New Epi Peter Frampton Texan

[Br1ck]

Another victim of Gibson marketing bs. Frampton must be hurting for money to sell his name like this, as if he is going into a recording studio with one just like yours.

If you want to hear a real Epiphone Texan, you need to hunt down a 64 or 65.

[smunns]

Originally Posted by Br1ck

If you want to hear a real Epiphone Texan, you need to hunt down a 64 or 65.

I agree and 64’ and 65’ models are not necessarily difficult to find or relatively expensive. In fact less than a month ago there was a exemplary example on reverb or eBay with a serial number just a few digits away from framptons for less than 3k.

I had high hopes for this, I didn’t get a McCartney when they came out even though I had an opportunity to get a new Bozeman model for less than retail and I just crossed my fingers these would be as nice as the Japanese models. I didn’t buy it to play it, my plan was/is to get Frampton to sign it at Gruhns or Carters here in Nashville and sell it when he dies.

[Rmz76]

Originally Posted by cmdjr

I recently purchased the Epi Frampton Texan premium package. I’m very disappointed with the sound of this instrument. Very thin sounding, lacks any bass response, and has heavy mids. I have othe Epi Masterbilts, as well as Martins and Taylor’s. For the price (2X+ my other Masterbilts), I really expected a better guitar. Has anyone else bought? I’d love to get their take on it. Thx

From the specs it appears to be identical to the Epiphone Inspired by Texan except for the pickup and finish. I have played the Inspired By Texan and it did nothing for me, I'm also not a fan of the Sonitone pickup technology Epiphones used in that model. I've not heard of the pickup but from the description is sounds like a version of the LR Baggs Anthem SL, if that's the case that's probably where the big price hike is coming from. That's a great pickup planted in a not so great guitar in this case. I'm curious have you tried in plugged in? It may be a great stage guitars but just not very good unplugged.

The Inspired by Texan model has a lot of fans and I imagine that model will as well, so if it's not doing anything for you sell and move on

[frenchie]

According to the the specs, the Frampton Texan Has solid back and sides, whereas the normal IB Texan has a solid back only. Also of note is how much closer the bridge pins sit to the back of the bridge. I suspect a slight change in the top bracing.

Steve

[Br1ck]

In any event, I would not buy a sixties Gibson product unplayed. The later they are, the more inconsistent. I played a 68 Texan that was no where near the guitar mine is.