Yes, I've noted some real bad Gibson finish flaws & better made/finished Epis here too, for a long while now. When I bought me an Explorer, in all honesty, the Epi I finally bought was indeed superior to the Gibson contender in EVERY detail except electric sound, and that was easy to correct with better pickups - after which it swept the floor with the Gibson one in the store.
Not to say all gibsons are worse, my LP Standard was a terrific guitar in all respects, but I do see some very badly made gibbys now and zen.
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.
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