Advice on an Epiphone

[richard parker]

What do you guys think of this ? I've offered a trade for my JV Strat which I never play. I know nothing about Epi's but the pickups alone are worth a few quid.

https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=32915.0

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

What do you guys think of this ? I've offered a trade for my JV Strat which I never play. I know nothing about Epi's but the pickups alone are worth a few quid.

https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=32915.0

The link is not going through for me (not signed up for that site) but I am guessing the JV Strat is a Japanese Fender?

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

JV = Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray's brother.

 

[Progbusters]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

What epi is it? The jimmy Vaughn strat is a nice classic Mexican strat

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

JV = Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray's brother.

Ah! I looked it up and Google came up with Japanese strats

 

[firebirdguy72]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

If it is a JV (Japan Vintage) strat than it's most likely not an even trade. Though if it's indeed a Jimmie Vaughan strat than I'd just ask yourself which one you would prefer to play more...

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

What epi is it? The jimmy Vaughn strat is a nice classic Mexican strat

JV = Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray's brother.

If it is a JV (Japan Vintage) strat than it's most likely not an even trade. Though if it's indeed a Jimmie Vaughan strat than I'd just ask yourself which one you would prefer to play more...

That makes sense, I was coming up with Japan Vintage

 

[richard parker]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

It's a Japanese Vintage - this one, second one down.

http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jvstratocaster.htm

 

[dystrust]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

It's a Japanese Vintage - this one, second one down.

http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jvstratocaster.htm

I don't know which Epi you're being offered (since I can't see your linked post/thread), but in general a JV Squier Strat is worth a bit more and is MUCH harder to find. We might be able to offer better advice with more details, but my initial thought is that you should ask for a bit extra from their side even if you don't play the Strat much.

 

[firebirdguy72]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

It's a Japanese Vintage - this one, second one down.

http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jvstratocaster.htm

Don't do the trade! He'd be laughing all the way home! If yours is just like the second one down than absolutely don't do it!

 

[richard parker]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

The Epi has had quite a few mods. Here's the text of the ad:

Heavily upgraded Epi Les Paul from the mid naughties.

Great condition, with the following upgrades:

Earvana Nut
Black Dog bridge Pup
Stormy Monday Neck
Guts of guitar have been sprayed with special coating that is supposed to reduce unwanted feedback/squealing
Completely re-wired
Four Push Pulls wired to the Jimmy Page schematic below:

http://cdn.seymourduncan.com/pdfs/support/schematics/jp_style.pdf

My Strat has a Bare Knuckle bridge pup and I've lost the original and I've lost the trem arm. So the collectors aren't interested.

Does that sound more like an equal trade ?

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

No. I mean,...oh hell NO!

Bill

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: Advice on an Epiphone

The Epi has had quite a few mods.

mods do not increase the value of a guitar.