My NEW guitar! Epiphone Dot

[mg196]

Well, I finally got a new guitar. I went to the Kings of Leon concert in DC on 2/26 and fell in love with Matthew's Epiphone Sheraton. I went with the Dot because it is nearly identical yet quite a bit cheaper (around $1200 cheaper!). It's also nearly identical to the Epi Riviera that Lou Reed is playing on the cover of his Transformer LP.

I am no guitar ace by any stretch. I just love to strum along to whatever I got playin' on the stereo. It has a beautiful southern flavor to it! Of course, I chose the Sunburst finish. More than likely, this will be the last guitar I buy for the next 20 years!

Here is an interview with Matthew Followill, lead guitarist in the Kings of Leon: http://www.gibson.com/absolutenm/templates/FeatureTemplate.aspx?articleid=106&zoneid=2

[Reel 2 Reel]

Oh !!..thats just a beauty!!!!

Its got me droolin' allready!!!....
Dont know if you seen my X-mas present to my self or not....here (http://audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=26399&stc=1)

[Rockmonton]

yeah those dot's really are pretty nice!

[mg196]

Hey R2R, that bearded dude was a present? Does he go with the decor?! :scratch2:

Bad joke. :no: I love the blue "burst" finish. One thing I am going to have to learn is how to navigate the tuning dials. All I know is the old Volume & Tone pots on my cheap-O Washburn I've used for the last few years!!

I was able to talk the Guitar Center guy from $399 down to $360, so I think I made out well.

[Rockmonton]

damn, 360 is cheap! i just about shelled out 500 canadian for a Dot studio model! but then i found my ol' gibson.

[radioactive]

r2r,
have you been taken lessons(no pun intended)from thor by showing it off at every oppurtunity. :D .actually thats a nice axe and id be proud to show it off too.

[mg196]

Lemme ask you guys something: What type of strings should I use? I have been using Ernie Ball strings for years, but I am not sure what is appropriate for a slim hollow-body like the Dot.

[GibsonLesPaul]

May I just say..."Yo" now dats nice. If you've been accustomed to EB's stick
w/them. I have used alot of different varieties, D'Addarios, EB's, Fender, even
bulk strings. Found out-dere ain't much differance. Just keep your fretboard clean
( wipe it clean in between string changes to get rid of grime and use a little
fingerboard oil)... :) You'll be happy you did. Nice axe dude! :thmbsp:

[Reel 2 Reel]

have you been taken lessons from thor by showing it off at every oppurtunity.


In one easy word....Yes!....... :banana:

[Jovinyl]

I went through many strings til I settled on these. I use them on lesPaul Copy and a BC rich, maybe, Eagle. Try different types til you find the sound you want. These hold tuning pretty good also. on Lp 10- 46. little more bass. the BC rich 10-38. DEAN MARKLEY

[philo426]

The Epiphone is sweet!I myself am looking at an Epiphone Emperor Regent and am sorlry tempted to make the purchase.AS for strings,your guitar is similar to a Gibson ES-335 which has the pick-ups mounted to a hardwood sustain block to minimize feedback.Thus it can technically be termed a semi-hollowbody.I think that ernie ball slinkys should fit the bill(.10 hgh E).You may want to experiment with heavier strings to see if the tone is enhanced.Looks like you got a good deal on a fine guitar!

[Rockmonton]

i really like using bronze strings on a true hollowbody electric, and then tuning down a half step. sounds nice and fat!

[WhiskeyRebel]

Elixer electric 10s sound good on my humbucker guitars, and they keep from sounding dead right up until they break.Gibson strings (rock electrics) sound good if you can find 'em. I never did like the way D'Addario strings sound on a humbucker-equipped guitar, but that's my personal taste.

[WhiskeyRebel]

Oh, and watch out for those strings that have a black anticorrosive coating. I don't remember what brand they are, but they have a muted sound. They would be good to mellow out a piercingly bright guitar, but your Dot will definitely NOT be piercingly bright.