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Post by Bendricks on May 16, 2018 6:36:17 GMT
Hey, just wanted to share with you my latest guitar purchase. Was scrolling in the only moroccan group for selling gears, then I found this beauty. Was initially 250$ but after some haggling it dropped to 200$. I'm happy with this guitar, plays damn nice. But I read somewhere that these Epiphone guitars have some issues with the pickup being microphonic, and they are a bit that. So maybe i'll change the pickups to something nicer. I still don't know if I should change the tailpiece, i'll play it for a while and see how it holds in tune. So what do you guys think of these custom three pickups? I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea..Hell..they weren't even my cup of tea, but somehow it was love at first sight?
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Post by salteedog on May 16, 2018 12:05:49 GMT
I like them. Also I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss microphonic pickups. It's a matter of debate but I think a certain level of microphonics is desirable - especially if you are only using the guitar to record and not play live.
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Post by MartinB on May 16, 2018 16:36:43 GMT
If it tickles your pickle then it’s good. I will steal DefJef ‘s question and ask how bad the neck dive is. And submit one of my own, how thin is the body, what’s the weight?
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Post by Bendricks on May 16, 2018 17:48:10 GMT
MartinB I could feel that neck is heavier than the body, and when the guitar is rested on my lap it definitely leans heavily towards the ground; but it doesn't cause me any discomfort while playing. Compared to my squier strat and MIM strat, I prefer this Epiphone in terms of playability and comfort. The body is pretty thin, thinner than a those strats mentioned earlier. For the weight, I don't have a scale to weight it, but has some weight to it. The only issue I'm facing is the tuning. It doesn't hold it that well. It's surprising because the tuners are Grovers..Maybe it's the tailpiece/tune-o-matic?
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Post by salteedog on May 16, 2018 17:53:22 GMT
Not easy to tell from the photo but intonation seems a bit unusual...well maybe it's fine but the saddles are not staggered they way I would expect. Could be the angle of the bridge though.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 17:57:55 GMT
I had such strange saddle stagger only with old/dead strings. Always put a fresh strings on a newly purchased guitar, then intonate and it will look the way it should.
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Post by Bendricks on May 16, 2018 18:12:59 GMT
@chedapapa that's what I always do, I just didn't get around to do it. Surely on the weekend, I'll change the strings and check things thoroughly
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 21:39:05 GMT
You can always hang a bag of groceries on the hind strap button to balance the neck dive
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Post by dodger on May 16, 2018 21:53:27 GMT
Weller loves his SG - says it's his most versatile guitar - sounds like he plays it on the bass pickup a lot especially for solos. He has a 3 pickup white one too but only seen him play it a couple of times. Think his brown one is from '66...
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Post by salteedog on May 16, 2018 23:40:45 GMT
They are awkward yokes but I love them too. I'm not a fan of playing my SG standing up but seated I have no bother with the neck dive.
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Post by dodger on May 17, 2018 8:10:35 GMT
Think Weller's guitars are all about the Beatles - didn't George have an SG or 2? Then there's his Rics, Casino. He plays what looks like a 52 Tele mostly now - it's a miracle I haven't bought the HB version yet...
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