DaytonaRik Posted October 6, 2018 Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) So a nice new and shiny Epi T'Bird landed on the doorstep to join the Gibson yesterday and very pleased with it I am too! I'd expected some subtle differences, obviously, but what I hadn't expected was there to be so much similarity between the two. I was dreading a look alike without it sounding anything like but I have to say that within a few minutes of plugging in those fears were blown away - there is a very authentic T'bird snarl from those USA pickups - a very Duff-esque "You Could Be Mine" tone - growly, snarly and with a edge. I've been A/B 'ing it most of the afternoon and the Epi is definitely brighter although I expect that this is due to a large part in fresh lighter strings. It would be a good idea to continue the comparison is a few days when I restring the Gibson. The build quality is very good - no flaws/blemishes - with a very neat and tidy control cavity. The truss rod is free moving (the neck needed a minor tweak but nothing of any great seriousness) and the bridge dropping a couple of mm but that was about it. Despite the blurb saying a 7 piece neck I can definitely count 9 laminates as per the Gibson? The vintage sunburst definitely has more of a paduk red to it and is very pleasant on the eye - makes a nice contrast to the true vintage sunburst of the Gibson. A worthy spare and one I'm not going to dread having to reach for in the event of a string break or failure. Anyway - as per the rules, pics or it never happened. Edited October 6, 2018 by DaytonaRik 6 Quote
grenadillabama Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) Is this Epi a current model ? From the front I thought it was the bolt-on neck version. I thought the neck-through models were either active, with 4 knobs or passive with nickel hardware . Both of your 'birds make a nice pair. -(I did not want this picture of my amps to be on everything -maybe I can fix it) Edited October 8, 2018 by grenadillabama 1 Quote
Hobbayne Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 They are nice. I had one but sold it on as I couldn't get on with it. 1 Quote
DaytonaRik Posted October 8, 2018 Author Posted October 8, 2018 34 minutes ago, grenadillabama said: Is this Epi a current model ? From the front I thought it was the bolt-on neck version. I thought the neck-through models were either active, with 4 knobs or passive with nickel hardware . Both of your 'birds make a nice pair. It's new old stock as the s/n dates it as April 2016. The new Vintage Pro ones do indeed have chrome hardware and a bridge/tailpiece rather than the 3-point bridge fitted to mine. The model is still in the Epi stable but a lot of places are out of stock. Quote
Dandelion Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 I've got this one... Very fond if it. It's a bit frustrating to know its got tasty laminated wood under the paint that you can't see. Unless you look really close up. 2 Quote
Pea Turgh Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) On 08/10/2018 at 14:06, Dandelion said: The Erm, is that a trick of the light, or are you wearing a gimp mask in that middle picture? Edited October 9, 2018 by Pea Turgh . Quote
Dandelion Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 It was a Halloween gig.. No gimps masks involved.. Just a bit of paint. Quote
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