Guitar anyone? Electric or accoustic

[V M]

Gasp those Sheratons are really nice! Wow isn't it crazy how epiphone sounds a lot more like Gibson now than say even 5 years ago?? They just keep getting better IMO.

Epiphone has been around for years and makes great guitars, The Beatles seem to like them quite a bit anyway

Oh BTW, Epiphone is a Gibson subsidiary    Hence the similarities

I have one of these Epi Firebirds strung lefty...

[Marieee]

Epiphone has been around for years and makes great guitars, The Beatles seem to like them quite a bit anyway

Oh BTW, Epiphone is a Gibson subsidiary    Hence the similarities

This is true, werent they bought by Gibson in the 60's? 

Didnt John Lennon use an epi for the video of "Get Back"?

I was just speaking in the sense that they used to make really cheap bad versions of Gibson models, now even the begginer models are stage worthy!

[MadeleineG]

The big industry secret, iirc, is that the Epis and Gibsons are often produced in the same factory, now. Same hands, same materials, different nameplate.

[MadeleineG]

My main guitar is a Bourgeois

[V M]

This is true, werent they bought by Gibson in the 60's? 

Didnt John Lennon use an epi for the video of "Get Back"?

I was just speaking in the sense that they used to make really cheap bad versions of Gibson models, now even the begginer models are stage worthy!

Let's ask Epiphone    Yes, John Lennon is playing an Epiphone Casino in the 'Get Back' vid.

[Marieee]

Gotta love that JB pickup.  I have two guitars with a JB in the bridge position.

Mhmm! they sound so sexy! Which guitars do you have them on?

Let's ask Epiphone    Yes, John Lennon is playing an Epiphone Casino in the 'Get Back' vid.

Thanks for that! was about to pop it into google.

1957, wow my Mom and Dad were 3 years old!

[Jill F]

Mhmm! they sound so sexy! Which guitars do you have them on?

I put one in a cheap Telecaster copy and another in a Fernandes Korina Ravelle.  I even still have one JB left in a bin for a future project.  I especially love how they sound with Marshall amps.

And yes, I used to work at Seymour Duncan once upon a time.  Seymour is a wizard and a great guy to hang out with.

[Rachel@Work]

I used to play guitar. Well kinda. But i tried lol. Didn't last long. I'm more of a singer myself. All the time I just sing. Shower,car,grocery store you name it lol. And im a little of a wannabee air drummer.

[Aquarelle]

I smiled widely, when I saw that topic

Guitar is my life! I play almost all my life - started back in 1988, when I was 7, almost 8 years old with classical guitar for 3 years and then I got the electric one and I felt reborn Soon after I got my first real electric guitar - Ibanez RG270BK. I love this brand! I still play Ibanez, but moved to 7-string long time ago, because I am professional musician and play a wide variety of genres, also I prefer the hard rock and metal music and guitar virtuosos like Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, Joe Satriany, Yngwie Malmsteen...
I worked with many bands and artists in my country and now I am working on my first solo album, which will be also the debut for my new, female identity

[Jess42]

As for Epiphone and Gibson, Les Paul created and built his guitar at the Epiphone factory I think in Chicago. When Epiphone fell on hard times, Les Paul talked Gibson into buying Epiphone. Gibson owns Epihone and that is why Epiphones are more identical to Gibsons such as the Les Paul and SG models than other guitar manufacturers can get away with wiothout copyright infringement. There are always similar shapes from other guitar makers to these two models but not exact. I own several from both manufacturers in both models and the only difference that I can really tell is that the heads are different, the Epi SG doesn't have the strapping and the hardware on a my Gibsons are a little bit better than my older Epis. The hardware on my newer Epis seem to be just as good as the Gibsons. Plus I get a little more aggressive with the Epis than the Gibsons because they are a lot cheaper to replace.

As for playing, yes. Prefer the SG because the neck is extremely reachable in the higher frets and it's way lighter than the Les Pauls. Dirty dark power chord riffs and bluesy solos. If on a tube amp, overloaded tubes and modeling amps, dirty as it will go and still sound good without blowing out the speakers.

[Tony2Toni]

The love of my life ...

[Tyler]

I taught myself acoustic guitar two years ago and now I am playing electric. I love it.

[Jill F]

I smiled widely, when I saw that topic

Guitar is my life! I play almost all my life - started back in 1988, when I was 7, almost 8 years old with classical guitar for 3 years and then I got the electric one and I felt reborn Soon after I got my first real electric guitar - Ibanez RG270BK. I love this brand! I still play Ibanez, but moved to 7-string long time ago, because I am professional musician and play a wide variety of genres, also I prefer the hard rock and metal music and guitar virtuosos like Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, Joe Satriany, Yngwie Malmsteen...I worked with many bands and artists in my country and now I am working on my first solo album, which will be also the debut for my new, female identity

Yes! Those are some of my faves as well.  I love Marty Friedman especially.   He gave me a free guitar lesson once. 

[Aquarelle]

Really?!? I am so jealous...  I love Marty's exotic melodic lines I just made myself a backing track of one of my favourites Marty's (And Jason Becker's) pieces - "Jewel" and I am about to record the two lead guitar parts

[zoezatara]

I have a electric guitar. LTD KH-202. I love it.

[Jill F]

I want a purple one.

[V M]

[Jess42]

No Joke, Daisy Rocks are pretty bad@ss. Got a friend that bought one and played it at a gig as a joke and was going to give it to his daughter after but ended up keeping it for himself and still uses it. They are especilly good if you have smaller hands. Plus they are fairly inexpensive and seem well made for the price.

[TheQuestion]

I have a Butterscotch Telecaster

[TheQuestion]

I have a Butterscotch Telecaster

It's electric...