Epiphone Sheraton 2 Part 1
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- Epiphone Sheraton 2, Stock Pickups, Pickguard has been changed for a ES-335 style guard. Overdrive: Okko Diablo Overdrive (from 2:00) Amp: 1966 Fender blackface Vibrolux Reverb, Looper: Boss Rc--2 Looper Gregor Hilden www.gregsguitars.de and www.gregorhilden.de
I have been playing guitar since age 14....I am 63. I own and have owned so many guitars I cannot remember. I have had and still do...1937 Gibson arch tops, 135, 335, and so on... Fenders..and so on. Epi's are awesome. I have 6 now. i feel so sorry for the man that blames the tool for his or hers failures.
I swear, this guy's tone has got to be my favorite of all time.How does he even do it? There's so much personality. It's so fluid. You can tell its coming from his fingers and not his equipment, though his equipment does play a role.
I've been on stage for 40 years. This guy and this music and this attitude is amazing. // Some people have a lot of money, they buy a lot of guitars. Then he brags about that. Some people are smart, they write a music book about what they don’t know. // And there is a lucky man who is a born musician, in whose hands all the guitars play beautifully, who is a man born for that. I learned a lot from you. Thanks. (Hungary, Europe)
i bought this guitar when i was 13 and im 22 now..still amazing..i have it in the ebony finish
I have an '08 Korean (Unsung) in ebony. It's the best kept secret in all of guitarland.
This continues to be one of my favourite 2 and a half minutes on youtube!
First, what a dreamy groove you have there, Gregor--sounds like 2:00 in the morning in NYC. Wow!
I played a blonde Sheraton II at the music store earlier this week and I'm in love. It blows the Epi Dot away imo. A beautiful take on the 335 design.
Bought it at Guitar Center, Hallandale Beach, Florida...September 2012. Cross referenced the Serial Number of my Model-which specified Manufactured in Korea. Also my Sheraton was ONE of TWO guitars that had a Made in Korea tag, as opposed to others in the store which were made in China...
I must honestly confess, it has been appraised several times, and the workmanship, tone, feel, and appointments have been applauded..as mentioned above!
@GregsGuitars Thats, I really love these demos, GREAT guitars and modest guitars like this...and the EXTRAORDINARY playing
The main difference is the neck design. Sheraton and other models have a laminated
neck which is very strong, while the Dots are one piece with a rosewood cap. Most Epi
necks are thin profile, but my natural finish Dot has got a monster neck on it. For around
425$, this thing wails. It's going through a H&K Statesman Quad and JCM DSL 401.
No effects! Hope this helps.
@MyDreamside No. The pickups are completely different. The Sheraton II has humbuckers and the Casino has P90s.
So enjoyed listening to this brew of ingenuity and soul... what amazing tones and feel you have.
It's also interesting to note, this same Sheraton was on par with the ES 335, but with Gibson's influence as the "Mother Company" they have allowed it's branding and production consistency to falter..at times. Epiphone have fought to keep it's place even as a "sub brand" and have placed the Sheraton 2 and Joe Pass Emperor as their "top of the line" models. I now own this same Sheraton 2 VSB after A-B testing against the available in store ES 335, and with Classic 57 pups I'm extremely pleased.
This what you get when you are very talented...you can perform quite well. Very well played
My favorite Sheraton II demo so far! Excellent tone and choice of song. Thank you!
@zoumero1 I"ve looked at both in the shops. The Sheraton is definitely the nicer guitar, but the differences are primarily cosmetic. The pickups, body-shape, and construction are identical on both. Neck profile on both is like a thickish '59. Fit and finish on the Sheraton is much nicer. F-holes on 335 Dot are ragged, on the Sheraton they are nicely bound. The one drawback is that all the neck binding makes the Sheraton a little more neck-heavy than the Dot. Sheraton is $100+ more
I too have one, with Gibson 57's in it and am extremely happy! If looking to purchase one of these, the Korean ones are very nice and well made.
2:05 , The computer error sound was right on time! Good playin', good sounding axe!
Thanks again Greg for another SUPER demo. Always look forward to finding a new video you've put on the YT. Take care
@tonestar100
Hahas no. I was just reinterpreting what you said and you are right. A lot of people play guitar with their hands rather than with their brains. They hands remember a bunch of licks through muscle memory but when it comes time to improvise licks, brainpower is required.
classic 57 & classic 57 +
and bridge too of gibson,
i think
great sound
thank you!.. since I'm a "beginner/intermediate'' I'll go with the Epi Dot... and it's more affordable. If I can save enough by the end of the month I'll go with the Sheraton. Thanks for the help.
i have Sheraton II and i`m not a great player, but when i was getting it i went to a guitar shop and tried many guitars including realy nice Gretch and vintage Gibsons that cost like 3-4 grand. The sound ,the feel and everything else about this guitar left me with no doubt that this is the instrument i was looking for and i still practice hard to live up to it, because i know that for now it by far exceedes my playing, non the less i adore the sound of it. Hope to play as good some day
I wish epiphone made this particular model in a ES339 version. The appointments on this guitar are really nice. I used have this model,and it really sounds very nice without doing much of anything to it,other than a set-up.
Thanks! People need to stop obsessing about brands and prices, and just play their damn guitars, and then play them some more. These people are never going to be great players sitting on the internet bashing people and guitars!
I hear ya. So many people get too wrapped about the name on the headstock of the guitar. You look at any great guitar player, and they can make a $75.00 pawn shop special sound good. As long as you have a decent guitar and a good setup, you can make it sound good. To be honest, latter is the most important thing. A killer setup goes along way! I've played many high-end guitars that sound like crap because of bad setups! No point in arguing over brands, it's better just to pipe down and play it!
dude, you have to have some of the sickest pedals or recording setup because your tone is some of the best on the internet. ive played most of these guitars in your videos, and out of some decent tube amps I might add. something so rich about your tone. the gold sg that you played sounded amazing and I haven't been able to make an sg sound like that. keep it up man.
@yojoe71 I think he put a Black 335 pickguard on it. The original is brown/black marble with the Epiphone "E" on it.
thanks for the reaction!
you have here great guitars demonstrations!
I had the same guitar that this gentleman is playing. Unfortunately,I traded for a Fender Am.Spec. Strat,needless to say I was quite disappointed. I mean I know they are different animals,but I thought of the Fender thing. Boy was I mistaking. This guitar sounds wonderful with a little adjusting,I was able to coax many different sounds from it reminiscent of the 335,but at a fraction of the cost. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover p/u's would be the best alternative to the stock p/u's
@Anitrop The Sheraton had a Frequensator tailpiece, and the Sheraton II has a Tune-O-Matic/Stopbar combination. That's the only real, distinguishable difference.
Everybody should own a Sheraton.
Willing to compromise on the "beating over their heads" issue, I wasn't there in the fifties, I just did a huge amount of research from many sources to understand the History of guitars over the past 100-120 years, and found Epi and Gibson were the top/popular brands for Hollow bodies. These two brands were also the first to release a thin line, electric semi hollow in the forms of the ES335 and Sheraton in the same year.
@Pukk95 Look up Silversun Pickups. Brian Aubert uses one of these sweet rides. And he rocks it. Besides, Gibson Humbuckers = Rock.
I played a natural finish Sheraton at Guitar Center the other day and it is still a really nice guitar for the price.
Plugged it into a Fender Blues Jr. and I almost bought it right there.
reminds me of Robben Ford, taste , touch and tone.
so much better than watching "shredding" which i've never got! superb!
Sacré beau style Gregor, et il sonne votre Vibrolux bravo !
This nighty jazz music is the best thig you do. Much more than yur good old blues. that´s my opinion just a pair of ears:-) thanks to you for so much music!
@kitano123 nah it comes with it. I think he just took the sticker off. I got iit today in the natural finish.. its beautiful
great answer...
The Sheraton II's are outstanding guitars for the money. I own 3, natural, black and tu tone. Sound is outstanding as you can hear, action on neck is silky smooth. BTW. Thanks Greg for the demo.
Just bought one.. omg, what an excellent instrument for blues and jazz! Btw, great video and playing
this was enough to MAKE me go go buy one of these beautiful guitars, so thank you Greg ! Mine is the Gibson/Epiphone type & its a dream to play.................
Don't beat yourself up, I own plenty of guitars and get good discounts. A Gibson ES-335 is around $3000 while this Epi is about $700 I think. I just bought my First foreign made amp, a EVH 5150 III 50 watt and it kicks butt. I have plenty of other amps with great names but if the sound and build are good don't worry.
I used to own this guitar,and I think that this is a good alternative to an ES335.It really sound good with the stock p/u's,and not to mention that its an actual beautiful guitar for around 700 bucks with a case. like all guitars you need to work with it to coax good sounds from it. On a scale of 1-10,I'd give it a 8.5
I've got a Korean Sheraton I that's a killer guitar. It's the second one I've owned having to sell the first and regretting it immensely and immediately. I've played a lot of them and they seem consistently top quality. Don't know about the split coils with the Sheraton II's. The single coils on my Tele and Strat work just fine for me. Sheratons are just great guitars !! This dark mahogany brown Sheraton I will be with me 'til I die.
trully beautiful....
Just snagged one of these @ Guitar Center, needs a bit of TLC, but am impressed with the workmanship on the guitar. Nice guitar run!
@juliancro im pretty sure its a Boss Loop Station RC-2
@Bthepilot
Yes.
Get the Sheraton, the finish, the wood and the sound are way better. Still, the Ibanez are really good.
Great playing! I love the Jazzy vibe. I just got a Sheraton and I am so new I can hardly figure out the tone adjustments! I'm the only 17 year old I know who rocks a jazz guitar like that. But, you play great and keep up the good work!
i love my Sheraton. best 500 bucks ive ever spent on a guitar. its the poor mans 335. here's the secret: swap out the pickups for some Lollar Imperials, put in 500k pots and new electronics, and you've got a killer guitar.
The Sheraton is a fine guitar! I just like the position markers gibson style, which the Epi Dot has. I used to have a Blues Jr., again that is a sweet little amp. The Sheraton + FBJR would make a killer blues / jazz rig. Go for it.
you have such a nice touch, my man. and you're going to sell a lot of Sheratons. i hope Epiphone is sending you regular checks.
If James Taylor were a guitar, he'd be the Epiphone Sheraton! Such a beautiful sound.
just bought this guitar today after watching you play it, same guitar
Man for Korean junk, it sounds and looks good from my vantage point. You wouldn't find a better finish with these Korean models. Nice picking my friend, you make me proud to say I own the say make and model..
lol
Larry
I have an '08 made in Korea (Unsung). Original pickups too. I like it so much that I've been contemplating buying another one just to have it.
John Lee Hooker's guitar of choice
26 people thumbed this down? What's wrong with the world?
The world itself. Or the Epiphone haters
While I agree with your opinion they weren't exactely beating gibson over their heads in the 50's, they were just competetitors that were in financial difficulty so gibson bought them out
epiphones are nice my bros getting the humming bird acoustic and although id say their electrics cant compete id say theit acoustics look high quality
man that was tasty! nice pure sound and playing sir!
sounds good. ive always loved these guitars do. i actually like these better than a gibson 335. call me crazy. these are so nice. i would just swap the pickups
If your concern is Headstock Name, and whether it's "American or not" then good for you. Gibson couldn't care less, as long as you buy from ONE of their companies, or else they would either LOWER their prices to accommodate more customers, or MOVE the Epiphone factory back to the USA. But it's cheaper for them, and there are trade agreements between USA and CHINA that has benefitted the USA more in this regard.
@ARVNpistola313 Tone is in your head first and foremost. Your fingers are just doin' what your mind says.
@tonestar100
Thanks. Basically, everything comes from the head.
You've made it perfectly clear how much I regret that I couldn't buy this guitar! :D Really wanted a Sheraton-II, but I had to make dowith an Epi LP Studio.. Sound is good, but I paid a lot more than I should have in that particular store.. :P Hope I can one day still buy a Sheraton! Great videos!
I have one with Gibson 57 pickups in it, and it is amazing! This is one of the few guitars that will expose one's weaknesses with playing! That is why I haven't posted a demo of me playing my Sheraton II (yet!) %p
My most versatile guitar. Stock pups. Sweet cleans and great for overdriven blues. And did I mention comfy to play?
@RockRaddar Feels amazing on mine! Won't play it with anything less
@tatoavilez Hope it's okay i answer this one :) MY guess is that it's just a regular gibson pick-guard he fitted instead of the original one. I've got one myself and the the original pick-guard is probably the biggest turn-off on this guitar, so that might be the reason he changed it.
this video & your playing inspirde me to go out and buy my first guitar, an epiphone les paul standard in ebony black, thanks greg
I too own a Sheraton 2, VSB with Gibson 57's installed in them...The neck and feel of this guitar was better than the Es 335 they had to compare it too that day..I oved the gibson pickups but disliked the general feel and workmanship on the guitar, so I went Sheraton 2 that day...and it's Korean made, 2012 version. Excellent craftsmanship...as commented by a PRS and Fender dealer/luthier...Never judge a guitar by the headstock name...NEVER! Epiphones can deliver just as good and better than some
sick ghostnote on 2:05!! wow! and it sounds EXACTLY like the windows error sound! =P
GREAT PLAYING=)
That is one hell of a guitar. I can't help but think about John Lee Hooker when listening to this guitar.
@danakerman Thanks for all the information man. :) i have read most of them online but after I tried both of them a couple of days ago, i came to the conclusion that Sheraton has a better tone in my opinion. it is what i was looking for.
excellent, super good.
That was done to differentiate Gibsons from Epi's. I know it looks horrible.
I really enjoy your playing
@JakobsMovieTutorials
The stickers always come off on Epiphone guitars. They're consistent! lol
oh dude this is like one of the greats! soooo nice!
nice sound man
Agreed.
I'm not sure if you've ever researched "Epiphone Sheraton" but it's not a Gibson Es 335 Copy..or designed to be. They were both released the same year, one as a Mahogany body with maple neck (es 335) and the other as a maple body, maple neck (Sheraton)..different tonal creatures, similar applications, same company, different production lines.
Tried one of theese real quick today. DAMN they're nice. I've wanted a semi-acoustic for a while and would've bought it immediately if i didnt have a stingray bass on the way i gotta pay for. Nice playing btw 5/5
Sounds nice !
@ARVNpistola313 I hope you don't think I was trying to be a smart-ass. I really wasn't. I was one of those who swore, "hey man - tone is in your fingers." To my surprise I found that really wasn't true. You had it right on the money when you said, "There's so much personality." That's from inside too.
In my experience, some “real" 335s sound great while many sound quite muddy-“dull" even. The Sheraton IIs are much more consistent and pretty much always sound clear, even in the rhythm pickup. I would rather spend $600 on a guitar with a less prestigious name but a clearer tone than $3,000 on a guitar with a more impressive name but a muddier tone.
i agree completely.
some of these hollowbody epiphones sound absolutely amazing. the sound difference in the gibson's doesn't constitute paying thousands more.
Darrien Day my Epiphone ES-339 PRO does not disappoint.
i was replying to someone else who said they had the same guitar. I went and looked at their videos and it was a dot...wanted them to admit to it
I guess that, in your hands, any guitar will sound fantastic.
@nicholasleer Can you believe those are stock pickups! I wonder what a difference would Gibson pickups make in the sound?
No teddy bears were harmed during this video.
2:04 Thumbs up for the computer wrning
This guy gets the best clean tonne!!!!!!!
Must be the teddy bear mic holder :)
@EuphoriaMusicSession tru that
Ha Les Paul used to use epiphones before he got a sponsorship deal from Gisbon, this was before the two companies were affiliated
I love mine, get one!
Fair enough...I probably won't sell it...but i'll have a good day at the guitar shop :D
@EuphoriaMusicSession They're awesome guitars!
Got myself a pair of P-rails set in them, lovely (: