Playing the Epiphone Crestwood Custom

Epiphone has brought back some of the cool solid body guitars of the 60s. In this video I take a close look at the Crestwood Custom, a model featuring a pair of mini humbuckers and the Epi Tremotone, a Bigsby-like vibrato.
For more info and specs:
www.epiphone.com/en-US/Electr...

[@williamgregory6684]

Finally, someone that demos this guitar that can actually play !! Great 👍 video!!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Well thanks, so glad you liked it. I appreciate the view and comment.

[@eltimbalerdelbruc1414]

You demo'd the Crestwood to perfection. You really brought out it's individual sound, that mini humbucker sound on a thin solid body. Well done!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks my friend.

[@Davo2233]

I absolutely love this guitar! I have swapped mySG with it for gigging. I sing and play rythm. Its my absolute favorite rythm guitar ever. Especially when trying to put on a show and sing. It’s plenty light. I play it for 90% of our songs. Love mini hb’s.

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

That’s great. Always nice to find a keeper. Thanks for watching.

[@philnewton2011]

We are learning a heck of a lot from this series.

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Well that’s good to hear. 😊

[@guitarzan0515]

Hey Mr, G . that is a sweet guitar, thx for the Great Demo! Love your series!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

👍🏼😎

[@MrRafaztar]

I tried to like it twice , your videos are great 👍🏼

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks

[@lainecheriton4904]

SOUNDS GORGEOUS!!!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@wfp537]

Wow that is a nice guitar , sounds great . great playing!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks. I've enjoyed playing it.

[@Krispy1011]

Good sound & good playing - thx! sweet

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

And thank you. Happy you found my channel. 😎

[@LivioC]

Beautiful guitar and playing

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thank you.

[@edmoss2020]

Great playing...this guitar sounds good

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks so much, and thanks for checking out my channel.

[@BigSifu67]

You make that guitar sound good!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thank you my friend.

[@petronio3704]

I liked this guitar!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Cool. I was glad to see Epiphone reissue their vintage models. Thanks for watching.

[@garyp5522]

I own a Crestwood but can not play it as good as you. I do not get that good sound out of mine but you play it so smooth. I love mine.

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks. Glad you’re enjoying yours. They did a nice job with that one.

[@growapair3880]

This is the best guitar playing I have heard in so many years...you're a great musician.. I'm looking to buy the Crestwood very soon can I ask what brand amp and effects you were using to sound check your Crestwood a fender? I own the Wilshire it's a fantastic player with the p90s... Great video!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks so much. Very happy you enjoyed it.
I’m using a Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb. No effects other than Reverb. The amp is cranked up to provide the slight breakup you’re hearing.

[@c.t.martin3915]

What are the necks like on these? I mean in the sense while the scale length is shorter, but feels longer because its attached to the body at the highest fret - like an sg

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Hmm. I’ve never perceived a difference in scale length because of neck attachment point, though it does change the relationship of your hands to your body so I imagine what you’re feeling is a sense you have to reach further to the fretboard closer to the nut. (Scale length is mostly felt in string tension.) For me, I never got that sense with an SG, but I have felt a bit of that “reaching further” with a Firebird so I can kind of see what you might be feeling. I didn’t directly compare this guitar to an SG, but they’re probably similar. I hope this helps.

[@ivanalberto3547]

Great job and thanks for sharing 😊 what's the nut width size? Thanks 🙏

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Thanks so much. It’s been quite awhile, but I believe it’s the typical 1.692” or 43 millimeter.

[@johnkadell6319]

Is this in production now?
Is that the Dlx Tonemaster?

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Yes and yes.
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EOCCCHNH--epiphone-crestwood-custom-tremotone-electric-guitar-cherry

[@TheNemorosa]

I'm not a huge fan of the looks but it does have a really nice sound!

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

It does.

[@michaelweinman9051]

Hmmmmm groovy guitar. man.

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

It is. Thanks for watching.

[@will2181]

The fretboards that are dry, they just need some fretboard oil to rejuvenate the wood. It’ll have it looking fresh as can be.

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

Yes, I generally treat the fretboard when I set them up. I was speaking more of some of the Indian Laurel boards I’ve seen that look light and dusty no matter what you do.
Thanks for watching.

[@willhickman2518]

I would rather hear the guitar instead of a backbeat .

[@leonardgriffieblues5845]

While I firmly believe electric guitars are best heard in a mix, that’s an old video and I have since begun including a segment of just the basic sounds in addition to the demo with the backing track. Thanks for watching.