Can I Get Some Opinions On This Guitar?

Hi OT, I have been thinking about buying a new guitar for a while now. I have a pretty good feeling about this one, it is in my price range. My only complaint is it don't have normal inlays and is all black. I would probably buy a white pick guard and install it on there myself. But sadly the price for a more "cheery" version of this guitar is a full hundred dollars more. And that would blow the budget Im trying to keep. Here's the link

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Goth-1958-Explorer-Electric-Guitar?sku=517235

I know nothing about guitars but it looks nice.

It's a Gibson, so you know it HAS to be good. If there is an instrument shop nearby, pay a visit and test out the guitars there. It's best to use one with your own hands then buying one off a guess.

It's a Gibson

pride93x

[QUOTE="pride93x"]

It's a Gibson

VanHelsingBoA64

It isn't? Frack read the site wrong. My bad.

It's a Gibson, so you know it HAS to be good.pride93x

She looks alright, but not my type

Are you looking to play Metal? If so, go with ESP(aka LTD)... they're often equipped with EMG pickups which give you a heavy tone that just leaves stock humbuckers in the dust IMO. Even the cheaper models without the EMG's look and sound good. There's a reason why most of the good metal bands these days use ESP guitars... it's because they own.

http://www.espguitars.com/guitars.html

Take a look. I'm not a huge fan of Epiphone, btw.

Are you looking to play Metal? If so, go with ESP(aka LTD)... they're often equipped with EMG pickups which give you a heavy tone that just leaves stock humbuckers in the dust IMO. Even the cheaper models without the EMG's look and sound good. There's a reason why most of the good metal bands these days use ESP guitars... it's because they own.

Take a look. I'm not a huge fan of Epiphone, btw.

Messiahbolical-

This may seem a bit off-topic, but do you plan to make a video once you get the guitar? I'd love to see the unboxing. :P

First of all: It's a cheap Epiphone. You get what you pay for. Why not get this for the same price and get a better tone and an overall better deal? :?GHlegend77

This may seem a bit off-topic, but do you plan to make a video once you get the guitar? I'd love to see the unboxing. :P

pride93x

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"]First of all: It's a cheap Epiphone. You get what you pay for. Why not get this for the same price and get a better tone and an overall better deal? :?JuggaloRandall

[QUOTE="pride93x"]

This may seem a bit off-topic, but do you plan to make a video once you get the guitar? I'd love to see the unboxing. :P

JuggaloRandall

I'd watch it, prob point my brother over to it to since he plays.

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"][QUOTE="GHlegend77"]First of all: It's a cheap Epiphone. You get what you pay for. Why not get this for the same price and get a better tone and an overall better deal? :?GHlegend77

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"][QUOTE="pride93x"]

This may seem a bit off-topic, but do you plan to make a video once you get the guitar? I'd love to see the unboxing. :P

I'd watch it, prob point my brother over to it to since he plays.

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"][QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"] I already have 2 ibanez guitars. But I trust epiphone beacuse I have a Epiphone LP Jr. their bottom of the line guitar and its actually very decent. Plays nice and its actually one of my favorite guitars. And I only paid 60 bucks for it at a pawn shop :)JuggaloRandall

Are you looking to play Metal? If so, go with ESP(aka LTD)... they're often equipped with EMG pickups which give you a heavy tone that just leaves stock humbuckers in the dust IMO. Even the cheaper models without the EMG's look and sound good. There's a reason why most of the good metal bands these days use ESP guitars... it's because they own.

http://www.espguitars.com/guitars.html

Take a look. I'm not a huge fan of Epiphone, btw.

[QUOTE="pride93x"]

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"] Maybe, I could also do a full review on it.JuggaloRandall

I'd watch it, prob point my brother over to it to since he plays.

I've always wanted to learn how to play but sadly I cannot. The only thing I can play is the whistle. :P

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"][QUOTE="GHlegend77"] What type of music do you play? It might help me think :PGHlegend77

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"][QUOTE="pride93x"]

I'd watch it, prob point my brother over to it to since he plays.

I've always wanted to learn how to play but sadly I cannot. The only thing I can play is the whistle. :P

[QUOTE="pride93x"]

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"] Okay cool. I like to watch unboxing videos also. What kind of guitars do you play?JuggaloRandall

I've always wanted to learn how to play but sadly I cannot. The only thing I can play is the whistle. :P

I'll take a look into that, thanks. :)

www.guitarfetish.comJuggaloRandall

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"]www.guitarfetish.comGHlegend77

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"]www.guitarfetish.comGHlegend77

I strongly dislike those types of guitars.. They are so awkward, and some cases impossible to play whilst sitting down because of their weird shape, and they almost never have a good tone to them the strings are really really super close to the neck which is good for playing really fast music but not much else. So if you want to play something other than metal I would search else where

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"][QUOTE="pride93x"]

I've always wanted to learn how to play but sadly I cannot. The only thing I can play is the whistle. :P

I'll take a look into that, thanks. :)

I strongly dislike those types of guitars.. They are so awkward, and some cases impossible to play whilst sitting down because of their weird shape, and they almost never have a good tone to them the strings are really really super close to the neck which is good for playing really fast music but not much else. So if you want to play something other than metal I would search else where

VendettaRed07

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"][QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"]www.guitarfetish.comJuggaloRandall

[QUOTE="JuggaloRandall"][QUOTE="GHlegend77"] This doesn't sound like a website that I want to go to. Or that would look good if someone checked out my browsing history.GHlegend77

It's a Gibson, so you know it HAS to be good. If there is an instrument shop nearby, pay a visit and test out the guitars there. It's best to use one with your own hands then buying one off a guess.

pride93x

That's by far the best advice. It looks good but looks can be deceiving.

[QUOTE="pride93x"]

It's a Gibson, so you know it HAS to be good.GHlegend77

With Gibson, you often pay for the name. The Epiphone Dot, for example, retails for $400. The Gibson ES 335 retails for $2,000-3,000. I've played both and the Gibson, while made with better equipment and featuring a better sound, does not justify being at least five times more expensive at all.

[QUOTE="pride93x"]

It's a Gibson, so you know it HAS to be good.GHlegend77

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"]First of all: It's a cheap Epiphone. You get what you pay for. Why not get this for the same price and get a better tone and an overall better deal? :?JuggaloRandall

Nice woods and hardware on the guitar for the money. I'd go to a Guitar Center if you have one in your area and order it from there. They are affiliated with Musicians Friend. Then I'd test it. I don't order guitars through mail order. You might get one that's not built right.

No way you can decide if you can't try the product before buying it.