From: Crusader, divinedjinn@yahoo.com
Subject: guitar types and stuff (NC)
Date: 2/9/2002 2:14:38 PM
To: Seance List, seance@lists.no-fi.com


Hello everyone (and Daniel),

     I noticed the post about the Epi.  I haven't had
any run ins with that particular model, but I don't
like Epis very much in the main...the hardware
generally is subpar (even for an inexpensive guitar). 
I also hate Fender Squires for similar reasons
(another story for another time).  I found that with
the epis I've worked with in comparisson to other
brands who offer inexpensive similar models that they
just dont rate.  An example of this is Epi Dot (Gibson
335 knockoff), compared to the DeArmond Starfire, it
is shit.  The Epi hardware fails in months often
(un-biased gear reviews often speak of this too), and
the switches and tuners are horrible.  In regards to
SGs...not much of an SG man here, I like hollowbodies
and semi-hollowbodies (preferably Gibson or Guild).  I
also love Stratocasters and Telecasters and fell in
love with Thinlines more recently.  Something I have
found is if you are just planning to buy a Epi model
and strip the parts and install Gibson parts or the
like (and you are not a tech, therefor will probably
hire one) then I would just go with the Gibson
model...I tried this once.  It was gonna run me so
much $ for all the parts (nuts, tuning pegs, switches,
pickups, knobs) + the time and work fees.  What is a
$500 US guitar would run up another $600 US or so and
most wholesale outlets carry a lot of popular Gibson
products for $1,200 - $1,500 US that Epiphone usually
knocks off.

***Inexpensive models I strongly recommend:

-Ibanez GSA60BK - strat body, SSH setup, no pickguard,
no real special features (and not the warmest of all
guitars)...but it runs for $200 US and is solid as
hell.  Comes in blue or black.
-DeArmond X155 - Great full hollowbody archtop jazz
guitar, rich warm tone, nice acoustic sound unplugged,
two humbuckers, runs for around $600 US, lists at $999
US.  Comes in sunburst or natural.
-Any Fender Strat or Tele Standard or Classic. 
Standards run around $400 US (w/ humbucker), listing
at $600.  Classics run around $600 US, and list around
$900 US.  I love Classic thinlines ('69 or '72)!!!!

***However if you are going expensive:

-Fender American model Strats or Teles.
-Gibson Les Pauls or 335s.
-Rickenbacker 360 (6 or 12)
-Jackson Soloists

...Pedals, Amps, Basses, and Keyboards are another
story, anyhow, enough of me rambling.  Take care and
enjoy the guitar Daniel.

-Regards, Blurry Crusader

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings!
http://greetings.yahoo.com