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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 10:18:22 AM

Title: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 10:18:22 AM

Does anybody have any experience of this guitar?  I have a bit of GAS for it.

How does it compare to the Gibbo?  I'm hoping with pickup and electrics upgrade it will be a great guitar.
A mate of mine used to have one and I remember it being very woody and sweet sounding, just as good as a Gibson I tried recently but there's about 5 years in between playing the 2.

I was after a Peerless but they are impossible to get, Sounds Great have been waiting for stock for months.

The next step up would be the Tokai ES130 but it’s double the price

http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/epiphone_sheraton_ii_vintage_sunburst.html

Obviously I'll get out and try one but need opinions while I'm stuck at work :?

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: Twinfan on July 03, 2009, 10:21:19 AM

I've played a couple and they were quite heavy/hard to play.  They didn't feel very resonant.  Could have just been a bad couple I guess, but as with all Epis I'd try before you buy...

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: sgmypod on July 03, 2009, 10:22:33 AM

yeah played 3, 2 needed a fret dress....sounded nice and one I could play without hurting my hand played well. The peerless think wizardguitars did them and also seen them at a shop in york

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: sgmypod on July 03, 2009, 10:22:58 AM

go with the try before you buy

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: Plexi Ken on July 03, 2009, 02:58:30 PM

A friend of mine has a Sheraton, I'm not impressed with it. Guitar is heavy and non-resonant, the tone is dull. Doesn't play well but finishing it OK and it looks good.

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 03:38:09 PM

It's looking like the Tokai so far, no positive responses yet!

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: Ian Price on July 03, 2009, 06:37:59 PM

Tried one in Dawsons. Very heavy, bad acoustic tone, chunky sticky neck. Not recommended!

Guitar village have quite a few Peerless in stock:

http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/product-list.asp?manuid=265&catid=6

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 03, 2009, 07:12:25 PM

Isn't there a lower spec'd Tokai- I forget the model number but around £280.00. I have absolutely no idea what it is like though.

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 09:25:53 PM

They are pretty rough, the Epi dot is better.  The finishing around the F hole on the one I saw looked like a 5 year old had highlighted it with a black marker.  Fairly playable but I'm after something a bit better....

Title: Re: Epiphone Sheraton II
Post by: HTH AMPS on July 04, 2009, 01:27:25 PM

The Peerless semis are very nice, I tried the 3x P90 single cut model at a guitar show in March and would have bought it if I'd had a credit card on me at the time.