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Published on 01/02/09 at 03:41
Provenance:
China
Lutherie:
Same ES335 except maple neck (The Gibson ES335 has a mahogany neck but do not panic, the Gibson Lucille, too, a maple neck and it does not bother BB King). The maple wood hyper-rigid, is an excellent choice for good performance tuning. I imagine that the timber used does not come out of a stock Centennial thus presumably lower quality species to a Gibson USA.
Electronics:
2 humbucker Epiphone Classic 57. The name "Classic 57" may well be comforting, it will have to change the pickups to get a good guitar. Tone knobs on, still no change in manufacturers: These knobs are high-cut filters that deaden the sound, so we need not (especially on the neck microphone). I have the solution for cutting down the tone knobs so contact me and send the wiring diagram. Pdf by e-mail.
Mechanical:
Bridge and tailpiece standard Gibson type (the good old TuneOmatic + Stop Bar)
Grover so no worries.
Look:
Originally, it's a good start, the finish is largely up to the 300 euros spent, with some small blemishes that are not annoying (but hey, we did not have the same tolerance ).
Gibsonisation intensive:
It can seriously change gibsoniser:
The keys by models "tulip" (Schaller ST6KN kind or Grover 135N).
The saddle by Graphtech white.
Mics by two Seymour Duncan 59 (SH1 SH1 B + N) or else according to your tastes.
The pickguard with a real Gibson ES335, which has a different profile.
Buttons knob by SG models.
Ah yes, here it begins to look like a 335 ...
UTILIZATION
As a 335 ...
SOUNDS
When empty, without amplifier, the first impression is "Whaouuu, not bad ... it is sending, for 300 euros! . Like the 335, the Epiphone Dot has a good firepower acoustic, sponsor, body, wealth, with a nice bump up medium (the famous Honk!), Treble rather dry, which contribute to producing a sharp attack and moreover, excellent sustain. In short, a grain vacuum which suggests a good feeling when you go to plug.
So I turn on the amp, and there ... it's the drama: No, I'm exaggerating ... but the original pickups are really not up to par. Lack power, acute stifled, zero personality, no subtlety of play is transmitted in short, is not micro, it's censorship!
But changing these pickups by real (although there is a choice: Gibson, Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, Gretsch, + lots of other manufacturers to study ...) then the DOT can speak freely.
I made the choice of Seymour SH1 are copying very successful PAF Gibson 50s and then I left with the feeling that DOT improved Gibson! All the qualities found playing acoustic load can be found in the HP of the amp, with that allows more electricity. This is the class and the idea of leaving my home for Firebird from DOT alone with my concerts I'm not afraid.
OVERALL OPINION
I subscribe to Gibson SG std since 1994 and SG 61 reissue, then Firebird V that I still have so I'm used to working with the grain.
Originally, the Epiphone DOT is a violin, a sort of half-complete with guitar and for the other half, just buy two good microphones.
With the Seymour 59 Epiphone DOT is totally in the spirit Gibson.
It's a great plan for a budget of less than 500 euros.
China
Lutherie:
Same ES335 except maple neck (The Gibson ES335 has a mahogany neck but do not panic, the Gibson Lucille, too, a maple neck and it does not bother BB King). The maple wood hyper-rigid, is an excellent choice for good performance tuning. I imagine that the timber used does not come out of a stock Centennial thus presumably lower quality species to a Gibson USA.
Electronics:
2 humbucker Epiphone Classic 57. The name "Classic 57" may well be comforting, it will have to change the pickups to get a good guitar. Tone knobs on, still no change in manufacturers: These knobs are high-cut filters that deaden the sound, so we need not (especially on the neck microphone). I have the solution for cutting down the tone knobs so contact me and send the wiring diagram. Pdf by e-mail.
Mechanical:
Bridge and tailpiece standard Gibson type (the good old TuneOmatic + Stop Bar)
Grover so no worries.
Look:
Originally, it's a good start, the finish is largely up to the 300 euros spent, with some small blemishes that are not annoying (but hey, we did not have the same tolerance ).
Gibsonisation intensive:
It can seriously change gibsoniser:
The keys by models "tulip" (Schaller ST6KN kind or Grover 135N).
The saddle by Graphtech white.
Mics by two Seymour Duncan 59 (SH1 SH1 B + N) or else according to your tastes.
The pickguard with a real Gibson ES335, which has a different profile.
Buttons knob by SG models.
Ah yes, here it begins to look like a 335 ...
UTILIZATION
As a 335 ...
SOUNDS
When empty, without amplifier, the first impression is "Whaouuu, not bad ... it is sending, for 300 euros! . Like the 335, the Epiphone Dot has a good firepower acoustic, sponsor, body, wealth, with a nice bump up medium (the famous Honk!), Treble rather dry, which contribute to producing a sharp attack and moreover, excellent sustain. In short, a grain vacuum which suggests a good feeling when you go to plug.
So I turn on the amp, and there ... it's the drama: No, I'm exaggerating ... but the original pickups are really not up to par. Lack power, acute stifled, zero personality, no subtlety of play is transmitted in short, is not micro, it's censorship!
But changing these pickups by real (although there is a choice: Gibson, Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, Gretsch, + lots of other manufacturers to study ...) then the DOT can speak freely.
I made the choice of Seymour SH1 are copying very successful PAF Gibson 50s and then I left with the feeling that DOT improved Gibson! All the qualities found playing acoustic load can be found in the HP of the amp, with that allows more electricity. This is the class and the idea of leaving my home for Firebird from DOT alone with my concerts I'm not afraid.
OVERALL OPINION
I subscribe to Gibson SG std since 1994 and SG 61 reissue, then Firebird V that I still have so I'm used to working with the grain.
Originally, the Epiphone DOT is a violin, a sort of half-complete with guitar and for the other half, just buy two good microphones.
With the Seymour 59 Epiphone DOT is totally in the spirit Gibson.
It's a great plan for a budget of less than 500 euros.