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MGR/Don in London « Epiphone SG400 »
Published on 09/19/07 at 15:00I started playing in the late 1960's with various blues bands, and although I don't make a living from music, but I still play blues lead occasionally. These days I find my musical listening divided between old Blues and classical. I don't have much time for new rock bands; rock is the music of my generation and I can't be bothered with the weak imitations perpetrated by current children. They should invent a musical genre of their own. They are so devoid of ideas that most "new" music seems to be based on a Bonham drum beat.
I bought my Epiphone in London's Charing Cross Road - guitar heaven - for just under £250. Prices seemed to be quite variable in the various shops, and the option of Epiphone and Gibson pickups seemed to be the main determining factor. I chose the cheaper Epiphone option - my reasons follow later.
I love the finish of this guitar. It is vastly superior to a current Gibson SG. Epiphone still seem to care, while Gibson have become arrogant. The machine heads operate very smoothly, and the nut has an internal finish that allows you to tune down to a note almost as reliably as up.
I had to do quite a lot of adjustment to the neck when I got the guitar, particularly the truss rod. Relief actually went the wrong way! And the pickups were a disaster (but I knew that), but they were very quickly replaced by a pair of Seymour Duncans and I now have a sound far better than a standard Gibson.
My pickup choice was the SH2 Jazz at the neck and SH1 59 at the bridge. Between them they provide a huge range of tone, and never sound less than brilliant.
Construction is solid. Everything just fits together so well and it stays in perfect tune for days on end.
If you want a Gibson SG, think again. Buy the Epiphone, change the pickups and enjoy a vastly better guitar. Then buy a nice amp and a second guitar with the savings.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I bought my Epiphone in London's Charing Cross Road - guitar heaven - for just under £250. Prices seemed to be quite variable in the various shops, and the option of Epiphone and Gibson pickups seemed to be the main determining factor. I chose the cheaper Epiphone option - my reasons follow later.
I love the finish of this guitar. It is vastly superior to a current Gibson SG. Epiphone still seem to care, while Gibson have become arrogant. The machine heads operate very smoothly, and the nut has an internal finish that allows you to tune down to a note almost as reliably as up.
I had to do quite a lot of adjustment to the neck when I got the guitar, particularly the truss rod. Relief actually went the wrong way! And the pickups were a disaster (but I knew that), but they were very quickly replaced by a pair of Seymour Duncans and I now have a sound far better than a standard Gibson.
My pickup choice was the SH2 Jazz at the neck and SH1 59 at the bridge. Between them they provide a huge range of tone, and never sound less than brilliant.
Construction is solid. Everything just fits together so well and it stays in perfect tune for days on end.
If you want a Gibson SG, think again. Buy the Epiphone, change the pickups and enjoy a vastly better guitar. Then buy a nice amp and a second guitar with the savings.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com