Hi there. I have a chance to pick up one of these in fairly reasonable shape. Very hard to find any information about this model on the web. Is this a guitar worth going for? If so, any thoughts about what I should look out for? Thanks
Epiphone EO-1
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Welcome to the forum. 
Not familiar with them myself but this link may provide more info or other links to reviews of one.
Not familiar with them myself but this link may provide more info or other links to reviews of one.
Thanks for the welcome. I've had very little luck finding anything about this model. In another forum someone posted this picture of Shania Twain with the same model. The one I'm looking at has a plain top, but otherwise it is identical. I would ask Shania for advice, but frankly we aren't that close. I'll see the guitar in a day or two, and then decide. My main concern is with the built in pre-amp, If it doesn't work I doubt that a new part is available, and I have no experience with electro acoustics. I don't know if these modules are a standard size and can be swapped.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Paruwi
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Due to their age my guess is the preamp it uses is no longer made and repairing it would be difficult. However, most any acoustic/electric will accept a different preamp to replace the stock version. I had a luthier install a Fishman Blender in a Taylor 414ce I once owned.
You don't say how much the seller is asking so it's hard to know what to advise based on that. What we do know is that it's a 100% laminated body including the top. While that may have very little impact on it's amplified sound it can impact it acoustically vs a solid spruce top.
Without ever having played one and with no information readily available on recent sales it's tough to know how to advise you other than to suggest that I would only be interested if the price was very low.
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I missed out on one of those in a local auction last year and have been kicking myself ever since.
What did it go for? That might help establish a rough estimate of value.
Well, it's water under the bridge now. I was out of town when the listing appeared, and by the time I got back it was gone. I never did see it, but from the picture it was quite impressive. Slightly arched back and top, really nice binding on the fretboard, and I especially liked the shape of the headstock and the inlay. Not sure I'll ever get a chance to see another one, but If I do...
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From memory it was about $450NZ ... so only about $280US but I'm not sure the seller knew what they had.
It sold in a matter of hours.
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Unless that guitar is under $100 don't buy it.
