New Epiphones with 24 frets and EMGs!!!

[Trevor Lane]

These are pretty bad ass and affordable at $550-700...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...h-EMG-8185-Pickups-Electric-Guitar?sku=515618

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...h-EMG-8185-Pickups-Electric-Guitar?sku=515622

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...-with-Fixed-Bridge-Electric-Guitar?sku=515615

I'm gonna get me the explorer.

 

[TheTechnogoat]

*whispers*

gibson!

 

[waif]

stock pickups...just get a guitar and replace the pickups if you want emgs.

 

[genocide roach]

fuck EMGs. they make you sound like every other dumbass with EMGs, reguardless of tone wood

and speaking of which, i find it odd they dont mention what the body wood is on the SG or "explorer" guitars. my guess is its shit wood they dont want to advertise

and wtf did they do to that explorer body?!
~gR~

 

[waif]

maple?

 

[genocide roach]

the top and neck are maple. the body SHOULD be mahogany, if theyre gonna stick with the traditional woods used in gibsons. but they dont say it anywhere, except the LP model.
~gR~

 

[cholo11]

The Explorer made me sick. If I'd buy an sg or explorer it would be when I get the money for a real Gibson.

 

[genocide roach]

seriously

though i think gibsons are over rated and over priced
~gR~

 

[waif]

me too. I've played the top-of-the-line ones and compared them to much cheaper Jacksons and found them about equal. Explorers are fucking awkward to play.

 

[waif]

no point in paying extra for better stock pickups, just get the best wood and craftsmanship possible, replacing the pickups will only cost about $160 and you can do it one by one...

 

[cholo11]

Is something wrong with stock pickups? I recently bought a guitar with emgs and now you are making me doubt about it. o_0

 

[waif]

not as good

 

[cholo11]

Damn:\
But who cares, I love my guitar and some stock pickups won't stop that.

 

[genocide roach]

think of guitars like computers. it may operate fine with the stock equipment. but you wont get the best performance possible until you upgrade some stuff

with a new set up pickups you can make a good guitar great
~gR~

 

[slashvanyoung]

I got one because I just had to check out what's not kosher about the deal.
For those who are interested in some pics and impressions:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/373706-epiphone-steps-up-competition.html

Bottom line: I'm heavily impressed!

 

[Melodeath]

Nothing is wrong with stock pickups if they are "real" pickups. Example, my guitar came with genuine Duncans.

 

[waif]

well then they aren't really stock, are they?

 

[WeAreTheLastMen]

Yes they are

 

[Melodeath]

well then they aren't really stock, are they?

WeAreTheLastMen beat me to it, but yes, they are stock.

Some guitars come stock with "genuine" brand pickups, and others come with knockoffs.

 

[KingVEE]

me too. I've played the top-of-the-line ones and compared them to much cheaper Jacksons and found them about equal. Explorers are fucking awkward to play.

lol i own a les paul standard, and an american jackson kv2. although the gibson isnt my favourite guitar, it is FAR from inferior.....its fit/finnish and build quality are on par with any jackson ive played. the only thing with gibsons are that they arent really a "metal" guitar.....dont put them down just because you read that they sucked.