The Dave Grohl Epiphone is 100% Worth It
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📚Description: We've waited at least a decade since the last time Grohl got a signature from Gibson but it is finally here - the Dave Grohl DG-335 from epiphone. I think Dave and Epi did fans a solid by not going too crazy with the price of this one. While there is some outcry to the 1299 price... epiphones have gotten much more expensive (and much better) in the past few years. This is a really solid guitar for a Dave fan. All Gibson electronics - it is ready to go!
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - What is the DG-335 Based On?
1:42 - Gibson Versions DG-335
3:10 - 2024 Epiphone DG335
4:50 - First Impressions
5:17 - Case/Candy
5:42 - Work Bench Segment / Specs
10:10 - Acoustic Tone DG-335
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15:20 - Acoustic Tone Epi vs Gibson
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After a long wait, the DG-335 Epiphone is here!
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No endoscope view? I was hoping to see what kind of tone capacitors they used. Probably ceramic discs, I guess.
a Chinese guitar for $1900.00 CAD & you think they could've sold them higher??? Come on man give your head a shake. It's things like this DG and the overpriced Joe Bonamassa stuff that are driving the overall guitar market out of reach for new instruments. People are just passively accepting this nonsense and its ridiculous. In 2020 I bought a new Inspired by Gibson Firebird. I played several Gibsons and Epiphones at the time. I felt the $900.00 CAD Epiphone was a good or better than any new Gibson Firebird that I played so I bought the Epiphone. Firebirds are not easy to build. You can't tell me that the DG is a reasonable price. Not acceptable
Oops Trog, I think you meant “8 and a half” kohms on the bridge pickup… an Indian Yanni moment 😂
$3,199 in Australia Trogly
Ooooo bucket head epiphone signature I do like your style I hope they listen lol and you know they do
I assure you, we've been paying attention to epiphone prices. We're mad because the quality is the same as when signature models were $899, and could not care less about a custom shop stamp. The $400-700 price increase is absurd
absolutely
Epiphone still make cheaper guitars. They're more expensive than 3-4 years ago, but way less than this. You can still get a 335 in the UK for around £500.
Or just buy second hand and keep your money out of Gibson's pockets entirely.
Buy the gibson trini then
Honestly I'm sick of hearing people complain about guitar prices all the time. No matter what guitar it is, no matter how much it is, no matter what brand, or where it's made someone is always complaining about something. People just need to get over it. Not every product has to be exactly what you want at the price you want. They seem to be selling just fine, so much so that they sold out almost instantly, and comparitively speaking in the current market the price is pretty appropriate. If someone doesn't like something or doesn't like the price, just don't buy it. If something is actually overpriced people won't buy it and it will be lowered or discontinued. You can buy an Epiphone 335 or similar guitar for much less, if you a want a signature guitar with premium specs expect to pay for it, no matter the brand.
@@devilsguitaristmusicThank you! That needed to be said… So tired of the whining!
That price point should mean a rosewood board.
Yes make it 1500 for ebony and I'm in
Thought they don’t use rosewood because of the regulations?
@@98JamesNixon CITES ban on rosewood was lifted in 2019
@@98JamesNixon even cheap asian made guitars are using asian rosewood at 200 price point
@@RiotBadger oh wow I didn’t know that, I worked in a guitar store until late 2018 so guess I missed that 😅
Comes with the famous epi “factory setup”
My Epi Les Paul modern’s neck was so bowed it was basically playing in Nashville tuning (1 octave up like the high strings on a 12 string)! Had to really crank the truss rod down.
@@joermnyc At that point, it's a hard pass and return lol
mine is fine
@@nicokarsen6131said the suits on Wall Street hahaha 😝
Trogly's 'Take Care' sign off is the moment my day begins in the UK. Every day before I go to work I watch the latest Trogly vid. Keep up the good work mate!
This was originally set to have a street price of $799. You can still find a few sites online with the old prices (but no inventory).
This was originally going to be less than other signature Epi 335/Sheraton guitars? I doubt that...
I’d get the guitar, play a couple of FF songs, put it on the rack, and grab my SG.
i am playing this more
than my lp or sg.
@@nicokarsen6131 cool, enjoy!
Huge Foos fan too. Love Dave and I got one on day one last week. Came two days later opened it to a broken headstock. Oof..
Sorry that happened. Who did you buy it from/shipped the guitar?
Same here.
Hm, they must be making them in the Gibson factory, then.
The same thing happened to me, when I opened the case the headstock was broken.
Update. I got my new DG 335. Arrived in perfect condition this time. Patience is a virtue. They're starting to restock. You just have to spend a little time searching for them. If you want one, they can be found at retail. Hopefully, nobody is paying over list. The chunky neck is phenomenal along with the Gibson pickups. It has an array of tone possibilities.
All you need is a Foo Fighter band sticker for the scratched case.
They finally did it.
We’ve been waiting for one of these for AGES. I can’t wait to get my hands on one and compare with my chibson copy
Personally, I currently like your copy more, because it has a story. It would be cool to see where they differ. As a lefty, I one day might make my own copy, so the (relatively) inexpensive version being out there will be nice to have an official point of comparison for future builders and modders
I love you're still rocking the Jim James Trogly. Such a great guitar!
I'm so glad this is finally out.
brilliant comparison you done on the acoustic tone epi vs gibson. Got me to go check if my gibson perform as well as yours. It must have come down to the finish. This epi could be a gibson killer if they use nitro, therefore they would never allow epi to use nitro.
How exactly do they choose what models get the laurel or rosewood fretboards?
pretty sure all epi's (that dont have ebony or pau ferro) have laurel, and gibsons (that dont have ebony) have rosewood
All Epiphones that don't get Ebony gets Laurel, none get Pau Ferro, which would be better than Laurel, just gotta cherry pick for the colour, but it should feel close to Ebony, so that's a plus.
Growing up in the 90s, I always associated Ephiphone with Squire. Both the cheaper alternatives to their parent companies Gibson and Fender. Back then Epiphones were priced similarly to Squiers - respective to their Gibson and Fender counterparts. I will say that the newer Ephiphones are much more in line (as far as quality goes) with the Fender made in Mexico and dare I say made in the U.S. guitars. Ironically, I have found certain Squiers (the classic vibe series) to also be just as good as some made in Mexico Fenders - except the price on Squire classic vibes haven't risen to the level of these Epiphones. The price of some of these in-demand used guitars like the original Dave Grohl series has gotten to a point of absurdity so I can see why Epiphone would price this guitar the way they have. I'd still take a Squier classic vibe and lightly modify it before I'd buy one of these even if they are good guitars.
I really like that they finally got to this thing, I wanted one for YEARS and was waiting for Gibson to do an Epiphone variant, however, I managed to snag a 2012 very limited run ES-355 Epiphone in TV Pelham Blue, and it is SO fantastic, looks like a similar neck profile (this is thicker than both my recent Epiphone 335 models which were thinner and more of a shallow D shape, but a far different shape from the older Peerless Korean Riviera shape neck and Sorrento both) and I LOVE the factory pickups in it, although there are conflicting specs online over which Alnico Classic pickups this has, I need to pull them and verify which these actually came with and post a video on this bad boy). Has the real mother of pearl inlays including the headstock split diamond and logo, has the multi layer binding body and headstock, has an actual rosewood fretboard (specs that say ebony seem to be incorrect, but it is a DARK board), and a Bigsby... specs are honestly better than the new DG335 model overall I'd suggest, and I think I dropped around $550 for it in mint condition last year or maybe I bought it in 2022. It also has the "clipped dove wing" SWEET old Epiphone signature style headstock that I've always thought was one of the best looking ever made on any guitars. Also had the same case basically with no DG logo and came with the tortise guard in the case uninstalled and the case candy.
Owning this, there is really no way I can justify paying twice plus what that cost me with better fretboard wood, multi layer bindings, fancier headstock inlays, the Bigsby, and it sounds fantastic (I do rock a lot of Foo on it and it nails the sound). To top it off they were a very limited run, some specs online say sub 1,000 produced total but nowhere can I find a definitive total they made so I may try contacting customer service to see what they can tell me on that. They were a wild $1,165 back when new in 2012, which would be more than the DG model today, likely due to the higher range specs they came with (inflation adjusted at this moment of posting a whopping $1,574 and change, yes for an Epiphone). I feel like I STOLE mine for the price I paid, it would be worth every penny of that original price, even with inflation factored in today if you ask me. They can be, RARELY found for good prices on the used market (ebay score for me), so if you want higher specs for less money, be patient and hunt down a TV Pelham ES355 if you ask me and you like a Bigsby (I do personally). They also came in a nice Cherry, Alpine White, and Ebony color (with gold hardware on those colors), but the TV Pelham with the see-thru finish is just beautiful in person. The claim on numbers was that they would make "up to 1,000", but I'd assume they made and sold fewer at such a high price point. That "limted to" number was for each model across the range of the one year limited run TV Pelham finish supposedly.
Very nice review man, I have seen lots of videos for this guitar and yours is by far the best in terms of showing how the guitar sounds and not showing off with soulless blues licks or solos.
Mine is coming tomorrow!
Thanks for posting neck measurements!
This is essentially my dream guitar (well a real Gibson would truly be my dream). I love Dave and I've always loved the semi-hollow guitars. I am new to playing electric, but when I was searching for my first electric early last year, I knew I could never have a Gibson DG-335. I bought the closest thing I could find in looks. I got a Epiphone ES-339 in Pelham Blue. If I had any idea these were gonna happen, I would have bought a different first guitar and saved for this. 😭🤣
I just bought an Eastman 339 style guitar and my only complaint is that the space between the lower horn and the neck is a little bit cramped and my hand gets squeezed when I try to play the higher notes. Other than that I love the smaller body. I’m sure if you really want this one though you will managed to get it eventually. Maybe even get a good deal on a used one.
I love my 339. I don't currently find myself that high on the fretboard much, but I can see me having similar issues with my fat hands. Haha! Also, I'm not a fan of the gloss neck. Trying to decide if I wanna soften the neck finish a little.
I will definitely add this eventually, would have just been nice to not have already bought a similar guitar.
@@worldofKurt lol, I hear you. Luckily I don’t get up that high too much myself. Otherwise it’s a great guitar.
favorite epiphone model so far
Hey! Do this one comes with a two way trossrod as epiphone do ?
My whole family loves Foo Fighters. Several years ago we got my daughter her first full-sized guitar, an Epiphone ES-339 in Pelham Blue because it was similar to Dave's, but not as huge and heavy. Neither of us are big on the full 335 size so that's what we'll stick with. I do wish it had the Gibson USA pickups, though. Changing pickups in a hollowbody guitar is pretty tough for me.
The picture used of Trini in the beginning with the bound non reversed FB headstock, it looks way better than the headstock we have today.
And it would be much harder to paddle out to sea with that Trini Lopez headstock.
I got mine last week. It really is an extremely well put together guitar. Honestly, better than I expected. Zero flaws in fit or finish. No oops-ing on the binding. Fret ends nicely finished and no sprout. And, wait for it....stable tuning. I also have to say that the Gibson USA pup sound great. Don't know how they'd sound recorded but live sound is really nice
mine gets here Tues and will get played live Thurs and Saturday. looking forward to it!
My '13 Epi '59 Joe Bonamassa Sig LP in Pelham Blue was less than half as much new with BB2's, cts pots and switch, making the 'but you get Gibson electronics' pitch kinda funny for these new Sigs.
The prices haven't gone up in the last 11 years on anything. 🧐
@@lunarvvolf9606I'm quite observant. Maybe you're having a hard time keeping up?
well the price of most everything has nearly doubled since then so that seems about right.
@@lunarvvolf9606 😅🤣😂😆
@@lunarvvolf9606Good thing I wasn't replying to you then.
Fret material is different? Weren't they supposed to use Gibson fretwire on the high end Epiphones, or was that just the Greeny?
Been an avid FF/Dave fan for decades…the white LP custom, explorer, Firebird studio or clear Dan Armstrong are what models come to mind as Dave’s guitar. They are the guitars I wanted when I started playing…
Thanks @Trog! Interesing tidbit...I picked up my DG-335 last week, (guitar is great! - no quality issues there) but it did ship with a gold decal Epiphone case, minus the Dave Grohl signature decal. Called up my guitar shop, apparently a few of them did ship with the alternate case...odd. Thoughts?
Don’t forget the Emily Wolfe signatures as another alternative! Your review of the original run Sheraton Stealth is how I found your channel! I love that guitar, but it was definitely a stopgap for me until a Dave Grohl was available! I’m already on the waiting list at Sweetwater, and I’m hoping you’re right about this staying in production 🤘🏼
So I’m curious. How does this compare to the Emily Wolfe Sheraton Stealth? I do realize it has proper Gibson pups Vs the Sheraton but it costs $400 more.
I just got a Riviera with cool minibuckers and a nice, chunky neck. And its got the cool frequensator. For half that cost.
The grohl has a cool headstock i think, but the weird neck profile and run of the mill pickups are deal breakers for me.
To each their own, but I find that headstock atrocious 🤮
Gibson are really pushing to have Epiphone fill the $1000-2000 range. As long as they have Gibson wiring, electronics and pickups I'm fine with it. If they don't, then no a price hike is not justified.
It's not like they don't still have the cheaper models, there's still several affordable models, in some cases Epiphone offer what you could get used Gibsons for 10 years ago.
Foolish. For all intents and purposes, Probuckers ARE Burstbuckers. And trust me, Alpha pots are just as good as CTS.
@@lunarvvolf9606 are you being sarcastic? if not, what do you expect for a $200 guitar? i got a $200 squier and had to file all the frets on both sides, too. and replace both pickups and all the guts as well as the shitty tuners. so what? that's what you get with a cheapo. save a little money. you can get a brand new 335 for 599 if you really want one.
Personally they need to start using rosewood for fretboards again if they want to be considered premium. I would’ve rather had rosewood on the DG than a one piece neck and pearl inlays.
😍😍😍
Love it, but wish they'd do an Epiphone Trini Lopez version version too with the trapeze tailpiece.
The Trini Lopez is an excellent guitar. Though Grohl is probably one of the most versatile musicians who have lived in modern times. What a guy!
Well, this is actually what I am about to do with the DG 335.
Make an Epiphone Trini Lopez!
@@realet7501 Having six on one side gives better tuning stability. Enjoy!
@@tjnugent62 😂 Love your sarcasm.
@@paxchristi2014 I was being honest. I think it would be a good guitar to get. I have the 59 Burst Inspired by and it is a great guitar.
Fretboard looks good for the first few frets, then gets bad.. They should use Pau Ferro or do as Fender has done, gone back to Rosewood.. I hope they'll make an Explorer with an Ebony board or an LP Custom with a thicker neck than the AJ Custom, then I might finally consider an Epiphone, but then there's the Epiphone QC, who knows if you'll get a good one..
I would like to see a Trini Lopez version.
Thank you for this review, I greatly appreciate it ! Excellent!!!
Nice to see a few people got these shipped to them without the headstock being broken.
Mine was broken
Salutations Austin!
Nice Epiphone DG 335!
I like the Pelham Blue finish, and I have an Epiphone Les Paul with the same finish, and it has held up very well so far, I have had it now since April of 2019.
I hope they eventually offer it in the Gold and Black as well.
Thanks for reviewing this guitar for us all!
Please have an excellent and awesome day!
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I've always maintained semi-acoustics are the perfect electric guitars. They're just so resonant. You can make a Les Paul sound like a Strat or Tele & you can do the same the other way around but although you can also make a 335 sound like any of the above, the same isn't true in reverse. I've got a '92 335 & the sound is just so big. It adds a whole extra dimension to my tone.
All the 24' and on guitars have the exact gibson fretwire. The CS inspired.
Wow, that's like a $2 upgrade? I'm impressed.
is this the same guitar that you have up on reverb? the one with a broken neck?
yes, same guitar from this video before shipping
@@Trog what happened? It looked so good in the video :( you sent it somewhere?
@@Trog yeah id like to know what happened too!
This is an excellent guitar! I like how you explained the full history of the build. Btw, where are you from? I’m new here, but have watched a few of your videos lately and I can’t place the accent. Like when you pronounce “button”. No offense intended!
Just ordered one from GC and it comes in a couple of days (they have 15 that just came in). I'll keep you posted once its in my hands. Looking forward to playing it and see if it was a good decision.
Same price as the Epiphone Johnny A guitar, I had the orange burst. Same style as the Grohl guitar except it came with the Bigsby B3, was never able to bond with it so I traded it for a 62 Harmony Stratotone. I think Brian Jones was a lot hipper than Johnny A. I haven't made up my mind about Dave Grohl yet.
Laurel fingerboard and all, eh?
What is wrong with laurel? Just wondering, not arguing.
@ericr9987 a cheap alternative to rosewood. Feels a bit dry and porous.
"inspired by GIbson Customshop",,,with indian laurel lol
IMO nothing wrong with laurel but if they are charging premium prices for these then they should get the premium fretboard material @@ericr9987
It’s better than pao ferro (which can sometimes look orange).
Nice touch doing an unplugged demo. Back in the late 90’s my most regretted gear non-acquisition was seeing a used Pelham Blue Trini at my local guitar shop, it was love at first sight, but I hesitated at the price. Came back the next day, and it was gone. Years later I got a ‘67 Cherry Trini, but no Pelham Blue to be found. That’s when I read that Dave Grohl was searching for the same thing. Fortunately he’s a rock star that can get Gibson to make ‘em! Eastwood made a clone Pelham Blue Trini-style for under $600 that was pretty decent. I think this version as an actual Dave Grohl model is cool. Probably plunking down the coin in short order…
$2,000 Canadian dollars for a guitar with a laurel fretboard is a miss.
Laural is a good quality hardwood. What's the deal? Poor a good amount of oil on it and you're good to go!
@@1106Winter good quality, not great quality. No problem with it on my $500 Squier.
@@1106Winter$1200 is not laurel territory. If it is then man im about to make a fortune reselling some beginner guitars that I can find in a pawn shop.
I’m not a 335 fan, so I only bought one to review it and to re-sell it. But surprisingly, I liked it so much I decided to keep it. That shocks me.
You were a 335 fan, you just didn’t know it.
I didn't realise how much I'd prefer my Epi 339 to my Epi LP Studio.
wait so how do you install the pots? through the F hole? geez that sounds like a pain in the butt
Through bridge pickup cavity with some assistance from the f hole
The Trini Lopez model always felt a bit overlooked and the prices were lower than a similar ES 335. Just illustrates how when someone famous starts playing something the popularity jumps. I think the diamond sound holes are a decent change from the more classic looking f-holes. Same with the inlays. The Firebird headstock looks like it has a straighter string path too.
Trogly, I hope you'll eventually be able to get your hands on the same model I bought pre-owned in November 2022, the Yamaha SA-2000 (or the more-recent 2200). It's in my mind the equal of a bona-fide ES-335 at a fraction of the price and far surpassing the recent Epiphone take.
Ordered mine from Guitar Center and it showed up at my door with the entire vertical side of the box fully open to where I could just pull the case out, but no damage apparent. So I can't tell where that happened. But to top it, the neck was badly cracked on both sides starting at the nut. I took it to my local store and they said "yeah, we heard they're all like that"
I was at the Gibson custom shop in 2006 when the first one of these was getting built for Dave.
I got the Epi 59 Les Paul Inspired by and it was $899 which is what I feel it is worth. It is an excellent guitar, but please. Anything the murphy labs Gibsons are all way out of working musician's budgets who aren't playing huge stadium tours.
inspire by gibson epiphone made guitars means sh1t if they are pau ferro or indian laurel fingerboards with bodies made out of 3 or 4 pieces with metric non API hardware and the cheapest versions of cts pots just for the sake of profit on nostalgia because some dudes can´t afford the insanely overpriced Gibson guitars. it makes absolutely total sense from the corporate perspective as long as people are willing to pay for it, but from a customer´s perspective it´s simply stupid.
I’ve heard a large number of people are getting them with neck damage
Yeah and I've heard 45 say "I've heard" for a lot of made up crap that he can't/won't substantiate with actual references or accreditations or outright lies. How about you?
@@egroegmcdonald9870 I’m no supporter but if you can’t stop thinking about him long enough to scroll through comments on a guitar page then wow. There’s been plenty of photo evidence to back up the neck damage claims.
@@egroegmcdonald9870 I'm in an Epi group on fb & have seen at least 10 in the past week arrive with neck damage
They come from China so I'm not surprised at all. China is well known for lax quality control in the guitar industry. Nobody can convince me otherwise as I have experienced quite a few chinese made guitars and they always have problems. You will need to do some filiing or fret work as soon as they come out of the box.
Hey Trogly, tops and backs in Epiphone are usually 5 ply maple (3 veneer style layers with 2 thicker layers inbetween) instead of 3 ply maple poplar maple.
These will sell out quickly. Welcome to the golden age of Epiphone guitars 😎🎸🖖🏻
Hmm. For that money I think I'd rather get a Sire H7 and still have $500 to spend on an amp.
I appreciate how you always show the natural "straight-line" tone. If the sound is exceptional, processors and pedals should only compliment the instrument. Frankly, I'm tired how demonstrations doctor up the tone as if they're ashamed of the natural sound.
Great review and great guitar.
Got mine on day 1 from the Gibson Garage in London and did not disappoint. A fantasticly built guitar. Great build, great tone and I think a fair price for a ‘special’ Epi
$1200 sounded super crazy at first, but a one piece neck, included hard case, and Gibson pickups are all really nice features for a guitar at that price point.
Very nice guitar.. looks awesome & sounds great.. i agree that it’s a very good price… thanks, Trogly
OK my take on this. For the price point it's not a bad deal and it is coming with some nice features but after listening to it and a few of the cons about it I would still rather play on my Gibson ES-335's. I myself don't like the chunky neck but I do like the binding as it gives it a more expensive price look to it. After playing guitar for over 60 years it really don't make a lot of difference on who makes what anymore because you can take a cheap guitar and make it sound and play about as good as a high dollar one. I do have a few Epiphone's in my collection of guitars but with all these Gibson Les Paul's I have and my trusted Fender Strats & Tele's along with a few other guitars I don't want to mention due to Vintage reasons I'll say for the bucks it's a fair price. Thanks for the reviews...
Personally I don’t think people are upset about the price as such, but what is the point of a budget brand alternative, if it’s no longer that. The tiering system does not include the regular Epiphone target group. It feels like Gibson are excluding their regulars, and I can see why that would upset some people.
That porousness of the fretboard is why i can't jive with it.
Yes, I agree, too porous. Charging Gibson prices for fretboard that gunks up fast.
@@jimmyjames2022There are a few better options but for some reason, Epiphone refuses to use them. Instead we get this sandpaper.
@@jimmyjames2022Gibson Prices? Where do you buy your Gibsons?
@@Relayer6anah, he's right. it costs as much as a gibson tribute
@@lahar2412 It's a ES-335. It's $3500 for Gibson. Let's compare apples 2 apples.
So Epi has generally bumped the price AND manufactures in china? Instead of indonesia or korea? Do i get a handwritten "please help me" message, from a worker, slipped into the cavity? Just some good old regular quality chinese made guitar by a brand that cares about your wallet...
Great job lighting that to display the color.
Do you think they should have bumped the price a bit more and put a rosewood fretboard instead?
Bump the prices even more?! No. They should've lowered the price AND put a rosewood fretboard on it.
Those prices are nuts.
The negativity in the comments here is WILD. I just got one of these and it's a great guitar. Worth every penny IMO.
Don't get out much, eh?
I’m right there with you. Unless the quality crashes to the roof, the features get better and better and the price NEVER goes over $1000 because “it’s only Epiphone”, it’s all bad and a rip-off… 🙄
Gibson pickups plus the hard case definitely worth the 1299
I agree fully. I have one and it's well worth the price. It's awesome
@@chrisburch3808that's 120 for ahard case and around 200 for the pickups.
No rosewood or ebony, non locking tuners.
Face it, it's over priced.
Epiphone still makes the more affordable standard issue ES-335 guitars. Sweetwater has them in Cherry or Vintage Burst right now for $599 for those people who freak over the price of this one. Keep in mind that Epiphone also catering to the more premium market will improve the perceived value of the brand helping their other models to maintain their value better.
I know, I've been saying this, too. But people just love to bitch about something. Everything.
@@stevennetzelthe irony….
now they need to do an actual trini
Thought I would add this in case any one was interested: the Burstbuckers in here ARE wax potted. If you buy them by themselves they are NOT wax potted. No idea why but Gibson just confirmed that to me via email.
Someone returned one of these to Guitar Center Toledo today where I work. Its really neat, but its just not my vibe
If the quality check were as good as Gretsch or Godin, maybe, but I can’t justify paying this much for a guitar that’s less quality than other brands…
I waited to get this guitar until you reviewed it, and now that you did it, I'm going to buy one. Thank you!
I hope you enjoy it!
Great tone. Those pickups shine
Putting locking tuners on mine as we speak, Plek at Twin Town Guitars in Minneapolis tomorrow.
I love and have great respect for Dave grohl but I will pass. I honestly do not love the diamond f holes and Firebird headstock. Dave grohl can pull it off because he’s Dave grohl, he can do whatever he wants and he will still be an icon.
Dammit, am I getting the DG-335 over the EVH SA-126? This video may have convinced me. Thanks!
They should give Pat Smear some signatures too. He plays a Johnny A model (at least one of the variants).
Let's open our eyes to the world we live in now. EVERYTHING has gone up in price. Why......... it's called the cost of materials and transportation. Most of this cost is tied to the price of oil which as you'all know has gone throught the roof. And if you tried to buy some wood lately you know what I'm talking about. With production costs the way they are, if Gibson tried to assemble this guitar in the good old USofA they would probably price this around $4-5 grand, its called welcome to the new age. Shipping costs alone have more than tripled.. if you doubt that, try to ship something somewhere. Let's not hate on Gibson or Epipnone too much, and yes Dave gets a cut on this but that's cool, without him we probably wouldn't even have this model. Acually the way things are going I agree with Trogly , this is a decent price for this..... and don't expect them to ever get cheaper. I am waiting for mine right now and I hope some of you can get one also. Peace fellow guitar slingers and Trogly thanks for a great and fun channel to watch, I enjoy every episode. And to everyone I feel your pain.
Awesome video
Awesome guitar
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I'm not a fan of the Trini Lopez f-holes or color (I'd be fine with it on any other guitar but this one), but I do like the headstock. The straight string pull has much better tuning stability.
The one review I’ve been waiting for!
Well, I'm kinda torn ... On one hand, I really can't afford this guitar. But on the other hand, I can't afford not having it. In summary: it should be arriving sometime in June.
Pop/map/pop a first for epi. Kinda important-
How much does it matter if they just coat it in a thick poly anyway?
I'd love to see someone do an actual blind test between epi and gibson pickups, always sounds like such a sales thing
epi pickups have gotten quite good in the past 5 years. Wasn't always the case though...
@@Trog Just that the whole "oh this guitar is extra close to a gibson because it got gibson pickups" annoys me to no end somehow. Anyway, the guitar looks amazing!
What value does "inspired by Custom Shop guitars" have in relation to Epiphone's increasingly bonkers pricing exactly? Quality is still frequently appalling (which Gibson acknowledges and doesn't care about, they know folks aren't buying their guitars for the quality of the instrument itself) - same can be said for the Custom Shop, so maybe that's where the inspiration comes from? Thanks Gibson for shining a light on Heritage, Eastman, ESP etc.
They put gibson pick ups in it, didn't use rosewood, jacked the price up and called it a day.
How does this play compared to the Emily wolfe Sheraton?
Yeah, they still haven't learned laurel fretboards are not "premium" - So many models could be so much better if they actually used proper rosewood & ebony.
They dont put rosewood or ebony fingerboards because they save money on wood and make more profit on the guitar 😮
Does it actually make a difference? Not being snarky asking an honest question. I’m not sure how rosewood would be superior on a fretboard compared to other woods
@@hamburger512 to me it does. It's the feel of it under your fingers. Ebony and cocobolo always feel the best to me. But Rosewood is usually acceptable too. They make a sub 1k epi custom that has ebony.
@@synonyx thanks! I have very little experience playing and haven’t even gotten my hands on a nice guitar yet
Yes, compared to other EPI with crazy price increases, its price is quite good, but unfortunately it still uses laurel wood fingerboards and there are no other color versions available. Hope they release other color versions in the future.
I love and prefer ( specwise) my Shinichi Ubukata ES-355
Great guitars!
I’m with you, bro! Love my Epi SU 355 😍
I don’t see a problem with Gibson wanting to make Epiphone a more premium brand. Where something is made is irrelevant to me. I have a couple of these newer “higher end” Epis. (A 59 LP with the Burstbuckers and the Emily Wolfe Sheraton) If those were released new today they’d probably be the same $1100-$1300 range. I love them both. They’re miles beyond my Gibson SG Tribute that I paid $1100 for 2 years ago. Just because it says Epiphone on the headstock doesn’t mean it should have a price cap of $400. I mean the pickups and harness alone on my 59 cost more than that.
This guitar is a monster...
The neck is huge...which I like...the pick ups are nice...I played it through a Fender blues Jr. and a Marshall JCM 2000 High gain dual lead. Sounds amazing. Considering the Gibson pick ups and that it comes with a nice case it's definitely worth the price. Especially for those who don't want to invest 3 to 4 grand in a Gibby 335. Again this neck is huge. Thanks Epiphone and Dave Grohl.
Uh no. There are plenty of worthy semi-hollow 335 style guitars that are just as good for half the amount of money. Take the Sire H7 for one. $1400 for the DG is insane.
Would never pay Les Paul Studio money for a Chinese Epi. Absolutely mad. I know these will sell but that's only because people will pay for just about anything in an effort to sell it off on Reverb later. The smart play is to either buy a proper Gibson 335 down the line or one of the regular Epi 335s for much less money. Don't waste money on hype.
I wish all I had to complaint about was the price… being a lefty, Epiphone have completely ignored that section of their market. Did the same with the new Firebirds.
I agree! They threw us a bone for sure - totally expected it to be more.
Musician’s Friend/Guitar Center has them in stock and shipping NOW. I ordered mine yesterday and it is on its way to me.
Chat and get a discount. All in, I paid 1177 with tax for mine!
Any Epi priced over 900 is too expensive. They're pricing themselves out of the market, because other brands are equally as good if not better (looking at you, Tokai)
These are awesome. Would be great it if they were offered in ebony finish as well.