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@hammondsphoto8 жыл бұрын
The Sherry is a guitar that really benefits from a bridge upgrade. It sounds pretty good in standard from but a little boxy with only so-so sustain. A Tonepros bridge really made mine breathe and it became this chiming, sustaining thing. By the end I put high end wiring and better pickups in mine too but bridge upgrade alone made it sound like a higher end guitar.
@timewarpguitar8 жыл бұрын
I've got one made in Korea in 1988. It has the Epiphone by Gibson headstock. The pick ups were not great, so I had Duncan jazz series pick ups installed, with coil splitting and out of phase switching. It sounds great now, can get everything from full on jazz guitar to almost a Telecaster sound. My constant go to guitar.
@darylwinn27029 жыл бұрын
You're probably not old enough to remember that back in the early 60's all we had was flat wound strings. We liked them just fine. Of course thats all we had so we didn't have much of a choice. Then I played a Hagstrom electric 12 string Viking. I really liked that guitar but I couldn't afford a Ric which is what I really wanted. Man I miss those days. They were the best ever.
@theskyiscrying66205 жыл бұрын
4mm vs 9/64'' allen wrench for epiphone truss rod: thank you for the useful suggestion you are simply the best IMHO please keep on making videos Francesco
@Minor7thb58 жыл бұрын
I had to comment on the flatwound comments. First, as a jazz player I use primarily Thomastik flatwounds and I use them even on solid bodies such as my Fender 60th Anniversary tele. They provide a darker tone (without being mud); less noise when sliding are going from one note to another; last a lot longer than round wounds and contrary to popular belief will not ruin your truss rod if the guitar is properly set up. If you hate flatwounds then you are hating on some great legendary past and current jazz guitarist. Round wounds are great strings and serve a person and so are flatwounds.
@PeterDad606 жыл бұрын
I prefer flatwounds for the very reason you stated. I am just not all the confident in installing them on my Epiphone Casino, even though it begs for them. I may try and install a light gage round wound string set though. I found several that are 9's and 10's, not 11's or 12's.
@georgerigberg43356 жыл бұрын
I have flatwounds on my Sheraton II use her for jazz and sweet blues. Sounds and plays great!
@billy246314 жыл бұрын
nice peace sounds much brighter with the new strings
@natesmith653411 жыл бұрын
dude im addicted to watching your vids MUST GO TO SLEEP!!!!
@crazyuncleduke912 жыл бұрын
I like the "Eraser" trick! I used to go to the pharmacy and buy Kotex Maxi Pads and cut them into 2 inch strips to keep it snug. When my customers asked why I did that I told them " It's because a guitar needs Periodic Maintenance Once A Month"-- Just Joking!!!---Duke
@dwinn48357 жыл бұрын
I have an Epi identical to this one. Its one of my favorite guitars. I grew up in the 60's when all we had was round wound strings. Then they were like 3 bucks a set which was a lot of money back then. I'm getting ready to buy another Epi Sheraton 2 Pro in Wine Red. I don't think you can beat Epi's for the money. I've never had a problem with any of the ones I have.
@longhunter195112 жыл бұрын
Thanks Davey, great videos and your dry sense of humor although not unserstood by some plomkers is much appreciated in our household. Cheers.
@TheRickleTickle12 жыл бұрын
Thats a B.S. Parker in the beginning of the video by the way..either that or a lemon. My parker deluxe could be left out in the snow for a week and not even need to be tuned again because the neck is extremely tough. just keep in mind if you are looking at Parkers that none of the cheap models came out until Ken Parker sold the factory. Buy used before the buyout!!! They used to be custom shop quality. I just wish the new ones didn't even have his name on the headstock. Its a shame.
@wyattsdad85615 жыл бұрын
The flat wounds sound really good on that thing. It sounded like Chuck Berry
@telecasterman1813 жыл бұрын
Not only do flat wounds have the most tension, they sound like dull, old, strings. I have never seen the point of them. Jazz players can just use rounds and roll the tone know back.
@ArtDonna8410 жыл бұрын
Sad, I was hoping to find a good video on setting up an Epiphone but found quite the opposite.
@mowageemowagee59479 жыл бұрын
Fender Fan Dave has lots of videos on setting up guitars if he was to do a detailed set up on every guitar he would have no time. If you look at his other videos he shows full setups on gibson style semi hollows full hollows and solid bodies also fender style guitars and basses.
@ArtDonna849 жыл бұрын
I'll do that and thank you.
@kevinmichaelx48944 жыл бұрын
@@mowageemowagee5947 So the reason for this vid was to waste time
@sumsar01254 жыл бұрын
@@kevinmichaelx4894 + a healthy dose of sloppy playing
@Mcuppet12 жыл бұрын
Radio Shack has some great cleaner and lubricant for pots and switches. I use it on my Goldwing switches as well to clean and lubricate them. Just don't get it on the finish extra careful is the procedure when using it.
@wyattsdad85615 жыл бұрын
Definitely sounds better with the new strings but I was digging the flats
@wjniemi4 жыл бұрын
I put flats on my Sheraton for the 1st year I had it, thinking they lent it a more jazzy sound. Not bad, but I didn't use it much so I switched to round wounds. I like the Sheraton a lot. It plays great, sounds great, too. I would never pay for an ES 335. If you're paying by the pound, you truly do get your money's worth with the Sheraton.
@TheExopolitics12 жыл бұрын
haha sure looks like it. btw, love your vids. Watching people work on guitars is kinda soothing.
@MrJed5012 жыл бұрын
Epiphone makes a couple of good models....the Sheraton and the Casino...are badass guitars, when set up properly.....also some of their higher end SGs are almost as good as the Gibson counterparts......
@telestratman6514 жыл бұрын
it sounds10 times better than when you first played it!
@sprague4912 жыл бұрын
The Hippy-Dippy guitar tech. George Carlin is smiling down.
@MuscleDad42011 жыл бұрын
Older "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheraton, from before they started pasting the plastic epsilon on the pickguard.
@gerberbernstein73609 жыл бұрын
The old Epi's were nice.
@FreshBagelz8 жыл бұрын
+Gerber Bernstein I got an epiphone sheraton II used from 2004, made in Korea. Plays better than the new Chinese made ones IMHO
@PE1978C7 жыл бұрын
I just bought a Sheraton II Pro, also the wine red. Beautiful guitar. I plan to put the Gibson Vintage Reissue Strings on it, the 10-46. I've already put Grover Locking Tuners on it.
@NHfiddle9 жыл бұрын
I really like your makeshift tuner cleaner tube, need to make one. Cleaner goes all over the place. Got a 2004 Sheraton II.,
@rbbrown21067 жыл бұрын
I often play around with my thing when I pull it out of the box.
@kongonbong10 жыл бұрын
You are so right about the Parker......give me a Tele any day!
@JoJoTandTheJuice12 жыл бұрын
Now That Its A Real Epiphone Sheraton Elistist !
@BenCoombs5 жыл бұрын
Sick in bed watch your back catalog of vids Dave, thanks for all of them!!
@kingstumble8 жыл бұрын
I have had a few Epiphones and have always been highly critical of the pickups which seemed flat and lifeless to me. Until now that is.Their new Probuckers are a huge improvement.Still don't like their other newish ones though--Alnico Classic PRO I think they are called.
@herrfilm14 жыл бұрын
I love flat wouds on semi acoustics. I'm puttin' flats on all my lap guitars as well
@MuscleDad42011 жыл бұрын
It didn't. Epiphone printed the epsilon on their pickguard for a period. This guitar was made during that period.
@TadRapidly13 жыл бұрын
Sheraton II? best value on the planet.
@gerberbernstein73609 жыл бұрын
Older Sheraton with painted "E" on pick guard, larger bridge and Gibson truss rod cover.
@Kevlanco9 жыл бұрын
On my Sheraton 2, the e on the pick guard fell off in a day
@gerberbernstein73609 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's just stuck on there, everyone talks about that. First thing they say happens is the "E" falls off the pick guard.
@MrJed5012 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, the Sheraton Elitist is made in the USA by Gibson......
@smogfood6 жыл бұрын
The ones I've seen were made in Japan, but with Gibson parts.
@MrHoward72713 жыл бұрын
i have a guild starfire 4..it was made by fender,after they bought out guild...(no longer made)...like it better than gibson es335...for half the price...would rather have the guild than, epiphone even if it does cost a little more...(thats if you can find one)
@bigraviolees10 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't assume to replace with round wound strings as he may swear by what he uses for Jazz or somethng
@dejiita14 жыл бұрын
i have a dot in cherry but i want a sheraton one day
@johnvassos827 жыл бұрын
You're are right on man! Great vid, go leafs!
@deepwater26523 жыл бұрын
Nize axe!
@kortt14 жыл бұрын
Did they make different versions of the Sheraton? I had one that didn't have Gibson on the truss rod cover and had a thinner body (at least that one looks thicker).
@TheExopolitics12 жыл бұрын
hmm, the E on the epiphone pickguard looks really weird.
@joecardio111 жыл бұрын
Dave was that the Parker that had a crack in it in another video that you had to glue and clamp?
@rodolfoamaralguitar7 жыл бұрын
I have an Epiphone dot 2015. When I play a chord and move the guitar back and forth I notice that it goes out of tune temporary, kind of vibrato sound. In my others guitars it does not happen, it seems that the neck on them are harder and more stable than the Epiphone. Any tip? I appreciate any help.
@feliznico13 жыл бұрын
oh i just bought an sheraton ii too!! how can i clean it?? with some kind of product?? from argentina
@dgs151813 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, I'd like to ask, what did you use to clean the knobs/potentiometers?
@Denvermorgan200014 жыл бұрын
I was never a fan of flat wound strings they always felt dead right out of the box lol
@mma_rian4248 жыл бұрын
De que año es esa Sheraton del video?, yo tengo una igual!
@williamfrank832 жыл бұрын
4:13 gur ya wah spray ooh tah controls hair with my Patton tuh con trolls spare yar, Greg.
@VampireWeekendWills9 жыл бұрын
where would i purchase that jacket thing you're wearing? :)
@hostenf4 жыл бұрын
Epiphone!!
@AlexanderWS9212 жыл бұрын
Davey, how would you tighten up a jack on a guitar like this?
@davidaylsworth89645 жыл бұрын
HAHA A 2 by 4 with strings! Best line of the day.
@bobland201211 жыл бұрын
you are hilarious, i like you, you're funny and knoledgable
@dejiita14 жыл бұрын
@davey4557 ok have you very heard of a framus ROYAL archtop before
@LuckyB7111 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Strings are expensive in Canada!
@georgetrg11 жыл бұрын
looks way better with pickguard off
@deanletterman91211 жыл бұрын
got this one :)
@salsplace6 жыл бұрын
So what size allen wrench did you ultimately use?
@salsplace6 жыл бұрын
Dave's World of Fun Stuff what size is the right one?
@lLetTheGoodTimesRoll13 жыл бұрын
try 11 strings ... mutch better for this guitar
@lonelyplanet_to13 жыл бұрын
I laughed so fucking hard at 5:10
@U2FanSanFran9 жыл бұрын
LMAO 'Ep-my-phone'
@peanutpeanut12311 жыл бұрын
SKIP AD >
@dejiita14 жыл бұрын
@davey4557 ok i have a pick on my facebook guitar album.
@nitesfer10 жыл бұрын
whats your thoughts in the epiphone 335 copy
@Lord1Doctor10 жыл бұрын
***** You've probably not seen one of these, but what do you think of the Squier Vintage modified 70's Stratocaster? I love mine, it's better than my Epi Special II at least.
@chrishorton61510 жыл бұрын
I own an Epiphone Dot, the lower end of the Epiphone ES-335 copies. Love it, however, you might have to change the pickups. Epiphone pickups suck (Probuckers are good however).
@nitesfer10 жыл бұрын
Chris Horton i have heard of some guys putting real gibson 335 pickups in the epiphones i have just been playing my gretsch 5120 lately but the feed back on that baby is both good and bad depending on what i am playing
@chrishorton61510 жыл бұрын
I put gibson pups in mine, sounds like a beast.
@user-ll7zh3qe3g7 жыл бұрын
I have always thought that Epiphone headstock is the most beautiful thing ever.
@TorcidaCro10 жыл бұрын
what a dudeeee
@sunburd20013 жыл бұрын
its a i been had
@MrDzemolada13 жыл бұрын
i heard old amp :))
@lLetTheGoodTimesRoll13 жыл бұрын
@davey4557 yeah she deserved it ;) great guitar.
@9500IsHere11 жыл бұрын
It doesn't look like a genuine Epiphone.
@9500IsHere11 жыл бұрын
Are you really trying to piss me off right now?
@TheAcenightcreeper10 жыл бұрын
Dave, no offense, you seem like you know the basics. But you dont know the first thing about strings, tone, etc...etc... Please provide empirical data when you make your comments about flat vs rounds. Almost all jazz players prefer flat wounds and are used on much more expensive guitars. For you to say they cause damage is ignorant. Also, your lack of knowledge about them amd what they are points out your inexperience as a guitar tech. I am a subscriber and enjoy your videos but this one just was begging for a Comment
@glenncollins47787 жыл бұрын
Liam Dowling k
@PeterDad606 жыл бұрын
Michael I think most Flat Wounds are High Tension and Dave is correct that it can warp the neck of a guitar that is not designed for them. Maybe not in every case, maybe not in every string gage and maybe not on every guitar. When Dave says high quality guitars I think he is referring to real hollow body jazz guitars, and not standard semi hollow body guitars like this.
@SimonDaniel11 жыл бұрын
you're hilarious
@pacosanchis148610 жыл бұрын
A total waste of time...
@davidcantwell14677 жыл бұрын
Aw it's an ep my phone lol
@michaelsongs110 жыл бұрын
Completely incoherent rambling waste of time
@pokejom13 жыл бұрын
its epiphone not epmyphone ...LOL
@9500IsHere11 жыл бұрын
Guitar looks really fake.
@feliznico13 жыл бұрын
oh i just bought an sheraton ii too!! how can i clean it?? with some kind of product?? from argentina