All user reviews for the Epiphone G-310

I play an off-white Epiphone SG 310 electric guitar, I've been playing guitar seriously for almost a year now. Before that I played bass for 3 years. I am rhythm guitar in my band. I am a huge fan of classic 80's and 70's rock--Def Leppard, AC/DC, Van Halen, and all that. Also, Argentine Rock (El Rock de Argentina) is another favorite, bands include Ratones Paranoicos with a bit of Stones influence, and Soda Estereo, a pretty popular Argentinian band. I also love alt rock (counting crows, etc.)

I paid $250 for my SG, I bought it on Amazon I believe. I bought it because I had been playing an old acoustic for awhile, and since every other girl plays acoustic, I wanted to play electric--electric guitar has always been a lot more intruiging to me, and there is so much more one can do with it. I still love acoustic though.

I love how it looks, and the sustain is pretty good. The pickups are pretty nice but they could be better. This guitar has no real electrical difficulties aside from the plug-in spot always coming loose. However, once you screwdrive it in place, it should stay. It doesn't really affect its performance though.

I do not like the strings it came with (of course). Also, the sound of the guitar is not as 'full' as some. You really have to do a lot of comparisons between guitars to figure out what sound you like best. Compared to an old Gibson Les Paul I'm borrowing from someone, my guitar has a twangier, lighter sound that I don't like as much--it is not as full and quality sounding as the Les Paul.

It has good electronics, I've had it for about half a year and it hasn't done anything yet. The pickups are nice, they're kinda loose but they work really well and the rhythm/treble sounds are very distinctive and work well.

If you're a beginner, it's a great guitar, but if you want a better sound and quality, save up a little more.

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I bought this guitar many years ago (7 years?). I have no idea what I paid for it, I think it was $2xx.xx or something. I got it at Long and McQuade in Calgary.

What I like about this unit is the Epiphone build quality and the look. Playability is also good. It feels good to play.

I didn't really like the sound of this unit. The bridge pickup is way too far aay from the bridge if you ask me. It is not a very sharp (distortion) tone at all. Alternatively, the clean tone is very, uh, weird. Lots of bottom, and good high high end, but nothing in the middle really. In short, it has lots of noise but no tone.

The construction is excellent. Hardware is awesome. It intonated well and the action, once set, is good. Tuners are not top of the line, but are useable.

Well, it's pretty east to see that I like the build quality and playability of this guitar, but the sound always bugged me. I tried SOOOOOOO many things to try and get good tone out of this guitar; nothing worked. I finally just gave up and traded it for an SG special, which, ironically, is considered a step DOWN from the G310! The special is a far better guitar however.

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I baught my epiphone Sg off of musicians friend because i always wanted an SG and i couldnt argue with the incredibly cheap price of $200.

I like that it has a great finish on the body and sounds pretty decent compared to other models more expensive. I really like that it is extremely easy to fret making it easier to play the kind of music i like.

I really dont like how it goes out ot tune so easy and the pickups it comes with which is why im planning on putting an EMG 81 pickup in it.It also has this dull sound that doesnt seem normal which is why i hope purchasing new pickups will help.

The body and everything on the body is nice;including the finish and pick-gaurd but the pickups suck even if you do raise them to have a cleaner sound. The neck looks awful in the woods appearence along with the frets being ueven and please note that this doesnt effect the sound.

In general this guitar has a beautiful body and the fret board construction could use some work, but, if someone baught this guitar and purchased some high quality pickups, it could surprise you how great this guitar could sound and surpass anyones rating on it.

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I got this guitar for a starting to learn, and i read from other articles that this was one of the best for starting. I paid 200 dollars for the guitar but 280 in all for a package with an amp, stand, picks pretty much all the basics

The sound sounds great, The paint finish is flawless, its a bargain for 200 dollars.

I didn't like the cheap volume knobs, wished it was a little lighter, gets a little heavy after a while.I wish it had pearl inserts like the G 400 series, but what can you expect from a 200 dollar guitar?

The feel is great, The construction of the guitar makes it easy to play the higher notes, perfect for guitar solos. The quality is great, gibson definetly gave a good name for this company with great manuafacturing.

The guitar is definetly a get. If you happen to be starting to learn, this is your guitar. If not i recomment probably a fender strat. Even though the guitar is heavy, the sound is awesome and this guitar definetly exceeded my expectations.



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music123.com $200

for only $200 this guitar is amazing. it's lighter and sounds better than my squier Sg-copy. Has a great distorted tone and a sharp clean tone (if you turn the treble up a little). I would say this guitar makes a much better rythm guitar than a lead.

The neck. I have no problem with it, because it suits my playing style, but the neck is painted, which makes it harder to move around on. It's also HUGE. very thick. I wouldn't dare try to play some yngwie or vai on this.

Well, one of the tuners came lose the first time i changed the strings, which was kind of annoying. Also, extra thick (zakk wylde sigs for example) strings wont fit on the bridge.

I have been playing for over 2 years now and this is a great guitar to move beyond the cheap-o yamahas, squiers, and johnsons. Its good for studio and live playing, maybe even without a backup (I dont use one).

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I bought this guitar at Sam Ash for 199.99. It stuck out because of the SG shape. I'd get a Gibson SG but id have to sell myself into slavery to do so.

First of all the pickups sound great. They go from clean cut jazz tone to heavy metal with ease. The neck has really nice playability. The sucker never goes out of tune and the volume knobs are sturdy.

The input jack comes loose(but it can easily be put back on). Ugh the Epiphone headstock cosmeticaly is disgusting. Also the strap button is oddly placed so when you take your hand off the neck the guitar points down.

It's made with class. Epiphone has excelent made guitars, if there is something wrong you can simply send it to the company and they'll fix it!

This is a good solid guitar. It's made to be played. Plain and simple it hauls ass.

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I bought this Epiphone from the Soho Soundhouse for about £170.

The G310 has a nice warm sound and good variation of tone. Looks very nice (especially the head and the cherry red body) and is well suited to a number of playing styles. It has an overall chunky and nice feel.

It has a slightly "cheap" feeling to it and isnt particularly easy to play. The neck is too thick (and the paint means its slightly sticky), the fingerboard isnt very smooth and it has quite high action, even after i have lowered the bridge as much as possible before the strings start to rattle. Bit heavy as well!

Quality is very good. Ive knocked it about quite a lot and its remained virtually dent-free. Only trouble ive had with the construction and quality is the fingerboard which had various scratches and dents.

Overall it certainly isnt a bad guitar although i have a few complaints with it. Its main attributes are its sound and looks, shame about the playability of this instrument though. If your looking for a cheap guitar with good playability i wouldnt get this one (a Squier Fat Strat would be a better option in my opinion).

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I paid 200 dollars for this guitar off of musicians friend

Well first off i was a bigginer guitarist before purchasing this guitar and pretty much just wanted a guitar that looked nice and played well for around 200 bucks cosmetically this guitar is beautifull i got the cherry red one it looks like a gibson sg the finish is descent a little cheezy but what can you expect from a guitar made in indonesia for 200 bucks? so yeah the guitar is pretty looking and you can pretend its a real sg thats fun

where to start? well the neck is crap its extremly slow because of the cheezy finish on it and its sooooo freakin wide i can barley strick a chord and that is not my style of playing all od the accesories on the guitar are crap there complet cheapies the tone and volume knobs are crooked the pickup switch comes off the input jack comes loose easily its a cheasy guitar thats all i can say oh and it goes out of tune faster then a bum on a ham sandwich wich is really annoying also the pickups are weak and you cant get anywhere near the original sg sounds out of it that and the fret work is horrible practically cut myself running down the fretboard

again cheap cheap wood cheap accesories cheap pickups cheap fretwork cheap finish not a great guitar you can get better for the price i promise

cheap guitar and although it looks cool (wich it really does) you can spend your money on somthing far superior like a standard tele from fender of the schector omen 6 think before you buy it and really try it out in the music store dont buy of the internet

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bought at local music store (royal music) for around 225.id always wanted to add an sg style guitar to my collection and was just browsing when i stumbled across this unit.

well its got a nice shape and its very comfofortable to play on.its nice and light with a nice solid feel to it.

well for startes the humbuckers sound like shit.its constantly falling out of tune and the input jack is always loose and rattleing.played without an amp yhou get this horrible tin like sound(you get it in an amp as well just not as bad.)

very solid construction except for the input jack.neck feels good and has ok action.

im very dissatisfied with this purchase.i bought it on a wim sound unheard (big mistake)when i could have easily bought a much better guitar for even a little less money.

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I bought my guitar in Speed Music in Wales for £260 and its the best bloody use of money I can think of.I bought it because I love SGs but I can't afford a Gibson.

I love almost everything about the guitar. The pickups are exellent and have a really good sound to them. It stays in tune for ages and the neck is very smooth. Above all I love the look of the guitar and it looks just like a Gibson SG Special.

There isn't anything I dont like about the guitar because it is great and is better than my mate's ESP M50 and I can out Solo him.

The Guitar is as tough as a brick shithouse. The tone controls are solid and never fall off. The guitar is solid and and I have never had any problems with it.

I would recommend this guitar to anyone even my Grandma because she wants to be a heavy metal mosher and rock your fukin' socks off.

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I purchased my Epiphone G-310 thru Musician's Friend for $290(us). The main
reason I purchased this guitar was it's
similarity in looks to the Gibson SG
family and the price of the guitar was substantially lower than any of the SG's.


The playability of this guitar is what I
like the most about it. The first thing I
look for in a guitar is the amount of pressure needed to make bar chords. Eventhough the neck of this guitar is slightly wider than than a tele or a strat,
It's still easy for me to make fast chord changes. The two humbucker pickups really
have excellent tonal quality.

The only thing I dislike about the guitar is
that they used cheap parts. The pickup
switch has given me problems off and on.

The quality of this guitar is not nearly as
good as the two other Epiphones that I own.
(They are the Les Paul type models)
The input jack was screwed on too tight
which caused a crack in both directions
underneath it. As mentioned above the
pickup switch is a continual problem.

I still like this guitar eventhough it does
have minor problems. I doubt that it would
hold up very well under conditions of heavy
usage (like if you used for a gig every night). Overall it's a good looking guitar
(mine's white w/black pickguard) It's tone
is similar to the LP type models that I have and has good sustain. Can't wait to
get off work so I can go home and play, but it won't be the G-310 because it's in the shop again being repaired !


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This guitar was purchased on the online auctioning website www.ebay.com for the price of around $200.

This guitar's sound quality is wonerful. It has the feel, power, and tone of the Gibson SG Special that it is made after. The pickups are able to go from the screaming highs of rock, to the flowing lows of blues, and everything in between. The neck is very comfortable.Unlike some guitars reaching the 22nd fret is very easily done. With this guitar songs from bands like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Jimmi Henderix, The Beetles, and even Stevie Ray Vaughn can be played with the almost exact same tone as their expensive Gibson and Fender guitars.

After a little while of playing as guitar will do it tends to start feeling a little bit heavy.

The construction of this guitar is absoulutely great. It is easily used in the studio, stage, at home, or in practice.

This guitar is great for a learner with big dreams of becomeing a rock or blues legend. It is also great for an intermediate player who is shapeing their sound. Or also for the accomplished player who needs a main or back up guitar for the stage and studio. I have owned this guitar for a couple of years now and it has helped me in writing my songs, shaping my style, and for playing with friends. Yes Fender and Gibson guitars are awesome and did help start it all for electric guitars. But today they take your arms and your legs. So this guitar is the one that any guitarist at any age can afford and love to play.

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Waltons in Dublin.When I saw this guitars I noticed it looked alot like the ESP Viper 301 which Chino Moreno uses,so I wanted it.I loved the shape of,it costed 225 euro.It is light and has a good sound.

I liked the shape of it.The colour (black) suited me.It had a good sound and was easy to play.

Umm...I don't think that it's a very professional guitar.Although its a good amatuer guitar.

It looks great.

I think this is a guiatar for beginners to long time players.I'm not sure if it'll take the tear of night aftern night preforming.

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ALREADY I DO NOT KNOW FIRST PUT THE PHOTO ABOVE ... so it's down!
-Made in Korea
-22 Boxes, taken in the form of points
Fixed bridge Tune-O 'Matic
1micro-humbucker in the bridge position and a 2 in the neck position
-3 Mic positions (bridge, bridge + neck, neck)
1potentiometre micro-and a micro volume, allowing a good range of sound intermdiaire position (neck + bridge)
-D 'after what I saw on my model the body is plywood ...
-Handle is large but fairly flat

UTILIZATION

-A my taste the handle is super enjoyable, can be a bit wide but we sy made, and personally I do not have small hands so it fits me perfectly, as can be for small hands is less well ...
-Handle is painted (the back of the neck) of the same color as the body, to be nice + provides comfort (my taste)
It is really great enjoyable run and done
-B is the body beautiful shape (usually achte if this model is not for nothing ...), beautiful painting.
-The mechanical arrangements are much the same with mchants bends
Arghhh by-catch against BIG BIG on my model (I think it is not on the current models)
the thing to hang the strap is fixed on the handle even (!!!) at the box 16, which is quite Gnant solo.

SOUNDS

-Then the issue is great (at least for this price)
-The sound is powerful enough, especially micro severe (handle) + potato that the acute micro, micro acute offers its lack of serious (*** is what I say but true. ..) fo push the level of the amplifier to be heard in bulk. and it does not shake the ground (I'm in the Tagus so I can shake the ground with my guitar)) I'm lucky little hhh)
I played with a distortion Ibanez tube screamer and a perfect ... and it the sound is aggressive in distortion, and many round clear sound, and a supper of saturation, the sound is very bluesy dirty ... a rgal

OVERALL OPINION

I put a 9 as a function of the price of the instrument well sr, because the sound is really good, I never tried to gibson masi after the words, ca comes close.
-The comfort is to go
-Finishes are impeccable
-Is just the problem for the strap (on my model anyway) and more ... ca is dplace this lil thing.
-Even while sitting there is
She is really Legre, even + Legre my copy of strato
-L 'Access in acute is great, it's great for solos ...
short investisement good for beginners and small piggy banks. possibility to change the pickups for a more satisfying + ...