The Biggest Epiphone/Gibson Myth Busted

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• AE

  @Aespos295 · 2 years ago

  Other people can judge the guitars you buy when they start paying all your bills for you. Until then, just get the one that's best for you and looks so good that you actually want to pick it up.

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• DD

  @DDPAV · 2 years ago

  Over thirty years running a recording studio and hearing every musical instrument theory/excuse, I counter everything I&apos;ve heard with &quot;the part you play is far more important than the instrument you used to play it&quot;. The average person that listens to music could care less what chain you used to get a clean or dirty tone, they care about if the song is any good. A memorable song is made up of great parts, not great tones. Tones are inspiring to an artist no doubt. But if you play a shitty part thru a great amp no one will be interested. Absolutely no one will say &quot;that would be a great song if they had used a real Gibson instead of an Epiphone&quot;. <br>Spend your energy writing something worth listening to and you can play it on a Sears Silvertone and people will listen.

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• MA

  @matthewaltomare39 · 2 years ago

  Things that I thought/think are cool cost me way too much. Probably could’ve retired at 40 if I didn’t buy all this stuff. But I guess it still all was worth it!

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• MI

  @mikecorey8370 · 2 years ago

  I just bought a EPI 1960&apos;s Les Paul. The guitar is fantastic. Spending $3,000 on a Gibson or $700 on a EPI is a no brainer. The neck is perfect, stays in tune and it sounds great.

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• TE

  @terryeaster1 · 2 years ago

  The only thing that matters about a guitar is &quot;does it talk to you?&quot;

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• SF

  @sfeddie1 · 2 years ago

  Back in 2006 I bought a 2005 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus from Craig’s list. As I recall about $250.00 Honey burst, tiger maple top, ‘57 Alnico classic style pickups. Fit and finish was perfect. The guitar was made at the Qingdao factory in China, which was at that time, supposed to be producing the best Epiphones. At that time I wasn’t gigging, just getting together with old time rockers once a week to enjoy playing together. Other than getting fretwork done, that guitar performed everything I needed it to do. Still does.

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• TB

  @tbone1780 · 2 years ago

  You know what makes a guitar sound really good?....... practice.😎

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• DA

  @danstringer7610 · 2 years ago

  I have a 2008 Gibson LP Silverburst my wife gave me. &nbsp;Beautiful guitar. &nbsp;Plays and sounds great. &nbsp;It weighs 12 lbs. &nbsp;I have the Epi 59 from last year. &nbsp;The neck is fantastic and it sounds great. &nbsp;I play it all the time. &nbsp;I love it. &nbsp;Since it is a fraction of the cost of my custom shop it stays out on the stand ready to rock.

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• IT

  @ITigerbaum · 2 years ago

  My last purchase was a Squier 12 string Jazzmaster, which is SUPER AWESOME. The &quot;Laurel&quot; fretboard is actually &quot;flamed.&quot; I had ZERO idea that Laurel could be flamed! The fit/finish was perfect, like they knew what they had. A true unicorn.

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• PL

  @PlatinumBlack90038 · 2 years ago

  Prefer rosewood fretboards - because I like way it feels and I like the way it looks - and the warmer, richer tone it produces.

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• RJ

  @RJcoolray · 2 years ago

  I bought a 1967 Epi. Riviera with the mini humbuckers and it sounds sweeter than any Gibson I&apos;ve ever played. It was made in Kalamazoo.

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• DA

  @danielstryhanyn7278 · 2 years ago

  I played a couple Epiphones at my local GC. I enjoyed playing the 1959 and custom.

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