Epiphone G-1275 Custom

Made in Korea
Laminated mahogany body
Flamed maple top
Heritage cherry finish
2 set mahogany necks, both with rosewood fretboards, 20 frets, split parallelogram inlays
1 neck is a 12 string, 1 neck is a 6 string
1.85" nut width
24-3/4" scale
2 Alnico Classic humbuckers for each neck, 12 string neck has covers
Chrome hardware
Tuneamatic bridges with stop tailpieces


UTILIZATION

This doubleneck is one cool guitar! It is based upon the Gibson EDS1275, which is one of the most iconic guitars in history, all because of the playing of Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. In Led Zep's 1973 film "The Song Remains the Same", JP's Gibson doubleneck is prominently featured during the song "Stairway to Heaven". I've never played the Gibson version, but this Epi is quite a neat instrument. It weighs a whole lot - I feels heavier than my Country Gentleman I had, which was 12 pounds. I think this is in the 14-15 pound range, so it wouldn't be an all-night, 4 hour bar gig guitar.

It plays easily enough - all the frets are easy to reach. Workmanship is pretty good on everything, and the hardware is of better quality than the price would indicate. Tuning it can take a long, long time, however.

SOUNDS

The sounds are where this thing excels! It is so neat to be able to have a 6 string for power riffs and solos, and a 12 string for jangly clean rhythms, all in one guitar. One thing I experimented with a lot was having the twelve string neck in an open tuning that fit the key of the song I was playing it, then having both necks active, and playing on the 6 string. The 12 string neck would sympathetically resonate in the correct key, and it sounded really neat, a bit eerie, and very exotic.

OVERALL OPINION

This is quite a cool axe if you can find it. If you can deal with the weight, size (the case is ENORMOUS), and time it takes to tune it, you've got a bonafide winner on your hands.

Alder body / flamed maple table
. Sleeves glued mahogany / rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets binding
. Epiphone humbucking pickups 2x2
. 2 volume / 2 tone / 2 + 1 3 position selector switch 6 / 12 strings
. + Standard tailpiece bridge
. Vintage mechanical
. Chrome hardware
. Color Cherry

UTILIZATION

Handles very nice, sharp access difficult for two innings, very heavy ...

Use not very easy at first, you need a wide strap and a position just (balance) in order to play properly ...

Simple adjustments ...

SOUNDS

The sound is simply magnificent, almost close view similar to Gibson ...

The 6-string is simply the sound of a simple Sg, with 21 boxes, but the same characteristics

The 12 string is a party to discover, everything is exciting, arpeggios, solos, and even tapping ...

This guitar does not fit all, you really try before you buy and not see and buy as bcp do ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for 2 years now ... she was one of his guitars that haunted my mind ...

I went through the Internet to buy when the dealer asked me to wait 6 months ... I have no case directly to the states cde (argh) a case Gibson (hehe) to the beautiful ...

Use of this guitar is contrary to what many feel jealous but in a different

Live for adding 12 parts of songs that did not ... and not just to play Starway is still the mandatory ...

I think it is difficult to invest in this guitar without having another to study because learning on a double neck may be difficult + ...

Handle six strings, a twelve-string neck, everything is epiphone, microphones as mechanics.

22 boxes. 1 volume, 1 tone for each round.

UTILIZATION

Where I was amazed, it's twelve string on the handle, always, is super wide, and is not at all. The handle six strings is also enjoyable to play. Access to acute is very difficult. She looks great, for against, must be mover to play with, it's a hard place, and it tends to lean head end. While the sound is beautiful twelve string, microphones correct. For the six against the ropes, I can not find it famous. The epiphone pickups of course. I regret that for a guitar at this price, the microphones are as little "péchus".

SOUNDS

It is perfect for what I do. Honestly, I use a little more than the twelve strings of six. I add arpeggios into pieces that do not, etc.. This allows for the possibility of huge sound. I use a Korg effects box AX-3000G. It draws from all situations, any stroke because it sounds. Unfortunately, the original pickups were not famous, it's a little fishing. But that's enough.

OVERALL OPINION

I for six months. I always wanted the Gibson double neck of the guy in EAGLES Hotel California. The report qulité price is right, for against, where I'll break epiphone serious is he sold the guitar, but they are not damned to provide a case for the beast. I had to buy a gibson case to € 300. Over time, and now I play more and more about "scene" to make balls, etc.. I do not have that choice would do. I would go for the gibson, even if it is 3 times more expensive, but the sound quality is quite different.

Double round, twelve and six string ... 4 humbuckers, three switches, two tones, two volumes ...
It comes from Korea, is the copy of the Gibson well known ...
I do not dwell on most is very well explained in the other view ...


UTILIZATION

Obviously, we can expect something a little different from what we usually know ...
Still, with a little practice, once the position is found, it still manages to not be embarrassed by the size of the beast ...
Access to acute is correct, (20 boxes only ...); both runs are nice, the twelve-string is not very large compared to some final rounds of twelve-string acoustic ... At the same time, the strings are found fairly close together, which requires a certain precision in the attack as well as the pick of the fingers of his left hand ...
This guitar has, indeed, tend to lean side heads ...
... It is heavy (about the weight of two guitars ...)
The finish is good, I did not notice any particular defects ...
Something a bit annoying at times, the position of the selector handle easily manipulated unintentionally ... ...
For now, she is very good agreement ...

SOUNDS

Twelve string sound ... This is something really interesting ... different ...
With the effects of modulation type, nice reverb, it gives ...
However, this guitar pickups at fishing ... In twelve string clear sound, it's going ... But the sound quickly becomes messy and ill-defined ... So I think fast enough to replace the original pickups ...
In part six string, it's the same, typical of Epiphone base, I would say ... No fishing, hollow and cold ... Also I have noticed a trend in the microphone ... (I think that's how it's called ...): when playing on a handle and the other is cut means a little vibration of the strings of the other race ... It's not a major flaw for me, but it can be annoying to record such ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one week only ... So it's true that it is an opinion with little experience ... and I have often heard that tired of that kind of scratch .. . But hey, do not buy this guitar scratches as exclusive ... But it will find its place if you are looking for something different both in look that sounds ...
Personally, it's been a while since I tried to offer me a twelve-string ... I took a chance and that's interesting ... I simply will not go systematically the choice given its price ...
There are other twelve string electric that deserve attention ... (stat XII, Danelectro, Yamaha ...) and have a more practical and less bulky than the G-1275 ...
Of course, if you need two legs ...
This guitar has a side a bit "too much" ...
But hey at the base already, you must love ... And sure, do not buy on a whim this kind of pan ...
And finally, I am happy with my case; I finally a twelve string, what is more, fun and original ... It deserves to be upgraddée and I'll tackle it soon ...