All user reviews for the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II

Epiphone emperor 2 "joe pass."
My guitar ISSUE of a series starting with "s" which would mean that it is of better quality than those of n series commanant by another letter of after a notice seen here.
The caractrisiques are known, so I spend later.

USE

The neck is super enjoyable, quivalant, it is my opinion gibson.Sauf moche.Les repres not pearl but plastic imitation (spleen). Mount with flat files, the action is very low and ideal playing comfort.

sound with the original pickups is very average.

SONORITS

I mount above the "seymour bam 59", and all became top. Super sleeve, great sound, a true jazz guitar, ugly and without prestige, but a formidable efficiency.
I'm on the vir sign skid plate "Joe Pass" becaufe ca was a bit stupid, and I did not (for now) replaces. I finally found nicer like this.
I play jazz and blues on a Peavey classic 30 (great amp) and I get stack the sound I have in my ears. when I have to play more rock, I take my strat us 89 (a wonder), but sometimes rhythmic, I do not take the Epiphone hesitates for large saturs sounds good fatty exellent quality e (Seymour and all-tube amp forcing).
But for BB King solos or Steeve Ray, I return to my Start up finer
(Bends with large flat file, ca kills fingers)

NOTICE GLOBAL

I bought it (pigale) when I lived Cayenne (French Guiana, the Guyanese Hi !!)
there are now 6 or 7 years old, I do not know.
All that is above mtalique svrement rouill.J'envisage change the tailpiece and mcaniques one of those 4, but there's no hurry. I had paid in 4500 francs at the time, and I do not regret it when you see the price of Gibson guitars or luthier. I played with a guy who had a're 175, and frankly, with seymour sound was far from being ridiculous, and comfort of the very close round, the prestge less ....
I have not had the opportunity to try the new Ibanez and Peavey of the same style and I'm curious to see what it gives over my Epihone.
Anyway I do not regret the emperor purchases + seymour bam 59

Added 05/08

I changed the mcaniques for KLUSON MD33N, tailpiece, I put microphones caches, everything chrome. I changed the microphone slecteut, the pots and the pots buttons. I changed the bridge for a Fishman piezo for archtop. This guitar has become superb and very effective and polyvalante.
But I ended up falling for a gibson es 175 ...
That fact that I am disposed to sell this piphone.
If your intersss contact me.

Mine was made in Korea in 2011
I wanted a hollow body of good quality for a budget of less than 500 €
Attention all models are created equal, try several!

the table is made of spruce and rosewood floating bridge, nice finish and beautiful hardware for this price range, alnico pickups that sound really good.

In my opinion better than ibanez same category (175 a little cheaper and AK 95) that seem a little cheap ...
must depend on the periods and manufacturing plants since these two brands are very good products throughout

I put 9 out of 10

UTILIZATION

it looks like a real nice jazz guitar (like L4 or L5, or Italian), in terms of grip, balance, weight, etc ...
I mean by this that it is easy, pleasant, intuitive, what it all ...
So nothing very original and needless to extend

9 of 10

SOUNDS

It's really a jazz guitar
Epiphone sought roundness, vintage ... this is his big quality and big flaw

it sounds very sound, even with volume Jouage battery, which requires attack (especially with a big pulling flat net rigor to exploit its capabilities)
and it may have its limits ... it was not a monstrous momentum, but of course compared to the guitar between five and ten times more expensive.

is fine to play swing, bop, but just for a little more modern things sound palette (you attack it sounds, you attack is not lost in the mix)
it difficult to effect as a 135, 137 or 175, for example

I feel that it comes from spruce which is less rigid and dense than maple, or even plating a 175 for example.
and accentuated by the microphones in very serious tone, and rosewood that has not bounce a ebony fingerboard (I mean do not dream it's worth € 450 new ...)

So great guitar to keep a very acoustic sound. Many musicians use the swing, it may look like a gypsy guitar and stimer, especially in central position and two microphones

8 out of 10

OVERALL OPINION

I kept two years, then I bought an Ibanez 70's model 2355 has much more harmonic, which is ultimately more neutral sound, which allows the amp to work and lamps. This guitar is also very well made (japan 70)
the rosewood handle is super hard and dense, ditto for the floating bridge.
However it is plated but in the end it is much stamped.

I played with a lot of jazz guitars. (All current production bigger, L5, 175, George benson signature Aria vintage guitars luthiers to 3000 € or more)
to play jazz I preferred my Howard Roberts fusion at gibson for example.

As stated above less than 500 € is what I found best, even if there's other good things

but the fact is that ultimately an arch top less than 500 € it still limits a musician, especially for professional use where it seeks to assert a touch, a truly personal sound.
This guitar sounds great but lacks intrinsic qualities (violin and acoustic) to be really good in the sense that it does not meet all the requirements of sound effect, dynamic precision.
That said it is also the case for many current guitar brand I will not mention, including at prices up to five times higher.

morality to buy without a second thought, unless you have at least 1500 € budget and take the time to find a good secondhand!

Comprehensive Review 8 out of 10

Guitar made in Korea, bought there by the previous owner in 1992.
Channel 20 frets, which are now a bit worn (a bit too much for only 20 games)
It is thinner than on many other Archtops!
Two pretty standard humbuckers, I plan to change one day ...
The rest is the standard selectors has 3 positions and 2volumes / 2 tones.

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice, access to acute is average, but not all need the latest notes when playing jazz! (Although you can play other things)

Very light guitar, I love AC and its overall size

I'm not a great amp (roland cube 30x) but the "clean" channel and pushing a little treble button was a very nice sound to play melodies.

For support, switch to the middle or top, both agree very well!
The acoustic on the other hand is only used when no amp at hand. Anyway the sound is not catastrophic.

SOUNDS

It is therefore perfectly to jazz on a roland JC50 ca makes very good!
The sound is fat enough with the neck pickup, but ar example you can put very little volume and play almost in behind the microphone with acoustic: ca makes fine grids to play!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 2007, so it's been 6 years (already!) And I'm just beginning to get tired (in sound)
I could compare with other guitars: those that sound better are more dear. Very good quality / price ratio so.

Wood, especially the back, is beautiful: beautiful well developed by the sunburst on my model that takes on a beautiful orange (which they gave me compliments neaucoup) veins
The gold plating is unfortunately gone because I have not taken care of (too much exposure to cold)
The famous "vine inlay" is beautiful and the finish is good.

I recommend this guitar to any beginner in jazz! She brought me a lot!

Manufacturing Korea.
Case 16 inch too thick. For me the ideal shape to play sitting and standing.
Easel: the guitar is just perfect!
Very soft mechanical, guitar is very good agreement.
2 pickups EPIPHONE including acute that good to me.
2 volume 2 tone

UTILIZATION

Nice sleeve, not tiring. Not as fast as a solid body for Shreds and fortunately!
Because the ergonomics of such a guitar is that the neck and the spacing of the strings, is between an acoustic and an electric.
When you play with your fingers (Joe Pass style), it is better that the strings are not too tight, and it is also valid for the left hand, because when playing complex chords JAZZ, better have enough boxes large.
Frets to re acute. Fairly easy access to acute with the cutaway, but again it is not the purpose of this guitar.
We get a good sound with the neck pickup. The bridge pickup ... blah.

SOUNDS

I bought this guitar to play jazz with the fingers, as well as group play, where I mostly solos. The principle is that we like to accompany find the sound a bit dry and clear, lowering the volume a bit, and solo knobs thoroughly put on, and we have a more electric sound.
I plugged in different configurations:
1) Mesa Boogie: The Best of the Best
2) Acoustic Marshall: great for its clear well
3) PA (with small multi purpose) it still does not sound bad, but with less dynamic.
I love the sound of the neck pickup, even with a slight saturation on the mesa, and once again I find the sound of the bridge pickup dispensable. That may be why so many jazz guitars have only one serious microphone.

OVERALL OPINION

I for 8 months and I am VERY satisfied.
In fact when I bought it was incorrectly set. I returned to the store, and after a good adjustment (free), and a mounting plate rope net, I found this wonderful guitar.
I must say that I dream for years to acquire a U.S. JAZZ, but lack of money, I bought this guitar 439 euros in the meantime ... Well of course it is not solid wood, and two bolts are loosened, I screwed back in 2 minutes. And after ... Well, I can not find him no fault at the moment. If this guitar is aging badly, in any case, it will not ruin me, AND it sounds both in studio and on stage.
A great value prices.

Guitar Center $599.00

I bought my Joe Pass a few months ago. I had been in the market for an archtop to play rock-a-billy songs while jamming with friends and jazz sitting around on the couch. Of course I first looked at Gibbie's and Gretches (both WAY too expensive for my budget)and Ibanezes (nice to look at but seemed very cheapy made when taken off the rack). When purchasing a new guitar I first play them all without being plugged in. The Joe Pass sang sweetly like a bird. I was at Guitar Center where about 15 guys were testing various guitars - all doing the usual noodling and shredding - and when I plugged into a Fender Bassman and played a Delta-Blues tune - everyone in the place stopped what they were doing and looked over - not at me - at the guitar producing this sweet tone. I held onto the guitar while I looked around the store a bit more and two guys followed me around - hoping for me to put it back on the wall so they could have their crack at it! Needless to say I bought it before leaving the store. It was set up wonderfully right out of the box.

The only thing I dont like about this guitar was the pick-gaurd. The tortoise shell and multi-binding are beautiful, but the Joe Pass signature is silly and makes it look cheap. Since the signature is burried somewhere in the multilayers, I couldnt figure out how to get rid of it. So I took the pickguard off. It was IMPOSSIBLE to find another pick-guard, and I looked around quite a bit including some swap meets and still havent found a replacement that fits. So in the mean time I have a cheap Les Paul pickguard on there ($7 from Sam Ash) and have that on there for now. Doesnt fit or look right but looks a lot better than the cartoon signature one. Joe Pass (RIP) was an exceptional guitarist and his memory is deserving of better than a phony signature on the pickguard of his name-sake instrument. The guitar is a wonderful tribute and and exceptional instrument for the price. The goofy pickguard is an insult. I did save it though in case I ever decide to sell the guitar (very, very unlikely) and the purchaser wants it "stock".

But, like with all guitars I get from the "Super Stores" I took it in to have it proffessionally set-up. And believe it or not, the guy who does all my set-ups told me it didnt need a full set-up! Very rare for a guitar from Guitar Center or Sam Ash and other places where its out of the box and onto the wall. He filed the nut a bit, made one tiny crank to the truss rod. I told him I noticed a slight "buzz" when I played on certain parts of the neck and it turned out to be simply due to a loose pot wire inside the body and the pick-up covers also needed tightening. So he charged me $10 and sent me on my way.

Great guitar for the price - and as many others have commented - quite a head turner. Wherever I go, everyone wants to "try it out". If you want a quality jazz box for a doable price. This is it.

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I bought it used for $399 (with fitted hard Epi case) at Guitar Center Hollywood Fla.
Its striking looks dragged into the small room it was in. Once I picked it up and
played it I couldn't out it down,

TWO other shoppers in the store followed me around the place (like two cats
following someone with fish in his pockets) waiting for me to put it down.

While on line waiting to pay for it, one offered me $100 more than I was
paying for it BOTH were there wanting to play it, and lamented not walking
into the store 10 minutes before me.

I should get a commission, one wound up buying NEW ones in stock.



1. Looks

2. Sweet amplified sound.

3. Better than expected "unplugged" sound.

4. Feel, it really fits my chunky short fingers very well.

In a Fender Ultimate Chorus amp it sounds great, in my younger days,
I didn't much like wide bodies because solids offered more versatility
being able to play them with some watts behind them. The wide bodies
always fedback, and vibrated too much when you tried to get a rough
sound.

Modern amps make all that vibration a thing of the past, and with that in mind
the "Joe Pass" is far more flexible than a LP, Strat or even an ES335 class body.

Anyway,

I've played and owned just about every high end hollow, and semi
hollow from the 50's, 60's and 70's this box stands shoulder to shoulder
with them. It may not have the "I broke my bank account" status behind
it, but that's cool. I can buy other more sensible luxury items that really
do make a difference when comparing price versus features.




The only "imporvement" I could make is to make the pearl
in the head stock more delicate. This inlay looks rather "FAT"
I'd prefer a simple gibson crown type of inlay. But what's done is done,
some people really like this ornament... perhaps they were hookers
in a previous life ?






I could only find one minor flaw... and that after examining if for several
minutes in the store. Visually its top notch. It must be pretty durable because
I found out that it was made in the late 80's , possible early 90's

I'd like to own one in every color combination I really could considering
the ridiculously low retail price of less than $600 Hey, my wife does it
with shoes, why not a guitar?




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I own PRS, Gibson, and Jackson solid-body guitars, and needed a jazz-box type of guitar to explore jazz and blues music genres. In trying out various affordable jazz boxes, I came upon a nautral-finished Emperor II Joe Pass model that was clearly superior sonically to anything under $1,000 (actual price: $649 w/Hard case). In fact, I found it comparable to $2,000 to $3,000 big name jazz box guitars such as the Gibson ES-135 and ES-175.

Soundwise, the Joe Pass model is somewhat boxy sounding acoustically, but really comes alive when plugged in. Amplified, the Emperor II brings to the table the full, mellow, and rich sound one expects from a top quality jazzer.
The guitar is very easy to play, with excellent access to all frets.
It is quite a beautiful guitar, with gold hardware and tortise shell-like pickguard, spruce top with flamed maple sides and back. The fit-and-finish is very good.
The new (2001) Gibson-designed pickups are surprisingly good, and do not need ugrading at this time.
A lot of guitar for the money!

Besides the very slight flaws in the binding finish on the neck, this is a very well-made guitar.

As I said before, this is quite a beautiful guitar, with gold hardware and tortise shell-like pickguard, spruce top with flamed maple sides and back. Very solid construction for a hollow body. The fit-and-finish is very good, with the only slight filing flaws seen in the neck's bindings.

Highly recommended for a budget jazz guitar.

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Jazz Guitar Type 3 / 4 body.

Made in Korea. Aria or alternatively by Samick. The Samick is better. The N SERIES starts with S.

Natural or sunburst finish. The format resembles a bit of an Ibanez GB10. Solid top? in spruce plywood bottom and wicker covers of Rabl (Flamm picture is by application only on the outer envelope. I would say it's a PROCD picture because the wood has almost no yellow on the bottom and the wicker covers).

Rosewood bridge (rosewood), tailpiece mtallique (qq gnrateur bit of noise). Mont default with ropes INAPPROPRIATE MODEL this particular gnral and jazz.

Channel 3 folds al Saddle little tight grain. The profile of the handle is quite enjoyable round and trs.

2 micro type gibson humbuckers (and he seems valid by gibson). ECTRON the Les Paul. The three position switch is replaced quickly.

The set is a beautiful guitar trs, trs enjoyable playing (acoustic and electric). Jazz guitar as a perfect 1st before paying or other models Bendetto expensive.

If an Ibanez GB10 is 10 (the best jazz guitar less than 3500), The Epiphone is 7-8. (Warning, I Whereas it is a good note trs.)

UTILIZATION

The profile of the handle is perfect my taste. Some find it too manly. But the Jazz guitar must withstand pulling strings sometimes impressive (14).

I fear he does not age well against. This is often the result that the diffrence The models with higher prices. But hey, I possde for 3 years and the handle is still fine.

Access in acute is that of a jazz guitar cutaway. The ergonomics are excellent. MODR volume of the box is even suitable for children.

The acoustic sounds are good to work trs rack in his living room but not enough volume for anything else. Difference in the raction of attack is trs sensible. The sound is round and warm.

Lamp plugs into an amp, it gives its flavor. A lot of heat on the mic and serious SETTING THE tonal and volume can sound quite chop properly.
I did not used the microphone acute so I will not comment.

However, some problem (which my dealer prfr-Pierrot-Lopicollo prvenu me and have exact AVRS):
1. This guitar gnre diffrent of noise level.
a. vibration pickups in their caches - Fixed with cotton stuffed in the gap between the micro and micro cache.
b. The tailpiece mtallique induced vibrations parasite. It can be replaced by a simpler MODELS or desoldering the embellishment of it. For my part I enjoyed myself and I install a Benedetto tailpiece in ebony (80 $ at Stewart MacDonald).
c. The shield can also vibrate on the covers of microphones - with corrected end pads and pens for a few francs a pickguard in bne. (Yet Benedetto).

d. The 3-position switch is pretty bad and it also induces vibration parasite. A change.

Finally, we arrive eliminate these vibrations for a few euros and an hour of painstaking work. So it's not serious trs.

SOUNDS

For the Jazz, the rve. sounds really hot are connected or not. Acoustics, if we play as SEC say gypsies, we get a sound out very gypsy.

I play on a small tube amp Laney LC15. This thing is a marvel that allows the guitars to express their characters. I sold a MusicMan HD130 212 for this amp and I do not regret one second.

OVERALL OPINION

In short, an enjoyable trs trs beautiful guitar playing and sounding ... Jazz.

The report price is trs good quality especially for this type of guitar trs prices rise quickly to reach new heights.

With the same budget, if I had to choose now I would take the time to try the Ibanez Jazz made in China before I DCID. In addition, I would choose a guitar rather a single float as some other micro piphones (no switch, no problem to read the vibration pickups, best acoustic power).

Core
Channel 20 boxes
tailpiece trapzodale mtallique
coil humbucker with cover mtallique
Round handle prt host string ties strong
Medium jumbo frets finish trs treats

UTILIZATION

Channel enjoyable jazz in the spirit
Jazz mlant its acoustics and electrical
Register excs well equilibrated without or in the acute or in the grave

SOUNDS

Fender Hot Rod on one, I am the same qu'Eleck Backzik, also If I use a JC120.
Two ingrdients are found in proportion scabies in sound, acoustics and cluck cluck electric.
The register is equilibrated with serious round Submitted without being intrusive, trs mdium of acoustic and electro-acoustic color in the treble. The sustain in the bass and treble and mdium more spades. The pickups are less powerful than the original gibson dlivrent sound softer and more subtle. Do not hsiter rgler the terminal screws to adjust the microphones record based on the play and the amp used.
If we play the right hand fingers the sound is jazz, soft fawn trs Wes, with a thick and hard mdiator it is in the register Pat Martino, G Benson ... I use it with such important micro serious.
volume to 3 / 4 and tone up.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 15 days and I feel like I have acquired an extraordinary MODEL comparable to Jazz guitar brand. I bought used for a price infrieur 500 euros and I played relentlessly. It's an enjoyable guitar, well finished, comfortable, and gnreuse. I had a guitar maker who n'tait not live up to this Epiphone. Frankly, manufacturers Corenne become Soignes, efficient and can compete with the Gibson became expensive and almost unaffordable.
This guitar plays only approach the quality of a 175, in formation with bass and drums is to mange quality. I urge fans clear.

3 / 4 body, table glued laminated maple and spruce, flamed maple back, rather pretty,
maple sides and also the handle.
Rosewood bridge, two volume, two tones, golden mechanical oil bath.
Micro seymour design. (Two humbuckers with gold covers)
Channel broad profile in D.

UTILIZATION

Overall the handle is quite nice
with access to acute enough correct.
The balance is held.
Acoustically it's pretty bland
Connected, the sound is rather poor given the price.
Are low but the drafts, the highs are Criar, not really musicals.

SOUNDS

Well, I'm pretty disappointed.
In fact this is my fourth Epiphone and I think it's the last.
The pickups all his phonics.
Not to mention that the handle comes off at the junction with the body!
A luthier told me that this is due to variable quality materials used in the heel and the mortise.
Well honestly the instrument is exploitable by taking technique are very fine to play and manage the equalizer.
Evidenced by the title "Acid Corporation" (see my site).
But considering the price, I expected better.
(I use it on a PV classic 50)
I bought this guitar in order to address and fusion styles soul-Jazz/Acid-Jazz
such as Pat Metheny, Benson, Ronny Jordan.
Feasible but difficult.
The instrument has no personality to help you with inspiration.

OVERALL OPINION

This instrument has very good looks, brand new with its gilding and its Pouche
and the flamed maple back.
But are the beautiful gilding very quickly especially at the micro-caps.
The sound is not up to what the instrument suggests.
The electronics are the picks, I spend my time putting the bomb on the contacts pots, switch and jack, let alone micro phonic!
And unfortunately I fell sue a model at the junction sleeve / body particularly fragile (I am told that I was not alone).

In summary: Belle de Loint but ...

A very nice guitar! the bridge is made of wood (ebony appears there), the pearl inlays are very successful at the head.
the pickguard is "signquot, Joe Pass, which is not everyone's taste but I like it! (I also tried to remove it, but it diffrent c nice too)
dor fittings do not stay very long bad! ...

UTILIZATION

This guitar is simple to use trs, 2 volume 2 tone, both effective, they really affect the sound.
The mechanisms are very good for once in epiphone (I played for ten years on a les paul standard that disagree Somewhat easy, and SG from 2000 that tune a little less) agree No problem during the game .

As for ergonomics, it is a 3 / 4 cash sitting so it holds well, it remains dock without any problems and does not sting the nose regardless of the position. Access to acute biensur ais is not in boxes since last ca 3 / 4.

The handle is big enough, very nice. that being said I think the patent is not conducive to rapid passages, I feel like the thumb that sticks to the handle.
By adjusting the position of a little hand and releasing the pressure at the thumb lapulpe it goes easily.

SOUNDS

Guitar purchase in the first hand, micro t have changed in favor of his predecessor Di Marzio air classic.
I have not had a chance to hear the original sound.

Di Marzio pickups ='s killer! trs powerful, they let the guitar breathe
You can feel the sound through an acoustic electric switch (I speak biensur case or sound that is strong enough to not hear the sound coming out of the acoustic guitar)

the sound is jazz but rather nervous, he pulls a little to the 50's rock n roll.
c but watch the big sound that passes through the mix! impossible not to be heard, even with a small amp. I had the opportunity to play on a bass amp (school of music hum ...), a park with 10 watt pedalier zoom 1010 and a Peavy 40 watt transistor, then my amp modeling a line6 Flextone III XL, and on my Vox 30 watt lamp with preamp ... it always comes out beautifully!

Frankly I insist on the power of microphones that have t Mountains, which make this guitar an atomic bomb for the concerts!
The mixture of acoustic acoustic / electric has a high volume is incredible.

Overdrive with a big bass sound comes into rsonance with your body and then, it's big sound, a sound fat and revenge, the precise time, a unique sound that you will not hear anywhere else very very roots and a quality die for! I recently saw the group playing Venus in concert with an Epiphone Emperor overdrive, you ca shakes organs! Frankly whatever the style I play, and I am humble with this guitar can not believe my fans!

I tried to register my jazz trio with the rotten stuff, c already very well, and I think, given the richness of sound with good equipment mix should be an example of ease!

Frankly, you buy one of OCCAZ was 450 euros, you mount the microphones at the top, for 600 euros you have the guitar of the century!

A great pleasure in playing together + + +, you can, considering the price it costs, take it anywhere without apprhender it takes a shot!

Change of microphones and a guitar is live!

10/10 with Di Marzio pickups air classic

OVERALL OPINION

Mechanical top, beautiful guitar, shame about the hardware ...
Change the microphones and let your voice touch!

I think my guitar was built in t is the core is what was indicated on the handle.
the rest I do not know anything about her ...

UTILIZATION

The handle is very pleasant.
CHAC is very easy to acute (I have the classic ...)
the shape is well studied because not too big and the weight is substantially a little heavy but I quite like the feeling of having something on hand.
on the other hand I have not done well this guitar sound.
Neither Marshall nor on a Roland Cube or a music man recently on a lamp of 70 years.

SOUNDS

I'm looking for primarily a jazz sound.
I wonder what amp will be favorable?. I think the pickups are zero native and tasteless, especially the treble ...
On my guitar, the pickups seem DCALL a cot so that the upper strings are not above the screws ... I do not know if real importance is that the highs are so ugly.

OVERALL OPINION

My guitar is not already one and I plan to sell it.
The biggest problems are the sounds parrasites at the sound board and microphones.
The skid plate also vibrates on the micro caches, it has already done a reotur service (so called after my seller ...), it's always the same thing, it vibrates.
This is even worse than I often play without amplifiers.
In short, I highly recommend testing before purchase and ensure a particularly good without the amp to sound check for vibration.
Be careful not to fall under the spell of form ... because it is true that it has everything a great lady of jazz ... but she claims?

Korean made, 20 frets, 2 humbuckers ... but I think aadj t say!

UTILIZATION

Looks like this round t has manufactured for me to measure.
Access in acute? It's not really his thing, but no one would ask this kind of thing.
Ergonomics? Do I'll ask questions? It is a three-quarter cash, so a fat lady who takes up space ... but I like her curves.
And the killer question, do you get a good sound easy, I would say yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.
I tried in stores (as a party to buy a Sheraton ...) on an Orange
And therefore, empty sound of an amp has 1900 bolts.
But as I'm sly, yes, yes, I took the time to plug all the amps, the best at pourave, and 'silent always the same happiness.

SOUNDS

I plugged into a JC-77, and I who am in love with her lamp, I t bluff.
For the jazz standard, revolving around the blues, it works wonders.
In my case, it is best not too ogle the ct the bridge pickup, but I am almost certain that a bluesman could do what he wants.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year ... and I made four years I rode in all the mag in my region and even further to try all of the hollow-body with cheap heavier for my meager bank account, but it is the very first time I have this feeling: that the it is for me and I finally found my sound.

With exprience, this choice would you do?
Do I'll ask me stupid questions?

Guitar made in Korea; models manufactured in Indonesia are not as good, finishing less than
Care must be taken to the serial number for distnguer (visit Epiphone)

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice, well finished and very beautiful.
Access to treble is good, normal on this type of guitar.
Good ergonomics and ideal size.
Sounds interesting. it may be necessary to consider changing the pickups. It must still know that the sound of a guitar depends on 50% of the guitarist. The material was often right back ...

SOUNDS

We arrive to find her jazz. While it is not a great Gibson 400, but everything is very honorable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for 2 years, well, I like it. Some high-end Gretsch had better behave.

See previous opinions, however, a detail the handle is in parts, it's cheap, we know why
Mine is solid and does not fall apart as some people say is opinion but a matter of luck I think. Price ranges on these inequalities in a skyscraper to another it happens

UTILIZATION

Nothing to say except for one detail that is not one, the frets are absolutely crap. As with all Epiphone I tried, if you press too hard it makes up the note and the coup is wrong. Donors Council contends that good I do not play enough "fine" but when you are full and flared one piece does not always "fine".
It is frankly difficult and it requires to shrink by a luthier fret
Pulling rope light improves the problem but that kind of scratch likes thick rods. Obviously it will be in disto tape clean but it's a real worry.
The feedback is also insane. Impossible to work with a clean thick of the gain on my engl thunder.Sur against a hot rod with it very well, without feedback, but the sound is very fine.
In disto again the problem of feedback is less cumbersome and can make it last notes ever. Do not let go of the strings between songs.
So to jazz on my amp is pretty poor, even with a hush, for the big rock by the cons that's fine.

SOUNDS

I totally agree with the previous opinions on the sound. This is an exellent guitar, with a serious dose of breathtaking. The sound is open, full, distortion in it directly affects the internal organs with a lot of infrastructure. Microphones origins are not bad for once a spike, unless it is who loves me are drooling is also possible.
The microphone sounds like the micro acute severe a lot of other guitars.

Obviously it's a matter of amp, a fender is more acute than on a engl
By adjusting the height of the microphones and screws (no it is not allowed) I think everything should be possible. With a high gain ceramic micro it must be surprising and effective for the big sound metal, funk to be its only limit

Clean typed jazz, smooth and full fat
devastating crunch like "the Apocalypse is near"
thick, fat distortion
lespaulien enough in my view, more open, less dense and fatty

Unplugged it's not worth a folk but you can still work with, and without peter ears because it does not sound still not very strong. The sound is "decent" at best

OVERALL OPINION

Good scratch, but the frets are a concern, I know it's hard to flog stuff is but it must be objective. The mechanical origins are also dismal, the feedback can make life (hush inevitable but does not solve the problem so far)

Knowing that it still requires many qualities but the costs for improvement. At this rate it is well worth a scraper which prices are three times
attention to the stuff to use with it changes at all while the final result

I tried gretsh the same price, unless personality
The non-Ibanez, sheer snobbery
The rest too expensive
the other half body type epi sheraton, dot, casino or other frets avaint problem much more serious than this one, as to make me forget the frets of the emperor at the time. paid 400 euros it's worth OCCAZ