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Comment on Free Gibson Firebird V Electric Guitar (DSFRVSCH1) Catalog by Record

Record — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:14:48 +0000

This guitar is a classic for a reason!
GIBSON'S mini humbuckers have a sound all their own.
When you hear this guitar you will always remember.
These mini humbucker pick ups are capable of twangy and sweet to all
out Gibson classic crunch.
This has a 9 ply mahogany through the body neck,banjo style tuners
and a 1960's slim tapered neck design.
Normally comes in 4 colors-cherry red,vintage sunburst,white
and dessert burst.
This guitar comes with a big price tag, at around $1,600.00
On this guitar, your local music stores usually have it cheaper than the online stores.
Well worth the money. In my opinion its even better than the S.G.

Comment on Little Known Epiphone Vintage G-400 Electric Guitar (EGGVWCCH1) Facts by Sivapathasundaram

Sivapathasundaram — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:01:17 +0000

well, i'm upset with this situation.

i don't even know if i should put it here.

The thing is that, i received home an Epiphone LP-100, and not the Vintage G-400 i ordered; and that's not all, this Lp-100's Bridge pickup WONT WORK.

So, For God sakes! I don't know what to say.

What Should i Do?
What Happened?
Please Help; i just want what i ordered.

Comment on Little Known Epiphone Vintage G-400 Electric Guitar (EGGVWCCH1) Facts by McWilliams

McWilliams — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:53:28 +0000

I purchased this guitar from Musician's Friend on Amazon. Due to some trouble, I had to wait for it for a couple of months. It finally is in my hands and I must say I'm impressed and absolutely satisfied. There's plenty of good reviews of this guitar on the web, so I refer you to those for the features; instead, I want to focus on the quality of the product itself. There is some concern among guitarists about buying instruments online, with random reports about people receiving badly constructed specimens of supposedly quality guitars. It hasn't been my case. This guitar has been known, since it was first released, for being a big improvement in quality for Epiphone, and for being the closest reproduction of a 1961 Gibson SG, for less than a third of the price. The one I received from MF and Amazon completely lives up to such fame: completely solid, flawless construction; gorgeous looks and quality appointments; and above all, near professional performance. Like any guitar that comes new out of the box, it required some action and intonation setup, but that was all: no flaws at all in the general construction or in the finish.

A few comments on the features.
The playability is amazing. The neck has the same satin finish as the body; it's wide and flat but not annoyingly fat or thick; and it joins the body at the 20th fret, giving free access to the last frets. All this makes for a lightning fast playing guitar.
The sound is just great. The pickups are hot, they can really give you that Gibson humbucker crunch, and with high distortion it's just brutal, perfect for everything from riffs to soloing to the mighty pinch harmonic! Of course, there are things that no SG can do, but if you wanted to do those things you would be looking at Strat reviews... but it IS a versatile guitar, it can suit many playing styles, and, unlike other guitars popular in the hard rock/heavy metal world, it can handle clean playing very well.

I encourage anyone who is thinking of buying an SG guitar but cannot afford a Gibson to try this one. Other brands might offer the same quality but just lack the "original" vibe that only Epiphone, being a Gibson subsidiary, can offer... and no, I don't work for Epiphone.

EDIT: the first painful quality issue has surfaced. The wood around the input jack is thin. Due to this, any untoward pressure exerted on the area can potentially crack the wood. I turned around with the guitar plugged in, but the cord was stuck under the amp, and so the plug forced the input jack into the wood and it cracked badly. I had heard that before but I never thought it would happen. So be warned... either you take special care in avoiding this kind of situation, or you don't buy this guitar.

Comment on Little Known Epiphone Vintage G-400 Electric Guitar (EGGVWCCH1) Facts by Useldinger

Useldinger — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:39:23 +0000

I’ve just started the electric, having played classical for a couple of months. i went for agood brand, not top oof the range like a gibson, but up in the high guitar range. and it was the epiphone G400 cherry. it look beautiful, the finish is very good, although sometimes it gets fingerpreints on it, but these can only be seen if the guitar is in direct sunlight and they can be wiped of hanyway, and the inlays at the fret are pretty much perfect. it’s also hardwearing and has two pickups and a good tone. maybe its just my strings which buzzed a bit ( the 6th string, e string, etc. blah), but after adjusting the bridge, it’s gotten better plus I probably need new ones. its a good guitar for beginners and intermediates, and it certainly is a respected company plus it looks good. i’m learning guitar on it and will have it for a long time. so if you’re looking for something nice – a proper guitar with quality and good looks as well as a good brand – I’d go with this one. it great, there are possibly a copule minor flaws, its not a fender strat or a gibson les paul, but its a solid guitar that sounds great, plays like it should, and looks damned sexy. although one problem is that it is slighlty top heavy so when in a strap the guitar will want to nosedive down, so you’ll have to support it which is a bit annoying, but thats nothing compared to the music this baby makes. the strnings it comes with aren’t that great though, don’t last too long, and are slighlty thicker gauge, and maybe they buzz on evry guitar so i’m gonna get super slinkys on my guitar. i hear they are good for bending.

Comment on Learn The Little Know Facts About Buying Esteban Master Class Black Cutaway Guitar. by Friend

Friend — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:36:29 +0000

I ordered this guitar. As you can see it says it comes with an amp and 5 DVDs, and is described as like new. I can assure you, I recieved a well used guitar, and it was autographed to “Pedro”. It did not come with an amp or 5 DVDs. Or course I had to pay shipping to get it to me, but the seller required that I pay $25 shipping back to him in order to refund $110. I would not buy anything from this seller.

Comment on Learn The Little Know Facts About Buying Esteban Master Class Black Cutaway Guitar. by Dorman

Dorman — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:02:20 +0000

My wife loves this guitar. She doesn’t play it as much as I thought she would (basically b/c she’s a newb). But the quality is outstanding for the price.

Comment on Where To Find The Best Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic-Electric Guitar (CC24-4) Online by Taw

Taw — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:23:16 +0000

This is a great guitar. Great onboard electronics, nice fret action, stays in tune and sounds fantastic.

Comment on Where To Find The Best Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic-Electric Guitar (CC24-4) Online by Ibrahim

Ibrahim — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:28:17 +0000

I was disappointed with this guitar for the fallowing reasons.
BUZZING STRINGS, CHEAP TUNING MACHINES, and GLUE COMING UNDONE.
I only owned this guitar for about 3 months before I returned
it for a better quality guitar for about the same money RE: Washburn D10 S

The good things i found about this guitar are the fallowing:
comfortable fast neck, nice sound ,comfortable oval back and
great looks.

This Ovation CC24 Celebrity is A braced, has a lyrachord body,
cut away for upper fret access and a mid depth bowl body
for great tone.
The electronics aren't too bad, they are easy to fiddle with while
trying to play.
I would suggest the WASHBURN D10S. IT SELLS FOR AROUND THE SAME PRICE
AS THIS FOR $250.00

Comment on Ovation Celebrity Acoustic-Electric Guitar Interesting Info by Hoffmann

Hoffmann — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:14:34 +0000

Comment on Ovation Celebrity Acoustic-Electric Guitar Interesting Info by Rockwell

Rockwell — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:05:30 +0000

This is a great guitar. Great onboard electronics, nice fret action, stays in tune and sounds fantastic.