http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/ Acoustic Guitarist Guild - Care, Playing Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:42:03 GMT Andrew Perry http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8929 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8929 Tom, I have little or no knowledge of such instruments - with all those funny electrical bits with three word acronyms etc., but I'm concerned about your Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:51:25 GMT dannyjaylouis85 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8928 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8928 Hey everyone, I've just put up a bunch of new guitar vids on youtube. I'm actually submitting them to candyrat records. Here's the playlist of all the new Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:21:02 GMT Anthony Orelli http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8927 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8927 This is a website that supposedly contains the largest collection of Guitarpro music and is free. Unfortunately, I have not been able to register on the site. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:35:29 GMT Peter Sage http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8926 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8926 Actually, aren't the ES335 and Dot both based on the Sheraton, which Epiphone was making before Gibson bought them? [Non-text portions of this message have Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:20:16 GMT Tom Lange http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8925 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8925 Hi, I always thought it would be cool to have a Gibson ES335 but I didn't like Gibson's high price tag. So when a buddy of mine offered to sell me an Epiphone Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:42:52 GMT slow.picker http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8924 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8924 Whenever I look for an Epi, I always look for the Masterbuilt instruments. They are as close the the Gibson as close can be and I've heard many people say as Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:15:39 GMT PeterB http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8923 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8923 I was under the impression that Gibson had bought Epiphone at least more than 6 years ago - a luthier / dealer wanted a Gibson account and offered to order me Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:04:27 GMT Andrew Perry http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8922 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8922 The whispers about Gibson business methods and quality is also rife in this country (UK). My example: I recently bought a 1999 "Gibson" Dobro from a needy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:12:19 GMT Peter Sage http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8921 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8921 Unless I'm very mistaken, the difference between Epiphones and Gibsons breaks down to the difference between factory production in Asia and luthiers in Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:56:09 GMT mrjimbo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8920 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8920 I am not in a position to compare model for model with you Gibson versus Epiphone.. but I will bite my cheek and say this .. I have a good friend that I play Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:29:37 GMT scott weinbrand http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8919 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8919 Thought this made an interesting read-from eZine: The Epiphone guitar officially got its name for the first time when it was registered in 1924. The actual Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:49:37 GMT Veronica Murdock http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8918 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8918 the first acoustic I ever bought was an Epi and I stitll love it best. It has a clear,bright tone and the string action is not as high as some acoustics. The Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:55 GMT jeff evans http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8917 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8917 I've never played an Epi accoustic, but I love my Les Paul Classic  .  Especially when I see a comproable Gibson for about $2500 more than what I paid.  I Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:54:14 GMT pbassnote http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8916 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8916 When I receive catalogs from some guitar shops, I often see that Epiphone makes guitars that "mimic" some popular Gibson models, ie., the Les Paul, SG, ES-300 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:34:38 GMT Andrew Perry http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8915 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8915 Gosh you lot are difficult to get roused up ! Is there anybody out there who sets up/adjusts their own guitars ? If so any tips ? Andrew Perry Elderly,