Everyone who has played or heard my 1965 Epiphone Texan has really liked it. It has a voice that works very well for a singer, and is plenty loud. A friend borrowed it at an open mic and fingerpicked it. Sounded great.
Now this was not Gibson's finest hour. I played six or seven J 45s that either had the adj bridge or an insert for a bone saddle that were fair to horrible, and two more that were pretty good, all 60s vintages. Counting my Texan, that was 3 of ten that were good guitars, more indicative of Gibson QC at the time than the bridge IMHO. Now weather you would like my Epi or not is up to you.
Did some recording with a mandolin last weekend and it was a perfect match, better than three other guitars I brought. So they have their place as just one more option to try on your tone quest.
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2007 Martin D 35 Custom
1970 Guild D 35
1965 Epiphone Texan
2011 Santa Cruz D P/W
Pono OP 30 D parlor
Pono OP12-30
Pono MT uke
Goldtone Paul Beard squareneck resophonic
Fluke tenor ukulele
Boatload of home rolled telecasters
"Shut up and play ur guitar" Frank Zappa
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