Uh oh! That looks like trouble for a G.A.S.er (checks paypal balance).
http://www.epiphone.com/News/Feature...Than-Ever.aspx
All spec's and details are included in the demo video:
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Uh oh! That looks like trouble for a G.A.S.er (checks paypal balance).
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Intriguing. Any word of street price?
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
I'd guess about $800. If these have the same quality as the previous Prophecy's, they should be great guitars for the price range. Better than lower end Gibsons in my experience.
Definitely kick the butt of regular grade Gibsons, especially if you prefer a slim taper neck, in everything else but the very thick lacquer on the prophecies, IMO, if that is an issue.
That blue LP sure looks gasworthy...I wonder if it's heavy or chambered and I sure hope the price will be much lower than 800 or so. I paid 350;- for my SG which is a GX model I modded to basically EX model. Might have to get me an LP again if it's light and not too expensive...
Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.
Non-chambered...sigh...I guess my GAS gear towards a Charvel Desolation still after all....
Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.
I like the looks of 'em, especially without the silly first generation inlays. That black one looks way cool.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
A few features to compare between the two brands:
The Charvel has an oil finished 12"-16" compound radius neck, Desolation active pickups, and a tummy bevel on the back of the body.
The Epiphone does not have a tummy bevel, has a painted 14" radius neck, but has much better upper fret access and EMG active pickups.
Both have jumbo frets and the necks are almost the same width only differing by 2/100s of an inch.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
I guess like the slightly more round, even oldskool radius, absolutely love the neck on the Prophecy SG for instance...the weight is the only issue I just don't want...having played an LP for a looong time I don't want that kind of a millstone round my neck any more...although, not sure how much the Desolations weigh either.
Anyway, not gonna get either any time soon I'm sure...steadily getting the used-to-be Yamaha build nearer completion. Just installed the bridge studs last night...it's gonna be quite a fun shredder, gibson scale as well, but kinda flattish neck, dunno what radius but it's rather flat...not modern Ibanez flat but flatter than all my other axes.
Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.
Man, that GX..I like that. Taxes on the way to my bank account. Must check one out if possible!
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
Epiphone seems to be a veritable fountain of new and exciting models these days.
They appear to be really plugged in to features and models that people want at (relatively) affordable prices.
I do like the look and spec of that dark red GX.
I ran across this Epiphone overview from NAMM that showcases several cool models.
The new 339's start at about 4:20. The 339 Pro in Pellum Blue starts at about 9:00.
Man! Epiphone really has some great guitars this year. Damn.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.