Epiphone Other Shape Guitars

I bought it in 1988 from a local music store. It had a small blemish (slightly darker area between the neck pickup and the neck..never notice it from 4 feet) so I got it for $199 new. I was 17 and playing a Hondo hollow body POS. This is what seems to be a pretty rare model. Every shop I talk to wants to see it. It is a strat copy, neck thru, alder body guitar. It is antique white mettalic, S-S-H config, a steinberger tremelo, 1 volume pot, 1 push-pull tone pot, and 3 - 2 way toggle switches. The sustain on this is incredible! Clean tones are rich. The neck is pretty fat, I prefer thin and fast. I can't seem to get the sound I want distorted, but I think it's a bad amp to guitar match. I need a Marshall! A little story... I was on an Amtrak train, the guitar was sitting in the seat next to me in a gig bag. We were going 58 MPH, and ran into a stopped freight train. The guitar suffered 2 chips, and the volume pot was pushed into the body, leaving a minor half moon shaped crack in the paint. I suffered many more injuries, so it's tougher than me! It's not the fastest or easiest playing guitar I've played, but it's above average. The thing is a tank, pretty heavy, and has been a loyal companion for 15 years now, so I can't complain. They were only made from 1985-1988, I don't think there are many around. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This guitar was made in Japan during the 60's and 70's. The Epiphone ET 270 was played by many popular musicians all over the world. It comes in a shiny Red pearl finish and sounds great. It has a very commercial sound too it like you use to hear in the punk rock music of the early and mid 90’s. So if that is the sound your looking for try this guitar out. UTILIZATION Sounds pretty thick, with great sustain when played in clean, Screams and makes you want go crazy when played with distortion Just an overall great tone and sound that comes out, even on the easy to reach top frets. SOUNDS What I like most about it is the range of distorted tones you get. I'm not entirely impressed with the clean tones but that may be because I have other guitars that fit the ticket better, I'm sure plenty of people would be be happy with the clean tone. I also like the bass boost which I consider to be very unique however the bridge set-up makes the guitar very hard to work with sometimes. OVERALL OPINION I bought this guitar on eBay a few years back, it caught my eye and the price was right. I don't regret buying this at all, and I would highly recommend this guitar to anybody who liked to play punk rock. I paid roughly 300 dollars for the guitar where sometimes this guitar will sell for several hundred more dollars due to the sheer rarity of this guitar. Overall, the Epiphone ET 270 is a high quality guitar that is in demand right now. A lot of musicians are actually looking for this guitar which is making it very rare because its hard to find. If you come across one for under 400 I say get it as soon as possible because the price will rise. The Epiphone ET is becoming a collectors guitar.

Lightweight double cutaway mahogany body with thin satin finish Historically accurate SlimTaper™ neck profile Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets Equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s legendary mini-humbucking pickups Tune-o-matic bridge with roller saddles Tremotone™ vibrato tailpiece 2 volume, 2 tone controls, 3 way toggle switch "Batwing" headstock with 6 inline vintage style tuners 1/4" output Around 6 pounds UTILIZATION The new Wilshire reissue is fantastically easy to play. It features an incredible neck joint and double cutaway access to make even the highest fret very easy to play. It balances well on a strap or sitting down, and the light weight makes it a joy to play. The Tremotone vibrato is great, in a Bigsby kind of way - it only adds subtle frequency variance to a note, not crazy whammy bar stunts like Vai. These factors all together make it a good candidate for a blues, country, or rockabilly guitar. SOUNDS This guitar sounds fantastic. I am very impressed by these pickups - I thought I'd want to change them for sure! Other newer Epi guitars I've played have benefited from a change of pickups, but these minis sound very well voiced for this guitar. The basic vibe of the sound is that of a nice Tele - very responsive, cutting and bright in the bridge, warm and smooth in the neck, yet with tons of clarity. The controls are interesting - they are set up like most Gibsons - 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 way switch. But they are located in a crescent line, not in a trapezoid, so it can take a bit of getting used to knowing which knob goes to which function. OVERALL OPINION I'd recommend this to anyone except extremely modern experimental musicians and metal freaks. Aside from that, it'll do the sound of the other genres great justice, with great playability to boot. The Tremotone is a nice, classy touch, and it helps this guitar stand out among the rest. Great axe!

The Nighthawk electric guitar takes a lot of influence from the Gibson Les Paul guitar. It definitely have this its own thing going on with its pickup configuration as well as body shape. Nighthawk has become a very huge cult favorite because of its modern features but distinct hard rock tone. The gorgeous AAA maple top on top of the mahogany body is a great Les Paul feel and tone. Couple that with the two different humbuckers in the bridge in that position as well as the single coil in the middle gets this guitar a very versatile look and feel. UTILIZATION Features Mahogany body AAA flamed maple top Mahogany neck SlimTaper D neck profile Ebony fretboard 22 frets 25-1/2" scale 12" radius Slant NHT bridge humbucker (4-conductor) NSX single-coil middle pickup NHR mini-humbucker (4-conductor) 5-way pickup selector Master Tone, Master Volume, Push/Pull coil-splitting LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge Grover tuners Nickel hardware SOUNDS This guitar is very Gibson Les Paul style. You had the mahogany body with the maple top and the combination shape of the body is a very Gibson Les Paul feel in tone. It also has a single coil splitting which gives it even more versatility so that you can change the humbucker setting to a single coil simulation. The tone of this guitar overall is a robust and warm at town. The Epiphone nighthawk works well in most modern high gain amplifiers situations. if you're playing this with a Mesa boogie dual rectifier or a Marshall JCM 800 amplifier ithen you will get a good solid hard rock and metal town. Even with a single coil in the middle and the push for class playing you can play this guitar with a nice Fender clean amplifier with ease. So this is a pretty versatile guitar and the fingered playing maple top just sets the mood. The body shape is very Les Paul so if you are into your last Paul guitars and want a more budget friendly guitar than this is a great guitar start. OVERALL OPINION I recommend this guitar to someone is on a budget doesn't want to splurge for a real Gibson Les Paul guitar. This feels good to be a little honky and cheaper kind of feel but it does have a decent deal compared to the Squier Fender guitars. At new you can find his guitars for right around $399 which is a great price for this guitar. It has a lot of versatility and a look is amazing.