Talk to me about frets.. scratchy on the end or not leveled or what?
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Originally posted by zionstrat View PostTalk to me about frets.. scratchy on the end or not leveled or what?
Pickup changes are also a pain in the butt because of how long and narrow the hole is between the pickup routs and the control cavity. Might not be a problem with the Lifeson.
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I've had two newer Epis, so my sample size isn't enormous. But I do keep reading and hearing the same issue with the frets on Epis with online reviews and whatnot.
The most common issue is people find they're scratchy. No biggie, polish them and that's it.
The second most common issue is they're uneven and they need a fret leveling and recrowning and whatnot. Not THAT big of an issue, but I do find it pretty annoying to have to spend whatever the shop wants to charge you for a fret leveling on a brand new guitar. Both of mine were like this, sadly.
The worst issue I had with one of mine was that the frets were not properly seated, and there were some gaps on the edge of the fretboard and the frets where the strings would sometimes get caught.
Also, the fret material is not amazing either. I play my Gibson a lot more than I do my Epi, and it looks like the strings are impressing more on the Epi. But that's pretty common most mid to lower-end guitars, I think. And I do play very hard, so that's to be expected.Last edited by Rex_Rocker; 08-20-2023, 11:27 AM.
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The Gibson version has a piezo doesn't it?EHD
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i looked at the link above
and it wasn't listed as piezoEHD
Just here surfing Guitar Pron
RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)
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