r/Epiphone

Was so tempted but would have needed them to get a ladder to get it down and I currently have another guitar coming in tomorrow, but a killer deal.

My 2016 Epiphone Masterbilt Century Deluxe

Absolutely love this thing. Marketplace find a few years back, it was second one I’ve ever seen (after the other guitarist in my high school band).

Whilst just a tarted up Studio (w a ‘Custom Shop’ logo on the headstock?) it’s got a nice neck, Grovers, and now a Tusq XL nut so is a great gigger.

To mod:
- My knobs fall off so those need changing; want something that’ll complement the paint, rather than give it a vajazzle.

- Stuck a Suhr Doug Aldrich (raw nickel) in the bridge which screaaaaams. Getting the neck pup too but tempted to go for a different colour.

Hear me out: since seeing a cheap 2nd hand Suhr DA in gold I’ve got it into my head that it’d be hilarious to chuck in mismatched. Talk me out of it.

- new Truss Rod cover could be fun

- will probs do a coil tap one day

What would you do if this was your axe?

Seymour Duncan Magicbuckers installed.

Kinda dramatic for my first Epiphone, but I bought this LP from Guitar Center for next to nothing. A drunk guy was walking through the showroom and knocked it over breaking the neck. I hate to see any guitar go to waste and the break is really clean so I’m going to resurrect it.

I’ll post an update in a few months (probably 3) when complete!

i’ve had it for years, given to me by a family friend. i can’t find anything close to it online

Listed as “Lennon Inspired” but made in China. Were the Inspired by Lennons ever made in China? Serial # is 2019.

The hole where i am meant to plug my guitar into has fell off?? What can I do to fix

This Epiphone SG G-400 used to be mine.

Because I needed money at the time, I had to sell it.

It’s loaded with a pair of active EMG 81/85 pickups.

I still hope someday I can get it back.

Found this guitar for sale on my local classifieds and jumped on it. It does have a broken switch and push/pull volume pot but I should be able to fix those. It’s a great addition!

Spotted on Zzounds

I’m having a crisis of GAS.

I own a 2002 Samick Korea Epiphone Sheraton. It's basically fully modded at this point: Gotoh hardware, CTS & Switchcraft electronics, Seymour Duncan SH-2 neck, and SH-11 bridge.

I'm not unhappy with it, but the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson '59 ES-335 looks so good. Would it be a massive downgrade to sell the Korean Sheraton for the new '59? What would you do?

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Hey guys!

I recently came back from a trip to China and picked up this Epiphone Les Paul Custom for around $400. It plays great, feels good in the hands, and overall I'm really happy with it.

However, after spending some time with it, I started wondering if it's actually genuine. I noticed a few details that seemed a bit unusual. One thing that caught my attention is that it has Wilkinson tuners instead of Grovers. I tried searching online, and I found a few posts saying that some Epiphone production batches came with Wilkinson hardware, but I'm not sure if that's actually true.

I'm definitely not an expert, so I'd really appreciate it if you guys could help me figure out whether this Epiphone is real or fake

Hey all,
I’m an absolute noob when it comes to hollow bodies so apologies if I’m being stupid.
I just changed strings for the first time on my 355 and upon tightening the strings back up I noticed the action was way lower than before and has barely any clearance from the fretboard.
I tried raising the bridge by turning the two screws but it didn’t make much difference and I also looked at a picture of when I bought the guitar and these screws were pretty much flush with the holes.
What am I doing wrong??? Any help is much appreciated!

I never knew they were faking Epiphone's till I joined this subreddit. I don't think my Silverburst is, it definitely feels like an Epiphone. They're my brand so I know or at least think I do. Love it. The binding and finish is consistent and the hardware seems solid. It's got the push pull pots seeing as it's a custom pro and I don't think or know if the fake companies would put that much into faking an Epiphone. Bill Kelliher vibes. Mad riffs.

Hey guys,
Just wanted to share a shot of my Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Inspired by Gibson). You can't go wrong with the classic black finish, but I decided to take it a step further and upgraded it with a set of Seymour Duncan Seth Lover humbuckers.
The unpotted, vintage PAF character of the Seth Lovers gives this guitar an incredible warmth and open dynamics. I'm using it a lot lately for ambient and worship tracking because that top-end clarity cuts beautifully through thick layers of delays and reverbs. I honestly can’t wait to fire up my Marshall JCM 800 and see how these unpotted pickups push the tubes and react to the natural grit of the amp!
For the gear and modding fans here:
Have you ever tried vintage-voiced PAFs for ambient or melodic rock tracking?
What's your go-to amp setup when you want to make a modded Les Paul really sing?
Let me know what you think of the rig and the pickup choice! 🎸🌌