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lustycourtierlustycourtier Frets: 3387
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Got an a Epiphone ES 295 premium off a collector acquaintance yesterday. Mint condition, probably never even been restrung, but stamped faintly on rear of headstock is ‘USED’ and last 2 digits on orange label serial number have been black markered out. He recalls it going back to shop/epiphone for something but can’t remember what so I’m intrigued by the stamp. There’s nothing untoward. A wonderful guitar, this weekend I’ll be pretending to be Scotty Moore! 
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  • lustycourtierlustycourtier Frets: 3387
    https://imgur.com/gallery/AiZz3
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24581
    This thread is useless without.. well, you know what I'm going to say :)
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  • lustycourtierlustycourtier Frets: 3387
    I forgot, not added! 
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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9794
    nice, but I'd lose the P90s and the Bigsby ;)
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24581
    BTW "Used" normally means a factory second (blemish etc that doesn't pass QC) or a refurb that's gone back to the factory. 

    If it looks good, feels nice to play and sounds good then there's nothing to worry about
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  • lustycourtierlustycourtier Frets: 3387
    Phil_aka_Pip said:
    nice, but I'd lose the P90s and the Bigsby ;)
    The older I get, the more P90s sound better! The pick up of rock n roll! 
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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12723
    P90s are the finest pickups ever made.
    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30320
    Scotty Moore was a big influence on me.
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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12723
    Lovely guitar - makes me think of this:

    https://youtu.be/x1U1Ue_5kq8
    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24865
    Great looking guitar...
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  • lustycourtierlustycourtier Frets: 3387
    richardhomer said:
    Great looking guitar...
    Plays great too. Loud acoustically too, but sounds good unlike some hollowbobodies. 
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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2432
    That just looks so cool. Lucky chap :)
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10340
    impmann said:
    Jazzmaster pickups are the finest pickups ever made.
    Fixed that for you
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24581
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    impmann said:
    Jazzmaster pickups are the finest pickups ever made.
    Fixed that for you
    See, @impmann - you know you want it really ;)

    And you can get rid of that smelly Shergold as well :D
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10340
    Bridgehouse said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    impmann said:
    Jazzmaster pickups are the finest pickups ever made.
    Fixed that for you
    See, @impmann - you know you want it really ;)

    And you can get rid of that smelly Shergold as well :D
    Even I liked that shergold and I am indifferent about bass guitars
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24581
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Bridgehouse said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    impmann said:
    Jazzmaster pickups are the finest pickups ever made.
    Fixed that for you
    See, @impmann - you know you want it really ;)

    And you can get rid of that smelly Shergold as well :D
    Even I liked that shergold and I am indifferent about bass guitars
    One day I will persuade him to part with it.. one day..
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7965
    IIRC Epis that don't make the grade and end up with a used strap go to a specialist who refurbs them. They often end up as better guitars as a result. I wouldn't worry about the stamp one bit. Enjoy the guitar! HNGD

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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8040
    impmann said:
    Lovely guitar - makes me think of this:

    https://youtu.be/x1U1Ue_5kq8


    Yeah, that's always my first thought too. :)


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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12723
    HarrySeven said:
    impmann said:
    Lovely guitar - makes me think of this:

    https://youtu.be/x1U1Ue_5kq8


    Yeah, that's always my first thought too. :)
    A bit of a fave of mine that.
    Great riff!
    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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