Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
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"I have a ~$350 Epiphone Dot guitar, a "cheap" version of the ~$3500 Gibson ES-335. It's really well built (ie, made by Gibson) and plays well - 99% of the guitar for 10% of the price. Why on earth would I buy a Gibson?"
Mostly for it saying Gibson on the head stock if you gig I'd say.
Some of the Korean made 335 Epiphones are great cheap and with some pickups and Gibson level harness/Pots/Switch are excellent IMO.
I currently have a 1988 Epiphone 335. [rewired, upgraded pickups] It was one I did not let go after I traded for it. It is rare in that it does not have the usual long headstock.
Also have a 2008 Studio Les Paul VM and 1984 The Paul Firebrand. Just some guitars that in particular are just good enough to not trade/sell. Not because they are Gibson particularly. The 84 has the late 70s Gibson Humbuckers I pulled circa 1978-9 to put in Dimarzio Super Distortion Humbuckers, LesPaul Custom. Now I hate hot Humbuckers mostly. ;)
I have had a 1967 Gibson ES-345 100 years back, a few Les Paul Customs, and a Epiphone Historic series Revolution John Lennon Casino made in Japan.
The 345 and even a little more so the Historic Series Revolution were both the best guitars I have played out of dozens over decades.
I can strongly suggest and Historic Series Epiphone is well made and worth it. but not cheap, nor as much as the Gibson counter parts.
I made a 900.00 profit on selling the Revolution Casino, and the guy that bought it saved about the same VS new, it was discontinued then. Not to mention they came with a relic job to look like Lennons used guitar. I got the finished body pre-production mint new at a Gibson factory sell off clean out event. I installed the rest of the parts/pickups/wiring/etc myself.
1988 335 EPI:
Revolution Casino
And As sold:
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