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This New Epiphone is SCARY... (good) | 2022 Epiphone Noel Gallagher Riviera Wine Red Review + Demo

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1:03 - First Impressions
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@Trog Год назад

The feel of this one definitely made it the best Epiphone I've reviewed this year! Maybe not the pickups for me, but a solid guitar 🟢My Website: www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔴Reverb: reverb.com/shop/troglys?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly ❓Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/

@johns6095 Год назад

I personally found it to be distasteful at a few points thru the video. When you expressed your lack of certain knowledge regarding epiphone guitars i perceived that as not so much a lack of information regarding the brand but more so a general unwillingness to take in the available information due to (in my opinion at least) its perceived lack of value wether it monetary or quality. Hope I was articulate enough, cool guitar.

@ereimul1444 Год назад

lets do the Kingfish Tele and Haruna Boost. i tried Omochi guitar the other day, surprisingly good @trogly

@rexrathtar3893 Год назад

The man is a Gibson enthusiast and something of an expert. His enthusiasm naturally leads to some crossover with Epiphone. Making no claims to expertise in Epiphone is just honesty. Experts tend to have a narrow field; it's the nature of the beast. Cut the man some slack.

@mikecarbone828 Год назад

Greetings and salutations Austin! My local music shop has a new Epiphone Riviera which just recently arrived after having been ordered two years ago, but it got held up off the coast of California due to the pandemic so it is actually a 2019 model, and it has coil splits for each pickup. It also has a more ornate headstock as well as a set of Grover’s. It has a gloss black finish and I am not sure about the fretboard wood, but it too, may have the Indian Laurel. I currently have on layaway, an Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul with the olive sunburst, that I am purchasing from the shop now, but may pick up the Riviera later on this year. Thank you for posting these videos! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨

@enterprisesoftwarearchitect Год назад

I … want … it. My brother said he has “gas” - guitar acquisition syndrome - but it’s obviously Austin that has GAS

@TheMsuvada Год назад

I'm a 65 year old lady who got really excited seeing this guitar! I guess it could be part of my retirement plan!!!!!! Love it!

@JK-tt2um Год назад

good for you!

@adamdelarozza1985 Год назад

I hear that! Mick Jagger is 79 yrs old!🎸

@dr8627 9 месяцев назад

library card and guitar books is what id be doing all day

@rexrathtar3893 Год назад

I've decided I'm normal Riviera over this signature model. The pickups are the deciding factor. The mini humbuckers are pretty much what define the Riviera. I also dig the frequensator tailpiece. You stick in humbuckers and a regular stop tailpiece and it's just another ES-335 derivative

@mraycgz Год назад

I’d agree, except for that tailpiece. I love mini hum guitars because they will fit a p-90 too.

@thenameless3271 Год назад

And firebird pickups fit too!

@gui-texzan7477 Год назад

@@mraycgz Gibson P-94 is a perfect humbucker sized single coil.

@VintageSlide Год назад

@@noahMrkz doesn’t Hammond Jr. use a Strat?

@chrisparker5278 Год назад

True. Although this guitar sounds good to me

@BDB-jo4yv Год назад

Anyone else notice "Noel Gallaghera" on the serial sticker 4:38 I'm expecting this guitar at my place in Hong Kong on Friday - just checked the pics of that specific model and it is spelled correctly... I wonder if with that '11111' serial number they had models reserved for reviewers like Trogly and then they screwed it up. These sorts of spelling mistakes usually happen on Chinese counterfeits...

@bjmarchives Год назад

Ohhhh wow.

@TheTavoss Год назад

More value added with the typo

@joes1804 Год назад

That’s a lot of money for a spelling error

@Donutsmasher1 Год назад

Would be kinda funny if the model name was the gallaghera

@PikkaBird Год назад

I hope that's just a silly easter egg rather than an actual typo. Also, to go along with the '11111' in the serial number you might notice it was set up in the USA by '11' (decal on the back of the headstock). I wonder if that means it was done by telekinesis.

@sydguitar99 Год назад

I think it would be cool if Noel Gallagher had his own Epiphone signature Les Paul because he played a Epiphone Les Paul sunburst on the first album I believe

@michaelcantinieri7890 Год назад

Dont you think we have enough les pauls..if gibson stopped making them there would still be enough to go around...lol!

@borkoff7835 Год назад

I'm more down to see a model of the black custom les paul given to him by Johnny Marr with the oasis sticker

@theessay2530 Год назад

It was pretty much stock I’m pretty sure

@brammachiels2755 Год назад

He was playing an Epiphone Les Paul until they came to recording Definitely Maybe. At that point they recorded everything with a Les Paul gifted to Noel by Johnny Marr.

@chrisburch3808 Год назад

80s Epiphones were made in Japan. Very nice guitars. This is a reissue of how they were built then hence the volute.

@HeelBJC Год назад

My mid 2000's Epiphone Casino was MIJ too. Awesome craftmanship, though it's hardly a little known fact how good the guitars over there are nowadays.

@PantheonLincoln Год назад

Yeah, unlike the Supernova, this is based on a guitar Noel actually used both live and in the studio. I love that they did this instead of an Epiphone version of the limited run Gibson. That said, I'd be into an Epiphone ES-355...

@giulioluzzardi7632 Год назад

@@HeelBJC ..and they also made a Sheraton which was a fancy version of this guitar. They also made a big jazz guitar" Emperor". All the finishes were the same, orrible 2 tone tobacco sunburst and the dark cherry. The Emperor was only Sunburst. At that time the only budget 335 type guitars available in the UK apart from Ibanez but they were percieved as Jazz players choice.

@michaelsicowitz362 Год назад

Korea are the good ones at least been my experience

@user-do2ev2hr7h Год назад

@@PantheonLincoln The Union Jack Supernova was kind of based on one of his actual guitars, though that was was also a Riviera and that finish wasn't as common as the blue.

@highseasmarinediaz493 Год назад

Would you mind calling the endoscope a bore scope or inspection camera? For us older guys, hearing endoscope kinda makes us flinch.

@randyheath8566 Год назад

🤣👍🎸🇺🇸👏

@metalmig Год назад

🤣 haha l

@utspaztech Год назад

What a mouthful. Hehe

@Gordanovich02 Год назад

At least he doesn't call it a colonoscope 😱

@Nothing-gv8mv Год назад

Send in the camera crew!

@samiam5557 Год назад

"Don't look back in anger Gibson" that is a really nice Epiphone! 🤗🎸

@christopherguzzi1316 Год назад

Spendy for an Epiphone, but I'm glad they include a case and I'm glad you can see the wood grain. I bought a Epiphone Les Paul Special and it looked like it was made out of yellow plastic. Aside from that and the heavy weight, the pickups sounded really great.

@soulagent79 Год назад

Noel literally made me buy my first semi acoustic back in the 90s. A Korean made ES-335 clone by Samick. Noel's original Epi was made by Matsumoku and came with Maxon pickups and it is almost impossible to find one these days.

@StephenMorganCanada Год назад

I have one.

@aureliusandthespiral Год назад

He sure did, I was there when he forced you to buy it, dastardly fiend!

@someoneelse293 Год назад

@@aureliusandthespiral bloody hell.....Noel needs to stop literally making people buy guitars....

@mr.astrophysics9115 Год назад

They have been since 2019...the 2019 Epiphone exclusive deluxe limited Run g400 Sg Pro sold on Reveb for $650 back in March I know because I bought it..some of the older Epiphone models are holding and gone up in value..the 2019 Epiphone exclusive deluxe limited Run g400 Sg Pro is just one of them..and yes it has the CTS Electronics graph Tech Nut 18:1 Tuners

@elmanolo1985 Год назад

Where is the Bonehead signature model in Antique Sunburst? It would be an easy thing to do for Epiphone/Gibson!

@StevieScotty19 Год назад

Oasis used rivieras from 92 till about 96,This was Noel’s main gigging guitar at this time before the money rolled in from royalties,It was in the video for don’t look back in anger,But if your an oasis fan like me,Everyone knows how important this guitar is,

@ranwaldovonslappinstein114 Год назад

Noel looks like a douche strumming the guitar. “Is this where the fingers go?”

@fredwamback3526 Год назад

absolutely and it’s why I reserved one :D

@had0165 Год назад

Have a Nick Valensi Riviera and love it - my fave guitar I’ve owned and does early Oasis really well.

@christylasure7072 Год назад

I got one on Tuesday and it’s a really nice guitar , the Classic pro pups sound nice and Chimey , my fretboard is nice and dark , like rosewood mine came in from Zzounds and someone handled it ? It had someone’s sweat smudges all over and a few light scratches , I got a decent discount on it , I put Gibson 9/42 Bright wire strings and did a full setup on it , I own the 2 Epi rivieras royal tan and the burgundy ones , this one definitely feels and sounds very different and is a pound heavier at 8lb 13 Oz. It’s a beautiful guitar after I buffed out the scratches and polished it up. I ordered mine on the release day and Zzounds was sold out 2 days later. The tuners are ok once you tighten the button screws and stays in tune pretty well, gonna keep it stock.

@PennyLane43 Год назад

I love your daily videos, they make me happier each and every day!

@BeeRumblin13 11 месяцев назад

This version is from the video for Don't look back in anger and alot of live performances from that time. Also studio recording. It's pretty close . The headstock logo, crown and truss cover are different on his 1980s japan one but not a dealbreaker i guess

@chrislloydguitarist Год назад

My favorite guitar was a 1972 Epiphone Riviera EA250. Gigged with it all the time until the neck joint became so weak and messed up it was beyond repair. Apparently a thing on those of that era. Now it just gathers dust in the corner and makes me weep every time I look at it. Maybe Epiphone can send me one of these as compensation ;) or atleast an Epiphone towel to mop up my eye water

@shanethackeray1988 Год назад

Impressive and relatively great value. I’ll bet if you setup your amp and pedals for overdrive the sound would improve in that regard but through the clean spectrum it sounds awesome.

@MsRmaclaren Год назад

I bought a red Epiphone, with a Bigsby, from the 60s in a box for $50 back in the 80's. I love its sound. Great for the blues.

@KeeperOfPoops Год назад

There's a new Joe Strummer signature telecaster out now, any chances of documenting that and hopefully find the 2008 version to document if you want, or if you wanna be REALLY go the distance you can get the custom shop esquire one too

@duanewelsh5611 Год назад

Nice review, nice guitar reasonably priced. Maybe the guys in charge at Epiphone should be put in charge at Gibson?

@rexrathtar3893 Год назад

You understand the guys in charge of Gibson are also in charge of Epiphone. Ergo if you think the stuff coming out of Epiphone reflects well on the people in charge...

@HeelBJC Год назад

@@rexrathtar3893 Yeah, this is one of the single funniest comment's I've ever seen. Gibson is kinda inept at some things, but the circlejerk around it is far more obnoxious than anything done by the company itself. And I almost spit out my water when I saw this dude try and say that Epiphone's people should be put in charge at Gibson when they literally already are. People like "Duane" will just sputter on about what they clearly know nothing about to get some fake internet points via upvotes. I guess their lives are in such a state that they need the dopamine hit or something.

@odralebazerimar9084 Год назад

@@rexrathtar3893 i think he was referring to the craftsman in charge of making the guitars..

@jordanpratt3821 Год назад

@@rexrathtar3893 yeah it's the same people "in charge" but they come from different factories, with different workers,and different supervisors on the floor etc etc.Anyway you know what he meant.

@aricpaul Год назад

@@rexrathtar3893 they have two different presidents Jim Rosenberg and of course JC. The people at Gibson oversee Gibson, they hired people to oversee Epiphone and the people at Gibson oversee the people at Epiohone not the details of running Epiphone. Make sense?

@indiekiduk Год назад

Thanks for reviewing it! I noticed other reviews the pickups sounded a bit jangely too. Shame they didn't upgrade the tuners. I've always wanted Epiphone to reissue the Matsumoku but I think the price is too high and will wait for non-signature next year and hopefully some other colours, like the tabacco-burst that Bonehead still plays.

@richyriff Год назад

Beautiful guitar! I love most of the semi hollow epiphones. They have a unique vintage sound to them. And some of the higher end ones are very well made!

@a.j.garrett9639 9 месяцев назад

So I have had mine for 11 months now. I am very happy with it! I play it through my Deluxe Reverb with a RAT pedal and it serious rocks! I'm very happy with my purchase.

@martinclayton7260 Год назад

I love the colour, I wish that Gibson used wine red more often. And I wish that they made the dark wine burst again! Have thought about trying overdrive instead of distortion? It would suit some guitars a lot better than distortion.

@eddiejr540 Год назад

For fret polishing I recommend Lizard Spit fret polishing kit…$15 and you can do it yourself…easy-breezy, no tech required 😎

@bushcry1 Год назад

I do, too!

@lance134679 Год назад

You know you're a guitar nerd when you know what a volute is. You might also have a bit of appreciation for Leo Fender's '50s neck and headstock designs that didn't need one.

@jbustamantemusic Год назад

I do own a Japanese made Epi Riviera, it really is an amazing guitar! Is quite rare, a single-piece fretboard and top, it doesn’t have any sticker or such to show that it’s an elitist model, but man it is a fine guitar indeed!

@JEG69 Год назад

those are pre-elitist, which are consider very rare. I have a turquoise pre-elitist Epiphone eb-3.

@mikefusco9248 Год назад

Love epi reviews- thank you for jumping on this one so quickly! You’re the best, Trogly!

@mleonardmedia Год назад

Thanks for keeping it coming. I enjoy your episodes a lot.

@alexanderhammer688 Год назад

I bought this Epiphone Wildkat in 2014.Wildkat, one of the best Epiphone creations in the field of archtop guitars is back once again. Now, in 2014, a very limited edition of the Wine Red Wildkat is available through selected dealers of Epiphone Guitars. This limited edition six-stringer comes in a distinguished Wine Red color scheme with gloss finish, nickel plating on the hardware and creme binding around the neck and body. Semi hollow and single cut, the body of this beauty rocks the solid mahogany base with a flamed maple top, the classic Gibson/Epiphone combo (neck is also made of mahogany). Locktone tune-o-matic bridge is combined with the licensed B70 Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. In the front, Epiphone`s classic Dogear P-90s are in charge of the amplification. Master volume, two separate volume knobs (bridge and neck), master tone switch and a three-way toggle pickup switch comprise the controls. Slim taper-contoured neck is topped with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. Grover tuners on the classic headstock complete the specs list.

@keeff Год назад

I really want one, but I have an Epi ES-335 pro and minus the volute it's the exact same guitar only in a different colour

@alanneale3657 Год назад

Great review mines on order 2 questions what strings would you recommend , and on the clean tone we’re there any pedals used 👍

@jeffleecust Год назад

I had a 1st year Epiphone Dot Studio with those pickups and I honestly believe they are my favorite pickups.

@mmrseed Год назад

You should review the 2018 Epiphone Faulkner V. An Epi that costs more than a Gibson and is impossible to find

@michaelcantinieri7890 Год назад

As a suggestion....measure just below the nut..binding to binding..I have a 1.687 width fret board but gibson uses a std. 1.695 nut which is what it measures..but the Gibson Customs are usually 1.687..and at the 12th fret they are between 2.060 & 2.070..I didn't think Epiphone made a different width neck or fretboard like the Gibsons ..then again they don't have the Custom shop...something they should do for special runs in my opinion

@waynecribb4922 Год назад

I really like the tones . I have this axe on my "list" It's "out of stock " at my preferred dealer.

@markpell8979 Год назад

Wow this is sweet and much more attainable pricewise for me. Joins my very short "next guitars to consider" list, maybe bumping Guild Starfire DC or Epi's own 335 or 339. Sounds good too, great range of tones and you could play hard rock no prob just by pushing your amp the right way. The pickups are basically the same as on my Epi LP Studio I bet, Alnico 2 and 3 probuckers. You didn't mention if they coil split. Great review Trog, thanks!

@stoplying Год назад

I ended up buying this guitar and it's outstanding. I'm not an Oasis fanboy at all, but I realized that I wasn't going to be able to justify spending the money on a Gibson 335 and this seemed like a really solid, affordable alternative. The sound from the pickups has such a nice texture to it, the feel of the neck is very natural and the overall quality is just superb. I was initially bothered by the blatant "Made In China" sticker, but once you're playing the guitar you never even think about it. I've started digging into some old Oasis records and I like it. Noel had a quote in another promo video for this guitar where he says "I'm not a guitar player, I'm a songwriter" meaning he's not a super technical shredder, and that statement really hit me. So happy with this guitar - my first Epiphone - I would highly recommend this wonderful beast!

@salmosekka997 Год назад

out of curiosity as a beginner to learning the electric guitar how does this compare to say a epiphone sheraton 2 or epiphone 335

@stoplying Год назад

@@salmosekka997 For me, the price of this guitar is the only thing that stops it from being a true "beginners guitar". But ease of playing makes it easy to learn on.

@DJVolte Год назад

Very pretty guitar. Definitely one of the nicest epis I've seen.

@arengray1837 Год назад

I have two weird epiphones man. One is an 04-05 LP classic. Nothing fancy until you see the maple top. It’s got a very small burst but that’s not what’s strange. It’s the color. It’s black with a grey burst in the center. Also what’s strange is the headstock isnt one of those shoe shaped ones or the bulky “toy like” thick ones it’s like what the epi headstocks should’ve been for the time. Now the second one is a 95 jc200 nothing crazy EXCEPT the headstock is the same exact one on my les Paul. It isn’t the shoe shaped one it looks like the electric one. I looked up the serial number and it’s the 16th one ever made but that’s the strange part. It’s got Apollonia inlays AND it’s got the crown inlay on the headstock that you usually find on gibbons it’s still an enigma to me and it’s got a flames maple neck. I found it in a pawn shop in sulphur springs Texas for like 400 bucks with a case included free, near mint. Very strange.

@ia5662 Год назад

I got one and I agree with everything you said - great comprehensive review. I'll add, even though they are CTS pots, they feel like shit. Not very fluid and one is fighting me every time it passes by the metal pointer guide. That is annoying for how much I paid. Really wish the fretboard was rosewood for what I paid too, but I also got a really nice version of the Indian laurel, looks better than any Fender I can tell you that. You almost don't notice it, but if it was truly recreating Noel's it would be rosewood. Fully agreed on the pickups as well - I bought it to play Oasis and I'm not convinced that I'm getting the articulation needed from note to note, especially the highs. I raised the pickups on the treble side, but it didn't have as much effect as I wanted. The pickups are far too even and muddy, they need some bite and clarity if you ask me. I'd love to know what pickups were actually in Noel's 80's Epipohone MIJ.

@blackmanx5845 Год назад

Really strange for me... I'm not sure if the sound was different on this video, but the tone of this guitar compared to the Gibson 335s just doesn't compare. Is it me? Or just these pickups don't do it for me. Could there be that much of a difference?

@jpsatre Год назад

They sound cheap.

@jpsatre Год назад

@@kenichi407 im not hating on that thing im just stating my observation. Also, I watched other videos of this guitar and it sounded ok on some reviewers. I'll prolly get this soon.

@picksalot1 Год назад

Not a fan of the headstock. It looks about .5 inch too long to me.

@rexrathtar3893 Год назад

Yeah, but it's not the length, it's the girth...

@leeoffender8406 Год назад

I got a epi lp jr for 99 new. Routed it for a tele neck pickup. I had 70's dimarzio sd I put in the bridge. Changer the tuners, installed a toggle and wired each of the two pots as respective volumes, no tone control. It's a keeper.

@scadstersworld5634 Год назад

The guitar sounds great, and you play very well. BRAVO!!! I've always liked playing 335 type guitars. Can't stand playing a Strat, because I always accidently knock the volume knob down. I always look for guitars that don't have the volume knob directly under the little E string. Such as Teles, Les Paul style guitars, and 335 style guitars. I've never had the 'knock the volume down" problem with those guitars.

@billypainter3715 Год назад

I had a Suprenova in union jack. I regret letting it go.

@richardsobieck9660 Год назад

I have owed a Sheridan II for years and loveit.. Its a great blues guitar and Its my Go To guitar for playing Beatle's tunes. John Lennon loved his Casino.

@JDKingStratslinger Год назад

I'll stick with my Korean-made Casino. Similar, but mine's light as a feather, no finish flaws, all the tuners work just fine, and rosewood 'board.

@ubw8754 Год назад

If your Korean-made Casino’s serial number starts with R, it’s very good guitar. It’s made in Peerlessguitar factory in South Korea.

@felliniesque1 Год назад

The Peerless Rivies can be amazing, too. I have a few and a few Peerless Casinos. That factory was on it until Gibson deserted them for China.

@felliniesque1 Год назад

@@kenichi407 Weird, I've never seen binding glitches. I have about 4 Cherry, 6 Natural, 2 Black. They're all very consistent and QC is off the map. The Saen plant made some beauties, too. They won the award that one year and seemed to hold their work up to a certain standard as a result.

@pauljohnson3686 Месяц назад

If you had to choose between the Noel Gallagher Riviera and an Epiphone 335 .. Which one would you choose and why?

@neil2706 Год назад

Just got of an 8 hour flight too edmonton but still needs my daily dose of my guitar information

@neil2706 Год назад

@@HatemYNWA EDMONTON UNITE

@davidcane7211 Год назад

So it's heavy and has the Alnico Classic Pro pickups. Seems very similar to the Emily Wolf signature Sheraton. Just the F holes/diamond hole and the 2 Tone vs 1 Tone pot seem to be the differences. The price is about the same too.

@colhutchins Год назад

Good pick up. I'm trying to decide between those two guitars and I hadn't noticed how similar they are!

@davidcane7211 Год назад

@@colhutchins I suspect that if I had the choice of the two at the time, may have chosen the Riviera instead. Having said that, the Wolfe is great to play. It has a really slim neck, so I'd be interested to see how the Riviera compares.

@donnyhud Год назад

man!! they couldnt put that input jack on the bottom?

@Bona-who Год назад

I wife and I bought guitars off the wall from the Gibson Garage in July 2021- mine a Riviera. The set up guys were awesome. The place is packed with passionate people - truly a must see for any guitar fan.

@ericcombs5788 Год назад

Inside Label reads STYLE Noel Gallaghera Riviera -on purpose or a misprint?

@walshy2116 Год назад

I think it sounds great and I love the headstocks. I never liked the clipped ears on the older epiphone headstocks.

@cemolcay Год назад

I’d like a review on Epiphone ES-339 (inspired by Gibson)

@michaelsicowitz362 Год назад

Epiphones have always been where you line up 10 and pick the best one. They're so different. Never sell the ones you like because they're incredible.

@aureliusandthespiral Год назад

So very true. Ive had 6 epis lps and played dozens, but have 2 that I love, almost as much as my gib lp

@michaelsicowitz362 Год назад

@@aureliusandthespiral Yup, my personal fav is a Korean semi hollow LP from 99. I put 59 pickups on. It's my go to for the last 15yrs.

@joes1804 Год назад

Seems like most epiphones are trending towards that $1000 range.

@tedcabana Год назад

For Epiphone guitars, I've always enjoyed playing the Casino model. I don't understand why they would make a Union Jack model, no offence. But Epiphone is one the most original American guitars. However, the Union Jack model does look very cool. And the Gibson/Epiphone ES model was common amongst the British invasion guitarists. I've seen Pete Townsend playing one. Anyway. I love that Casino model. Beautiful blues, Jazz, and vintage rock sound. A it to much feedback with those semi-hollow bodied guitars, so just dial back the gain a bit and you got this!

@steveparish9210 Год назад

I have the original union jack epi and another union jack epi that came out about 10 yrs later. They both sound good I think the later one had 57 classic Gibson h/b. I'd forgotten about the solid blue one, pretty. The new one looks great dark cherry, I loved the clean tones cause I always play clean anyway. Nice American woman Trog!

@steveparish9210 Год назад

Not 57s, gold plated mini humbuckers

@Wickedsensations2001 Год назад

I love rivieras sooop much Nick valensi of the strokes played them Gibson doesn’t make them the original riviera has the freqensator tail piece which looks great

@Mr3DBob Год назад

That's a fabulous paint job!

@danhooper3819 Год назад

How is the neck vs the recent standard Epi Riviera's? I have a few Riviera's from the early 1990's and the necks are much thinner than the recent Royal tan and sparkling burgandy models which are more like a standard 335 Epi.

@ELWOOD.. Год назад

The Guess Who live at the Paramount. Great album. Thanks Trogg.

@jesikebiking Год назад

There was a Music store going out of business at a mall and I saw a $250 Epiphone EBO bass for $80 I grabbed it without thinking twice =and I love it

@jimmyjames2022 Год назад

"...polish or something got stuck in the wood grain." The downside of Laurel, the wood grain has tons of deep pores in it that denser Pau Ferro, Rosewood, Ebony, Maple don't have. Once they fill up with grime it's there forever. Sweet Gallagher Riviera otherwise.

@malcolmhardwick4258 Год назад

Napta and a toothbrush with a bit elbowgrease !

@dbspecials1200 Год назад

Fill with epoxy, no more grime ;-)

@Ottophil Год назад

I personally just don’t care? Thats the best way to live life

@blueslawyer Год назад

Noel "Gallaghera" model per the sticker at 4:38

@plecogod Год назад

Unless you are a collector, a professional musician, or have money to burn, it makes little sense at this point as a player to get a Gibson over it's modern day Epiphone equivalent. Is the Gibson better, I am sure it is. Is the Gibson 335 model $2500-$3000 better in terms of sound or playability? Absolutely not. I have four Epiphone's and I love them all. Even counting the $500 I spent on my Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro, all four of my guitars still cost less than a new Gibson Les Paul Special. For me, even if I had the money to get a high end Gibson, as a non collector, I feel my money would be better spent getting similarly priced ESP or a PRS.

@thenameless3271 Год назад

Gibsons are for hotshot lawyers who think shelling out the big bucks will help them become better players.

@dasmuss6174 Год назад

@@thenameless3271 I’ve got about 8 guitars that say that getting different guitars doesn’t make you better 😂🤦‍♂️🇦🇺🍻. I learned the hard way, bloody fun buying them though haha, no gibsons in there either, 2 great epiphone’s though 👍

@avh9394 Год назад

Does this have push-pull pots to split the pups? You're right that Laurel board looks incredibly good! I think it's because they oiled it up and and rubbed it in really well although some gunk ist still in some of the pores, usually they shipped bone dry which makes them look so bad!

@ronboff3461 Год назад

carved back? pressed! enjoy all your reviews!

@michaelaiello9525 Год назад

I prefer an Ebony 335 over a walnut stain, so I actually like this darker model. Did you say thin tapered C? I like more chunk. But it definitely seems worth it’s cost and then some. I’d have to play it in person to really get a sense for the clean tones. If the waffles had cream knobs it would be even more appealing for me.

@bdogjr7779 Год назад

Awesome《☆》👍🔥🔊An inspectors mirror might give a better view of the V & T Pots. Nice review Brother🖖😎☮

@fu2419 Год назад

I have an Epiphone 339, the center block looks like they yanked off an old pallet they found lying around somewhere

@dylanmcgarry1221 Год назад

I absolutely love my raspberry burst Epi 335, one of my all time favorite guitars But It has literally the exact same features and hardware for $300 less, get the regular 335 Pro and don't shell out extra for the signature

@bushcry1 Год назад

Raspberry burst? Do they sell these at Sweetwater and Guitar Center?

@thenameless3271 Год назад

Both

@MiguelGebremedhin Год назад

My local guitar shop has the blueberry burst Epi 335 but it has the same pickups as these. I wonder if the neck and nut width is the same

@jonnyhafer7376 Год назад

not that tone cap type make that big of a difference on a guitar tone pot, but in amps i build i actually prefer the red xicon caps over orange drops. orange drops or generally for hi fi stuff at least that what i was taught by the old timer that taught me.i even pulled orange drops out of a used build amp i bought i put red xicon in them and its a killer amp.

@eldorado9255 Год назад

4:37 inside sticker reads Noel Gallaghera Riviera 🤣

@OldManMandal Год назад

The only thing I didn't like on this review is the missed oppurtunity to play Don't Look Back In Anger on it but man swell job overall

@batphink2655 Год назад

Looks like a beautiful guitar. Did you ever review the Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Tribute Plus? I have one on Black Cherry and have had no problems with it since 2015 in a similar hardshell case too that cost me about $850 CDN funds.

@mburtondavis Год назад

Love the epiphone pick guard over the Gibson one.

@tomschrein417 Год назад

I have the Inspired by Gibson 335, it is a nice guitar. The pickups are just good enough that I can’t decide if I want to change them. Everything else on the guitar is really quite good.

@dougjfindlay Год назад

Yeah I've got the IBG ES-335 which has the Alnico Classic Pros. They are OK, but I also feel like changing them would make a big improvement. Having said that there's another RU-vid channel where a guy does just that it it makes nearly no difference. Confusing!

@msaintpc Год назад

I love the idea that it has a volute. Gibson should do the same with their guitars, would save players a lot of money and headaches from headstock breaks, plus the volute really looks good, much better than the Gibson unsupported headstock/neck.🙂

@polycube868 Год назад

Harley Benton is the only guitar maker who still makes instruments with the volute regularly that I know of

@Johnny_Doe Год назад

It has a volute cos it’s modeled after Noel’s ‘83 Matsumoku Riviera, which had one.

@davidkenneth3983 Год назад

These are cool your just catching on stop trying to bump your pieces up.

@Flukey_1970 Год назад

I don’t know why everyone gets excited that epiphones are good. I love epiphone’s and if they good enough for The Beatles well… I would have loved to get one of these but it was slightly out of budget for me as i recently bought an epiphone les Paul custom and a Johnny cash edition Martin acoustic.. not to mention I couldn’t get one anyway so i have an epiphone 335 cherry and i love it.

@anthonyandreoli5195 Год назад

What is Trog looking for when measuring the K Ohms of the pickups?

@user-do2ev2hr7h Год назад

80's Epiphones are awesome and I've always loved the Epiphone trade dress. Very stylish.

@harrisoneckert867 Год назад

Can someone tell me by body size which is bigger, the Epiphone casino or the es 335???

@dlux8735 Год назад

So you said they may make more, Do you think Fender will make more for the Artist Harrison Rocky Strat ?

@DanielBrophyMusic Год назад

What do you call that tool that you use to model the next profile, the blue plastic thing @7:25? Thanks!

@michaeltyers7336 Год назад

Your videos are always entertaining. Usually if someone hasn't played the guitar by about 2 minutes in I skip forward but I managed to make it to 8 minutes before I even realised you hadn't play it yet.

@jacobdrummond3013 Год назад

Is it just me who thinks that they should install the neck pickup surrounds the other way around, so the higher end follows the curve of the body down? Gibson/Epiphone always seem to do it the other way and I've never quite understood why. Surely the pickup sitting flat is better.

@Telluridepilot Год назад

Pictures and video seem to never do the finish of a guitar justice. I bought a Gibson Les Paul Alex Lifeson Axcess in Viceroy Brown. I saw it in person and it put the pictures I saw to shame. This guitar has the same vibe. The color, the figuring in the wood and the polish job that it has. That’s a gem and it sound good as well. Not very many guitars left that I want that don’t break the bank. My wife says if you want a Burst I’ll have to sell my plane. Well then I may as well by 20 of them if I do that. Great channel, great videos. Always look forward to the new episode.