Epiphone limited edition 1966 g400 pro electric guitar. Taking inspiration from gibsons 1961 les paul custom, the g 400 custom sports an sg body with three pafstyle humbucker pickups, gold hardware, and the epiphone g 400 custom. Although visually this guitar would have benefitted from the darker ebony. A beautiful mahogany sg g400 worn brown by epiphone in absolutely fantastic condition.
This epiphone g400 version of the white les paulsg custom is finished in antique ivory which is more or less the yellowish colour that the originals faded to eventually and features the three gold humbucking pickups exactly like the early sixties guitars. Even put the voodoochild custom gauge strings on her. Added to that foundation are tonally rich, balancedfeel tonewoods, as well as highquality epiphone hardware, making the g400 a tremendous value. Crafted with chrome hardware, a mahogany body and singlepiece set neck with rosewood fretboard, lockton. Unfollow epiphone sg g400 custom to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The g400 or sometimes g400 is an epiphone solid body electric guitar model produced as a more modestly priced version of the famous gibson sg. But upgraded hardware, classy looks, versatile pickups, and coil tapping make it one hell of a value for gigging players who hate the hassle of multiple instruments. The epiphone g400 pro has a slimtaper mahogany neck.
The epiphone limited edition 1966 g400 electric guitar is a gibsonauthorized version of their great 66 sg with a solid mahogany body and slimtaper set mahogany neck. This guitar had a clean neck break at the body joint that has since been solidly repaired. A lovely satin finish, bringing out the natural grain of the mahogany, enhancing the flame on the bevelled sections on the body. Shop for the epiphone limited edition 1966 g400 pro electric guitar in cherry.
Some subtleyetsignificant differences make this one special. The g400 pro contains the distinctive, playerfriendly double cutaway sg body style and adds alnico classic pro humbucking pickups and pushpull coiltapping for producing more single coillike tone. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Heres my 2008 epiphone sg bought for the sole purpose of modding it up to gibson or better specification.
A sticker on the reverse indicates that the guitars are inspected and set up in the united states. I picked up one used for the purposes of modding it, and it takes to mods. It has 3 independant volume controls and one tone for tons of different sounds. All g400 pros non1966 ones also come with coil split and alnico classic pros. Home forums the solid guitar epiphone sg epiphone g 400 custom. Indeed, the sg custom limited edition, produced in a t trs little copy of the addition of o limited edition in the name of the models by the gibson factory seats in canada.
The epiphone g400 custom is our faithful reissue of this elegant reincarnation, the 1961 les paul custom. Epiphone g400 custom electric guitar guitar center. Originally named the les paul custom as indicated on the neck plate the g400 custom is a reproduction of the original fretless wonder originally introduced back in 1961. Epiphone constantly updates models, and their guitars represent. The epiphone g400 pro was already a very well specified guitar at a temptingly low price. I own a player series strat and a strattele i made will post if enough interest and this guitar blows them both out the water. Epiphone honors the historic sg, one of the most original designs in rock, with the g400.
Small precision, this limited edition epiphone model l sg custom is not the same as the epiphone sg custom. Discussion in epiphone sg started by john stoffick, jan 27. I love the les paul sg but im having difficulty in reaching a decision between the epiphone and gibson models. The distortion is nice and crunchy and the cleans are rich and warm. The limited edition custom shop designation refers to the limited run of the pelham blue color. Visually and ergonomically, it is almost identical to a 1962 sg. Epiphone g400 is one of the sg type guitars made by epiphone, resembling the 62 gibson sg. The plus with modding a g400 is you have coil splitting built in which the real gibson cant do and makes the guitar sound more twangy like a fender.
A true icon guitar, the sg was originally a successor les paul model from 61 to 68. Has the g400 alnico 5 paf pickups, sound really good, as good as gibson and duncan counterparts. Epiphone limited edition 1966 g400 pro electric guitar cherry. It is the perhaps the slickest playing sg i own, in a close race with my 2003 gibson sg specials.
This edition of the prized 1962 gibson sg boasts the power and merciless sustain you expect to shake you all night long. Apparently they arent in stock or at least not shipping yet at online retailers as shown in this listing at musicians friend. Epiphone pelham blue limited edition custom shop sg g400. Buy the epiphone g400 custom pre owned and get free delivery. I did the 50s vintage wiring mod which is the way to go on lps and sgs. The sound is really were this thing pays out, the g400 was a solid hit to begin with, but custom shops are simply impeccable. I was trying to leave the g400 stock as it sounded great, but with time off work, and a set of gibson humbuckers in the house i had to give it a try.
Rock, funk, metal, tranquel jamming and attempts of shred. The epiphone g400 pro is very good but front pickup needed to be slightly lowered to remove boomingmuddy tone. He found it and a company that became one of the greatest names h instruments. Shop for the epiphone g400 custom electric guitar and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Like many affordable guitars, it lacks some of the sonic sophistication of upmarket pickups.
Proudly handcrafted in bozeman, montana by gibson acoustic luthiers, the made in the u. It is on an sg style body with a tune o matic bridge. Discussion in epiphone sg started by hokusai22, sep 21, 20. Epi has recreated this sgshaped legend using a worn satin finish and aged fretboard inlays that give it the look of a cherished original. Epiphones g400 pro is a distinct improvement on its predecessor. The g400 customintroduced 2000, discontinued 2011 features. Early les pauls had huge necks, but by 1960, the neck underwent several modifications until it. The epiphone story late in the isth century, a uthier and in maker anastasias stathopoulo moved h family to new york n search of a betmr ife.
The g400 or sometimes g400 is an epiphone solid body electric guitar model produced as a. Epiphone les paul custom 100th anniversary 2015, epiphone les. Based on the classic gibson sg, it provided the characteristic sound and look, but without needing a rockstar sized bank balance to own one. Quality is excellent and the instrument has no issues. Im going all black on this and will eventually stain the fingerboard as dark as i. View and download epiphone tony iommi g400 brochure online. Cherry and ebony, both really nice and classic for this model. Instead of the small, lower hornonly pickguard, it has the larger pickguard so there arent any pickup mounting.
A classic sg now with alnico classic pro pickups and coiltapping. Discussion in epiphone sg started by mkr, mar 14, 2015. Epiphones g400 custom is designed to have a vintage look and feel yet it offers tonal possibilities not available with a two humbucker guitar. I love playing it mostly i play classic rock acdc, black sabbath, led zeppelin and blues, but love a variety of music. Currently, epiphone is a subsidiary of gibson and manufactures the g400 and other budget models at a lower cost in asia. Gibson and epiphone guitars serial number guide the. Epiphone g400 pro electric guitar with coilsplitting. The features and upgrades over a g400 look very good.
The custom brings a level of sophistication and elegance to the sg line with its gold hardware, bound fingerboard with multibound. Emily wolfe demos the epiphone sg standard 61 with maestro vibrola from the new. Jimi had a gibson les paul sg custom when he played on the dick cavett show right after woodstock. This limited edition g400 custom with maestro tremolo features three powerful alnico classic humbucking pickups like the original but epiphone has added even more flexibility with individual bridge, middle and neck volume controls to allow infinite blending combinations.
All original hardware, with gen nice wee epiphone doomstick. The g400, as with most epiphones, is made in china but to very high build standards. Rrr indicates the guitars place in the sequence of historic es production for that year. So, im considering the epiphone limited edition 1966 g400 and replacing the pickups with burstbucker pros. The features and upgrades over a g 400 look very good.
I thought the guitar may not stay in tune too well with the mods, but was pleasantly surprised. Ive not been playing for that long, just about 1 12 years, i only played on about 5 guitars i mean like more. The epiphone pickups arent as good but you could drop some gibson pickups in a g 400 and still have a significantly cheaper guitar that sounds nearly identical. Epiphone texan is built using a solid sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, with a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. I added the allparts maestro and swapped the excellent stock pickups for the milder gibson 57s, keeping the 500k pots and stock caps. The neck is a warmoth vintage modern with reverse headstock and the pickups are lindy fralin woodstock 69s with a blender pot. It has three covered alnico pickups, two volume and two tone knobs, and a three way pickup selector switch. Epiphone g400 total upgrade epiphone electrics gibson. Hi all, i have an alpine white g400 i bought used about a year ago.
Demo electric guitar epiphone sg g400 les paul gibson copy. Im planning gotoh tuners, wilkinson roller bridge tailpiece, custom hand wound zebra pick ups. Its only the older g400 nonpros that come with the older alnico classic not pro pickups. Recently the bridge pickup started cutting out would come back on if i switched to neck and back and t. G400 pro1966 discussion in epiphone guitars started by stillsour, jan 14, 2016. In fact, it even bears les signature and model name on the pickguard extension plate at the end of the fingerboard. The guitar sounds muddier than a mud slide and ive even swapped in replacement pickups and it still sounds like shite. Taking inspiration from gibsons 1961 les paul custom, the g400 custom sports an sg body with three pafstyle humbucker pickups, gold hardware, and the epiphone g400 custom ivory brings together timeless appointments, modern construction, and an attractive price point. Ebony, pearloid block fretboard inlays, split diamond headstock inlay, neck profile. Im looking at some epiphone sgs g 400 custom for sale and some of them have 2volume2tone knob setup like epiphone states it has on their website but i always see people talking about 3volume1. Hey tweakers, i bought my son the above guitar, the three pickup model, and its driving me crazy. Mods for epiphone sg 4400 epiphone electrics gibson.
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