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Epiphone EM-1

Other Shape Guitar from Epiphone belonging to the EM series

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Published on 03/10/09 at 09:47
(Originally written by Hirako/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Where was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France...)

I guess it was made in Korea, China or Indonesia. I don't know...

- How many frets, what kind of pickups and what pickups configuration?

Very fast and pleasant maple neck with 24-fret rosewood fingerboard.

Two Epiphone humbuckers that provide a fat sound. They sound good for blues and are not very versatile.

- What kind of bridge (Floyd Rose, Wilkinson....)?

Chrome tune-o-matic bridge, all hardware has a chrome finish.

Plastic nut (I will change it later), very reliable sealed lubricated machine heads.

- What about controls (volume, tone, pickup selector...)?

Volume and tone knobs, 3-way toggle switch. The typical Les Paul knobs look good.

- What kind of neck?

Bolt-on neck.

UTILIZATION

- Does the neck feel pleasant?

This neck is not so good as an Ibanez neck but it's still quite good and very fast.

- Is the access to upper frets easy?

The original shape of the body doesn't look nice but it allows a good access to the upper frets.

- Is the instrument ergonomic (body shaping, weight...)?

It weights 13 lb.

- Is it easy to get the right sound?...

Yes. It sounds good for AC/DC, blues stuff, heavy metal and other music styles.

You'll also get a good sound for vintage rock with the adequate amp settings.

SOUNDS

- Do they fit your music style?

Yes. I play heavy metal, AC/DC, blues, punk, rock and the guitar sounds alright, but I'd say it's best for heavy metal, hard rock (AC/DC) and punk.

- Which amp(s) or effect(s) do you use with it?

I play with a VOX DA5.

- What kind of sounds do you get and which settings do you use ("crystal-clear", "fat", ...)?

- Which sounds do you prefer / hate?

I try every possible sound.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you been using it?

Two weeks . It's my first electric guitar. I also play acoustic guitar and I'm taking lessons since September 2008.

- Which feature do you like the most / the least?

I like the neck and the chrome hardware.

The guitar doesn't look that nice but it has a strong personality!

- Did you try any other models before buying it?

Yes, a Squier Bullet Strat, a Kramer Focus, an Ibanez GRG170DX (bad!!) and a GSA-60 (very bad!!).

- How would you rate its value for money?

Excellent value money. It's a guitar made out of real wood at a very low price.

Unlike more expensive agathis Ibanez GSA and plywood Squiers models.

- Based on your experience, would you buy this product again?

Yes, of course! It's not expensive and it is made out of real wood.

I give it a good mark because of the excellent value for money.