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I got this today. It's a 2001 Epiphone Slasher in Metallic Light Blue . It's a Chimera of sorts with a Firebird body and an Explorer bolt-on Maple neck. The pickups E-Series "Ultra Hot humbuckers" with engraved E-Series logo on the pickup covers.

I remember they had an fx model with built in effects...always saw it in guitar mags and catalogs circa 2002 for stupid cheap but never could find one to try.

I knew you weren't done. Very nice.

westtexasred wrote:These are all the guitars for 2014 and I do not intend to buy anymore.

A few days later...

westtexasred wrote:I got this today.

This is why WTR is my hero. He does buys the things I wish I could.

I think he just finds these things in the pockets of old jackets while settling into the new house.

So has this one filled the void in your soul?

Doog wrote:So has this one filled the void in your soul?

Haven't found that one yet

Nick wrote:I remember they had an fx model with built in effects...always saw it in guitar mags and catalogs circa 2002 for stupid cheap but never could find one to try.

Frets99(Harmony Central friend) has one of the Slasher FX models.Apparently Epiphone only made about 200 of these.

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I like oddities like this.

Btw, is that a Randall Commando II Amp in the pic Westy?
I had one of those years ago, it weighed a ton and I couldn't dial a decent sound in on that thing no matter what. Was glad to see the back of it.

Fran wrote:I like oddities like this.

Btw, is that a Randall Commando II Amp in the pic Westy?
I had one of those years ago, it weighed a ton and I couldn't dial a decent sound in on that thing no matter what. Was glad to see the back of it.

Thanks! Here are some specs for the slasher .

Epiphone Slasher: 2001 Limited Edition(800 made)
- 2 E-Series "Ultra Hot" Humbuckers
- E-logo die-stamped Pickup Covers
- Die-cast tuners
- Chrome Hardware
- Explorer-S Headstock
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard
- Dot Inlays
- Maple Neck with "Super Slide" Satin Finish
- Bolt-on Neck Joint
- Stop-bar / String Thru Body Design
- E-Series Smooth Tone potentiometers
- 1 Vol / 1 Tone Knobs
- 3-way Selector Switch
- Passive Electronics

Epiphone Slasher FX: 2001-2002(200 made)
- Onboard Distortion and Chorus
- 1 vol / 1 tone / 1 Distortion Gain
- 2 Mini Toggles for Effects Board
- Active Electronics

Colors:
- Metallic Black
- Metallic Blue
- Metallic Red

My amp is a Commander I. It's an RG-120 like the Commander II but it has a single 15" speaker in a closed back cabinet. I think it sounds good,especially with guitars with single coil pickups,plus it matches my tele.

Thanks for the info

I see now it has one speaker, mine had two and was on wheels. To be fair it was okay on a clean setting but hated pedals. The Overdrive was harsh and low gain too.

I'm totally feeling the upside-down-ness of that Slasher, and the drooping headstock. And the coral tele. I feel like if you combine the two, you might get this:

(well, sorta)
maybe I'll put a blackguard on it...