The Week in Gear 33 | Epiphone Dave Grohl Sig is HERE | Fender make a dream Strat
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When the Noel Gallagher and Marty Schwarz and BB King and Emily Wolfe semi-hollowbodies are all under a grand, I think Dave Grohl is doing pretty well out of this.
All bar the Marty Schwarz come with CTS pots. Adding Gibson Burstbuckers, keeping in mind that Epi will get them at wholesale or less, doesn't make up a £$€300 difference.
It's exceedingly cool but like you I'm going to wait for a discount or a used example.
Are Gibson pickups really that much better than Seymour Duncan, Dimazio, or Bare Knuckle? There are so many options to upgrade a cheap guitar with and make something unique.
Epi DG On sale in Australia for $2999 RRP $3199,,,,,,We are deadset getting ripped propa 😣
We usually do
Yup, $2k in Canada for a guitar made in China. That's gonna be a naw dawg from me.
Order a great Rivolta, Brian May or Yamaha. Pay less, get better guitar.
I got mine for $2500AUD. Zero regrets here.
Yes, we always get ripped here. But shop around.
I've already seen a couple of Reverb D-bags trying to sell Epi DG335's for 1800 & 2,000 (+) USD. These were USA based sellers btw.
Haha yeah, someone tried to scalp an AJ a day before they officially launched for like $2300. He even had the gall to send me an offer for like $2099...
Think he's down to $1700, still $200 over retail 😂
Great information and video, thanks for posting ✨🙌
Thanks again for keeping us up-to-date on the music gear industry’s latest offerings. You always feature a few things I hadn’t been aware of. And calling out issues as you do is spot on! Best of luck finding a used DG in the future!
Hi Andy, I always enjoy your great and honest review videos. Please keep the great work!
Totally hear you on the compressors. My sound changed (I think for the better) when I started using the Keeley Compressor plus. It's not that you want a compressed squishy sound so go and buy a compressor.... it's that it plays very nicely with the rest of your board and keeps everything just inline a little better.
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I look so forward to your week in review videos. Informative and entertaining. Always my favorite Saturday morning show! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you! I love making this show
No Epiphone should be more than $700. Just my opinion 🙂
The new Pod Express looks very interesting 👍
Your opinion is worth nothing. Wait. Do you think it's 2003 right now?
@@rmaxtpmx My opinion might not be worth anything... just like yours, buddy. But I did buy a brand new Epiphone Les Paul Standard in 2019 for $420 😉
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aaaaaand subscribed! this is the kind of statement i want from a channel directed towards people who cannot afford expensive over the top gear
kudos to you
Great episode once again!
Would love yo try that pod express! 🤘🔥
Yeah, from your review, that strat is spot on!
Love it Andy. Best in you field for me.
Thank you John
While not surprising given the circumstances (the highly competetive budget market with more and more brands popping up giving you all the essential classic shapes), I still find these recent Epis insane. If that is how the rumored strategy looks of Gibson "evakuating" the sub 2000 price bracket, then goodnight: it's basically chinese-made dentists guitars for those dentists that aren't yet 50 and haven't yet payed off their home and or student loans, as well as collectors and resellers.
I remember 5 or 6 years ago the "pricier" Epis like the Old Glory or the Matt Heafy had a stellar reputation, great specks and they snuck into the "quality far eastern made mid price" bracket really well. So did the Epi LP 1959. I thought Epi would aim at the 1000 point and already was of the opinion that Epi would have to massively step up their game to continously and reliably establish themselves at that price point. They blew right past that with all their latest new releases.
These here? They literally cost as much as the cheaper offerings from Gibsons (those with the thin satin nitro finishes ie) did just 5 years ago.
You can buy an Epi SG for $199 or $299 or $499 or $699 or $999 the sky isn't falling because they have some premium models. Ten years ago the cry was 'why doesn't Epi make more Gibson level products' then when they do people are mad? Nah. Not buying it
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Thank ya mate -another great one. I love the look of the new HSS Ultra strat 😎👌
I wonder if I can make my own for under £200 🤔
Nah.. probably not.
Cheers! 😀
I can't play guitar (but I wish I could) I don't own a guitar (but both my boys do) but wow, do I love your videos, they're an absolute joy. You are a UA-cam treasure sir.
That 76 comp looks amazing, frankly.
I do believe your in love with that strat Andy. 😊
I never realized how much goes on in the gear world to make an episode like this every week
I wasn't sure if the show was sustainable but almost every week i have tough choices to make!
Imagine is Line 6 did a pedal in-between the Pod Express and the Go, with more effects and stomps than the express but similar to a sort of BOSS ME layout...and like 350, that'd be sweet.
My Bonamasa sig 59 Epi LP came with burstbucker 2's, CTS pots and switch and was 599 new, less than HALF as much. So much for the 'but its got Gibson PUPs' argument, what you are buying is the dudes name.
2025-6 will be the 75th anniversary of the Broadcaster/Telecaster - be quite interesting to see if they do similar.
I hope to see more stylish efforts for the 75th while this 70th is cool it feels like $2500 for a plain strat that just won't be any cooler than a vintage reissue down the road
Before they were discontinued it you could purchase a Gibson Les Paul Tribute model for $1299. Now Epiphone are that much???
Yeah, very weird
So Gibson should NOT offer sub $2000 guitars? Come on now. And all this angst over an Epi premium that cost as much as a basic Gibson makes no sense to me. Epi has $200 options. Gibson wants $5000+ for their models that Epi wants $1200-1600 for so to me if you mad at anything its why Gibson should be charging that much for their 'coo' guitars not why Epi should charge 30% of what the same Gibson costs
It's not about what %age of a Gibson price epiphone can realistically charge, they have completely different labour rates. The outrage is more about what %age of an epiphone price can epiphone charge. An epi 355 is under $500. But an epi 355 in Pelham blue, with different sound holes and headstock that's no more labour hours to produce is 2.5x that. The markup is very hard to justify. Dave's cut, plus pickups and hardcase aren't $750.
@@PaulCooksStuff You just don't like the price point. I get it. Yes the % matters because if Epi makes something similar at $750 to the $5000 Gibson some people will just buy the Epi which means Gibson sells less overpriced 'high end' models. Go buy an Epi 355 for $500 if that is what you want to spend
They are absolutely insane
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You can still get a regular Epiphone ES-335 for around £500. I got my Epi ES-339 a couple of years ago second hand but in mint condition for about £300.
There's no reason to be upset that some Epiphones are too expensive, when you can still get other Epiphones at the price you want to pay.
If you're then going to complain the specs aren't what you want, then you might begin to understand why the more expensive guitar is more expensive.
The Gretsch Electromatics for me are the most comfortable Semi-Hollow at an relatively affordable price point. I'm with you regarding the gold hardware.
The DG-335 for what I think is is to expensive, Burstbuckers out, Probuckers in and you can lower the price to something around 900. The Guitar is gorgeous, I used to own a Gibson one and sold it for 5 figures. I hated the neck, for what I know about you Andy, you really will like the neck.
Didn't the in between sounds of the Strat starting to put the switch in between and it was kind of a gamble to get 2 pickups active at the same time? Will probably work (kind of) with the 54 reissue.
Ultimately the people to blame for Epiphone’s price rises are those who are paying prices such as 1299 for the DG model. It’s a nice guitar, I’m not really interested in signature models but if it had been 999 then maybe I’d have bought one. At 1299, I can afford one but won’t on principle and others should do likewise. If you’re a person who grumbles about prices and then buys anyway, you are part of the problem. There’s plenty of choice of good 335-style guitars for half this money (and less)
I think the Gretsch guitars offer fantastic value for money, I have a G2622T Streamliner, and it's a very, very, good guitar - In fact, I'm now gassing for the Chris Rocha model featured on last weeks show. Still more affordable than recent Epiphone releases.
I own two Epiphone Explorers, a Ghosthorse at $799 and a Prophecy at $899. They both play and sound great. Imo a great bang for the buck!
Funny screen squeeze at the Wampler bit ❤😂
That’s Victor’s fine work
IMO, Epiphone last hit the right spot with the BJA signature Les Paul Jr. I grabbed that one and love it- great player for reasonable cash!
unpopular strategy - hundreds of people will jump on to buy it then realised, it won't scratch the itch as it's another epiphone 335 but with diamond shape holes and pointy headstock. It will not gain value as a second hand because supply will be massive. My bet is that it will hit marketplace sooner than expected an i will gladly buy one for 750
Hi Andy, I've put a couple of, I guess, fairly negative comments on gibson/epiphone and gear pricing recently. I think my take is similar to yours...I am concerned about what i would call the normalisation of guitars and pedals pricing. My first rant about this was the chase bliss preamp, a triumph of marketing over substance. All those players who fell for the ....oooooo look auto sliders...like they havent been around for absolutely years on mixing desks .. but the huge issue was the price. So now £300 pedals ( that used to be £150 pedals) are now hailed as value as they are cheap compared to the £900 CB preamp..... If you deliberately drive the average price of gear up and throw in a couple of doozies. ( Epi firebird in conjunction with gibsons custom shop anyone) Then the DG seems good value in comparison. But its not a fair comparison as the Epi firebird is wildly overpriced imo. Same with Gibson les Pauls...Murphy labs for £10k makes a standard for £3k seem like good value... But its not. I'm 57 now...on my 50th i went looking for my first les Paul standard...my budget was £2k max..thats how much they were in the UK ....even then i never found one that i liked... So i didnt buy one... Now to throw a spanner in my own arguement, well almost, i think £1200 for the 335 DG is ok... I' m a cabinet maker and do luthering as well and the process of laminating woods and creating hollow and semi hollow body guitars is complex compared to a solid body...so there is extra work ..and i guess your getting decent pick ups etc. Normalising high prices for stuff makes increasing the price of lower end way easier and accepted by the masses... But i guess people will buy these in their droves and Epiphone will feel justified their pricing structure... Just imagine if we all got together and just said...um no..😂
And in conclusion...... How many £900 chase bliss preamps do you see on youtubers pedalboards now....zero....and yet it was revered as the most incredibly flexible, best sounding, groundbreaking pedal of a generation....and it was as it allowed every other pedal company to double their prices and get away with it as we all see those now as value for money...
Question: You feel the Grohl Epi is somewhat over priced at $1299, which is fair, but do you feel the same about the Gretsch Chris Rocha Sig you reviewed last week, which is also priced at $1299, and again, compared to the Gretsch's you mentioned this week at around $800, I believe there are some upgraded components on the Rocha, but does that constitute a $400 bump in the price?? Thanks!!
Of course there's a position two and four on the three way switch- you just gotta know how to set it in the middle. It's what the old pros did :)
Nice background :)
Agreed
Thank you. There’s a lovely guitar there from a. Friend
Not long ago there was a Bonamassa interview/promo video for one of his signatures and Joe said the guitars now cost $2-300 more to make. I can't imagine pricing is in JB's wheelhouse but it is a bit of left handed behind the back messaging on Epi/Gibson's part. And seems somewhat feasible.
I'm no expert, but I think epi signature models don't really go down in price much on the used market. Your only option is early, while they're still easily available new. At that point, most for sale won't be old and beat up, so prices will still be close to new. Then, when they stop making that model, you'll never see them for the new price again.
I hope I'm wrong because I want a discounted used one too.
I resisted posting this in the comments for that Strat's video, but I would rather pay that money for a G&L and really celebrate Leo Fender's work.
Gibson would never try and hoodwink its customers would they? Would they? ?? Of course they would. Been doing it for decades. They're really really good at it.
My only issue with the POD Express pedal is, the housing is made of plastic.
Do Gretsch still charge the same for the left handed version but don’t give it the bigsby ?😡😪😪
You're absolutely right Andy, Epiphone is getting out of hand with their pricing and following in Gibsons footsteps.
Andy, my 1954 reissue has a 5 way switch. Would you be interested in comparing notes, no pun intended. My case and documents look like the one that you reviewed. Please reply.
3:56 yea Fett needs to comp one he was hired for many jobs and did not complete any of them. Just laying around a sarlac pit comp it up Boba!
I think the word you want is "bamboozled". That word always gets me. lol
The DG Epiphone's price doesn't seem that bad with what they have into it, which seems like a lot of quality. The problem, as I see it, is Gibson has is they don't have Fender's stratification from the Squire Sonic to the Classic Vibe, then the MIM axes, and finally the US-made guitars. It's Epiphone, which might be a cheap POS model in a starter kit with "Special" on the end of it, to the Lifeson model which is pretty impressive and Alex wanted to keep them all affordable as compared to having "Gibson" on it, or it's "Gibson" and you spend big bucks and spotty QC depending what you get. There's not a lot of in-between.
Try saying the patrons list like the Great Gildersleeves.
Same as the Explorer Korina. Which I have financed... I will say this. The quality is close enough to Gibson and less high maintenance
than either of my Gibsons. Epiphone is a great guitar manufacturer and you can't keep a good guitar down. When Gibson turned down Les Paul, Epiphone picked him up.
There were times you paid the prices Epiphone wants to have for the grohl signature for a Gibson Standard Paula.
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Rest assured I have been mutually ranting about epiphones recent prices on things. The same week we get that baby Line 6 proving we can get good value, they rip us off. RRP in Australia is 3200 (2125 USD).
Is the shower fixed?
I wouldn't justify over 1100 for that Dave Grohl signature. I guess I'm in the minority that still finds that price unacceptable. It's not right.
A’greed’
In Canada it's over $2000 taxes in. I just can't justify spending that on an Epiphone
@@thenextkurt well the specs too, just doesn't sound like it has the parts and construction of a high end guitar
@@retromacman620 you must understand, Chinese labor is NOW more expensive than Mexican labor. Then you have to factor in that it has to be made at a specialized factory for hollowbodies. PRS SE can't even make their hollowbodies in their Indonesian factory. They have to get it from probably the same factories in China where Epiphone is having their hollowbodies made.. I have the PRS SE HOLLOWBODY II, and it is fantastic, made in China. The epiphone's nowadays are basically on the same level..
Don't worry there is one on FB marketplace for 2k lol!
GARY O"NEEEEEIL! hahaha I love you
The problem I have with Epi is their insane price increases. The only "majic" they have done too warrant the increase in $$$ is give people a Gibson like headstock. Everything else is Standard Epi China/Chibson factory processing. Not that thats a bad thing but they spend probably $100 making each unit overseas. So much for the "affordable" Official Alternative. That all being said I still Love my Sub $500 MIK Epi LP Custom. Its a tank.
An epiphone can be a fantastic guitar but not at these recent price points.
You're so not wrong, Andy. I am NOT paying anywhere near 1000 for an Epiphone or Squier and it pisses me off what they're doing as well.
Hi, Andy. I'm in the same boat as you concerning the Epi prices -- I like these new models cosmetically but cannot bring myself to pay the price, for multiple reasons. While I might like the guitar(s), I know I would always feel a bit of regret because the specs just don't justify it. And the used market is going to be difficult, too, because how do you really tell the knockoffs from China from the "real" ones from China, and at this point, what's the actual difference other than the massive price difference?
Good point about knockoffs but specs and price point put Epi in line with other guitar makers. Ibanez AZ series basswood body Gotoh standard trem in house pickups. $1299
Yamaha Pacifica also Gotoh standard trem gig bad $1349
EVH Wolfgang Special MIM does have Floyd w D/Tuna no bag/case $1299
Epiphone '63 Firebird Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker w/hard case $1299
You could make a case for any of these being better deals at $999-1099 but none of them to me stand out as something I would spend that much on given other options available
Epiphones were never to be budget brands do you understand that? and they weren't before Norlin ruined them.. in 2019 JC Curliegh Restored Epiphone back to where they should have always been and they are still under priced I have 3 2021 high end Epiphones if I was to sell my Les Paul would for $1,400 and my SGs $1,100 to $1,200 period and they would sell for that so get used to that stop complaining because complaining isn't going to change anything it didn't change GIBSON and it won't change epiphone..go buy something you can afford..
My interview is next week for Germany, if I land it, I'll buy the Grohl and we can share custody when I get over there😂
Re: the Dave grohl 335, you can get an epiphone shinichi ubukata 355 with diamond sound holes, Gibson pickups, bound ebony fretboard and a bigsby for 999usd with like 4 colour choices 😂
I have the Ubukata in black (bought it new via preorder) and would happily take another, but I’m buying the Grohl lol.
I want to know what’s going on with the red mustang on the wall!!!!??
The Epiphone Dave Grohl being $1300 definitely isn't cheap, but comparing the upgrades to the similar Emily Wolf Sheraton, like a 4th pot, Gibson pickups, and a different neck and headstock, I feel like that price makes sense. It's definitely not for the person who wants the best guitar at that price range, but it is an affordable alternative to the real deal when the real deal costs $7k or $20k lol.
Harley Benton, Musi etc are making guitars with roasted maple, stainless steel frets etc for like $300. It’s very doable. Some Epiphones are priced rn like Gibsons should be priced, they’re ripping people off. Epiphone will lose their market if they keep doing this.
The Epiphone DG-335 might be a little too pricey for some folks' personal opinions, but we're talking about less than a fifth the price of the not-very-attractive (i.e. kinda' ugly) gold Gibson Custom Shop version, a tenth the price of the black version, or a twentieth of the price of the most-desirable Pelham Blue #1. Is it "too expensive for a Chinese-made guitar"? Considering you get a killer hardshell case ($150-200), nice inlays, real Gibson Burstbuckers ($380-ish) and upgraded pots, it's really not out of line at all, and that's strictly from a "sum of parts" perspective. Also considering that the fit and finish has been pretty consistent (something Big G struggles with, even), it's a great guitar for the money. Not a "bargain" (although more so than the Bonamassa '63 SG, which is awesome but should've come with USA pickups for the price), but not a ripoff either. Mine has a neck that feels like my '64 Gibson Custom Shop SG reissue, and was flawless out of the box. Lowered the pickups and bridge a little, and perfection. First guitar I've bought in a long, long time I've had no complaints about and didn't have at least some kind of buyer's remorse for. And for folks who want a "deal", there are always the Ali- and DHG-knockoffs, which are "close enough for rock-n-roll" for most, and then one can upgrade pickups if one wants and they can do it on a budget that they may feel more comfortable with. But as-is, the Epi DG is a helluva' guitar and definitely quite fun to play and record with. I love the look of the Firebirds, but I do agree those seem to be a little more "outrageous" regarding price. There's an upcoming SG/Les Paul Custom (Maestro, 3-pickup, white) coming, with the Gibson headstock, and I am quite anxious at how much it might cost.
Those Gretsch look tasty.
I don't think I'll ever buy a new guitar again: the prices of the epi and strat are double what I would pay for them. Guitarists are affected by the cost of living crisis just the same as everyone else (at least in the UK).
I'm happy with the ones I have that were not a screaming rip off when I bought them new.
Almost bought a Silver Sky SE was a great deal at Sam Ashe they just didn't have anything but yellow in stock and I never pulled the trigger. I will grab one used maybe at some point but am with you new just does not make sense to me most of the time.
Those Gretsch look sweet. Why would you buy an Epiphone and not one of those. I wonder if the Epiphone is as well built as my base model Revstar Evo.
I got a Gretsch G5210 with P90s for something like 600 EUR (made in China). It’s really nice.
Oh it so much is marketing if they’re charging $2300 for a 54 re-issue. Yes it’s accurate but there’s little reason it’s so expensive.
The only epiphone I would consider is the Noel Gallagher Supernova (old
Man is a city fan, kinda makes sense) but the price….ooooofffft
pressed "thumb up" even 4 times! :D
I'm a 50 year old chap catching myself singing "Andys pick of the week" ...how stupid id that? ...anybody else? ;) btw, love the show and hope you'll get a flood of top tier members to finally stop the silly shout outs ;)
I need that DG 335 but at $1299 its just too much man!
Wot was the M9/M13 Andy mentioned? Can't find them
This is the M5 but I would check reverb.com too
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Is it similar to the Trini Lopez signature????
😂 @ 11:00 you are not going to find a used one for less money on a couple years, that are going to be more money than retail, trust me.
My 2019 Epiphone White Lightening Explorer retail $799-$899 and I got it used while they're were still available and sold out for double the price after they discontinued and thats the case with all signatures Epiphone guitars, that double in price . That's why Gibson justify the price retail. 😅
Or spend half on the Squier Jazzmaster J Mascis. Easy
The Dave Grohl is $1899 here in Canada. I was considering getting one, but I have decided to pick up a Gibson Les Paul Classic instead for $800 more.
As for the Fender Strat's price... find me ONE flagship Gibson that comes close to that price. In fact, find me any decent Gibson that comes close to that price. People pay 5 figures for Gibson guitars that have been 'Murphy Lab' aged, in other words had someone kick the crap out of them, so I think $2500 for an anniversary Strat, American made Strat, is not only a great price, but it's an incredible bargain.
A bargain you say? American Original series Strats were going for $1000 less a couple of years ago. And they had 5 pickup positions. This is an investment vehicle, nothing more.
@@danielc196 But I guess you would think it is just fine paying upwards of $10k for a Gibson custom shop guitar? This particular guitar is a reproduction of the 1954 Strat, so it is to be expected that the controls would reflect that. If you want something else, then buy something else. Give it a few months and you will probably be able to find a new Epiphone that costs more than this Strat does.
Epiphone is obsessed with Indian laurel fretboards. If they would just use rosewood then I feel like the only difference is the name on the headstock. I know epiphone les Paul use flame maple veneer on top instead of a real flame maple top.
I think it may have to do with them being made in China. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't think of any Chinese guitar manufacturers using rosewood fretboards.
Regardless, the "Inspired by CS" models should probably be made in Korea or Indonesia anyways.
Yep, it's a shame. They almost authentically made it to the hallowed 'only the name on the headstock' difference. Maybe next time.
@@trevor4533first off epiphone isn't a Chinese company or manufacturing company epiphone Quindoa facility is American owned and operated with Scott Lewis facility manager along with American and Asian luthiers..so with that said where the Sam hell did you come up with your reply?
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“More reasonable sounding” 😂😂😂
10 years ago I bought a 60th Anniversary Strat, it was the American Standard (nowadays called professional) level guitar. It cost $1399. Now import guitars like this cost that much and the 70th Anniversary is over $2500. Wow. How can young players save up this wad of money?
What import normal Strats (not artist models) are pushing $1399? Especially $1399 in 2014 money..
@@noahlange5102Vintera II's are $1150 and made in Mexico, but that's the ceiling on imports more or less. Or what people consider import, anyway.
@@noahlange5102 Vintera 2?
So many of them are coming beaten up, or with cracks. I don't know. The price is not right for an epiphone. Maybe something around 1k usd would be more appropriate, although it would still sell like hot cakes even for 2k usd.
The Dave grohl Epiphone costs the same as Kurt Cobain's jagstangs
What know rosewood again 😂
My parents would have told me to piss off if I asked for a guitar that expensive. & they would have been right, to do so.
Andy was so scared of my name he didn’t even mentioned me as a patreon 😂
Oh no!!! You get double next week. I’m so sorry. I have no idea how that got missed
@@TheGuitarGeek No worries, i am just happy to support you and enjoy your joyful content
There are way to many signature models in production. I'm out on the signature guitar thing.
Third? Maybe?
Not first!
The DG335 is way over priced in my opinion. The Noel Gallagher and Emily Wolf are better value.. under €900 and great guitars. I’m disappointed as I wanted the DG but I wont pay that… it says Epiphone on the headstock so it isn’t the Gibson that DG plays ( i know, price etc and i get it).. but its still €1400 for what people do see as a budget guitar (even if they are wrong). I love Epiphones. I own 4 of them, the sherriton II pro, the noel Gallagher Riviera, a regular Riviera and a Casino… I LOVE them, but not paying 1400.. 😢
@9:29 seems like both Gibson and Epiphone don't want us to buy their guitars. And that's exactly what I will be doing - not buy their gutiars. There are several others brands that deserves my money more like for example Guild, Squier, Yamaha and even Harley Benton.
Need to come into reality people like myself who can afford epiphones and Gibson will buy them Epiphone and Gibson won't miss you
Here is huge DG fan that won't be spending 1200 on an Epiphone
The kurt cobain jagstang and the Grohl DG-335 are almost the same price. I smell a conspiracy theory brewing.
$1900CAD- Epiphone can shove it where the sun don't shine. Gibson, too.
Greedy is the right word
Ok the epiphone isn't worth the price, the Fender though is worth it.
When I saw the price I started to think “oh wow that’s better than Epiphone’s other releases, it’s a good deal!”
No, it’s not. It’s still way overpriced! I can at least understand why this one has a higher price point but still, it is Epiphone being greedy! All those young foo fighters fans who have been super keen for this will all be so disappointed.
Hello AndyPandy, hope youre doing fine, despite Epiphone.
Guess its the greedy Gibson owners that also owns Epiphone thats planning to get more profit.
At the end of the day, a good guitar is a good guitar regardless of where it’s built, but I’m not gonna drop $1300 on an Epiphone anything.
A gretsch with p90's loseed that uniqueness of sound I think.