What do you think about this guitar-- Epiphone Vintage G-400!!!?

Question

It looks pretty sweet but I'm no guitar expert. I've heard it's just as good as a Gibson, not like the Squire garbage fender makes where they fall apart a week after you get them. This is a real guitar here. It's just a standard SG make to look like a clssic, right? Now I know it looks cool, but does it sound good? Tell me what you think of this guitar. (by the way I'm getting the cherry-colored one for my birthday!)

Please give me some input!!!

Answer 1

Epiphone is Gibsons import line. They usually come from Korea but there are some that are made in China as well.

That being said, Epi workmanship easily rivals Gibson in many respects, but the electronics are cheaper and the woods tend to be a little lower quality.

Would I buy a Gibson over an Epiphone today? Probably not. Is there $1000 worth of difference between the two? Absolutely not. If anything, I would upgrade the electronics in the Epi and leave it there.

Answer 2

I'm an epiphone player, so sorry if i sound like i work for the company...

But your right, Epiphone are quality copies of the Gibson counterparts, unlike the squire. (though I played a few Squire Jazzmasters that rocked my socks off, and I've seen some bad Epi. Les-Paul guitars floating around)
Keep in mind that the body and neck is generic, but no parts of a tree can be perfectly duplicated so every guitar is unique.

I have a SG-310 and the neck is bolt-on, but the 400's have set necks. Very nice for sustain, no squire has a set neck.

a plus, the vintage finish takes away the glossy one which is on most guitars, which i find extremely reflective on stage (theater stage, not an "underground" scene)
:P

As for your sound question, the 2 humbucker set-up is sweet, they are like a step up from basic humbucking pick-ups. I guess in the end (because the pick-ups are quite generic and basic) it's up to your amp to make the promise of that sound your looking for.
But i would say you can use this set up for nearly all styles of music.

I have 6 guitars, 4 Epiphones and an Epiphone neck on my Strat. knock-off. ;)

have fun with your new toy.
I hope I've helped out

-NKwan

Answer 3

Well, I need to know specs, and I don't feel like getting them right now, but no matter. If the body and neck are mahogany (not that other crap they're using nowadays) and the fretboard is ebony, yup, it'll sound like it should. The pickups are almost guaranteed to be not-as-great-as-Gibson, but no matter, you can save up and replace them if you'd like once you get it. The important thing is the wood. Given the fact that Gibson and its subsidiaries have been doing some strange **** with their wood choices during the past almost ten years, I wouldn't be surprised if the fretboard turns out to be rosewood instead of ebony. If that is the case, the guitar will not have that high edge most Gibsons have, the trebley color to the sound you hear when you play an actual Gibson. However, I'd actually prefer that, but that's just me; I don't like ebony, I just like the way it looks.

However, enjoy, cuz worst case scenario, it is still gonna turn out to be a kick a*ss guitar, you'll see.

Answer 4

they're both similar in words of sound. I used to have a Gibson Les Paul Studio and a Gibson SG (The Tony Iommi version with the go inlays). I favor the SG, in my opinion because I favor the look. The crosses are extremely ideal. ;) both one among them might want to in good structure this style of song you play, from a looks attitude.

Answer 5

I have one and while it's not a Gibson, it does the job...if you have played as long as I have, you can get awesome sounds out of it...it has a nasty bite to it! I highly recommend any Marshall amp big or small and with the G-400, you'll have the ultimate noise machine!!!