epiphone get it right (beware the BIG pic)

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:24 pm

nice...no.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:27 pm

Dang. Sure as hell looks like it

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:39 pm

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:45 pm

Been out for a while. It is cool though.

This too:

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:22 pm

Theyre cool, they are just using up parts from the red one they used to make though. I had one of those. They're ok, but incredibly neck heavy and the bridge breaks strings constantly.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:27 pm

No roller TOM?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:33 pm

They look nice but they're pretty bad quality IMO... had to repair that exact Bass yesterday. SO much wrong with it... Nightmare !!

And that trem is so stiff and unusual. The arm is about 10 miles from the guitar.... nasty nasty.

Personally I would go near them. A polished turd springs to mind, but a nice coloured turd all the same

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:36 pm

A handsome turd, if you will?

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:00 am

I thought the thread was going to be about the Royale series. They ain't Pelham Blue, but overall still not a bad move for Epiphone all Gretschin' it up in 2011.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:02 am

ultratwin wrote:I thought the thread was going to be about the Royale series. They ain't Pelham Blue, but overall still not a bad move for Epiphone all Gretschin' it up in 2011.

WOAH! Hadn't seen that yet, those are beautiful!

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:39 am

The flakey binding sure looks nice on white.

Something about the Swingster almost looks out of place though, in sort of a appealing way.

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Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:55 am

I'm really excited about these:

Wonder how much they cost, I want to get my grant green on.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:26 am

FUCK that's friggin' AMAZING!!!

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BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:33 am

Wow! Epiphone is gettibg shit done. For the first time in my life I'm actually digging their shit!

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:36 am

Saw some of the Royale series at the GC in Reno. They played really nice. Very tempting indeed.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:27 am

Goddamn right, Epiphone got their shit in one fucking sock.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:03 am

Even the wildcat looks nice. Usually the natural/flame finish turns me off, but this ispretty nice. Epiphone kickin ass!

edit. Also nice to see that the other daughter company is also way cooler than the parent.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:09 pm

+1 for epiphone..

as Squier is getting better and better, same with Epiphone.. nice. !

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:12 pm

These are nice looking but I just can't get on with SG's. I played one of these and thought it was nice though.

The rest of the stuff looks cool too. Not too fond of the guitars that Andi posted, I think that white and gold nearly always looks like a cheap copy of a White Falcon. I think that's maybe the only guitar that can pull off that scheme well.

colabonham wrote:edit. Also nice to see that the other daughter company is also way cooler than the parent.

I don't really think of Epiphone as a daughter company, more like an abused junior partner who gets given all the shit jobs that the senior partner knows will make them unpopular (a Clegg, if you will). I really like Epiphone originals, like the Casino, the Sheraton and the Emperor.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:31 pm

Hope these beauties play as good as they look.

I've been an Epiphone fan since I learned the company history. As many of you probably know, Epi used to be Gibson's biggest competitor, matching or exceeding Gibson quality. Truly the best playin guitar I own is an Epiphone from 1963. But lots of cheap-ass guitars with the Epi name have been sold to rank beginners over the years...

Hope the name reconnects with its heritage.