Epi quality tour.....

[eSGEe]

also as a side note anyone wanting a Les Paul Jr........but not wanting to spend 1500.00
--I OWN a 2015 LPJr -- and I played an Epi 2021 (they are 379.00 I believe??)
KILLER for the coin -- (Id be very Peeved had I not got my Gibson in a MF blow out 550.00 deal!!!)

Epiphone | Les Paul Junior

The Les Paul Junior is part of Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson Collection and is based on the 1950s classic that has been a staple of rock for over six decades. It features a Mahogany body, 50's neck profile, one dogear P-90 PRO™ single-coil pickup, single volume and single tone controls, a...

www.epiphone.com

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I have several o7 and 08 Epis that are AMAZING -- AND HAVE OWNED A SLEW OF ePI sg'S -- never had the hole drill issues--

Here is one on the rack at the store.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Mine was lifting and leaning more of a tilt toward the head stock than this one I compared at the store before I took it to the Gib Warranty guy, I still was not happy with the luthier's repair, so I redid it myself with dowels and redrilling and well seated bushings in very tight holes.

 

[eSGEe]

Here is one on the rack at the store.View attachment 61692

Had a previous Epi Thunderbird that did that --- no I wouldnt be happy if I paid 500.00 for that
I paid 130.00 for the Bass.......some wood glue and a little pressure fixed it......life went on....all was well.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I paid maybe $370 ish out the door for mine new back in 2012. It was a 2010 model I believe. But, I knew mine had good bones. When the new ones with Gib parts came out and were like you said, closer to $500+, they better be top notch if I were to think about buying one at that price.'
My blind friend alerted me to these models that he heard my mom and pop shop had about 5 or 6 of. He wanted me to go and check em out and give him my reviews because he obviously cannot see. I told him of the fillers in the inlays and the Tailpiece anomalies. Nope, I will take a $600+ SG before paying almost that much for an EPI with flaws.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Here's mine before I installed the dowels,

 

[eSGEe]

Ive paid 600 for Gbison SG's that had bad pickups brand new out of the box.....
Ive seen others buy SEVERAL 600.00 new SG's that flat out wouldnt intonate...

ANy brand has stinkers-- and they can come at ANY price point--- I belive that is why we tell members--- PLAY IT before you PAY IT ....or buy from folks like sweetwater-- and if its wrong they TAKE IT BACK

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

We are on the same page, Adrian, YUP.

 

[eSGEe]

:dood: :dood:

 

[TCE63]