Epiphone's Summer NAMM 2011 treats

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:14 am

Pacafeliz wrote:these cool SGs are really cool.
set neck, finally.

bolt-on necks on SGs suck ass.

Agreed! I'm not normally a hater on bolt ons vs set necks, but when it comes to SG's, they just don't feel right with bolt on necks.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:58 pm

I don't like that headstock on Gibson style solid bodies. It looks weird, I always thought Gibson was being unreasonable by doing that.

In the Japanese market the MIJ Epis use a more Gibson like headstock, it doesn't stop demand for USA made Gibson made products. In fact in Japan they have several copy companies with more Gibson like specs, Epiphone Japan, Orville licensed by Gibson, and yet USA made Gibson guitars are still in high demand.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:00 pm

I don't really like SG's but those are cool. It's a shame that I know I won't like the way they play.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:18 pm

If those 339s are quality I expect I will pick one up

awfurby · Post by **awfurby** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:34 am

If I was going to buy a Gibson one of those SG's would be the guitar I'd get. But there's a queue for my guitar affections and a Rickenbacker and some kind of JaPanese lawsuit guitar are ahead of the SG.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:44 am

musTURD finish looking mighty tangy, if not cheapola. Neck binding with pretty much a clean slate on the headstock seems odd, but the general idea doesn't look all that funky to me.

Here's a big'un to gawk at.

Dannymec · Post by **Dannymec** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:12 am

I didn't notice until now, but I don't like the straight part of the pickguard above the neck pup. That looks weird.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:34 am

The close-up makes the yellow not look quite as appealing to me. I still like the SG's though, I definitely want to play one when they come out, I've been wanting a P90 guitar for a long time!

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:24 pm

Dannymec wrote:I didn't notice until now, but I don't like the straight part of the pickguard above the neck pup. That looks weird.

+1

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:20 pm

Wow, didn't know they were bringing out the 339... been looking at the Gibsons, might give these a whirl first.

Are they available without nanomag pickup ? ... one thing I dislike...

Never been a fan of Epiphone but I think they can be made pretty decent given a little TLC

Don't know who 'Dwight Trash' is but how about these ?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:25 pm

I think it's relating to the artist Dwight Yoakam

I like his website, especially the duke box
http://www.dwightyoakam.com/

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:40 pm

HOLY SHIT. BONER ALERT

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:21 pm

othomas2 wrote:I think it's relating to the artist Dwight Yoakam

I like his website, especially the duke box
http://www.dwightyoakam.com/

this is the only dwight trash i've heard, but relating to Dwight Yoakam only in that it's a play on his first name.

[youtube][/youtube]
but i can't see why he'd get a sweet ass epiphone sig.

Dannymec · Post by **Dannymec** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:46 pm

Casino with a firebird headstock?
Yes please. Just remove that gaudy pickguard.