How is Epiphone's 2020 Quality Control? 😱 | Unboxing 5 New Epis | Trogly's Unboxing Vlog #47
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📚 Description: In today's video we unbox 5 of the brand new inspired by Gibson Epiphone guitars that are part of the new 2020 line up. My first SG Classic had some bad fretwork that I gave it a pass on thinking it was an anomoly - today we check the QC on 5 more guitars. ........... at least one of them was perfect!
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How is Epiphone's 2020 Quality Control? 😱 | Unboxing 5 New Epis | Trogly's Unboxing Vlog #47
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🐕 Episode Guide:
0:20 - Unboxing #1
3:15 - Unboxing #2
4:42 - Unboxing #3
6:16 - Unboxing #4
8:52 - Unboxing #5
11:06 - Boxing #1
11:42 - Boxing #2
Can I have one of your guitar? Even an old one I will accept, for me to have guitar.. thanx 😥
Will you please do a video checking out the 2016 epiphone 100th anniversary?
Quick question. What do you think of the Squire Classic Vibe series? Specifically the statocaster models.
Can I have that one epiphone?? Please 😢😢 I always wanted that guitar
epiphone 2020 is not of good quality. take a gibson 2020 50s it is really excellent zero defect and it sounds really good. Gibson has a real history in the rock world. epiphone is for beginners who don't have too much budget.
"i figured you guys really dont wanna watch me unbox 20 guitars"
you see, thats where you're wrong
@Tobias B. 😂😂😂😂Das war gut.
@Tobias B. niemand will Sie Sir auspacken
@Tobias B.Niemals ahahaha:>
@Tobias B. genieße es du Sau
no he is right...i want to see 50 unboxing in one show and noone ever does that (not so hidden challenge...)
Trogly is like a cat. More excited about the box than the actual stuff.
LOLZ. Kid in a candy shop. But, who doesn't like to open the box to their new guitar? The weird smells alone make it fun.
A surfing cat?
LMAO SAME HAHAHAHHA
Yep ! LOL
Who says “I didn’t know I ordered this one”?!?😂. Every one I order puts me into cardiac arrest until it’s in my hands.
Mark Porter As a UPS driver I couldn’t tell you how many customers a day can’t even remember what they ordered, or remember ordering something period...lol
Yeah, except most people’s average daily delivery don’t come with virtually the same anticipation one would experience waiting for the birth of their next baby😂.
Mark Porter you'd be surprised...when I show up on their doorstep with a 3000$ iMac and incessantly ask me "what is this?! Where's it from?! I didn't order anything!?" 🤣
Proof positive...I’m poor!😂
Obviously the same person who sent out about a dozen guitars without knowing if he would ever see them again, and didn't seem to mind.
"I like being a regular joe" ( thats handles hundreds of thousands of dollars in instruments most humans will never even see in real life)
Tam
I figured you guys don't wanna watch me unbox 20 guitars"
Literally everyone watching: That's where you're wrong kiddo
Haha, yeah! I love guitar unboxing!
My thoughts exactly lol
That’s... why I’m here
I ont care if it is 50 guitar unboxings i love them cause im broke and cant aford to unbox my own😃
Yes but do we really need to watch someone struggling with multiple cardboard boxes? Please just cut to the case opening!!! Drives me nuts! Love the channel though!
When a guitar snob opens up a bunch of brand new guitars that most of us would be ecstatic about. “Oh, I didn’t even know I bought this one!”
My thoughts exactly!
He is quite the snob
Yeah he seems to take the magic out of music and has zero appreciation for people who would absolutely love one of them
These are canoe paddles not guitars
i wouldnt buy an epiphone..they are shit as you can see here.they are a copy of a gibson and gibson are the mcdonalds of guitars..im not a snob .i would just buy a harley benton .because i see the guitar..not what the headstock says
These guitars will play great with a decent set up..You can also pay 2k plus, and get a Gibson, it will also play fine after a good set up.
But the gibson will hold or appreciate in value. The epiphone won't be worth half of that you sank into it.
don't worry nikos,,,someday you can afford a gibson and not have to play crappy non usa guitars
@@mikemarlow5429 “crappy non usa guitars” i see someone is still stuck in the past century
@@mikemarlow5429 Are you still living in the cave mate?
How is a decent set up going to fix high frets?
My buddy just picked up a 60’s iced tea burst from long and mcquade. I gotta say, the thing is gorgeous. The finish is beautiful, the action was nice even the intonation was spot on and sounded fantastic through the ac30, sv20, and sc20. All around quality guitar. I might get a 50’s edition if it plays like that one did.
We've watched you shop for guitars for half hour. I'm completely fine with Trogly unboxing 20 guitars ;)
It's called the "Inspired by Gibson" line, of course it's going to have QC issues, it's part of their brand image
Is that why Mark looked so cagey at NAMM?
I don't trust Epiphone or Gibson... Unfortunately. I have two decent Gibson... I darent buy more.
LMAO ROFL!!!!
@@geruto17760 Mark = Poser. Not 4 Norm, he's a nobody. Besides he knows shit when he smells it.
im impressed they even nailed the Gibson QC XD
When testing action/fret dressing quality - do a whole step bend on the first four strings. Depending how early they buzz or choke at a given height will give you a feel how well they dressed the frets
Has a string choke out like this on my recent epiphone purchase, tightening the truss rod solved the issue
Buying a fret leveling bar, crowning tools, sandpaper and nut files have basically reduced any worry of qc issues forever for me. Learn to set up yourself and never worry about QC fret issues
Gone are the days of Korean and Indonesian quality Epi's...
If you had this lineup with MIK materials and workmanship they would be so much more attractive
Old made in Czech republic epis were awesome
I got kinda exited after watching the 60 cycle hum video from the show floor about them, but after people unboxing them its very disappointing. The new ceo is just talk like the rest of them.
@@petkopeet I have one somewhere... it was my first guitar. Silvertop LP. Long neck tenon, pretty heavy... not sure what timber they used, it almost seems like an alder body with a mahogany top and neck. The fretwork is appalling and so was the factory electronics, but everything else is pretty decent. From what I experienced back in the day the Korean stuff was hard to beat. Always finished well and fretwork was excellent.
If the serial number starts with f i or u it's probably a good epi
These fret issues are a big time bummer fellas
Spend a few dollars on the tools and learn to level and crown and you will be much happier. I love buying cheaper guitars and setting them up myself. Saves me thousands of dollars and i get to have more guitars.
@@Iamadroid
Hey , I totally agree with you.
I do the same.
@@Iamadroid Or you know... just buy a guitar from another company for the same price that doesn't have these issues.
@@nagynorbie What company makes a Les Paul for the same price without issues?
@@Iamadroid Eastman.
The more of your reviews I watch, the more I'm enjoying them, thank you!
I bought a bunch of these. Standard 60s in two colors, studio, classic worn gold top and classic. I love them all. They are not Gibsons, but they are fun to play and look great. They benefit greatly from a set up, but they are all a big step up from last year's range and they didn't increase the price. Wiring is great and the pick ups are very good. I think the necks feel a lot better too. They may not have impressed Trogly, but they impressed me.
Those SG's looked pretty bangin'. I'm actually looking forward to the demos. A Pelham Blue SG with P90's.... if it was a vintage Gibson I'd be drooling lol
I played a few of these at a guitar store yesterday. The SG Muse was the standout for me. Price, looks, sound, and feel where all there for me. I second buying from a brick and mortar store on these.
Love the blue sg and was so glad it didn't have high frets. Can't wait for the review and thanks again for all you work and posting.
Tell it like it is. Love it man keep up the good work
That special at the end is one I've been eyeing as its priced right & actually would lead well into the early AC/DC stuff when they where down under stiff.
I just got an epiphone explorer that I’m loving.
Your honesty is amazing!
The head cam really completes the spelunker look.
Really works for deep dives!
Are you going to do a review of the firebird separately, or at all? I'm most curious about that in particular and would love to see your responses to it.
Great. We want more. Is the blue Tommy Thayer / Kiss model in there somewhere??
Give them a moment to ramp up the QC. A major revamp of factory production will cause some issues for a few. I bet by six months the factory QC will be much better. Fret buzz can be caused by a couple of issues I do believe? Can’t the neck relief, bridge height and nut cut cause fret buzz also? Although with the action high and the neck fairly straight (as you noted during inspection) then most likely it’s the fret work. I think? Thanks for the reviews! Excellent as always!
Looking forward to see a review on the Epiphone SG with the vibrola...! Nice video!
High End Epiphone and still no hard shell case or gigbag, what a burn.
That's where your bartering skills come in
@@r.edward5701 True, just ask for one. Never thought about that, but I only buy Gibson tho, Cheers.
@Kaptain Kid literally what's the purpose of this comment I mean asking a guy how many Gibson's he owns and calling him Mr big bucks doesn't mean anything like even though people say Gibson's are way to expensive they're really not I mean sure they're expensive for the features but dropping 2 grand for an sg isn't exactly expensive now seeing as how people buy phones for the same price
Epiphone is still Epiphone
Cases are always sold separately unless you get a cheap guitar bundle with crap case
I just picked up a Glarry Tele, $80 shipped to my door. Neck is straight as an arrow, not a hint of fret buzz and nice action. With a new set of strings it actually sounds decent out of the box, it only needs some minor intonation adjustments. No fret sprout and very playable.I looked it over with a magnifying glass and found zero flaws; visually it's outstanding. It doesn't even have the annoying Glarry logo (headstock is blank). I'm sure there are better electronics/pickups to be had (duh!), and the tuners need to go, but for eighty dollars I'm _very_ happy.
I appreciate integrity hard to come by lately.thanks for the reviews.
Thanks for posting this. This made me feel better as I got 2 Epiphone 2020 Les Paul Classics (one from Guitar Center and one from Sweetwater ), which both had high frets. I sent them both back and I was going to take the chance of getting a 3rd one shipped, but figured I'd just wait until they hit the stores to find the right one. Its a bummer because the electronics on these are great and sound very good. They'd be a home run if the frets were done right.
I agree - most of these are pretty nice guitars when judged on their own merits. They're only a fret job away from being a great value!
Trogly, would you expect the retail stores to iron out the problems before they put them on display?
Gert Hirschfeld Gert Hirschfeld As someone who works at guitar center, no.
Usually stuff leaves the box and goes straight to the floor. Sometimes the tech will do a basic truss rod adjustment if someone complains, or if a customer is trying to buy a floor model and it has atrociously bad frets they might grind down the sprout.
I’ve personally encountered a dozen or so Fenders of various price ranges out of the box that had frets so bad they almost cut me, or an action so high the guitar was unplayable. Manufacturers nowadays expect you to front the cost of a setup at purchase instead of doing it in factory like they should.
When I ordered mine I bit the bullet and had Sweetwater do a setup before they shipped it. It plays really well the only complaint I have is the stain they used on the fretboard is all over the binding on the neck. Still cleaning it off.
@@jonathanluttrell1380 Does that include any fret leveling and crowning? I had one from Sweetwater and it had the 55 point inspection, but frets were still high and actually the intonation and neck relief wasn't all that great to be honest....I had to readjust myself. I could have done fret leveling and crowning, but didn't feel like spending hours doing it. Figured i'd just wait to find a good one in the store.
Sad to see the quality of these. Makes me feel even better about my last few guitars being Harley Bentons. $360 can get you locking tuners, roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, wilkenson tremolo. It would still be an amazing guitar for twice the money they charge.
Totally agree , Harley Benton are sooo much guitar for the money it's silly !
Other than their ugly headstocks, I reckon their LPs are great value. If I was after an SG shape for cheap I'd probably go a Tokai though. A tad cheaper than their Epi counterparts
Same here man, love my Harley Benton LP it looks and plays great and their house pickups do a solid job especially for the pricepoint. Hope they keep making such good guitars for a long time to come
@@guitarocd9984 You know Korea is east of China, right? Also, you don't have to physically go there to get the guitars, they send them to you.
@@guitarocd9984 hahaha, well I think your message was clear anyway: that you don't want to go any further down the "quality ranking" that we all have in our heads, right? And I can see why
Brilliant i just love these videos, magic, always enjoy your friendly comments, and you make it fun. Big fan
I just got a new Gold Uptown Kat and it is absolutely FLAWLESS !!… I love it. It is a great playing guitar and sounds fantastic not to mention a knockout gorgeous guitar.
I really want to see a review on the T.V. Yellow LP special ! Also the Firebird looks interesting as well. I love S.G.'s & own 2 myself but 4 S.G. reviews & demos? Mix it up Trogly
Id love to see you do a Tokai Les Paul review, Im super impressed by the Japanese made LP copies.
Or, even better, a Japanese-made Epiphone.
The Tokai are way too expensive. You can get many other copies and fine tune them to save 500.00. The Jin-ho locking tuners are very good if they're not chinese knock off's. (guitar fetish has them and they are the korean types) Really I've had some chinese tuners off of 50.00 ebay specials that are better then some name brands. (usually tuning problems are the nut) It's hit or miss on them. The chinese are making decent 498/490 gibson copy pick ups these days.....nothing is exact copies but close. Especially the alnico 5 wax potted 14k. You won't even have to deal with Gibson's crappy proprietary wiring crap. All of them will need a bone nut. the chinese bone ones are not bad for 2.00 or so. I just redid a lp copy with everything for about 65.00 (except frets). The tuners and pickups where the bulk of it (35.00 for tuners, 22.00 for pickups). The Wilkinson type chinese knock off bridge is the only cheap one I'd use on a lp. (wilkinson gets them from the same place...china) At least from the chinese. 8.00.....roller bridges cut down on the harmonics but do help stay in tune. Nothing to rattle like the bridge spring and can be individually shimmed. The biggest thing on the cheap guitars will always be the frets. You will need to learn to level and crown (and glue them in without removing them). I would love to support Gibson but refuse to since they spit on their customers. There's no excuse for bad frets. They don't want to spend a couple hours getting the frets right. Nobody would complain about an extra 50.00 if the guitar was done right. There attitude is what will put them out of business. People have had it with them.
A friend has Japanese fender Tele.
It's 2x better than his American Tele. His words not mine.
He's talking about selling the American version.
@@cugir321 gibson is still in business for the same reason harley davidson is still in business : no competition.
I got the SG Standard today. Went to plug it in and the damn cable wouldn't go in. Input jack was messed up. However once I fixed that it was really nice. Setup was damn near spot on and no fret issues.
Christmas at your house must be awesome!!
The setups of new epiphones are the way they are to hide the atrocious fret jobs - lots of relief and high action so the strings won't catch on all those high frets. it's been like this for years. They don't glue the frets into the board, either - so they are much more prone to popping out as the seasons shift... so you're gonna have more problems down the line.
...They are usually great guitars once these problems are corrected, but that can be costly and does nothing for the resale value.
This isn't a new thing, it's been like this for years.
Dude, stop taking out of your ass.
That's been my experience with Epiphone as well. Got a brand new Les Paul from a 'big box' retailer a few years ago and the action was so high out of the box. I can well believe that set them up like this on purpose to hide imperfect fretwork. Mine was fine once I got it set up, and as a bonus, I learned to set up Les Pauls.
@@brunogarcia6506 ? They are cheaper guitars and don't get as much fret work than a more expensive guitar. The only way to hide that is raise the action
@@bolerdweller Bad fretwork can exist in all price ranges, now Epiphone and other brands do the frets with the same attention to detail as any other large production, fret sprout and raised frets can happen during shipping, it's the store and retailer's job to detect those and other issues and either fix it before selling if it's something minor or if they deem it necessary, send it back. Also, don't expect a guitar that's been shipped through different humidity and temperature variations for days or weeks, halfway across the world to be actually set-up when it reaches you. The only time a guitar at any price should be perfectly set-up is when you go pick it at a store yourself, because stores must deliver perfectly playing tools. If they don't, you can argue that's the same thing as buying a brand new car and leaving the stand with it's wheels out of alignment.
@@brunogarcia6506 Another stupid Gib/eppy person......the video list's all the eppy's showing bad frets except one and your butt cheeks start talking.
I would love a review of the SG modern first and comparison to the Gibson version. That's the guitar I would most likely buy from the new Epiphone line.
I just unboxed my Epi SG Modern from Sweetwater and it's really nice for $550. I did have a setup done before they shipped it tho
I got one from Guitar Center online. It does have a couple of high frets but the guitar is a great value for the money. Definitely a guitar with its own sound. Very versatile.
These SG dogs cannot hold a candle to my Epi B400 Pro. Not...a.. f'n...possibility! Chiny or not!
I like the sped up fret check segments. Thanks.
LOVE the matte purple!
Love this channel!
These guitars are shipped from abroad and go through lots of temperature/humidity changes that cause wood to shift/expand/contract.
They may come out of the factory perfect but then get issues landed in the US or wherever.
Ideally, these companies should do quality checks upon arrival. But that would raise cost.
how do you explain gibsons shipped to the other side of the world , sporting excellent fretwork ?
@@leifpaul yes of course it can happen that exported guitars come out with no issues but it's also dependent on who's handling them overseas. If they do quality checks then they wouldn't let bad guitars through or maybe they repair them.
@@ibastratepi there`s no CQ with epiphone, and in my experience 99.99 % I`ve played had bad fretwork , and I`ve played so many I cant keep track anymore . the stores in norway doesnt setup guitars for the most part . gibsons fretwork is great even if the guitar isnt setup before . epiphones require so much work , and it`s disappointing that it is that way - other asian-made brands have much better fretwork .
@@leifpaul yeah it's too bad you had that experience. That's why I also recommend people to buy in store so they can check the guitars in person. There's too much risk buying online unseen.
@@ibastratepi my local guitar store closed down 7 years ago, and i had the choice in between travelling by air to the city that had the guitar i wanted in store, or i had to take the chance online . and man ..i did some online purchases..and i returned one off of them, as it was unplayable ,and it would cost a fortune trying to repair the poor thing and many more was just disasters . I`ve just recently moved to a small city thats actually have 2 music stores !! so thats cool :)
I guess it depends on which one you get as there are some dogs out of all of them. My wife bought me a Les Paul Plus Top Pro last year , she has no idea what to get when it comes to guitars and its great all around. I’ve had no issues with it. It is extremely resonant and plays like a champ.
Thanks for that, probably saved me from disappointment. Subsribed.
This is just about as good as Christmas.
New headstock makes me appreciate the old style.
That second Les Paul is amazing, and purple is my favorite color🤤
So as far as my own Epi QC adventure lately, for comparison -
Les Paul Muse in arctic white. (Overall, I think it's a gorgeous look.)
First one - broken neck pickup ring (obvious shipping damage.) Returned.
Second one - Neck pickup very low (as in under the ring - fixed,) multiple scratches on the back (not deep, but also not caused by the string that broke in shipping.) Paint runs on the treble side where the headstock meets the neck. And an inconsistent - "binding distance," I suppose, some where the finish meets the binding, other spots (and not just tight curves) where there's an obvious, about pencil-line-wide separation. And yeah, some high frets. Oh, and what looks like a bulge in the belly cut where the pickup selector "ring" for the cavity (if that makes sense) breaks into it... it's hard to explain, but looks weird.
Stuff I'd expect at Firefly prices, basically, not $500. (At least not all of it.) The LP Special-1 (at $130) wasn't like this. I did get a "blemish" discount when I reported it to the seller, though.
Fixing what I can, considering what to do with some of the finish issues. Sounds and feels pretty good, though.
I returned a LP Muse from Zzounds cause it had some fret board damage. My overall impression was that $500 seemed a bit high.
These seem okay, but the qc is a lil concerning. Hopefully just first run jitters. Id love to see the firebird too!
I really like your channel and your attention to details. You know - the stuff I need to know.
The black and grey 😍 sg I love it!
The purple one has deep grooves in the wood near the pickup switch
Yup, that's what you get with a guitar that they don't fill the wood grain in. If you noticed Austin kept rubbing his hand over the area near the back of the face, you can see when he turns the guitar there is large area where you can see the grain really good and I bet you can feel it as well. I don't have a big issue with the satin finish, but the non filled wood grain is a deal breaker for me, they are just too rough feeling and look odd as well, that's from ANY manufacturer not just Epiphone or Gibson.
really looking forward to seeing the TV yellow special as i wanted the gibson but it ended up costing way more than i thought, and the modern in caffe latte burst would be sick
Sometimes instead of a high fret it's a bent string. Usually when it is a high fret, it has popped up a little. If so you can usually tap it back down with a small nylon or soft faced hammer. Usually no need for filing. I'm assuming this happens due to temperature changes during shipment.
Pretty purple
Nice guitar, I like the satin finish
“You guys don’t wanna watch me unbox 20 guitars in the same episode, do you?”
Yes. Yes we do.
T guitar folk
I feel like everyone wants to see the firebird and flying V but especially firebird model aha!
digging the purple one!
I've had good luck with Epiphone. 2 Pelham blue SGs, and recently a 58 V that is VERY high quality and absolutely rips!
Not impressed with the quality. Let’s see the new Squier range.. Would love to see how they compare with this level of quality......
2019's range but I got a Classic Vibe Bass VI last week (made in Indonesia, got it from Thomann) and the volume knob broke on the 2nd day. Pickguard really rough and ugly cut around the pickup switch panel. Fretwork and finish are fine though. Still a Squier at the end of the day, wish there was a US-made Bass VI that's not a 4000$ Custom Shop.
BIG Fender fan snd owner. Comparo sans Bullet range. Which is good for house decoratives only.
Jimmy: I have a bunch of Squiers; the Contemporary HH Tele is really good, especially after you install a Dimarzio Super Distortion & PAF - SCREAM CITY. I got the Contemporary HH Strat, changed the pickguard and installed a set of Fender Vintage 59's.
Both awesome axes - the satin finished necks with the 12" radius are marvelous.
I also two Chinese CV Teles and their excellent also. They're even better since I changed the pickups in both.
LesPaulDisciple Nice. Sounds like you have the best all rounders. Love the satin necks. Not found anything better IMO.. All the best.. 👍🇦🇺
@@jimmyjimmy951 Satin necks rule. My USA Strat is the best neck I ever had. My USA LP neck finish typical of LPs. But- the fingerboard is super fun. Love em all.
There are more than just 12 frets on a guitar. 99.9 percent of the time a new out of the box guitar requires a set up. You can not judge playability solely from unpacking and looking them.
I agree. Though I enjoy watching these videos, #1 as a Gibson owner he seems to have it in for Epiphones, which are much cheaper and therefore bound to have some minor setup/QC issues. #2 unless he’s buying these from Sweetwater, these guitars come as they were right out of the factory, hence the high action and such. I have an Epi Les Paul which plays great, but even after being inspected I still had to do some truss rod/action adjustments. It came with some very minor scratches in the finish, which I was more than happy to look past as overall it is a solid guitar. This guy buys so many that he has no time to set any up, or establish an emotional attachment to the instrument as 99.9 percent of guitarists do.
Indeed, and that is why buying directly from a guitar store and not the manufacturer is recommended since they usually do a free setup when you buy a guitar!
I usually expect to do a setup and usually check with a fret rocker and do a little fill on most imports. How are the bridge posts? I’ve gotten so many crooked ones.
I have the Purple Burst worn, and it’s awesome. It’s really well balanced. My was great out of the box. TB’s My Time TV. Love your stuff man.
Bummer that 1 out of 5 you received seemed to be worth keeping. If I ever get an itching to pick up one of these, i'll definitely have to play it in person first. Though tbh, I should probably be doing that with all the guitars I purchase to begin with 😂
Good idea! I played some authentic Gibsons in a guitar store with really rough frets and high action. Stay away from that stuff...
Or get the one u want and just drop it off to ur local luthier
@@geruto17760 Here we go. Another epiphone fanboy mentioning Gibson.
Literally every Epiphone has fret problems.
And then you have to realise the frets aren't glued in so eventually the frets will pop up. .05 worth of glue would fix the potential problem ...it shows you how gibson Eppy despise their customers.
@@marfg12345 I can understand lacking qc from china by a 15 year old kid on a $500.00 guitar, whats Gibsons excuse Mr Fanboy?
I would never buy a guitar on line and expect to have a perfect guitar to arrive. That's why you go to the store and spend hours trying to find that one gem. That way you also know what you're buying and receiving.
My problem with buying guitars directly from a store is I just can't justify paying full price for what is really a "floor" model. Unless you are buying something very high end that they keep locked up so people don't just randomly play it, all the guitars I pick up are notably used. Whenever I have bought a guitar I play it at a store and then order it online to ensure I'm getting it perfectly new.
NetCodeERROR That’s why you check it in store before buying it.
In pandemic times??
I’ll agree with that but for some people during this pandemic it is very hard to buy a guitar at the stores them selves so buying online is the safest during theses times.
@@lmaolol6276 When you put it that way, I have to agree with you. Never thought of that.
Blows my mind man I got a freaking Epiphone Les Paul Standard Goldtop 22 bought it for months ago and it's flawless
I'm looking forward to these reviews! I managed to get the new LP Jr model and it definitely had a few issues. However, it looks like QC went over the frets on mine, as I have some very obvious tooling marks along the fretboard between frets 10-15. The frets don't feel high, but they were extremely dirty and tarnished looking--it took me two passes with a fret polishing kit to get them shiny and clean. Also, the pickup was really "polite" sounding for a P90 that's relatively hot (it's about 8.8kOhms resistance), so I ordered some Mojotone shims and installed the 1/8" sized one to get the P90 closer to the strings--big improvement in both clean (surprising) and dirty tones. I think the only other thing was the neck needing some adjusting, because the notes on the 5th fret with the top two strings were buzzing out, but that went away after I made the neck a tad more flat (it was concave before).
I agree with Trogly's ending point though: If you can, go try one out in store first! It looks like I lucked out, but not everyone will!
I believe qt comes from the top down (yes you Gibson). That is upsetting about the qt. I thought the 2nd to last SG was almost gross. The last SG was Cool! I really like it and look forward to the demo.
Great honest review. Seems Epiphone missed the opportunity to capitalize on the new look by letting quality suffer. Hard to believe they still cant figure out how to compete with other Chinese manufacturers that are making better guitars for less money.
This is fun watching him opening explains everything very well good video
Perhaps you will add your Easy Cut cutter to your 'Equipment Used in the Show' list.
Which model do you use?
"You guys don't want to watch me unbox 20 guitars in one episode..."
*Raises eyebrow*
I do T-man.
New guitar day he says...like thats something truly new? Haa! Every day is new guitar day for you Austin mate! Every single day! Lol. And you know it! Its all good though man. ;)
I just bought a epiphone les paul 1960 tribute plus prizm. The quality was outstanding, best sounding guitar I have ever played.
I appreciate your honesty. I own one epi, a 339 p90 pro. Great guitar but needed a visit to my tech for fret and nut work. Hey I did just get a Gibson Junior Tribute and loving the simplicity of it.
I love the new headstock. I hated the old ones when the clipped ears.
Holy shit I'm early. Hi!
Love the epiphone coverage, keep it up Trogly!
I got a 2021 LP prophecy and my only complaint is that the string height at the nut was so high that it actually pulled it out of tune when I played on the first few frets. After buying a set of nut files and spending a couple of hours working on it I am very pleased with the guitar over all.
Purchased a new Epi SG about 5 years ago and the fret ends were so sharp they caused bleeding. Had to send it back. Hopefully the new ones are better prepped.
Considering a 2020 ES339.
Jeeez that was rough. I'm super glad I didn't order the Vibrola SG. The finish looks like a toy. Fender and PRS don't have issues like this on their similarly priced instrument. Looks like same ol same ol from Epiphone/Gibson
"Inspired by Chibson" lol hahaha
I’m never really disappointed by a crap setup on import guitars unless I paid full sticker price at a store. When I haggle at GC, I always drop that I’ll pay sticker if they set it up with new strings. Works every time.
I still like the Les Paul Standard 50's. Give it a good set-up, new strings and you're good to go. My most recent new Gibson purchase wasn't great out of the box either.
Try not to scare the beginners. Remember we all were at one time. Yeah they are $6-800 guitars and not many beginners can afford a $2000 Gibson to start out on.
though this is very useful before buying a affordable guitar, it could be compared to other brandsqc such as squier, ibanez, harley benton who in the same market
This episode just made me feel even better about going with a Harley Benton instead of an Epiphone. Although, I am in love with an Epi Korina Explorer, so I may see one yet on my guitar rack.
I have a Korina Explorer, bought it from a lad who never used it and just has it for his guitar collection, I can confirm it’s lovely but I feel the pots and pick up selector can be dodgy at times but with a nice set up, it’s defo one of my favourite guitars
Yes, I saw those HB Explorers and they do look very good. If their quality is as good as my sc-550, it'll be definitely hard to pass those up. I just fell in love with the look of the Korina bodies on those Epiphones. But, I have never been a fan of the quality of Epiphone guitars. This has been going on for a long time. I remember friends that got LP Epi's that were just atrocious and they weren't cheap several years ago. This video though may enough to turn me off those Korinas, and go with either HB or another manufacturer for an Explorer type guitar. If somebody like Trogly is getting this type of quality, what are we to expect.
I can say for certain that my new HB TE40 is higher quality in almost every regard over my epiphone les paul studio. The fret work is amazing and the finish is spotless. For $140 compared to $350, that's a great deal
I have a 2019 Epiphone plus top pro and it was awesome in all regards except the action was a bit high, I got it setup and changed the strings to my preferred brand and it’s been an amazing guitar.
I seem to have done well buying a Dot (from when they were made in Korea), and a Nighthawk Custom. They were quite good as delivered.
That's because I love Yamaha Revstar
always ready for my boy Trogly
I got a epiphone Sheraton 2....two weeks ago, not bad at all, only thing, the 1/4 jack nut was put on crooked, came lose in about 7-8 plug ins. I had to get out my old parts and put on a none stripped one. Love your videos 😎👍
Which SG would you recommend between these two Epiphones?:
1. SG Modern Figured
2. SG Custom
Thank you!
That purpleburst Les Paul and SG with the Maestro look absolutely gorgeous, man, those look incredible
Andrew, that's always the problem. Looks are deceptive.
4:17 I thought a cow was mooing
duuuude same
Exactly! 🐂😄
Lmao same
Ouch, looks like I've been lucky purchasing my korean made ES-175 premium in 2016. It was perfectly set right out of the box, only had to adjust string action to my taste. And it sounds fantastic with its two Classic 57. One of the best guitars I've ever had, I will never sell it !
Bought 50s vintage sunburst one 2 weeks ago and lovin it