I THINK I HAVE GAS! I HAVE PURCHASED AN AMP, A ZOOM, AN ACOUSTIC, MY SHERATON AND GOING TO GET AN SX TELE IN THE SPACE OF A FEW MONTHS!!! HELP MEEEE!!!

Anyway, I'd like to talk about my beloved Sheraton.. haaaiihh..


She is so beautiful! The first time I laid eyes on this sunburst beauty, I knew straight away I gotta have her- Buying an ES-355 is out of the question because of the ridiculous tag price but this one looks even better! pearl dot inlays and abalone-gold hardwares- beautifully shaped neck and maple top.

Soundwise, its not as great as a Gibson of course, but the Sheraton has the best blues/Jazz tone I've ever come across. The bass is deep and heavy and the highs are sweet. Some musicians have said that Epiphone had problems with selectors and switches but so far, I havent had any problems. The selectors are quiet, (no pops) volume knobs and tones are accurate (not just slow, medium loud and very loud!). I'm planning to switch to Gibson's 57s for that more authentic sound of an ES-355. (apparently, p90 soapbars wont fit hehe)

On the downside, I regret not having asked the store to setup my guitar before collecting it. I won't touch it myself mind you-wont risk damaging it in any way- but the neck is set too high. So playing higher scales are a bit clumsy. My friend said that archtops are meant to be that way ut I dunno. Will check with my 'guy'. And it is quite heavy. I never knew maple was quite this heavy, but it might be the size. Hollow or not, this beast will sure give you a workout!!!

thats all folks! thx for reading! anyway, my squire tele is up for sale! (GAS symptoms - trading old guitar for new)

This post has been edited by gizmoduck: Sep 13 2005, 10:15 AM