I know this is an old video but there is so much good information in there. I already knows most of it but it is good to get reminded sometimes. Thanks again for making the video.
I have a 2000 Dot. I replaced the neck PU with a P-94 (single coil which fits in a humbucker slot). I think that I paid $430.00 for it (w/ a good case) when the shop had it for over a year (6/2001). For the money it's a really good guitar. Mines natural and the wood grain is starting to be more visible.
HAHAHAHA! Be sure to rinse out the toothbrush before you give it back to your kid!!! I just got my first Dot, which is about 17 years old. I love it. I have some probuckers that will be going into as soon as I have the funds...
Hey, a Bourbon Burst Dot almost like mine 'cept I have the gold hardware, and mine's 1998, a tiny bit newer but geesh (!) mine plays so well... These Korean Epi's are the stuff! ...and great pickups, too!
@@coffeeguitars6906 Even with some nice guitars vying for the spot, mine stays plugged in right next to the Les Paul 'cause it plays and sounds so perfect
I have the brown sunburst 335 from 1996, mine is not nearly played as much, seems almost new still. Just looking at that guitar is motivation to play more! What do you think about upgrading with the Stew Mac Epiphone upgrade kit (Vintage Grover tuners, Gotoh bridge and tailpiece)?
Since he didn't answer yet...my opinion is those changes are worth it, but why stop there? A new wiring "loom" (pots, cap, switch, jack) will make it sound much better, even more of an improvement than changing pickups - but that helps too. Once you upgrade hardware and electronics, an Epiphone "ES-335" is 90%+ as good as a Gibson, maybe better in some cases. Cheers!
@@pharmerdavid1432 Thanks, mine plays great now, so all those changes would kick it up a notch. Interesting about the pickups, looked into changing them but I really like them as they are.
This video has been immensely helpful to me in understanding how to care for my guitars, thank you! I would like to see if you could help me with an issue I'm having using your tip for adjusting the intonation. I have a Guild Starfire IV 12 string and all seems good, aside from the low E and G strings. The high "low" E comes in flat, while the low E comes in sharp. So I'm not sure which way to adjust the saddle to fix that. Likewise the G string is a bit similar, the high G comes in perfect, while the low G comes in sharp. I've checked all of my 6 string guitars based on explanation, and they are all perfect now. I'm just at a loss here since one saddle adjusts two strings at a time, so I'm not sure of the best course of action here. Any further tips would be greatly appreciated!
Great video man, thanks a lot! One question, if you have a lot of rust in the bridge and pickups, would you still just clean it with isopropyl alcohol? Thanks again!
Thank you for watching! For the bridge, you can take it off and soak it in white vinegar for a few hours, then use an old toothbrush to clean it. For the pickups, you can try to wipe with white vinegar, but make sure you keep the vinegar away from the finish!
If you get it to sound supergood and it is your only guitar, and you planing to use it a lot. I will try to find used or good budgetstuff. As a fun project.
I had a Bigsby update done, including vol and tone pots. It s a incredible instrument now, moving me to sell my Gibson ES137 which then hadn t anything more to ofeer, but costing 1600€ or so. It nog lives alongside a P90 loaded Eastman TB486. Top combi.
Great video. Was literally cleaning up my 1997 Epiphone dot while watching this. Tons of great tips that were useful to clean up mine as well
I know this is an old video but there is so much good information in there.
I already knows most of it but it is good to get reminded sometimes.
Thanks again for making the video.
I have a 2000 Dot. I replaced the neck PU with a P-94 (single coil which fits in a humbucker slot). I think that I paid $430.00 for it (w/ a good case) when the shop had it for over a year (6/2001). For the money it's a really good guitar. Mines natural and the wood grain is starting to be more visible.
Wow, you speak well and clearly. Thank you for this video.
24:25 maybe that’s why the saddles can be reversed to prevent the chance of contact? I noticed your screws are on opposite side from factory too.
Love your video. Patiently waiting for my 2011 Indonesian Epiphone Dot 335 to arrive
Great video and packed with lots of useful information. Older Epiphone guitars are fantastic values.
Thanks so much!
Epiphone is still a better value than most. The older ones rule.
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
It's my pleasure, thank you for watching. I hope my knowledge is useful to others!
Like your sense of humor!
I have a Korean DOT 1997 in cherry burst and it plays so well!
Mine came without a pick guard and I just dig 335 or DOTs like that a lot more
Cool!I have an epiphone special from the 1994-1998 era and it also says gibson on the truss rod
HAHAHAHA! Be sure to rinse out the toothbrush before you give it back to your kid!!! I just got my first Dot, which is about 17 years old. I love it. I have some probuckers that will be going into as soon as I have the funds...
I cut a fret cleaning template,from a milk jug ,and it works great!!
Hey, a Bourbon Burst Dot almost like mine 'cept I have the gold hardware, and
mine's 1998, a tiny bit newer but geesh (!) mine plays so well... These Korean
Epi's are the stuff! ...and great pickups, too!
Some of the best bang-for-the-buck guitars out there, in my opinion!
@@coffeeguitars6906 Even with some nice guitars vying for the spot, mine stays plugged in right next to the Les Paul 'cause it plays and sounds so perfect
I have the brown sunburst 335 from 1996, mine is not nearly played as much, seems almost new still. Just looking at that guitar is motivation to play more! What do you think about upgrading with the Stew Mac Epiphone upgrade kit (Vintage Grover tuners, Gotoh bridge and tailpiece)?
Since he didn't answer yet...my opinion is those changes are worth it, but why stop there? A new wiring "loom" (pots, cap, switch, jack) will make it sound much better, even more of an improvement than changing pickups - but that helps too. Once you upgrade hardware and electronics, an Epiphone "ES-335" is 90%+ as good as a Gibson, maybe better in some cases. Cheers!
@@pharmerdavid1432 Thanks, mine plays great now, so all those changes would kick it up a notch. Interesting about the pickups, looked into changing them but I really like them as they are.
Wow!
This video has been immensely helpful to me in understanding how to care for my guitars, thank you! I would like to see if you could help me with an issue I'm having using your tip for adjusting the intonation. I have a Guild Starfire IV 12 string and all seems good, aside from the low E and G strings. The high "low" E comes in flat, while the low E comes in sharp. So I'm not sure which way to adjust the saddle to fix that. Likewise the G string is a bit similar, the high G comes in perfect, while the low G comes in sharp.
I've checked all of my 6 string guitars based on explanation, and they are all perfect now. I'm just at a loss here since one saddle adjusts two strings at a time, so I'm not sure of the best course of action here. Any further tips would be greatly appreciated!
This guitar is probably very similar to a Samick I own and play. I like the Dot for it's understated styling.
I use Autosol polishing cream on frets, a tube is about 7 euros and lasts 300 years, use a tiny amount though!
brilliant........enjoyed the u[pload.............have the double cut and the les paul by epi.........thanks...............h6 uk veteran...........
nice video, good tips... thanks! subscribed
Thank you!
I know it's a set up video, but would have been nice to hear a few chords at the end.
Great video man, thanks a lot! One question, if you have a lot of rust in the bridge and pickups, would you still just clean it with isopropyl alcohol? Thanks again!
Thank you for watching! For the bridge, you can take it off and soak it in white vinegar for a few hours, then use an old toothbrush to clean it. For the pickups, you can try to wipe with white vinegar, but make sure you keep the vinegar away from the finish!
That's a beauty!
Is that a Pau Ferro fretboard?
is it worth it to spend several hundred dollars on a dot when u could get s new one?
If you get it to sound supergood and it is your only guitar, and you planing to use it a lot. I will try to find used or good budgetstuff. As a fun project.
What is the neck made of? ...Looks like maple
Epiphone says mahogany, but I've heard rumors through the years that sometimes batches are made with maple.
Mine is just a few serial #'s away from this one! Mine got more love though over the years and is very clean.
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do the "ummm" test
Very nice vid, if I want to upgrade the bridge would this one fit? Gotoh GE103BT/C, looking to upgrade the tailpiece upgrade too. Cheers, subbed 👍
Thank you! And to answer your question, the GE103 *should* be a direct drop on replacement. Double check your post-to-post spacing in MM first though.
@@coffeeguitars6906 appreciate, I'll check that, there's a clear specs sheet on the gotoh website. Cheers
I had a Bigsby update done, including vol and tone pots. It s a incredible instrument now, moving me to sell my Gibson ES137 which then hadn t anything more to ofeer, but costing 1600€ or so. It nog lives alongside a P90 loaded Eastman TB486. Top combi.