150 years, any rumors on new models/finishes?

[Raiyn]

Oh i didn't try on a phone. It works on PC (and I blocked pop-ups).

Close, Kindle tablet. It would have been blocked regardless since it didn't come from the appstore - but it asked.

 

[Noodling Guitars]

In case anyone wanted to share/celebrate Epi's 150th on IG

 

[Charles Carter]

I Just received this email... I don't think it's related to the 150 year anniversary or something I'd ever aspire to owning.

Epiphone Adam Jones Art Collection

www.epiphone.com

Any takers?

 

[Johnny Dubs]

I’d like to see anniversary/Inspired three-pickup Nighthawk and Black Beauty releases.

To ensure that the Nighthawk is realized, I just bought the Nancy Wilson Fanatic (truss cover soon to be replaced.)

Epiphone, with my luck, will release the three pickup version now.

Y’all seen Nancy’s NAMM interview? Captivating. And she pulls no punches- Gibson, € quality control, b-rig, lol.

Love her. Don’t regret it.

Call me.

 

[Noodling Guitars]

To ensure that the Nighthawk is realized, I just bought the Nancy Wilson Fanatic (truss cover soon to be replaced.)

Epiphone, with my luck, will release the three pickup version now.

Y’all seen Nancy’s NAMM interview? Captivating. And she pulls no punches- Gibson, € quality control, b-rig, lol.

Love her. Don’t regret it.

Call me.

The part that stuck out to me was that she initially wanted chrome hardware on it. That's a nice "what if" project asking to happen - the "true" fanatic.

 

[Kostas Kritsilas]

I know in the earlier days of Heart, she was an artist endorser of Ovation, and later Adamas guitars for her acoustic parts. With the demise of Ovation, she is playing a lot of different guitars. Interesting comment about the weight of her black Gibson Les Paul.

 

[Darkness]

Hmm...

 

[Davis Sharp]

Hmm...

I saw this on YouTube yesterday and wondered whether they are re-releasing that model or just re-releasing old videos?

 

[Raiyn]

Hmm...

Hmm indeed!

There was a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth from a couple guys here the last time they released a James Bay Century back in '17.

CITIES II regs concerning rosewood (I love that auto-correct changed that to "firewood" ) had recently come into play and Epi made a rolling change to the fretboard material to a "basswood composite".

Of course, marketing never got the memo, (or ignored it) and so the wails and moans of false advertisement and fraud came - again from like one or two guys.

It was kinda like the de-contented Slash model during the Pandemic only more people cared about that. Oddly, I don't recall that causing a huge freak out, just mild disappointment.

I saw this on YouTube yesterday and wondered whether they are re-releasing that model or just re-releasing old videos?

Perhaps they might, now that rosewood is back on the menu. Though personally I'd put it out with an Indian Laurel or Brazilian Cherry board - Richlite if I was feeling spicy.

 

[Charles Carter]

Hmm indeed!

There was a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth from a couple guys here the last time they released a James Bay Century back in '17.

CITIES II regs concerning rosewood (I love that auto-correct changed that to "firewood" ) had recently come into play and Epi made a rolling change to the fretboard material to a "basswood composite".

Of course, marketing never got the memo, (or ignored it) and so the wails and moans of false advertisement and fraud came - again from like one or two guys.

It was kinda like the de-contented Slash model during the Pandemic only more people cared about that. Oddly, I don't recall that causing a huge freak out, just mild disappointment.


Perhaps they might, now that rosewood is back on the menu. Though personally I'd put it out with an Indian Laurel or Brazilian Cherry board - Richlite if I was feeling spicy.

The Masterbilt Century series all have ebony fretboards. My first choice every time.
I know it's rare, protected and expensive now. Helps me realise what a genius Kazuo Yairi was.

 

[Raiyn]

The Masterbilt Century series all have ebony fretboards. My first choice every time.
I know it's rare, protected and expensive now. Helps me realise what a genius Kazuo Yairi was.

The signature wasn't a Masterbuilt.

 

[Charles Carter]

The signature wasn't a Masterbuilt.

Of that I am aware but I bet James Bay's original 1966 Century has an ebony fretboard?

 

[Raiyn]

Of that I am aware but I bet James Bay's original 1966 Century has an ebony fretboard?

I wouldn't know. The Century isn't exactly my thing. Master Bay 66...

I do like Indian Laurel and Brazilian Cherry boards though.

 

[Davis Sharp]

Of course, marketing never got the memo, (or ignored it) and so the wails and moans of false advertisement and fraud came - again from like one or two guys.

Same with the Casino Coupe that I bought in London. The fretboard was listed as Rosewood, but it's not. I printed the Rosewood exceptions for musical instruments in case US Customs challenged me (they didn't). From a consumer perspective, it's confusing and misleading. But I'm OK with it not being RW (see below).

Richlite if I was feeling spicy.

I'm fine with the wood-based composite products. Richlite is on my Martin. Resinator™ is on my Hagstrom.

 

[Raiyn]

I'm fine with the wood-based composite products. Richlite is on my Martin. Resinator™ is on my Hagstrom.

Same here. I've got rosewood on three of mine, Indian Laurel and Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) on the others and I like them as they are.

I wouldn't be opposed to a composite material on a fretboard if the guitar checked other boxes for me. I was mainly being snarky towards those who'd kvetch.

 

[Johnny Dubs]

The part that stuck out to me was that she initially wanted chrome hardware on it.

 

[Noodling Guitars]

SWWEEEET! Epi should've listened to her - looks MUCH better than gold IMHO.

 

[Noodling Guitars]

So.... remember I was saying how a lot of Epi customs were being sold because of a certain animated show here. One of the 150th year events Epi is doing for promotion here is they've grouped various artists to use Epis to perform various songs. The first one is from that animation (possibly because that show has almost revived the brand and Les Pauls for the younger generation. Pretty cool. Also a big fan of Trident myself anyway.

 

[Raiyn]

So.... remember I was saying how a lot of Epi customs were being sold because of a certain animated show here. One of the 150th year events Epi is doing for promotion here is they've grouped various artists to use Epis to perform various songs. The first one is from that animation (possibly because that show has almost revived the brand and Les Pauls for the younger generation. Pretty cool. Also a big fan of Trident myself anyway.

Kinda hard to miss that Mesa product placement - making the mothership happy.

 

[BlueSquirrel]

I wish Epiphone would reissue its Blueshawk Deluxe (semi-hollowed body with P90s, a Varitone and a bellycut) and add a carved heel to it!