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Got Epi Century De Luxe Classic Masterbilt in natural finish!
It looks darker than i expected, but wood is beautiful! I love how it sounds with stock bronze roundwounds, but i will soon change to Tomastik flats. Same goes to pre amp + mic system, i would have bought this guitar without if available. Never have liked that tone since they came in late eighties. De Luxe will get DeArmond Rhythm King in it`s neck next month.
I really love De Luxe, i feel like i have struck gold! How do i post pics? I got many, taken with real camera! There is my photos in TDPRI Acoustic heaven, if sending here is a problem. Last edited by savofenno; 08-27-2017 at 10:47 AM. Reason: pics |
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I'm still loving mine! No buyer's remorse of any kind, which is rare for me.
The tone is exactly what I like for my type of music and it plays like a dream!
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Almost a year in now and I'm still really liking this guitar! I had considered selling it a while back when I was downsizing, but I can never seem to let it go. It has a different sound for sure, certainly not old archtop-like. It's almost like a cross between a dread and an archtop.
I changed strings a while back and went with the original brand. I was very underwhelmed. So, I contacted the store where I bought it from used online and was told it had been strung with Thomastik Infeld strings. I went back to those and it really woke the guitar up again. So, I could see these guitars could seem a bit dull with the original Cleartone strings. Put some Thomastiks on it and prepare to be surprised. Granted, it did take a few days for the Thomastik strings to settle in and sound great. There were rumors that Epiphone was discontinuing these. Not sure if that happened or not. What I can say is that for the right type of music, and for the right type of playing, these guitars can really shine. Mine was setup nicely when I bought it and I really enjoy it. My only real complaint is the pickup. I just don't like the tone. I wish there was an easy way to change it. However, I just mostly consider this an acoustic guitar and ignore the pickup.
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Hey Bonedigger, so glad you still like the Masterbilt Deluxe. I like all three of these models. While they are not pure archtop and certainly not a seed, they do have a cool sort of tone. And the big neck feels right in a strange way. I was thinking about doing away with the original bridge and saddle and replacing it with a rosewood or ebony one, and replacing the under saddle piezo with a dual soundboard transducer, which I think, would plug right into the existing electronic circuitry. A JJB transducer would be a relatively inexpensive option with which to experiment.
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I like them too
I ended buyin both the Olympic and the Zenith about 3 weeks ago. Initially thought I made a mistake but after taking some trouble to set up properly and raise the action to a more reasonable level (shipped at 3/64" both bass and treble), these are very intriguing instruments. Really nice for folk/old-time music, country blues.
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I bought a Zenith a while back and like it well enough but the pickup tone is kind of weird without some EQ. Very comfortable size and shape, very fast action, nice looks. Not a bad choice when one can't afford a custom built archtop.
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I have thought of putting a floating pickup on it, but I mostly use it as an acoustic anyway, so I doubt I'll mess with that.
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