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MGR/Jesse Marquez « Epiphone G400 SG »
Published on 09/14/04 at 15:00I bought this guitar at WorldMusicSupply.com for $399.00 which included a free hardshell case.
I was looking for a guitar that looked and sounded like Angus Young's SG, and this one was the closest one I could get since I was on a budget and couldn't afford the Gibson Angus Young Signature Addition. IT was between this and a Les Paul, which I had both tried before and I was looking more for a rough vintage sounding guitar that didn't weigh as much as the Les Paul. This was the perfect alternative.
The cherry red was definetely the better color choice. The roseboard neck looks aged and matches perfectly with the body to give it a vintage look. A+ for the woodwork and gloss finish. Every chance that I get I play this guitar. AC/DC riffs sound great despite the lower-end humbucker pickups. And by lower-end I don't mean that they're bad at all, they're awesome for the price. This guitar is just as good as a Gibson, and comes with a lifetime limited warranty. The action is great and you can change it with the adjustable Tune-O-Matic Bridge. It really is what it's called, a tough rocking solid guitar.
I only had a few problems with some minor buzzing on the first and second frets on the lower E and A strings, but they were easily adjusted. Other than that, I changed out the standard pickups and replaced them with an 57' Humbucker Classic and an Angus Young Signature Humbucker just to get that AC/DC sound. The standard Humbuckers just weren't giving me the right sound, but that's my only complaint about them, it just depends on the sound you want. The guitar also seems to go out of tune more often then my Fender Strat, but that's probably because I just play it more and harder. I have very few complaints about this guitar.
Excellent wooden contruction with a great gloss finish. The rosewood fretboard is made to look vintage so that adds a special touch. Only minor touch-ups would be needed to bring it up to Gibson standards. The tuners and switch work great so far, no loose parts or anything.
The bottom line is, this is great if you're on a budget and if you want a solid guitar that has a hard rock tone. My only suggestion is to upgrade you're pickups to the 57 classic and Angus Young signature like I did, and then you'll have a guitar that's still half the price of the Gibson Angus Young Signature SG, and sounds just like it. I would rate it a 4.5 out of 5 just for minor details missed and lower-end pickups.
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I was looking for a guitar that looked and sounded like Angus Young's SG, and this one was the closest one I could get since I was on a budget and couldn't afford the Gibson Angus Young Signature Addition. IT was between this and a Les Paul, which I had both tried before and I was looking more for a rough vintage sounding guitar that didn't weigh as much as the Les Paul. This was the perfect alternative.
The cherry red was definetely the better color choice. The roseboard neck looks aged and matches perfectly with the body to give it a vintage look. A+ for the woodwork and gloss finish. Every chance that I get I play this guitar. AC/DC riffs sound great despite the lower-end humbucker pickups. And by lower-end I don't mean that they're bad at all, they're awesome for the price. This guitar is just as good as a Gibson, and comes with a lifetime limited warranty. The action is great and you can change it with the adjustable Tune-O-Matic Bridge. It really is what it's called, a tough rocking solid guitar.
I only had a few problems with some minor buzzing on the first and second frets on the lower E and A strings, but they were easily adjusted. Other than that, I changed out the standard pickups and replaced them with an 57' Humbucker Classic and an Angus Young Signature Humbucker just to get that AC/DC sound. The standard Humbuckers just weren't giving me the right sound, but that's my only complaint about them, it just depends on the sound you want. The guitar also seems to go out of tune more often then my Fender Strat, but that's probably because I just play it more and harder. I have very few complaints about this guitar.
Excellent wooden contruction with a great gloss finish. The rosewood fretboard is made to look vintage so that adds a special touch. Only minor touch-ups would be needed to bring it up to Gibson standards. The tuners and switch work great so far, no loose parts or anything.
The bottom line is, this is great if you're on a budget and if you want a solid guitar that has a hard rock tone. My only suggestion is to upgrade you're pickups to the 57 classic and Angus Young signature like I did, and then you'll have a guitar that's still half the price of the Gibson Angus Young Signature SG, and sounds just like it. I would rate it a 4.5 out of 5 just for minor details missed and lower-end pickups.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com