This New Epiphone is SURPRISINGLY Good!

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This New Epiphone is SURPRISINGLY Good!

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Thanks to a viewer of the show doing a NGD on his new guitar - we are checking out a 150th Anniversary Epiphone Sheraton. I wasn't expecting much from this guitar, but was blown away by its tone. The pickups are mysteriously nearly a decade old... but that's a mystery for another day haha
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@steveort2105 Жыл бұрын

The last few years Epiphones has been killing it on some models

@samfosdick9874 Жыл бұрын

I agree 👍. I have the Epiphone "inspired by Gibson 1955 Les Paul outfit". It came with Gibson p90s. It's simply an amazing quality instrument.

@jamesp7709 Жыл бұрын

@samfosdick9874 - I have the same one and I agree; it's actually really good. I prefer it over Gibsons I own.

@samfosdick9874 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesp7709 I kind of want to get one of the inspired by Gibson r8

@Davidckennedymusic Жыл бұрын

I have a GhostHorse and I absolutely love it. As it’s my first explorer, I just wish I had known sooner that they came with such mojo! 🤘🏽

@clarkbabin9799 Жыл бұрын

I've purchased several Epiphone modules including two SGs that I got from Austin . A Traditional Pro III Les Paul , a FJ 200 BE anES 335 Red Dot Pro and most recently a Casino all of which after set ups and some fine tuning proved to be some great guitars.

@touchthesun2448 Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to see you give Epiphone some love because they are really good guitars. I have several.

@golden-sun Жыл бұрын

You can tell it pains some Gibson fanboys to admit when Epi makes a good guitar 😆

@touchthesun2448 Жыл бұрын

@@golden-sun I agree... an expensive guitar doesn't make you a better player

@xXxblackendeyesxXx Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I only have 1 it's a 2011 traditional pro les paul, really a great guitar I need more epiphones lol.

@touchthesun2448 Жыл бұрын

@@xXxblackendeyesxXx models I have: Casino, SG (p-90), Sg Muse, Gold Glory,"59 Les Paul, Les Paul Special (p-90's) and the Wilshire Pro (with Gibson harness and pots) all are keepers!

@keithhampton9700 Жыл бұрын

I have a G310 that I will never get rid of.

@rodnyg7952 Жыл бұрын

nothing surprising about Epi being good. They're actually much better than good. EPI has been around since the 1870's. Models like the Sheraton, Casino and Texan FT-79 are iconic great instruments.

@marccarter1350 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, but this is a custom shop MIC Epiphone, so there highest end. If you look at the Epiphone Worn Casino, its shocking. Where as my MIA Epi Casino is amazing.

@rodnyg7952 2 ай бұрын

@@marccarter1350 has nothing to do with what I said. I wasn't referring to some "worn Casino" that apparently shocked you. I was commenting on EPI as a designer/builder over the past 150yrs, and some of their classic models. If The Sheraton was good enough for John Lee Hooker, it's likely good enough for anyone

@juanmacaceres2702 Жыл бұрын

They pickups are 100% are from the Union Jack Sheratons from 2015!

@rockinrob2004 Жыл бұрын

Good catch!

@brianrajs4699 Жыл бұрын

Anyone else thinking about doing an NGD with Austin, GO FOR IT. The guy is top notch, a class act, and was great to deal with. Who wouldn't want a cool little video as a memento on their soon to be guitar? Thanks for reviewing this piece for me and I can't wait to have it in my hands this week!

@steveparish9210 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing yr new ax!

@Davidckennedymusic Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on a GREAT gtar! And thanks for sharing!

@alexheath1988 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your new guitar!

@OGeniusTheFirst Жыл бұрын

Nice pick up!

@musicauthority674 Жыл бұрын

I have been watching Trogly for years, since back in the carpet days. when he did all of the reviews on the shag carpet. you are very fortunate to do the NGD purchase with him. he will get you off to a great start with you're new guitar congratulations.

@sapelopelo Жыл бұрын

Indian laurel is looked down upon in usa, not in other parts of the world. Im from uruguay, and i have a luthier friend who builds classical guitars and he uses it for its sounding preference in some cases and not as a "cheaper wood". Notice, we have supply of Brazilian rosewood since you can go to brasil and bring iif youre not buying waaay too much. However, its not "worse" than brazilian, indian or honduran rosewood, irs just cheaper, more accesible and different

@Edward1312 7 ай бұрын

You missed out the most important reason why guitarists prefer Rosewood to Laurel and that's because Rosewood looks much better!

@RileySullivan 6 ай бұрын

I have a rosewood Gibson Les Paul, and I have this Sheraton with Indian laurel. I really enjoy the way the laurel plays with my fretting hand. I think both types of wood are great, and I actually think the Indian laurel looks prettier than the rosewood, especially after I oil it up like what trogley did with the wood on the tailpiece.

@trystero1729 Жыл бұрын

I have one of these and it might be the last guitar I ever buy. The vibrato is stable and versatile, the middle position jangles like a Rickenbacker, and with the right overdrive it sustains like a violin and has really great, highly controllable feedback that becomes a new tool in your playing. Outstanding instrument and a great review

@kennyblackbird5674 Жыл бұрын

Mini Humbuckers are versatile enough to where you can just use the tone knob for a wide tonal sweep.

@Shiznitt_ Жыл бұрын

Love the aesthetic appointments on this. And you don’t even need to upgrade the pickups!

@hunter37334 Жыл бұрын

That vibrato appears to be tuning compensated. Should stay in tune pretty well in use while playing chords.

@svart_kors Жыл бұрын

That is the first time I've ever heard a hollowbody that I liked. I usually hate those types of guitars. Nicely done Trogster.

@matthewtyler-jones8317 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@kevinberg84 Жыл бұрын

Didn't realize Epiphone is older than Gibson!

@TexanUSMC8089 Жыл бұрын

Les Paul designed his guitar at the Epiphone factory before Gibson bought Epiphone. That may have played a part in Gibson buying them.

@jessemiller1774 Жыл бұрын

Epiphone,was Gibson's biggest compaction. Gibson only wanted to buy the Bass part of Epiphone. Eppi, said all or none. That's how Gibson got Epiphone. Long story, Short virsion.

@billjones8542 Жыл бұрын

that headstock is referred to as "the tree of life"

@sydguitar99 Жыл бұрын

I can already see these going on reverb for $2,000 plus

@rikkr1307 Жыл бұрын

Roy Clark would be proud to jam on that

@syx9986 Жыл бұрын

I think all it takes is a set of Gibson pickups to change Trogly's first impression of any Epiphone lol. It's not a secret that an Epi outfitted with Gibson pickups is like getting a Gibson for pennies with a strong headstock.

@snapfinger1 Жыл бұрын

These Epiphone dog’s will hunt. That Sheraton growls.

@danielktdoran Жыл бұрын

Those dogs get eaten in China first though

@snapfinger1 Жыл бұрын

@@danielktdoran support first nuclear strike on Red China.

@buzzbabyjesus Жыл бұрын

My Korean '90's Sheraton is a favorite, and the best $360 I ever spent.

@stephenstevens6573 Жыл бұрын

Funny thing. From what ive seen, Epiphone has gotten better with their guitars. Some of the work rivals if not surpasses Gibson. Just needs to be a wakeup call to Gibson. Theyve gotten sloppy.

@skuz34 Жыл бұрын

that is a legit gorgeous guitar and it sounds fucking incredible, chuck berry would rock that one for sure! what a score, congrats brian!

@scuffedfrank693 Жыл бұрын

my jared james nichold old glory is amazing ! epiphone is doing something right

@donmunson4802 Жыл бұрын

After a little research, I discovered that Seth Lover actually had no part in the creation o the mini-humbucker. That was part of the technology that Gibson took from Epiphone after aquiring them around 1957. Check that out.

@jubei7259 Жыл бұрын

Sheraton's are great guitars in all fairness & I dig those mini-buckers on this one, kinda like a cross between a Casino & a 335 - in that you get all that sweet tone without having to worry about your hollowbody Casino screeching like a Banshee every time you go near your amp lol

@danpritchett5617 Жыл бұрын

I recently got the Epiphone SLASH. LOVE IT!

@Mephilis78 Жыл бұрын

Mother of Pearl is actually a blanket term referring to all material made out of mulusk shells... So technically both are mother of pearl. Abalony is a specific type of mother of pearl.

@IAmMisterTterevel Жыл бұрын

I'm looking to get one of the left-handed Sheraton Frequensator models soon.

@disco4535 Жыл бұрын

All the guitars in this series are great. I'd love to try a Crestwood

@jamesoniris2647 Жыл бұрын

If I could afford one of these anniversary models- I would love to NGD a crest wood

@RileySullivan Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you were going to cover this guitar. And this video dropped the day my 150th anniversary Sheraton arrived in the mail! It’s so pretty, and it sounds amazing so far.

@hifibrony Жыл бұрын

52 years ago my best bud got his first guitar - it was a gently-used walnut Crestwood Custom. A month after I got a new '71 maple/sunburst Fender Precision. That Sheraton is lovely and totally gets the Beatles jangle.

@hunter37334 Жыл бұрын

LOVE the Uncle Ted Stranglehold!

@localcrew Жыл бұрын

Beautiful axe. That Zephyr is a peach too.

@JokersWild70 Жыл бұрын

So, the QC for Epiphone is STILL better than Gibson's. Im not surprised. If it WAS a Gibson, I'd be going "Wow!" on the QC

@joermnyc Жыл бұрын

I had a 2008 or so Wilshire with that Trem-o-tone vibrato. They can be temperamental, though apparently the modern ones are WAY better than the vintage ones from the late 1960s.

@Blitzboy3ms Жыл бұрын

This is the guitar Ezra Koening of Vampire Weekend uses. Beautiful guitar

@phicun74 Жыл бұрын

Interested in that Crestwood,

@newgunguy4176 Жыл бұрын

The Sheraton would be my absolute favorite Epiphone if it didn't have MISSING fretboard inlays!!!!🎸🎸🎸

@mojo9291 Жыл бұрын

May as well be an Epiphone custom shop. I have tremendous respect for handmade instruments.

@martinclayton7260 Жыл бұрын

Gibson are just getting greedy with their prices! They are even ripping people off with the Epiphone prices now!

@TheAtariCreep Жыл бұрын

Bro, that thing is a monster.

@Richard_Lush Жыл бұрын

Is it just me or is Austin becoming a better guitarist? This test sounded so much better but I haven’t watched the tests lately.

@PonziZombieKiller Жыл бұрын

Epiphones Rule man. Happy B Day Epipi

@cortmiller Жыл бұрын

The Sheratons have always been a really good guitar for epiphone. The Sheraton 2 was the first real electric guitar I bought in the mid90s at sam ash. Still have it. Figured if my kids eventually play guitar it will be their first one

@andrebaldi Жыл бұрын

Which one would you pick for a semi hollow guitar: 150th Sheraton, the new Lucille or the Joe Bonamassa 335?

@beanotraffini681 Жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken, the specs also call for the guitars to have CTS pots and Switchcraft jacks and toggle switches (which would also help for the pricing to make sense)...😊

@jamesnorton7601 Жыл бұрын

Sounds great. One of the best guitars tone tests you've ever done.

@gilesbrixton Жыл бұрын

+1 on the beatle cover, little shaky but best playing demo song u ever done Trog 🤟

@grilledspaghetti Жыл бұрын

No matter where it's made, these days, that's a nice guitar for that price. Maybe I'm just worn down from constant sticker shock.

@SionynJones Жыл бұрын

Absolutely people don't realise Gibson built a state of the art facility to build epiphone guitars in china. No other import guitar manufacturer dose that.

@strings53notlob50 Жыл бұрын

I have more Epiphones than Gibsons.

@infoscholar5221 Жыл бұрын

Adam Barrett's channel convinced me I needed a Eppy Hummingbird. I had previously owned an Eppy Les Paul, which I had given away to one of my nephews. I am a Fender cat, mostly, but I have to say, I love the Hummingbird, It's by go-to A/E. Well made, and it has a big voice. So I might just pick up one of those 335 types.

@philipchesley9615 10 ай бұрын

5:50 It's about time. BRAVO!

@kennyblackbird5674 Жыл бұрын

I don't have a guitar with mini humbuckers but I absolutely love the sound of mini humbuckers!!

@MrKite_ Жыл бұрын

hey hey Trogly playing some Beatles, cool!

@philpegrum6032 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that too! " Falling, yes he's Falling, Epiphone's keep calling, him back again!" 😂

@Christian-ew4eg Жыл бұрын

Hey Trogly , thanks for yet another informative review . First decent guitar I bought with my own money was a 1996 Epiphone Sheraton . Had to purchase a case as well . Got a good deal (1150 Australian Dollars at the time) . Not sure why a lot of the 'gold parts' have turned green ...

@fabieneldridge3414 Жыл бұрын

Just fantastic guitar ! They knocked it out of the park with that guitar!

@Jokesonyou6666 Жыл бұрын

I dont think ive ever heard an es model guitar played in drop d

@fredvanderlinden8908 Жыл бұрын

My Sheraton is now 40 years old. Plays great sounds great I just love it. Korean made I think. I bought it new in Belgian Franks 27000. Pre Euro. Would be about 700 Euro So absolutey not cheep but worth every penny.

@yodasecondave 25 күн бұрын

That tail piece is really cool

@musicauthority674 Жыл бұрын

EPI has definitely improved their quality over the years. hell twenty years ago Epi's were guitars that a person would want to steer clear of. what a difference?

@behavior852 Жыл бұрын

I bought an Epiphone SG Custom and it came with an Ebony fretboard.

@bwyou812 Жыл бұрын

There are many good quality guitars out there besides the overpriced Gibsons.

@william7108 Жыл бұрын

Oh I thought I saw a Nugent sneaking around there

@nellayema2455 Жыл бұрын

Lovely guitar. I still have sticker shock, though. I have a '97 Sheraton. I have some Duncan '59 pups I need to install in it. I have the 150th Crestwood Custom. It's at the top price I'm comfortable spending on an imported Epiphone, even with the deal my SW rep gave me. It sounds good, and is a quirky, fun to play guitar. I can get a bright, surf sound out of it. I haven't tried crunch yet, but having other mini-hum equipped guitars, am sure it will not disappoint.

@h-townsinner9053 Жыл бұрын

Sounds really good! 👍🏻

@jimmyhybrid 9 ай бұрын

I got Epiphone Les Paul 100th anniversary ltd. Ed from 2016 with Sheraton II pro style neck and headstock, top of their line this year and the first thing to do there is upgrading the nut for a better material. Since I’ve installed a bigsby on it, I went for graphtech self lubricating teflon nut along with shaller roller bridge, so it stays perfectly in tune. Glad to see that epiphones has their quality now and it’s so much fun to play, and they’re perfect project guitars❤

@jimwguitar3002 Жыл бұрын

inlays are like the prophecy . sounds great

@mjeh1 Жыл бұрын

Looks great, sounds great. What more could you want. Definitely a keeper.

@stuartfoster8866 8 ай бұрын

The pickups are left over from their 50th anniversary run from 2015 that used usa pickups i think. The 50th anniversary sorrento and sheraton.

@dlflash56 Жыл бұрын

I bought an 2019 Epiphone Riviera 12 string and it came with those same 2015 Gibson Mini Humbuckers, as well. Sounds absolutely fantastic. Has that Byrds/ Roger McGuinn (Turn, Turn, Turn) vibe to it. Never for sale, as it's my favorite 12 string in my collection.

@elamon51 Жыл бұрын

Damn that's a beauty

@concretel10n Жыл бұрын

Some nice playing today dude

@lodrezzon 10 ай бұрын

I love Epiphone, but I really can't stand the 1st fret inlays many companies are using. A silly reason not to buy a guitar to some, but after 40 years of playing, I subconsciously use my peripheral vision for hand placement, and the lower inlays throw my playing off occasionally.

@fabbro9999 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, that Sheraton sounds killer

@DecepticonVibez Жыл бұрын

Was lucky enough to get a Sheraton and I’m really happy with it. The quality is amazing. It sounds phenomenal.

@grilledspaghetti Жыл бұрын

Okay, that neck pup on overdrive was the bomb.

@flapjack413 Жыл бұрын

That endoscope is seeing some action this week!

@Mo_Taser Жыл бұрын

I don't know why you're surprised. Epiphones have always been good.

@I-Libertine Жыл бұрын

I love the twang!

@ethanhitchcock5431 Жыл бұрын

I like it , aint crazy about the gold hardware , dig the mini-humbuckers , wow it sounds GOOT !! Thanks Trogly !

@dalelittle3889 Жыл бұрын

I always love your honesty

@dazxmedia Жыл бұрын

Epiphones being good is not surprising in the least

@iRevolVeR21 Жыл бұрын

Sounds and looks amazing! Wow!

@johnfritz15 Жыл бұрын

Epiphone shouldn’t be slept on.

@annedarlington5837 Жыл бұрын

It looks like another guitar 🎸 on my list 😂

@tonybowen455 Жыл бұрын

I'm still at the start, but omg that's beautiful. When you said it's not trying to be anything else, it's just what it's meant to be, I love that about this. I wish this happened more with guitars like the prs nf53 and paul's guitar.

@kennethh2430 Жыл бұрын

WOW, 13:01 I thought we were going to be hearing some Merciful Fate!!

@MisterJWJ71 Жыл бұрын

Very nice guitar but, it would look far better without that ugly "E" on the pickguard. I'm glad they left it up to the customer to decide where to install the pickguard with the limited edition ES-345 several years back.

@marcovillarreal3353 Жыл бұрын

For a long time I didn’t know what the Sheraton 1 looked like, always saw the Sheraton 2

@nightswatch8659 Жыл бұрын

Epiphones are really underrated. They make a great alternative to their overpriced cousin, Gibson.

@guitfidle Жыл бұрын

Ooooo fancy! I have a couple newer Epiphones, a 335 Pro and a Riviera P93T. In other words, they are both really similar to this one. The Rivera also has Gibson pickups on it. I absolutely love these things!!

@julesbower762 Жыл бұрын

Because, tortoise shell is semi transparent when worked into such things.

@anthonybrookerab Жыл бұрын

I just bought an epi dove and it sounds amazing

@jimmyjames2022 Жыл бұрын

The 150th Anniversary Sheraton is $1860CAD in Canada! The Emily Wolfe Sheraton and Lucille are closer to $1300CAD and they were once the pricey ones. Having "real" Gibson mini humbuckers could make that price more bearable. Since the Gibson 335 is over $4000CAD and currently no versions have mini humbuckers. I've read Epiphone minis are nothing to sneeze at either and there are lots of options with those. My experience is with Gibson dual blade minis (Al5 and ceramic) and they make for some awesome tones. (Regular minis have a blade slug in one coil and 6 screw slugs in the other.)

@william7108 Жыл бұрын

That last song Standing like one of mine when I was in the band called the 3rd offense

@william7108 Жыл бұрын

Yeah you don't even need a pedal with this bad boy Targhee I want that guitar please

@jimmycollette9209 Жыл бұрын

My first guitar was an Epiphone arch top double f hole. My dad got it for me in 1964 for Christmas. I didn't know much about guitars and I was disappointed because I wanted an electric guitar. The guitar was used and all he could afford. At age 76 I am still playing so I guess Epiphone got me started a few years ago. It was made in Kalamazoo.

@carlcooperstein Жыл бұрын

i remember when a wilshire was a hundred dollars new it was a piece of junk you could pick them up used for ten or twenty dollars that was 1980

@nellayema2455 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The Japanese bolt-on neck ones were junk, IMO. They had terrible pups. I did buy a Gibson made Epiphone mid-60's Coronet for $125 in '82. Also picked up a '68 Wilshire 12-string from a co-worker for $80. Both were great guitars after a little bit of work. Sold them both, unfortunately, when I needed some cash. They're worth a lot of $$ these days.