Beautiful guitar. I'd kill for one of these or a gold glory... you know not realy kill I jst dream of one

Pre-ordered mine about a week ago!

Maybe the lower e string is binding on the nut creating a counterproductive tuning scenario.

Thanks for the review. Cool guitar for sure.

Uh trogly I don’t know where you’re got anything about a pau farro fretboard because guitar center and epiphone it’s self, both say it’s an Indian laurel.

I'd definitely buy one if they made one.

They’re not made any more due to Gibson’s cease and desist order but Vintage used to make the VSA 549, a take on Dave Grohl’s DG335. Really good guitars. They occasionally come up on EBay.

@@tomlynch8114 Eastwood makes something very similar to Grohl/Trini Lopez semi-hollow.

I'd buy one as well!

Come on, guys...Grohl is a drummer. Maybe Ludwig will come out with a Grohl signature set.

Cool! Thank you for the info, Sionyn! 🙂

It seems you did a really fast video on this guitar, like someone was waiting on you to go to dinner or something. I absolutely love your show and try not to miss a episode of this and PG’s Rig Rundown. Please don’t get in a hurry, I am a Sheraton II fan and every band I play with wants to pass mine around and we were waiting for this review. I really couldn’t tell if it was positive or negative? I watch for education: where does the Tree of Life come from and why are they only on certain models? Is this tuner designed to “Click and stay?” Sheraton models have different sized frets than 335’s which can make soloing a different experience. I love ya man and I’m so happy that you now have a Trogly model. I’m very surprised that I talked to 6 guitarists of acoustic to metal genres this week and before I got any farther than “Hey are you familiar with the Trogly...?” They cam right back with “Ya I saw the LP 400 or whatever they’re calling it” and said they hope for an Epi version with a lighter finish that will be easier to see, BUT THEY ALL KNEW ABOUT IT! I would just like to see a little more love thrown to Epiphone, maybe some knowledge you can share or something. The Probuckers sound great and the new management at Gibson needs ESPECIALLY people like you tho recognize the increase in quality they have achieved. The new T-Bird bass and it’s bridge, the new P-90’s and why is average folks are pulling out old ones to put these in??? Why are companies so backordered on the Epi’s? You’re the guy to ask! Just please don’t lose sight that is blue collar folks watch too. And there’s a lot more to the Wolfe than was discussed. Love ya and stay safe!!

@@rickbrown3426 that LP 400 almost got me at first min in video.

@@bukwok it’s special!

? Did you watch the same review I did? I was quite disappointed at the mediocre quality.

@@shanewalton8888 you’re allowed to have your opinion. Nothing wrong with disagreeing

@@AniJudaism I agree!

You can't often depend on certain instruments to have the most dependable out-of-the-box QC, can you? I think I would still recommend this to somebody that wanted to put their toe in the thinline pool and could easily do modifications on it at a later date.

@@ericbgordon1575 yeah I did notice the chips and the paint he mentioned. And the fact is when you have guitars such as this it is never gonna be 100% those things are barely noticeable but at the same time I would say that it is good he pointed it out because his channel is very popular and that causes these companies to do better with quality control.

Would kick booty if Epi marketed hybrid bags like this for the Explorer and V shapes. If SKB can do it, why don't they?

@@ericbgordon1575 they have epilite cases for the Explorer and Vs. Cant post links, but go to sweetwater and type in Epilite and it’ll pull them up.

Much obliged, @@Andrew_182.

I'd also mention that it seems to have been fret-levelled in the factory... which is good. But if you look at some of the frets, they have quite an aggressive filing (I assume this isn't a plek as I didn't pay for that). You can't feel it under the hand, but at some point, I'd like to take it in to get them polished at a luthier when setup time comes around.

Welcome to the club lol

Check her out on KZfaq, she really makes hers Sheratons SCREAM! She gets the full potential out of the semi hollow design and she’s a great writer as well!

She rocks

I’m a HUGE Grohl fan, so this totally appeals to me, but as well, I’ve never heard of Emily either. I think she’ll get a lot of new fans through this guitar.

The clipped ear head stock gets a bad rap from people who think it's just a Gibson headstock with the corners chopped off. By it's self it isn't a nice looking I agree. But with binding and using the correct historical size it's typical of 30s era of ornate headstocks. The clipped parts where considered hard to bind and showed the craftsmanship need to make a guitar headstock like that.

Malcom didn't play lead.

Actually he did is several songs. You can look them up here on KZfaq. It kind of neat to hear.

Most front men, women play rhythm and lead at a same time don't they?

It was probably the Lee Malia explorer.

@@SackKickingFatMan you beat me to the comment

I've got one the RDs. They are very well made.

@@blakescovers5131 I regret not buying the RD cause I can't find one for a reasonable price anywhere in the UK. Hope someone else releases an RD soon

Lee Malia explorer. Limited run, the prices they're going for now are bonkers for a guitar that was what, $799, $899? Wish they would do another run of them.

Who doesnt?

I agree I love the mat finish but matence on those finishes is hard trying to keep it free of finger oil.

My EC-1000 Deluxe with Fishman pickups is becoming my favorite guitar to play. Plays and sounds amazing for an under $1000 guitar. And the overall quality control is flawless.

Or the Josh Middleton signature

@@disco4535 I have a 2020 ESP LTD EC-10 and I think it’s worth $100 more than they sell for. The body is made of basswood and the rosewood fret board looks incredible!

Unless someone does a NGD through him or it's flashy along the lines of the PIA, I doubt it. He's pigeonholed himself into Gibson brands and a few Fender's sprinkled in. I'm with you, tho. ESP LTD's are new and improved in playability meets classically inspired vibes.

I don't think Trogly would be interested in ESP's because their resale value doesn't appreciate like Gibsons or Fenders do.

Definitely. I have a sheraton ii pro and it is brilliant.

If you're looking for a 335 type of guitar, check out a Gretsch 2622T. I love mine and for $550 you can't go wrong.

Fun fact: Kiss always had to change their, logo every time they went to Germany for that exact reason!

It's a horse for courses thing dc resistance wise the classic alnico pickups are modelled after 57 classics the original ones sound more like it. When epiphone moved to their more paf design pro buckers they switched out using brass plates to use correct nickle silver. A worthy upgrade in my opinion. They got excellent reviews in the press too epiphone has blind tests videos.

@@SionynJones it’s all personal preferences man, I own both probuckers and alnico classic pros, I like alnico classic pros better

I agree. Probuckers have a nice chime to them, but kinda lack the guts of the Alnico Classics. Just my opinion 🎸

Thank you for this comment. I have to check the Ibanez first

I googled the guitar and checked it out. It's not bad and has some decent looking hardware. That bridge looks intriguing too but overall. It would appear this one has a slight bit more of an edge. Pau Ferro is a solid fretboard material. The aged gold hardware and satin type finish on this axe is sweet. Let alone the fact that this is an Epiphone with actual mother of pearl inlays. You might find some epiphones with MOP headstock inlay, but to find one with MOP fretboard inlays is even more rare. I feel like this guitar is probably going to go for a premium in the future.

@@maxwellcohen2917 i think i’m still going for this just for the diamond “f” holes. Haha. And it’s black and gold. The lightning is awesome to look at too.

or the bonamassa es 355

It's the finger oil I worry about it's hard to get rid of pretty much stains the guitar.

I have several and the quality is really good and the prices are right. I’d like to hear a semi hollow with the new P-90’s! Wow that would be something!

I agree with you Kevin, Epi has upped their game and quality is right there. I have $2000-3000 Gibsons and this is not far behind them. For the money this is a no brainer, unless you are a headstock snob. And in that case nothing will do unless it starts with a F or a G.

@@kimlombardy3393 I have the bonamassa black beauty and I don't even look at the headstock while I'm playing but this new headstock is 10 times better than the old one

@@Hehehehhehehehehehehehhe78 There you go you have a great instrument so keep enjoying it. :-) These artist made instruments are a little more money than regular Epi's..... The artist gets a cut of each instrument sold, that's one reason they are a little more $$. I think in general though, the artist models tend to be built a little better than regular ones and are usually a limited run so they tend to hold some value.

Same, I’ve even been looking at the replica Dg-335😬 I know. It’s dicey, but this could be my way of getting one. Only thing I wish it had was the firebird headstock. (Maybe the split diamond inlays too🤗)

It’s coming!

Trust me you won't notice that much difference.

I would hope that the gear mechanics inside have not been treated like the cosmetics as that would be pretty poor not to realise the negative effects of not using smooth gearing ... !

I suspect it has something to do with the satin finish. Often the satin finish on metal is achieved with fine grit blasting. The resulting surface has a texture. If the spindle and button are blasted together the surface finish might account for the 'gritty' action. I have the regular highly polished grovers (18:1) and they are super smooth to use.

@@insalinity5558 I tried adjusting the screw on my tuners and it made no difference - the gritty and stiff feel was still there. it was pretty extreme to the point hat they were not really useable to tune properly. But they did look really nice!

Derp.

I agree that it might not be the tuners themselves and I’m wondering if the nut is the problem. The slots look too deep and too tight.

Sometimes they have great features that aren’t available on other models. I think everyone should own the most popular signature model of all time a Les Paul (either a Gibson or an Epiphone) at some point in their guitar journey. I’ve been a diehard Fender (and Squier) user since I started playing in the late 80s. When I started watching this KZfaq channel a couple of years ago he made me reconsider my dislike of the Les Paul. Back in February I finally found the Les Paul that was the one for me.

I feel the same way about the new Fender ToneMaster amps.

@@primeDecomposition thanks for the suggestion, but it won't match the rest of the finish. Satin finishes (at least quality ones) are achieved with a special clear coat that will naturally lay rough to a microscopic level, in a "bumpy" pattern. If you sand it, you'll just cause microscopic scratches that won't look even, it'll stand out more than it did originally. Ofc, you could suggest then just buffing it entirely. It'll then look bad evenly, not to speak making it less durable since you remove the satin coats' top layer and, if you just buff it like that too often, you'll buff through the clear into the base coat in no time.

Probably not but they are making USA casinos but they are pricey.