Epiphone Limited Edition 1966 G-400 PRO Electric Guitar

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I have owned this model for 2 weeks, and I am digging the tone. The first one I purchased (Cherry) had a crack in the headstock that I didn't notice until I got home. The store swapped it for an Alpine White model. As soon as it was set up correctly, it sounded fantastic. You will get the same great humbucker tones as on other Epi SG's, but the coil-splitting makes this a true workhorse. When using coil splitting it doesn't quite sound like a Fender, but you could play surf music on it if you wanted to. The original Cherry finish that I bought was gorgeous, but I like the Alpine White as well (David St. Hubbins look). I would give it a 5, but the cracked headstock gives me some question about wood quality or handling.

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This guitar is simply amazing, bought the alpine white and the finish was beautiful. The hardware is good for a budget conscious instrument. it has a healthy amount of heft to it though it is certainly no shoulder shock and would serve well to those who are short in stature though I myself, being 6'1" find it to a very comfortable fit. the neck is a lovely rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays, and the neck was fast as lightening. The only real complaint is that the head stock tends to achieve horizontal equilibrium with the bod though the rumor that it has insufferable neck dive is absolute bogus. The sound is really were this thing pays out, the G-400 was a solid hit to begin with, but Custom shops are simply impeccable. This instrument can play just about anything you want it to, though aesthetically it is suited for rock. Anything AC/DC, Cream, or Black Sabbath and your home, though it has the spank and twang (clean) to play country, jazz, or big band. The distortion is a powerhouse and can take you were you as far into the dark side as your palate desires. But rest assured this guitar is a versatile go anywhere play anything machine. Construction is rock solid and would easily withstand live use. The knobs, unlike many cheaper instruments, actually serve a function beyond an on-off switch. I did notice that the bridge tone knob was slightly askew but this had no served as no hindrance to the functionality of the knob itself. The bridge has the new mechanism that prevents it from falling off when changing strings. The tuners are Grover tombstone style tuners (except on the cherry and ebony models), and hold their tune very well. All said and done I'm a sucker for SGs and this has proved to be a fruitful investment, even impressing my Les Paul fanatic friend who hates SGs beyond reason. Are there better guitars out there, yes, but in that price range its only real competition is the classic vibe series by Squier (also worth looking into) but for what I play, this was really the only logical choice. I would recommend this guitar to anyone and would have no problem replacing it should it be stolen.

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Overall, I really like this Guitar. When I first got it, I do as I always do, send it to a GC tech and have the set up done. The strings that come in on it kinda suck, I tried Gibson tens like I have on my LP, but wasn't thrilled with the tone, started thinking maybe I made a bad purchase, then Dave at GC in Lake Forest Ca. suggested the DR blues, and everything was great from there. The coil tapping does what its supposed too, but, it will not give you a Fender sound, so don't think you get the best of both worlds. Also, the Alinco pick ups don't give you the AC/DC sound ( but lets be real, the Angus Young, PU itself is half the price of this guitar. I have had this thing for 9 months, I play a ton of blues and 70's rock. For this, fantastic, the neck is fast. Solos sound great, and a little playing with the tone knob really rounds things out. I have it in cherry, like there is any other color, and would not hesitate to gig with it, if something happened, I would immediately buy another.

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I bought this guitar as a step up of my unbranded electric guitar and its was great move. I get this vintage acdc/black Sabbath tone and I don't need to bust the bank

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This is a great guitar. I picked up one used for the purposes of modding it, and it takes to mods VERY well. Solid build, decent frets etc. The only change I would consider really needed is to upgrade the nut (Tusq etc) Other than that, the pickups, tuners, bridge etc are all good and work fine.

If you like SGs this is a good one with a thin, fast neck and great classic rock sound from the Alnico Classic Pro pickups.

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Saved up a couple of paychecks and finally picked myself up this guitar in silverburst, and let me just say, it is the ultimate stoner/doom/fuzzed out 70s heavy bluesy psychedelic rock MACHINE. The black magic that comes out of this guitar could summon Josh Homme, J. Mascis and Satan himself and then hand each of them a beer. It's perfect largely because it has that classic SG cutting bite to the tone that, while a little harsh on the cleans, makes the fuzz jump out and scream in the leads and stay nice and chunky in the rhythms. And come on, you're not eyeing an SG to play cleans. My only real complaints are the neck dive (but it's an SG, they all do it, plus it can be remedied by a more angled playing position), and the pots. The push-pulls for the coil splits are difficult to do on the fly, especially with sweaty hands, and the knobs are slick and a little too close together. I'll be replacing them with push-push pots topped with speed knobs. Other than that, it's great.

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Love the sustain and feel of the neck and fingerboard. If this guitar had neck binding like the Epiphone Les Paul and ES-330 models, it would be the most amazing guitar for the price on the market.

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I am a novice and this is my second guitar. A step up from my LP Spec II. I fell in love with this guitar right away. Yes, there is a heavy neck, it's a solid body- like others have said. I solved that issue, and it was a minor one at that, with a custom 2" leather strap. It feels great on my shoulder and in my hands!! I am so very happy with the sound and the versatility. I may not have to buy another guitar for several years. With the coil splitting I can get a load of different sounds out of it. I am VERY happy with the sustain and the feel, and find myself playing it for several hours on end. Thank you Epiphone for making such a great affordable guitar!!

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I went back and forth on a couple different models about a year ago. one day I finally just walked into a GC and sat with a 2 I wanted to try. I tried this model and just fell in love! it's really a great guitar, with the coil split coming standard. I can play a ton of different styles with it and use it for all my writing. The only reason it isn't getting a 5 star from me is that when I'm playing an open chord if i remove my hand from the neck it tends to dive, which isn't hard to remedy if you keep your right forearm planted on the body when trying to get a crowd excited or getting your hair out of your eyes. My solution to this was actually quite simple: I got an old Crown Royal pouch (it comes with the bottle) filled it with some BBs from my air rifle, and found a snug position for it inside the electronics housing. it adds a little wight but keeps it pretty stable now.

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This is a great looking and playing guitar. I am very happy they put the cream colored neck binding back on. The only complaint I had was the sharp front ends which I took it in for a professional set up and it was resolved. It would've been nice if it was taken care of at the factory though... all in all great playing, beautiful guitar!!

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I recently got this as an early christmas gift and it completely made my year. This beauty arived in 3 layers of boxes and bubble wrap so there were no scratches or blemishes of any kind. The hardware is a beautiful chrome and the paint job is phenomenal. The split coil pickups are amazing amd this things sound is so good that it sounded great in my crapy Crate MX15R amp. The body is super comfortable and the neck is a blast to play.My only complaint is that it doesnt come with a gig-bag to protect it, but that isnt much of a problem.

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This is a great, great SG! Looks beautiful and very well made. The original pups and electronics work and sound great. But, I bought this guitar to modify and it took them well. I stuck in a set of Seymour Duncan Slash pickups and replaced all the pots and caps with CTS and Orange Drop. Now I have one mean/sweet SG that sounds and plays great! Better than a Gibson special or faded or any other, other than a Standard.

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The guitar is good. Decent fit and finish, electronics are well above expectations. I am glad I chose this over the Gibson SG. The Epiphone has more consistent and better in my opinion than the Gibson equivalent .

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I use this guitar for blues and rock. This guitar will make you feel like Angus Young or Tony Iommi when you play it. This is the next best thing to a real SG by Gibson.

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Great sound out of the box. I looked over with a microscope first thing and it was almost perfect. It was missing one tiny screw on the pick guard but Guitar Center supplied a whole bag of them immediately. It is now perfect.

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I purchased this guitar about a year ago b/c it was recommended by one of the sales guys at GC. Well, many thanks to that guy!!! I'm a beginner, but have played about 4-5 different electrics. This one is seriously the best. It's so easy to play. I'm a female so the light weight of the guitar is perfect as opposed to my Epiphone Goth Les Paul, which is way too heavy.

This guitar is easy to tune and holds it very well. My only complaint is that the neck drops when you release grip. Quite a hissy when you play standing. But I can deal with that.

Oh! One more thing. Mine came with the black fretboard which I haven't seen on any others. It looks awesome!

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Have owned the black G-400 Epiphone SG Pro for about a year. This is my 2nd one. First returned shortly after purchase. Neck was twisted and no amount of set up could fix. Well this one after set up feels and plays great. However frets were very rough and sharp on ends. Guitar sounded very flat after 2 hours of playing. Found to be worn out strings. Constantly contemplating selling but not sure what I want to replace it. Bought for practicing but sounds muddy and dead unless constant sting change. Although getting better with use. Cord Jack also cheap for cast zinc part. Stripped nut off with slight pull on cord. Replaced with machined $3 part and no problem.

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this is my second guitar. i bought it online and picked it up at the store. packaging was good and the guitar was in perfect condition. knobs and switches are solid and work. stays in tune and is very fun to play. pick ups have some sounds clean or dirty.

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This guitar really impressed me a lot! The action is smooth on the fret board. The pick ups have a variety of quality sound ranging from smooth to heavy crunch! The finish was beautiful in the cherry. For the price this guitar is amazing!

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I've been playing now for about 25 years and this is my first experience with an SG. I'm primarily a Les Paul player but saw the Pelham Blue used and, aside from some very, very light scratching on the pickguard (that's what it's there for, right?), in pristine condition so I pulled the trigger. I have never played something so sweet in my life. Whether you like it clean, fuzzy, or full on ear-bleeding-Satan-summoning distortion this can and does handle it all. I have shorter fingers so I thought the 12in radius would be an issue, not so. Epiphone knocked it out of the park with this one. The Alnico Classic Pro and Pro Plus along with the coil splitting add a nearly complete tonal arsenal in one instrument but don't expect a Strat or Tele out of single-coil mode. It's a little more akin to a P90 sounds but you do get just a little bit of quack out of the middle position. The only thing I've replaced is the toggle switch cap with an amber colored one for a little more vintage asthetic and I'll be carving a custom nut from deer antler in the near future and possibly series/parallel and phase switches in the tone pots but those are all just personal preferences. I've read somewhere that we're in sort of a golden age of great guitars vis a vis cost and the Epiphone 1966 G-400 Pro personifies that sentiment.