Ever see this Epiphone Jr Special before?

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Ever see this Epiphone Jr Special before?

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Is this a new epiphone model?

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limited. i've always kept an eye on those, but they seem to go for like just under $500?
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this may sound very very shallow.
but as much as i love that guitar.
i just can't get past the headstocks on epiphones, i love the gibson headstock, haet epiphone heastock...
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I actually prefer the Epiphone headstock, not sure why.
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Bonrarz! 8)
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Sloan wrote:I actually prefer the Epiphone headstock, not sure why.
Definitely agreed. Epi 'stock is mo betta.
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I saw one at a local store for $399 with a gig bag.

Oh wait...they sold it.
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I also actually kinda like the epi headstock more.
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I hate the stock shape.. maybe its an age thing.
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cobascis wrote:I hate the stock shape.. maybe its an age thing.
How bout this one?

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i like that.
it's so dumb too, considering epiphone is better than gibson.
if only epiphones had gibson 'stocks.
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That one belonged to one a guy on the mylespaul forum. It was made in Japan.
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theshadowofseattle wrote:
Sloan wrote:I actually prefer the Epiphone headstock, not sure why.
Definitely agreed. Epi 'stock is mo betta.
i'm with y'all here. they have more character.

however, don't get me fucking started on my dot headstock...

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^ yeah, whoa. that's weird.
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Post by Josh »

yeah, i've heard the epi japan headstocks were gibson stocks.
i'll bet they're proper expensive though.
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dot headstocks are just terrible, I sold mine to get my jag. good guitar but a bit bland.

I love that MIJ epi, though. 8)
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They have this guitar at Dawson's in the UK (Link) for £289.00.Is that alot?
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is it called a junior because it's a flat top?
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