Listen To These New 'Inspired By Gibson' Epiphones

[RP]

Yes indeed. Very impressive....

[Goat Mick]

I would personally love to see an LG-2 added to this lineup. Every video I've seen of the current offerings has shown them to be outstanding. I usually watch JP last because he can make any guitar sound good and he does get overly zealous in his sales pitch, but I have to agree with him on this one (other than the rosewood J-45 comment).

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by Robin, Wales

Why not use the Gibson 1.72" necks?

Um, maybe because enough players still prefer a narrower neck...

[Rev Roy]

Originally Posted by stormin1155

Well shoot! Link isn't working. I was trying to post the Youtube that Anderton's did comparing the Inspired by with the real deals. Here's the link to click on. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...5&&FORM=VRDGAR

Here ya go…

[davenumber2]

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Couple of guys over on the Gibson forum have bought the new Epiphone 'Inspired by Gibson' Hummingbirds and are super happy with them too.



They're hoping Epiphone does a Dove and J-185 version too!

I’d be very interested in a J-185 but I’m not getting my hopes up.

[kizz]

Great thing that we can buy good guitars in that pricerange, but in the end i think most people will go for the name on the headstock.

[rokdog49]

Originally Posted by DukeX

Well, he's certainly not promoting Gibson.

Who is Gibzun?

[jricc]

Originally Posted by Goat Mick

I would personally love to see an LG-2 added to this lineup. Every video I've seen of the current offerings has shown them to be outstanding. I usually watch JP last because he can make any guitar sound good and he does get overly zealous in his sales pitch, but I have to agree with him on this one (other than the rosewood J-45 comment).

Agree Goat Mick and Robin, Wales, I'd love to see an LG-2 as well.

[davenumber2]

Originally Posted by kizz

Great thing that we can buy good guitars in that pricerange, but in the end i think most people will go for the name on the headstock.

I think these are a good alternative for people who can’t afford a Gibson or just don’t want to spend that kind of money on a guitar. It’ll get you pretty close.

[Ds114]

Originally Posted by davenumber2

I think these are a good alternative for people who can’t afford a Gibson or just don’t want to spend that kind of money on a guitar. It’ll get you pretty close.

+1

My biggest bodied is a GA. I've wanted to get a dread or jumbo for "occasional use only" and a guitar with a 4 figure price is not a practical option.

[martingitdave]

Originally Posted by davenumber2

Not saying they don’t sound good but JP has never met a brand he couldn’t promote. I don’t blame him for it but I take what he says about X brand with a grain of salt.

Yah, that's true. He's got great hands and tone, so there probably aren't too many decently built guitars he can't enjoy or make sound good. Man's gotta make a living.

[zmf]

He's quite convincing. Makes me want to try Epiphones. But I'll wait for the fingerpicking comparison before I'm sold on the idea.

[hubcapsc]

I was in the next town over today where they have a Guitar Center.
I dropped by, hoping to see one of these Epiphones. None there.
I got a three pack of grippy primetone picks, though! and played
a Gretch Jim Dandy!

-Mike

[raysachs]

Originally Posted by Rev Roy

Here ya go…

So the guy doing the blindfold test picked all three of them right, with almost no hesitation. Suggests they’re plenty good guitars, but not to be confused with Gibsons. Makes me question the opinions in the OP video...

[davenumber2]

Originally Posted by raysachs

So the guy doing the blindfold test picked all three of them right, with almost no hesitation. Suggests they’re plenty good guitars, but not to be confused with Gibsons. Makes me question the opinions in the OP video...

Music Villa did a comparison video of the J-45 model with a Gibson. While the Epi sounded like a nice guitar, the difference was apparent to me.