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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: indysmith on May 19, 2006, 08:54:55 AM

Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: indysmith on May 19, 2006, 08:54:55 AM: http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=266&CollectionID=6

Well, it seems epiphone has finally released a Les Paul model with the correct woods in place. Mahogany body and neck, rosewood fretboard, plain maple top :D
It seems that it's cheaper than the regular flame-topped epi lp std, going by prices on American websites ($400.vs.$500), as i can't yet find it available in england. Very tempting axe though, and the plain-top on it has a great vintage vibe. 8)
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 01:10:41 PM: hmmmm... seems that epiphone may be getting there act together now
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Post by: _tom_ on May 20, 2006, 01:21:00 PM: I really want that plain top one.. anyone fancy buying my Epi LP Custom :lol: Go on, its even 50th anniversary!
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 01:46:36 PM: yeh sure how about i also buy you a calibrated set of nailbombs and also an engl amp aswell :roll:
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Post by: _tom_ on May 20, 2006, 02:02:53 PM: Great, I cant wait :)
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Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 02:10:16 PM: yeh all i need is your bank account details, where you live and to borrow your car :lol:
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Post by: Crazy_Joe on May 20, 2006, 02:26:12 PM: haha
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 02:32:55 PM: Quote from: Crazy_Joe
haha

yeh i know epiphone using mahogany is a joke this is their way of saying april fools in the middle of may

edit: i just realized that this isnt the first time that they had used these woods some of their signature models have mahogany body without alder
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: Davey on May 20, 2006, 02:48:01 PM: its body and neck MATERIAL ;)

not neccessary one piece... or anything below 10 for that matter. my sg's neck was supposed to be mahogany too, but its maple.
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 02:52:58 PM: what guitar was that
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Post by: Searcher on May 20, 2006, 03:01:36 PM: Quote from: Davey

my sg's neck was supposed to be mahogany too, but its maple.

:o

That's a bit of a difference!
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: blue on May 20, 2006, 03:26:54 PM: i've had two epiphones that were quoted as having mahogany necks, but were definately maple. on one hand, not as advertised, on the other, they are actually both quite good little guitars! well, i say little, one's a double neck...
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Post by: Davey on May 20, 2006, 04:57:48 PM: its an epi sg junior
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Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 04:58:49 PM: eh i wouldnt expect too much from that guitar
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: Davey on May 20, 2006, 05:09:11 PM: Quote from: azn_guitarist25
eh i wouldnt expect too much from that guitar

me neither, but just proves that its not as advertised. i dont trust epiphone one bit.

the body is supposed to be mahogany too...

guess what. its an poplar/maple laminate.
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: azn_guitarist25 on May 20, 2006, 05:12:05 PM: yeh i really dont trust epiphone that much either
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Post by: indysmith on May 21, 2006, 06:49:33 PM: I'd take the guitar back to where yu got it from. they can't mis-quote what its made of surely!...
You can't sell someone a solid mahogany table thats made of laminated maple and poplar, so why should it be different for guitars?

MIJ Greco's seem to be going for pretty prices on ebay lately- i think if i were going for a LP i'd have one of those rather than an Epi...
Title: Epiphone's Got Wood!
Post by: Davey on May 21, 2006, 07:00:31 PM: it was a couple of years till i noticed (was my 1st guitar) and what i did so i found out, voided any warranty there is hehe