I still feel this is one of the most underrated guitars offered by the Epiphone line. I haven't had a lick of problems in the 4 yrs I've owned mine, and I use it extensively. The only part that needed replacing was the selector switch. Solid as a rock & super easy on the pocketbook
The more demos I listen to of this guitar, the more “seller’s remorse” I have at letting mine go. Beginning to crave a replacement in natural finish. I used to see and jam with an act called the Texas Twisters. Their guitarist and frontman slung his natural-finish Sheraton like a lasso!
I love my Sheraton II. I did replace the nut with a bone nut and swapped out the pu's for Gibson Classic PAF's, upgraded the jack and switch. Every time I think I want to upgrade to a Gibson 335, I watch a few vids like this, take my guitar out and ask myself what else could I want out of it? The short answer is nothing. It is a great bang for the buck. Even before I made the upgrades, I enjoyed the hell out of it. If you are here because you're thinking of getting one, I think you would not have many regrets. Especially after a set up and any upgrades. It's a fun versatile guitar that I can't seem to part with.
@MyHeartBeatsRnR Tough choice, both good players and not forgetting the Hagstroms too. Personally would probably go with the Sheraton as it has classic good looks, is well made and versatile for both sound and styles for music..
Would someone please kindly demonstrate this Epiphone Sheraton ii natural guitar with the warmest (Wes Montgomery/Pat Martino) jazz tone you can get with it. Many thanks.
The Casino has single-coil pickups and has a full-hollow body, whereas the Sheraton uses single-coil P90's with a semi-hollow body. I don't own the guitars so I don't know what they feel like. But I heard (and assume) that the Casino is more for the softer blues and jazz, and not for the SRV solo's. You also might consider a Höfner Verythin. CT. Good luck:)
This one only works on jazz and blues music? Because I want one of these and I play Jazz, Blues and Rock like the Stones, Beatles, Muse, The Black Keys, etc...
Problem with it is that it makes a lot of feedback noice espcially with distorion/overdrive. It's possible but putting the gain really high can mess things up ;)
Jose Te cojio y se fue I have, at present, over 50 guitars, and have owned many more in the past. I currently own a 1988 Sheraton, and it's truly beautiful. If you want a comparison tone-wise, compare it to the Gibson ES-335 (which I also have). These suckers will do anything you want them to. You just have to remember that a lot of the sound comes from your playing style/picking attack; amp and amp settings, etc. Beautiful guitars, they are.
Frederik Sandberg Too true, but that can happen with any lightweight/channeled body. Try playing a Gibson Flying V at high volume. I've had a few of them, and they all fed back at relatively low volumes. Tremendous neck dive as well. I'd always end up packing the pick-up switch and volume/tone cavities and wiring channels with foam rubber or something to try to dampen the feedback. Almost any semi-hollow guitar, or a guitar with a light body weight vs. neck weight is going to feed back like crazy at higher volumes.
You absolutely can play anything with this guitar if it's like the Gibson es-335, I do know a 335 can do from jazz to metal and everything in between. I ordered a epi 335 pro and it was a total POS though, couldn't straighten the neck for shit so I sent back two of them. Just ordered a Sheraton so I am hoping the maple neck will make the difference. If the pickups dont sound enough like the 335's Ive had I will just replace them with the Gibson 57's But yes you for sure can play rock with it, just get a good overdrive like the OKKO Diablo Gain Plus
The Sheraton uses humbuckers, not P90s. The Casino has P90s which, which being physically a single coil, is not usually termed 'single coil' as it's miles apart from strat-type single coil pickups. As for the original question, they both sound awesome. It is indeed a tough choice.
Paul F. you can take the tuners off, put a new plastic plate on the headstock, just on the old one and then put the tuners back. I don't know if that works.
I still feel this is one of the most underrated guitars offered by the Epiphone line. I haven't had a lick of problems in the 4 yrs I've owned mine, and I use it extensively. The only part that needed replacing was the selector switch. Solid as a rock & super easy on the pocketbook
The more demos I listen to of this guitar, the more “seller’s remorse” I have at letting mine go. Beginning to crave a replacement in natural finish.
I used to see and jam with an act called the Texas Twisters. Their guitarist and frontman slung his natural-finish Sheraton like a lasso!
Unbelievably good tone.
I love my Sheraton II. I did replace the nut with a bone nut and swapped out the pu's for Gibson Classic PAF's, upgraded the jack and switch. Every time I think I want to upgrade to a Gibson 335, I watch a few vids like this, take my guitar out and ask myself what else could I want out of it? The short answer is nothing. It is a great bang for the buck. Even before I made the upgrades, I enjoyed the hell out of it. If you are here because you're thinking of getting one, I think you would not have many regrets. Especially after a set up and any upgrades. It's a fun versatile guitar that I can't seem to part with.
Looks like an awesome guitar store, lots of selection. I just ordered this guitar, looking forward to playing it, just wish it wasn’t made in China.
I have a 95 in Ebony great guitar pair with a fender blues Jr amazing clean tones great blues tones and can flat out rock too.
@NevadaMusicUK thanks for the answer! yes, the hagstroms look sweet too, have to check them out as well :)
@MyHeartBeatsRnR Tough choice, both good players and not forgetting the Hagstroms too. Personally would probably go with the Sheraton as it has classic good looks, is well made and versatile for both sound and styles for music..
@TheMetalhead804 Jacksons are on the list the next time our rock guy is in town and yes we stock Schecter guitars and bass.
Amazing guitar! Amazing tone!
I've got a lovely '92 tobacco burst and nothing could make me part with her, split coils be damned.
Kings of leon, nuf said!
@astonmartin141 It was an ENGL Screamer 50 combo mic'd with an SM57.
Legendary guitar
An honest sounding guitar. Love mine.
Would someone please kindly demonstrate this Epiphone Sheraton ii natural guitar with the warmest (Wes Montgomery/Pat Martino) jazz tone you can get with it. Many thanks.
cool guitar
Epiphone released the Es-355 and Es-345 recently, could you guys make demos of them?
The Casino has single-coil pickups and has a full-hollow body, whereas the Sheraton uses single-coil P90's with a semi-hollow body. I don't own the guitars so I don't know what they feel like. But I heard (and assume) that the Casino is more for the softer blues and jazz, and not for the SRV solo's. You also might consider a Höfner Verythin. CT. Good luck:)
sheraton has humbuckers not p90's
Very Nice guitar, I will buy One :p she could be perfect with upgraded pick-up Gibson or Duncan
This one only works on jazz and blues music? Because I want one of these and I play Jazz, Blues and Rock like the Stones, Beatles, Muse, The Black Keys, etc...
Problem with it is that it makes a lot of feedback noice espcially with distorion/overdrive. It's possible but putting the gain really high can mess things up ;)
Jose Te cojio y se fue I have, at present, over 50 guitars, and have owned many more in the past. I currently own a 1988 Sheraton, and it's truly beautiful. If you want a comparison tone-wise, compare it to the Gibson ES-335 (which I also have). These suckers will do anything you want them to. You just have to remember that a lot of the sound comes from your playing style/picking attack; amp and amp settings, etc. Beautiful guitars, they are.
Frederik Sandberg Too true, but that can happen with any lightweight/channeled body. Try playing a Gibson Flying V at high volume. I've had a few of them, and they all fed back at relatively low volumes. Tremendous neck dive as well. I'd always end up packing the pick-up switch and volume/tone cavities and wiring channels with foam rubber or something to try to dampen the feedback. Almost any semi-hollow guitar, or a guitar with a light body weight vs. neck weight is going to feed back like crazy at higher volumes.
+Dogheadj 50?! you rich?
You absolutely can play anything with this guitar if it's like the Gibson es-335, I do know a 335 can do from jazz to metal and everything in between. I ordered a epi 335 pro and it was a total POS though, couldn't straighten the neck for shit so I sent back two of them. Just ordered a Sheraton so I am hoping the maple neck will make the difference. If the pickups dont sound enough like the 335's Ive had I will just replace them with the Gibson 57's But yes you for sure can play rock with it, just get a good overdrive like the OKKO Diablo Gain Plus
@leadjuggler43 do you want a medal ?
kings of leon . nuff said
this one or the höfner verythin ct, which one would you choose?
The Sheraton uses humbuckers, not P90s.
The Casino has P90s which, which being physically a single coil, is not usually termed 'single coil' as it's miles apart from strat-type single coil pickups.
As for the original question, they both sound awesome. It is indeed a tough choice.
epi probuckers are copies of burstbuckers
Nice guitar... but only dislike was the jack lead on the front of the guitar, better on
the edge..
dam to buy or not to buy?
I like the looks of this more than the dot but I like how the dot is bigger in size
So the SHARATON body is not the same size as the DOT?
yall have some good deals 450 lbs for that lucille aint bad.
If I were to buy this guitar do you think I can have the headstock changed for a different one ?
Paul F. you can take the tuners off, put a new plastic plate on the headstock, just on the old one and then put the tuners back. I don't know if that works.
Paul F. Just buy an Epiphone Dot
It's funny. You take a guitar with a great tone and play most of the video with fucking distortion. All you really hear is the effect.
YES..LOSE THE DISTORTION..!!
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