Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This is a really well made guitar. But like a previous rating. Had the guitar set up and agree needs a better bridge set up constantly having a tuning problem. I think Epiphone and Gibson need to look at the bridges they are using. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Can be a reliable instrument if you have the patients to have it done right. Like I said the bridge needs to be changed out and the neck has a problem with being true had the guitar set up a couple of months ago when I first got it. Always keep my guitar in case when not in use and yesterday seen that the truss rod needs adjustment again hope this will not be a on going thing. General Your general opinion of this product. Like I said this guitar can be a keeper if you want to invest time to have it done correctly. And want to invest in a new bridge. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Really great playability. Very comfortable neck. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone with this guitar is wheat really has me sold. Very beautiful sound for nice jazz and mellow playing and also can be put when you need to drive. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish of this guitar is really nice Action How was the action out of the box? Like all guitars no matter what they are I always have the action set for me.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I think Epiphone is definitely headed the right direction with their guitars. This is the 3rd Epi I've gotten in the last few years, and they seem to be getting continually better. This one will probably become the my daily player. Mostly minor issues that I've had with it. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I haven't had any big problems with it. However, I take all my new axes into my local guy's shop for a good setup after I've played them long enough to determine if they're keepers or not. When he took a look at it, he said that it should make for a great player except that the bridge is a weak point which could lead to some tuning issues if I play hard on it. Interestingly enough, that was the morning. I saw the review in PG that evening that mentioned tuning stability problems in their test. Sounds like the bridge may be a problem on this model and not just the specific one I got. The first night I had it I reached down and turned the volume knob and discovered that it almost spun. Had to get a wrench and tighten that up. I give it a 3 for reliability. If I had actually been playing out and had the knob issue I would have been really aggravated. Couple that with the weak bridge and I think the reliability (in the long haul) will be average. General Your general opinion of this product. I've been jonesing for a Gibby 335 lately, and when I saw this one with the upgraded pots and Gibson mini-bucks I figured it might be my chance to get that sound and feel for a whole lot less than a real 335 would cost. I bought it and figured if it didn't live up to what I hoped I would send it back. I'm keeping it. There's still the problem of the weak bridge. I figure I will probably end up replacing it at some point if it causes the problems my tech seems to think it will. But so far so good on that. It feels and plays like a dream now that it's been setup. It sounds like an angel singing. And I really like the look of the Frequensator tail piece. Just the issue with the weak bridge. A solid 4 in my book. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Great neck. Had mine setup with a pretty low action, and it plays great. Feels nice hanging on the strap...a little heavy but it's a big semi-hollow so I would expect that. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Love, love, LOVE the tone from the Gibson mini-buckers. They're somewhere between a P90 and a regular bucker. On the neck they're smooth and mellow. On the bridge they've got a bit of twang. A little more bite than most P90s I've played, but definitely not as heavy as a 57 Classic. They have a sound all their own. They are what convinced me that it would be worth the money. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish is what I expected on a sub-$1000 guitar. There are a couple of places where the stain bleeds over onto the binding, but otherwise it is a GREAT looking instrument. I got the vintage sunburst. The burst was done well, and the binding really sets it off. One of the first guitars where I have actually liked gold colored hardware. It really is a striking instrument. Action How was the action out of the box? I played it for two weeks before I carried it in to get it setup. It definitely needed the setup out of the box, but then again I think every guitar does.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The guitar is surprisingly well made coming out of China. This is a nod in the right direction to Epiphone’s credit over the past 5 years. My first Epiphone was a Les Paul Custom that had quite a few cosmetic blemishes in the paint with ‘bleeding’ into the binding, other than that it was a solid build guitar. My Sheraton is well put together, nothing loose, rattling, or poor finish. I give it a solid ‘A’. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I’ve only had this guitar for a day, so it’s hard to judge reliability at this point. That said, I pretty much baby my guitars and don’t see any future issues, especially with scratchy pots since they are CTS. Taken care of properly, I’m sure this guitar will last decades IMHO. General Your general opinion of this product. Personally, I love this guitar after spending a few hours of playing it. It looks beautiful - best to see it in person over the photos – which beacons you to pick it up and play. To be honest I was hesitant after reading the Gibson forum of these 50th Anniversary Sheratons. It seems some folks got some bad ones and had to send them back. Necks that looked (or were) cracked, no way to identify which number the guitar was out of the production run unless you called. A lot complained theirs were ridiculously set-up poorly, some with bad uneven frets. However, most of those folks were overseas in Europe, which leads me to believe those guitars didn’t go to Nashville first to be inspected and set-up proper. Mine was wonderful upon opening it for the first time. The QC was on point for mine, so I’m very pleased that I won’t have to take mine in to a luthier to fix any mistakes or having to send it back all together. Great quality period case as well! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The neck is 1960’ish slim yet very playable. Like any new guitar neck it takes some playing to get comfortable with it. After an hour I was in the groove on this neck. I will be careful not drop this guitar considering necks are prone to crack or break at the weak area by the nut with tilt back headstocks. I will be buying strap locks. My Schecter C1 Classic has a slim profile neck but it has a volute on the neck to help prevent breaking. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? How can you go wrong with USA Gibson mini humbuckers and CTS pots? Poor amp and or poor settings on said amp to answer that question, because I love the tone this guitar can dial up. You can get thick without getting muddy and thin without sounding anemic plus everything else in-between. I don’t play Metal so cannot help you there, but this guitar is great for Rock, Jazz, R&B, Country, and Gospel. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I purchased the Sheraton in natural here from AMS. One thing no one complained about on the Gibson forum and all agreed that the finish was on point! I’d say for mine it was 98.99 percent near perfect. Not 100% because a few screws holding the Frequensator to the body have been screwed in at a bad angle – not flushed. Other than that the finish and binding was spot on. It’s just a gorgeous looking guitar! Action How was the action out of the box? Nashville did a great job setting up the action out of the box! The Guitar has proper height, no fret buzzing, and good intonation, adjustments not needed. Frets were nice, smooth and even…nothing felt rough. The strings were fresh and sounded good. I would think these are Gibson’s stings all things considered. Normally, I’m a GHS Boomer customer but these strings are very nice. Oh, and if you are curious I have no. 34 out of 1,962! SWEET!

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made Gibson electrics Reliability How has it stood up over time? will stand the test of time General Your general opinion of this product. Best guitar I own now. Very nice overall Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Feels like a higher price Gibson 335, Nice neck, not as chunky as a 50's but not as skinny as a 60's slin taper neck. Sounds like a Gibson, nice smooth neck. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Tone wise, mini humbuckers are a good mix of P-90 and humbucker. great Gibson, or earley 60's Epiphone tone. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beauityful finish on my Vintage sunburst. Smooth fret ends. Action How was the action out of the box? Action a little high out of box but I set it up and now plays great.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? As I can see this guitar is very well made very good quality. There is not a flaw anywhere on the guitar. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Well just got the guitar but know of people who have Epiphones and never had any problems. General Your general opinion of this product. Highly would recommend this guitar to all the people I know. Even told a friend who works at a guitar store here that they should start to stock more Epiphones. I have seen over the years thier quality is really becommning better. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The guitar feels very well balanced and can get at my controlls very easily. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone I was really surprised about. Played through my Fender 65 Deluxe the sound was very pleasing can get the best incrediable Jazz and Blues sound. The neck pickup can give you a very warm sound. The middle is extremely well for all styles of rythmn and my bridge prickup gives me a very well balanced high end. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I really love how the vintage sunburst looks. There are no flaws and has a very nice shine. Action How was the action out of the box? To myself the action was a little to high for my playing. But every guitar I get I have done by a luthier I know and know once he dose his set up I will not be disappointed.

Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish looks top notch, the burst finish is beautiful. A little paint run in the F hole. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was perfect for me right out of the box. This is the first guitar that I didn't have set up by my local guitar shop. Nice!!! Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This guitar is made very well the burst finish is flawles.The guitar came set up well out of the box and the hardware and pick ups are high,high quality. Reliability How has it stood up over time? The guitar is built as well as my two usa built Gibsons.so i expect it to hold up to my hauling it around and playing it hard. General Your general opinion of this product. This is the best guitar that I have ever owned and that's saying alot. I have two Gibsons,a Elitist Byrdland,custom shop Stratocaster and three Carvins. this thing plays great and sounds so warm and clear. I've spent a long time playing and owning many guitars and this is the one I play all the time. I can't get over the price 799! All my current guitars are double or triple that price. I'm totally blown away by this guitar. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This guitar feels great the 60 profile neck is very comfortable to play. the guitar is light and the body rings out even when unpluged. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone is typical semi hollow warm and woody. This paired with the Gibson mini humbuckers makes this guitars top end sparkle more than with standard humbuckers. I've played country twang,clean jazz tones, clean and dirty blues and ripped some great grinding rock tones too. My wife heard me playing this guitar in my rehersal room the other night and told me this was the best sounding guitar that I have.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This guitar is flawless. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Seems to be well built. General Your general opinion of this product. I think Epiphone put a lot of time in this guitar.I am so happy it came with a case .I have the reissue 1961 casino to. They look great next to each other. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This is just a dream to play.The guitar feels like a lot more money from the inlays to the binding it is top notch . The Gibby pickups have a great sound. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? From Full to bright This guitar has it all. You can see Epiphones are just getting better all the time. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I have the cherry red and it doesn't have a flaw. Just great detail in this guitar. Thanks again AMS for selling me a great guitar. Action How was the action out of the box? The guitar played great right out of the box . but again Gibson had there hands in this one. I have many top of the line guitars and this one is unbelievable at this price .