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ThePutty posted:if we're gonna talk SGs, is there an epiphone SG that's the equivalent of one of the really good quality squier guitars that have come out recently (such as the classic vibe)? The SGJ is awesome and is an actual Gibson ~$400 if you look around.
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unlawfulsoup posted:The SGJ is awesome and is an actual Gibson ~$400 if you look around. unfortunately this guitar is over $1000 in australia so i'm looking more towards epiphone
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Nov 19, 2014 05:46
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ThePutty posted:unfortunately this guitar is over $1000 in australia so i'm looking more towards epiphone Ouch. The G400 Pro is decent from what I hear, not sure how much that is down under.
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Nov 19, 2014 05:47
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unlawfulsoup posted:Ouch. The G400 Pro is decent from what I hear, not sure how much that is down under. i think it's about $600 so that's pretty cool. i'll look into this one, thanks
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Nov 19, 2014 05:57
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The full make-up was going on in LA/Hollywood and it leaked over quite a bit. Hell, even Axl Rose had his hair teased up initially. I got some spandex pants, had the big hair, and even had some long scarves hanging off my guitar but I couldn't convince myself to do make-up. There's probably a total of like 2 pictures of me like this because my parents were loving mortified lol
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Nov 19, 2014 06:02
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ThePutty posted:i think it's about $600 so that's pretty cool. i'll look into this one, thanks I'd look for a secondhand greco or whatever Late 70's to Early 90's MIJ SG tbh, given prices here.
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Nov 19, 2014 06:15
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Sleepflower posted:I'd look for a secondhand greco or whatever Late 70's to Early 90's MIJ SG tbh, given prices here. have you had decent experiences with used guitars? i'm always worried that if i get a used guitar, it's going to have some giant fault in it that's not present until you physically own it
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ThePutty posted:have you had decent experiences with used guitars? i'm always worried that if i get a used guitar, it's going to have some giant fault in it that's not present until you physically own it every guitar i've bought used is just as lovely as every guitar i've bought new, just less expensive
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Nov 19, 2014 08:35
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ThePutty posted:have you had decent experiences with used guitars? i'm always worried that if i get a used guitar, it's going to have some giant fault in it that's not present until you physically own it Yes, just make sure you look at the listing and seller carefully and know what you're buying. If you're buying a guitar that is consistently good, then you're probably going to get a good guitar, which is my experience with grecos (and these are relatively low-end ones from '91 and '92). Only hard part with them is avoiding korean-made models in the later years. They always need a setup and generally a restring, but yeah, I've bought most of my guitars online, second-hand.
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Nov 19, 2014 11:09
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ZombieParts posted:There's probably a total of like 2 pictures of me like this 
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Nov 19, 2014 11:23
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ThePutty posted:i think it's about $600 so that's pretty cool. i'll look into this one, thanks I managed to get on earlier this year in a sale for $350 delivered. It was some weird end of run limited edition silver colour, but it's a really nice guitar. Shop around, I got mine in a New Years sale.
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Nov 19, 2014 12:58
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I'll find them eventually. They're in actual photo albums since it was all before digital pics... needs to be online for posterity though lol I've never bought a used guitar but considering I've sold several of mine used then I know some of them are really loving good. ZombieParts fucked around with this message at 14:53 on Nov 19, 2014 |
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Nov 19, 2014 14:51
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Chickenbacker pictures just came in, looks like it's happening. I guess it'll be here in a couple weeks.   
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Nov 19, 2014 15:08
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Snowy posted:Chickenbacker pictures just came in, looks like it's happening. I guess it'll be here in a couple weeks. love it
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ThePutty posted:unfortunately this guitar is over $1000 in australia so i'm looking more towards epiphone If you only want new guitars you could try the chinese Tokais. I've heard good things about them.
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additionally, how hard would it be to install a vibrola on something like a G-400? unless it already has something like this actually, better question, how would i install one of those sick rear end vibrola lyre covers on an SG Hefty Leftist fucked around with this message at 15:41 on Nov 19, 2014 |
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Is it just me or are some of the chinese knockoffs (at least the strats/fenders) just ST brand that you can get on Rondomusic but with a fender decal applied? Probably belongs here, but I love this Chinese Jag:  e: oh god 
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ThePutty posted:if we're gonna talk SGs, is there an epiphone SG that's the equivalent of one of the really good quality squier guitars that have come out recently (such as the classic vibe)? the G-400 seems like a good bet but i dunno much about gibson stuff Generally speaking Gibson doesn't like Epiphone competing with it for customers so they try to intentionally keep the quality down on the line
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Nov 19, 2014 18:03
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booshi posted:Is it just me or are some of the chinese knockoffs (at least the strats/fenders) just ST brand that you can get on Rondomusic but with a fender decal applied? that is pretty nice, matching headstock n' all - although the shape of the chrome plates is a bit off (which adds to the charm, but makes the Fender decal a bit daft. I'd love it to say "Fendar" or something)
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Nov 19, 2014 18:34
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ThePutty posted:have you had decent experiences with used guitars? i'm always worried that if i get a used guitar, it's going to have some giant fault in it that's not present until you physically own it This happened to me with an amp I bought. There was a little tear in the front fabric but everything thing seemed ok. Then as I played over a couple weeks it became apparent that whatever tore the fabric also cause a tiny puncture in the speaker itself and it just spread across the whole thing. It's an easy fix but I was still pretty pissed off.
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ThePutty posted:if we're gonna talk SGs, is there an epiphone SG that's the equivalent of one of the really good quality squier guitars that have come out recently (such as the classic vibe)? the G-400 seems like a good bet but i dunno much about gibson stuff i had one of those years ago and gigged with it for a bit. people bitch about gibson sgs and neck dive, but that epiphone felt like there was a brick hanging from the headstock. apart from that it wasnt a totally terrible guitar, so if youre just looking to pluck around on it at home you should be okay
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So my schools head IT technician was the bass player in this band. http://youtu.be/hzb9Ayo0O-c Presented without further comment.
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That's a lot of notes in a hook, but I bet they do pretty well.
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I maintain the opinion that the triple humbucker SG is one of the ugliest guitars ever. Not even going to post an image.
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Declan MacManus posted:Generally speaking Gibson doesn't like Epiphone competing with it for customers so they try to intentionally keep the quality down on the line Shut up.  I have an Epiphone casino coming. Jedrick posted:I maintain the opinion that the triple humbucker SG is one of the ugliest guitars ever. Triple any blocky pickup (ie: P90s or Humbuckers) always looks awful to me.
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The epiphone hollows and semi-hollows, were, and still are, as far as I know, the best epiphones for the cash. my dot played like a motherfucker and i hope someday i can get it back
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unlawfulsoup posted:Triple any FTFY, the only exception is a Strat; but that's cause it was designed to have three pickups. Slap an extra pickup on a tele, and you've created an ugly Tele.
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umalt posted:FTFY, the only exception is a Strat; but that's cause it was designed to have three pickups. Slap an extra pickup on a tele, and you've created an ugly Tele. I actually agree with that, I just figured blocky pickup was pretty much leaving out Strats.
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bunky posted:i had one of those years ago and gigged with it for a bit. people bitch about gibson sgs and neck dive, but that epiphone felt like there was a brick hanging from the headstock. apart from that it wasnt a totally terrible guitar, so if youre just looking to pluck around on it at home you should be okay really, i'm just looking for quality in the sound of the guitar more than anything else. i don't mind if it's heavy or cumbersome or whatever, as long as it sounds the same or better than an actual SG for far less money then i'm happy also thanks to everyone who responded, i think like 6 of you answered my question so that is great
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Snowy posted:Chickenbacker pictures just came in, looks like it's happening. I guess it'll be here in a couple weeks. Supposedly mine already shipped after about a week, and I ordered a different neck wood to standard and a blank truss rod cover so I've got no idea what's going on there. Reputable seller though so I'm not too worried.
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booshi posted:Is it just me or are some of the chinese knockoffs (at least the strats/fenders) just ST brand that you can get on Rondomusic but with a fender decal applied? Chinese knockoffs are drat good and hella cheap. Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez all have Chinese factories now so those same assemblers are making the knockoffs. You can get a slapped together Fender Strat for less than 100 bucks and with minimal setup it's more than suitable for performance. Those guitars go for about $200-250 stateside just because of the mark-up. In fact, I'm super curious about the knock-off JEMs just because I haven't seen a ko floyd rose before
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ZombieParts posted:
really? there's tons of licensed knockoffs used as oem parts probably more of those than actual floyds
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comes along bort posted:really? there's tons of licensed knockoffs used as oem parts by virtue of being licensed, it's not a knock-off
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ZombieParts posted:Chinese knockoffs are drat good and hella cheap. Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez all have Chinese factories now so those same assemblers are making the knockoffs. You can get a slapped together Fender Strat for less than 100 bucks and with minimal setup it's more than suitable for performance. Those guitars go for about $200-250 stateside just because of the mark-up. I like the couple of Chinese knockoffs I have, but you will need new pickups if you're thinking of applying any sort of overdrive. You have to factor that into the cost, they squeal too much to be usable. Apart from that, set em up with your own strings and it's good times....
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Chrpno posted:I like the couple of Chinese knockoffs I have, but you will need new pickups if you're thinking of applying any sort of overdrive. You have to factor that into the cost, they squeal too much to be usable. Apart from that, set em up with your own strings and it's good times.... I play live on mine several times a month. Noise suppressor catches all of that. The only time the real shittiness of the pickups shows is when I sit in front of the computer. The sound of the harddrive spinning comes through the pickups and makes a really horrible sound. In fact, they're probably closer to old rear end vintage pickups than most things on the market. Chinese cables are pure garbage though. I bulk bought them. Ended up with 24 10meter cables that were so noisy they were nearly useless.
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fyodor posted:sorry if this breaks the rules by being not ugly (dat pinstriping don't worry, its hideous
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Sleepflower posted:Supposedly mine already shipped after about a week, and I ordered a different neck wood to standard and a blank truss rod cover so I've got no idea what's going on there. Reputable seller though so I'm not too worried. Let's see your qc pictures! What wood did you ask for? I was thinking that making a request like that might mean you get a new one rather than something that's been laying around. That trick works at McDonald's at least.
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