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Epiphone G400 SG Electric Guitar  -  EPI G400 LIST
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Crist from Kansas
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Beautifully made and seems dependable Reliability How has it stood up over time? N/A Overall Your general opinion of this product. I bought the d/s item and I am still looking for any issues at all. AMS owns my business...if they got it and I need it, I am buying from them. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? As others have stated heavy neck, but not overwhelming, shows quality in build Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? FANTASTIC! Would be proud to play onstage! Action How was the action out of the box? Great!
Great Value, Fast Shipping, Product was immaculate!
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Rockin' Rob from Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Perfect... Flawless! Reliability How has it stood up over time? It is still brand new, but I expect that it will hold up as well as one of my vintage Gibbys... (This is my daughter's first electric...) Overall Your general opinion of this product. Perfect! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It's kind of funny, but it plays as well as my '96 LP and my original '76 Explorer... Very surprising for an import. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone was not quite as good as my Gibsons, but for the money, it was exceptional! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Probably as good as one of my far more expensive Gibsons... Let's just say that I was quire impressed! Action How was the action out of the box? Good, but I still gave it a setup...
Great guitar at a great price
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bitraker from Sg-ville
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? very well made - the epi was made in China, the strat was made in Made in Mexico - you do the math Reliability How has it stood up over time? only had it a couple a months - so far so good Overall Your general opinion of this product. I didn't realize how good my epi SG was till I bought a standard Made in Mexico Stratocaster. There is no comparision. The epi beats the standard strat hands down. The epi feels and plays like a real guitar. The MIM strat feel cheap. I could go on. Suffice it to say, I took the strat back. If you are in the market for a great guitar at a steal, buy an epi SG 400. The money you save from not buying a strat you can use to buy a good amp. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? perfect weight, great fretbooard, nobs are a bit cheap but an easy fix... Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? and everything in between Finish How did the stain or paint job look? my epi's cherry heritage puts the strat sunburst to shame Action How was the action out of the box? not bad but i had it adjusted - and wow, it is as close to a real SG as you are gonna get
FREAKIN' AWESOME!
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silvertone1481 from Bedfrod, OH, USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It's a great guitar. It doesn't feel like I bought it for 300 bucks. It feels like I spent a grand on it. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Considering it's been dropped on tile floors, bleachers (High School Marching Band), risers, etc. and on the neck/headstock, where it should've broken, without breaking at all, Id give it 5 stars. I did have it plugged in with a straight cable while going through a tight doorway and.....it started to pull a hole in the front, but that's my fault. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Looks good, sounds GREAT! I have put this guitar through various forms of hell in the time I've owned it and it's still in one piece! Very fun to play, I use Dunlop strings 10's, LOW action, very smooth. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I put speed knobs on 'cos I prfer their feel to bell knobs. The neck is fast, very good for lead playing, and the frets aren't too small or enormous. All SG's are a little neck heavy, this is barely noticeable on here. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The pickups weren't original when I bought this one, they were Epiphone Les Paul neck pickups, both of 'em. The guitar screamed with a Duncan JB, now it's got a DiMarzio PAF (probably old...maybe 80's) and it's a little brighter but still screams. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Good. Not exactly the Cherry on a Gibson, but close enough. I want to refinish it black anyway. Action How was the action out of the box? Purchased used. It was pretty good when I got it.
Not bad for a beginner/intermediate player
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T.Alvers from Staunton, IL USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? For the price, it's a very well made axe. Has some problems staying in tune after light leads and bending...but seems to get better over time. Reliability How has it stood up over time? gets better everyday. Overall Your general opinion of this product. A decent axe for the price, but keep in mind...it is an epiphone Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It feels great, like a real SG. Light weight. Ultra access to higher frets. controls are typical SG. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Very bright, SG-ish sound. Pick-ups are smooth sounding, but low output compared to better pups. I replaced the bridge with a tone zone pup from DiMarzio....neck pup sounds nice. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? the paint job looks good, but after first hour of playing this guitar, my finger tips were black from coating coming of the fretboard. Action How was the action out of the box? great set up...for my style of play anyhow.
Not the same color as the picture
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Ken from CA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Feels very strong and durable only time will tell... Reliability How has it stood up over time? Good so far no real problems... Overall Your general opinion of this product. Great ax, action was set very high on mine major adjustment should fix the problem... Great price... Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Guitar is nice and thin like most SG's... Thick neck again like it is suppose to be, It comes with cheap strings, just change them right out of the box then decide if you like it or not... Pots are a little rough just need to be worked a little... Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? This guitar is more on the thick blues side of sound or rock. Go easy on the overdrive, great clean tone. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The paint looks great, it is very black not the grey color like the picture shows. Action How was the action out of the box? Not so great very high almost 1/2 inch off of the board I had to take it to a repair shop...
G400 Hot Ace
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Phil Monroe Producer/Player from Shawnee, Oklahoma
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very Very Well. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Great just great. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I love my G400 the playing factor, It''s style and it's color are out of this world. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Fast and hot. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It's just the tone I was looking for. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? TOO good I look at it every time I enter my studio and have pic's also I show. Action How was the action out of the box? IT was awesome!
Great guitar on a budget
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Todd from Leesburg, VA USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made. Reliability How has it stood up over time? It's only a few weeks old. Great so far. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I got this guitar for my daughter for her "starter" guitar and couldn't be happier. I've always been a strat man and never played an SG. If this is the copy, I can't imagine what a Gibson would be like. Great guitar overall. Really easy to play and sounds great. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Fast and easy to play. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautiful. I got it from scratch and dent but the scratches were barely noticeable. Action How was the action out of the box? It needs some adjusting. A little buzz on the low E, but fine overall.
D. Blea- Great Axe!!!
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Derek Blea NM from Fort Sumner NM
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I've never owned a Gibson, but have been around a few and can honestly say i'd take this Epi over a Gibson SG pricewise and qualitywise any day. Ive own a Strat and they are one of a kind but i can't find anything to complain about with my beautiful SG. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I haven't had the guitar long, But seems very well built and free of any defects. I think it will go a long way. Overall Your general opinion of this product. This guitar is simply amazing and Beautiful for the price. Definetly Under Valued! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The weight of this SG ig perfect, with the slim body and neck make playability great and very comfortable. The access to controls is great too. absolutely no complaints. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? With these classic alnico humbuckers and a good set of effects you can use your imagination and simply make some amazing sounds. The tone can sound so clean and give one heck of a crunch. its great. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Originally i was going to go with the faded series of the SG, until i got to see the Cherry finish first hand. Pictures dont give this finish any justice AT ALL! Very worth every penny and lots more Action How was the action out of the box? This guitar is super fast!!! I love the access to every single fret. This guitar has no boundries.
Angus would be proud!!!!!
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Jeffrey Osgood from Woonsocket, R.I. USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I would consider this to be a well made product. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I baby all of my gear and do routine maintenance checks on a frequent basis, so this should last me a lifetime. It seems to be very well made. I couldn't find any faults other than the lack of a proper setup. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I just got this 2 days ago as part of a trade, and buy oh boy, am I glad I did! This guitar is just as good as it's Gibson counterpart. The only thing I had to do was give it a setup because the prior owner didn't know anything about Guitar care, but thank god it was a relatively new model (2009) and he only had it for a couple of weeks. Once I set it up and checked the intonation, it was ready to go! 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 is built for speed, once you get used to the slightly thicker neck. It is neck heavy though, so you have to be careful not to let it drop or you'll stand a good chance of breaking it. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? This is without a doubt, the best sounding guitar that I have ever owned, even surpassing my favorite, The Fender Strat, and that is saying a lot! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The Cherry red finish is awesome, what more can I say? Action How was the action out of the box? As I stated, I had to do a intonation check and a setup, and once I did that, the action was at a nice low level on the neck which enables me to do some serious bends with ease and also without going out of tune.
the best ever
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stichez from ok
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? yes.very Reliability How has it stood up over time? GOOD Overall Your general opinion of this product. this guitar is da bomb Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? light,long,yes Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? GOOD Action How was the action out of the box? GOOD
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