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Published on 05/28/06 at 05:07
Everything will say, and I confirm this problem jumpers: the metal is not a super quality and rglage not prcis nor easy to do (I have make sacred hacks to finally rgler correctly the instrument)

mcaniques the Grovers are not too bad.

mahogany neck / rosewood pleasant.

Body: l is the question: prtendent certain that it is not the massive maple, else if, that is the aglomr. One thing is sre, it's heavy.

USE

The handle is very playable, slightly thick for smaller hands, but it does not handicap the games as ca. And we made it.
Access to acute: hum hum ... The Paul forces: it is a nightmare to play in the 17th.
You have to have long fingers otherwise.
Weight: heavy enough naughty! (But probably not as much as his big sister Gibson)
The sound we get after a lot of small and rglages work because the factory is disgusting!

For rsumer here: if you have large paws and a good back, it'll be better!

SONORITS

Sonorits quite varied (rock, punk, blues) ... But, frankly, the original Epiphone pickups are flat, inexpressive. And if unfortunately you have an amp that also is not super typ soft, and draft, you ca out a nice porridge.
So I quickly suggre of change and spend sres values. I put the same microphones quipent the Gibson 490R / 498T (even if it is not the panacea for the equivalent) ca change ... and 80% of the problem sound.

Tip: try to find OCCAZ, these pickups are found everywhere!

I played with old Fender amp transistor, a Behringer 60W ... and I've never been convinced.

Now with Gibson pickups and my Vox AD60VT, I'm satisfied (not 100% either, but what guitarist is?).

Voil even when it is necessary to pay the price, it's still the same problem.

Basic so I put a sour note, but it's ratrapable.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have this guitar for 3 years. I craqu on his appearance, which will have to say is when even great. It's a beautiful guitar, it looks great, and is not funny guitar. I have already seen the Gibson in store, the Epiphone has nothing to envy him look level, on the contrary.

After when you look prs ... well there is the bridge to be changed (it is not of good quality. And the microphones, must (if you are sensitive to sonority.
Spend time well rgler the instrument quite go see a luthier ... what I should have done ds the beginning, as it would advisable for me later.

I command in a store, so I never have to try it.
Qualitprix the report is honest.

But let's be honest, for that price there surely has much better guitars (Ibanez example).
At first I thought this guitar was given for the price (around 650euros), but it really does not rely just finishing, exterior appearance. L is freelancing.
Looking back, I wonder why Epiphone has not even made some small effort and little supplmentaires coteux which would greatly amlior everything. Probably because there is a commercial logic behind. It is noy between Epiphone Elitist, Gibson Faded Faded ... no one buys a guitar, then is not entirely satisfied, and covets the model above.

Good nevertheless, there is enough to make a good guitar, but we must lengthen the sauce.
And we obtain a good instrument for around 850 euros.

With the experience I will not be the same choice. But it's so easy to say. Dj I do not have the same critical thinking that are 3 years old. Departure and I did not want to 1200 euros in one guitar.

It's not a guitar that keeps life (besides she viellit good? Must see), and it is normal when the budget is l. Y is nothing too regret his purchase either. I relativiserai even my criticism for those who wish possde or the acqurir: I play group, and AC drives very well ... and finally it is important ca: to play!

Brief concluding ironically, I think she finally aptly named "custom" ... like "customize"