NGD: Epi v Gibson...

^ I probably should have given it more time and changed the speaker over. The shocker for me was: 1) how average the effects were; 2) how it couldn't get anywhere near the Yamaha amp on tone. But, yeah, I should have forced the back off and changed the speaker. If I had, I may be singing its praises now and found some lovely tones. Maybe I'll pop to my mates house (he's only local) and change the speaker anyways to see how big an improvement it makes - the Celestion that came in the Origin sounded pretty nice (much better than the speaker that came in my DSL5), but it was a pretty high wattage and didn't really help me get gritty tones at apartment volumes even on the 3w or .3w settings, it's only sitting here doing nothing... I think I'll do that at the weekend; should be a nice and easy little experiment, and I can get him to buy me a few beers for the upgrade... :D
 
It could not hurt yanno....from what I have heard from ppl that get combos, the speaker change is what makes the difference...I for one, other than the 30w Line6 I have, all my other amps are heads...
I kinda figured, why buy the combo, when I will do a speaker change, so cost wise the head was a better choice for me since I have some nice 4x12 and 2x12 cabs.....Than I could put my $ into a good head that I would enjoy...,but I do understand that not everyone has the option of getting a head since the combo is easier....That said I just change the speakers and wahlah, they will have a nice amp...
 
Here is the first time I've ever seen a guitar the same as in this thread:

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Epiphone Les Paul Limited Edition Special SC Pro - TV Yellow | Reverb

Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Special SC Pro-TV Yellow List Price: $632.00 The limited edition Epiphone Les Paul Special SC Pro electric guitar reproduces the simple pleasures of a 55-year-old classic. At the same time the guitar updates the format with a second pickup”in the n...
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I don't know why, 1 year later, these guitars made in Nov 2018 are just not seen anywhere, not on the Epi website or Epitalk or anywhere other than the one I bought and the one I saw on Reverb here. I wonder how many there are around? Just so little info out there about these...

It still plays well. It's my only guitar (although I'm thinking about buying her a sister).
 
Mr Grumpy said:
Here is the first time I've ever seen a guitar the same as in this thread:

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Epiphone Les Paul Limited Edition Special SC Pro - TV Yellow | Reverb

Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Special SC Pro-TV Yellow List Price: $632.00 The limited edition Epiphone Les Paul Special SC Pro electric guitar reproduces the simple pleasures of a 55-year-old classic. At the same time the guitar updates the format with a second pickup”in the n...
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... It's my only guitar ...
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WAT?!.... sounds like you may have gotten a hold of a rare-ish one?

I've purchased only one (1) epiphone in my entire life.

...It's fookin' staying, m8
 
There's a 2010 ltd ed Epi LP special single cut - this seems to be just an updated version; maybe they made a few and it wasn't well received or when Gibson changed ownership they decided to cull it? I really like the 2019 pearl logo LP special; I'm thinking of grabbing one of those... Probably shouldn't, but...

Anyways, this Epi is a cheap way into a LP P90 special set-neck.

Here in Korea, the 2019 special is the same price as the last few 2018 gold top classics (they are $2000). Decisions, decisions...

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The guitar I'd really like (would help to replace my junior) is this one, but it's pricey...

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I know you are in Korea, Grumpy. Let me ask you something due to my confusion. How much in American dollars does an Epiphone LP Custom ( for example) cost you to purchase in Korea? Then, How much would a Epiphone LP Custom Pro ? From the best estimate I have at Guitar Center, the Epi costs $679 here in the US. Then how much do comparable SG's in Gib vs Epi for you?

My curiosity gets me as to the "markup/added cost" a Korean dealer charges you ( when you can find a dealer who carries or can special order non stock) guitars for you. I really would think there would be some less costly method of getting you guitars than paying a lot extra over what a comparable guitar might cost us here in America, Canada, England etc to just walk into any one of numerous guitar stores available to us, and see many many guitars at great ranges of prices ranging from like $99-several thousands of dollars.
 
What do you think of something like this?

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RARE 2010 EPIPHONE LIMITED EDITION Les Paul Traditional Pro Custom Shop 7 Yr NOS | Reverb

THE POP ROCK SHOPA New Modern Unique & Fantastic Way To Find The Gear You Always Wanted or Need...We Feature Handpicked Fully Tested & Evaluated Musical Equipment that is Professionally Preserved & Stored Humidity & Temperature Controlled Until Released For Sale...Each Guitar Also...
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Epiphone Les Paul Special Ltd Edition 05? TV Yellow | Reverb

Beautiful Les Paul Special Ltd Edition in TV Yellow. The pickups are a bit more agressive then My Gibson. Drilled for a bigsby copy which is included in the sale. There is no case included, but I do have an extra around that we can make a deal on. If You are looking for perfect, You won't find it...
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Epiphone Les Paul Junior 57 Reissue Custom Shop 2006 TV Yellow | Reverb

Fact: This guitar is bad ass. Fact: This guitar will get you laid. Fact. I love this guitar. Very Rare 2006 Les Paul Junior 57 custom shop in TV Yellow. Previous owner installed a DiMarzio P90 humbucker that is perfect for any style of music.Roll the tone and volume knob all the way up, and you’r...
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New / Unplayed / Modded Les Paul Special, Creme de la Schwag | Reverb

Tonelandia is proud to announce that we are now the exclusive dealer for HÜ Tonelabs, a small guitar company mostly known for high-end custom guitars. We are big fans of their instruments, their pickups, and their modded budget guitars, which have earned them more than 100 five-star reviews on Re...
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Depends on the dollar exchange rate to some extent.

At this moment in time, I am doing well against the US$ and British pound.

The 2019 guitars, new here, are expensive, but a few guitars like the 2018 traditional/classic and some CS seem slightly lower than US prices.
 
Mr Grumpy said:
I forgot to update this thread after I upgraded the Epi Special; bone nut; Gotoh tailpiece (it was lying around doing nothing...); BK Nantucket in the neck; Peter Florence Voodoo in the bridge.

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^ got rid of that bastard MG... Couldn't get a decent sound from it compared to the other two amps (the Yamaha sounded a lot better on the Marshall settings) - maybe there was something wrong with it? Gave it away to a friend...

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Stuck a few stickers on it because I want it to be a fun, knock-about, guitar that I can ding, the dog can piss on, etc.

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The guitar is nice, plays really well and sounds nice - kinda more pop and thinner treblier (made up word?) rock than the Gibson jnr which has a lot more honk, girth and drive. The tuners hold tune, but the D and G are not as smooth as I'd like, so the nut change helps, but it's not butter... The pickups sound tuneful and sweet, but I wouldn't say either one sounds amazing or as good as the Gibson P90 (considering they are pretty decent pickups, I expected them to be different but as good as or better than the standard Gibson P90; not to my ears). Actually, the Gibson jnr and Epi sit together well as two guitars in a mix, so in the band that I'm in, the other guitar player will probably use the Epi when we do gigs because it's tonally quite separate from the junior.

Here's a shot, as it was on my picture list, of the greenback I put in the Origin 20 - it made a big improvement for me; I can use the creamy grit at lower volumes as well as the overall sound being nicer than the stock speaker across the board:

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I had a black epi like yours once - it was a nice player guitar.
 
p90 goodness..they are so snarl like...had a slide goin on the other day..sounds like it could cut wood..they just do something at the end of the chord tone...always makes me play southern dirty rock when p90 are used. These 2 just play well together tonallysouthload1.jpgsouthload1.jpgsouthload1.jpg
 
I really dig the also rare
Epiphone SG Special Limited Edition 50th Anniversary 1961 TV Yellow
Also set neck; a few over at ETSG have them. May be some of you here. The white and the yellow.
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