Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
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Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
What do people think of this dinky model?
https://www.epiphone.com/Guitar/EPILJD5 ... Aged-Gloss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpitOVpdqw
Always thought a Trini would look nice in the rack. The only problems are, that they're fearsomely expensive, and people might think you only bought one because of Dave Grohl. Maybe this could be a way round it.
(Trini died of Covid last year.)
https://www.epiphone.com/Guitar/EPILJD5 ... Aged-Gloss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpitOVpdqw
Always thought a Trini would look nice in the rack. The only problems are, that they're fearsomely expensive, and people might think you only bought one because of Dave Grohl. Maybe this could be a way round it.
(Trini died of Covid last year.)
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
Yes! That’s a nice one! But the “live clip” don’t have any audience...
May be at Christmas...
https://www.motorave.com/the-belaire
May be at Christmas...
https://www.motorave.com/the-belaire
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
It's nice but I've just never been a fan of gold hardware. I like the video though.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
Dynamic Mike wrote:It's nice but I've just never been a fan of gold hardware.
I'm not a fan of gold plated hardware either, so it has frustrated me for a couple of decades that I've ended up with a couple of guitars with unwanted gold plate. I've had to knuckle down and refuse the temptation to replace the gold hardware.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
I got around the Trini Lopez problem by playing a Gibson ES-195. You should check it out.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
There are a few guitars where gold hardware looks appropriate.
But I did replace the gold hardware on my LP Jimmy Page model with nickel. Just looks so much better now.
The bridge (especially T-O-M types) is the one thing that normally actually needs replacing. Most of the other bits can be easily de-plated using metal polish and a rag. As long as you can reach the finish, you can rub off the gold plating, as it’s mainly applied over nickel (rather than chrome). But bridge saddle slots or the notches in the saddles are hard to reach and so it’s hard not to leave gold remnants behind.
It can leave a very faint yellowish tinge to the underlying finish, but I’ve done that on a few parts that I couldn’t easily get replacements for.
I know some people are allergic to nickel, so buying chrome-plated hardware would be the only option. However, as gold-plated hardware tends to wear through over time, those people are probably best avoiding gold hardware in the first place unless they know what the underlying metal is.
Diamond-shaped sound holes aren’t my cup of tea, (just too angular on a very rounded guitar shape I think), but a lot of people will like the guitar and it’s certainly good to see more female players get signature models.
But I did replace the gold hardware on my LP Jimmy Page model with nickel. Just looks so much better now.
The bridge (especially T-O-M types) is the one thing that normally actually needs replacing. Most of the other bits can be easily de-plated using metal polish and a rag. As long as you can reach the finish, you can rub off the gold plating, as it’s mainly applied over nickel (rather than chrome). But bridge saddle slots or the notches in the saddles are hard to reach and so it’s hard not to leave gold remnants behind.
It can leave a very faint yellowish tinge to the underlying finish, but I’ve done that on a few parts that I couldn’t easily get replacements for.
I know some people are allergic to nickel, so buying chrome-plated hardware would be the only option. However, as gold-plated hardware tends to wear through over time, those people are probably best avoiding gold hardware in the first place unless they know what the underlying metal is.
Diamond-shaped sound holes aren’t my cup of tea, (just too angular on a very rounded guitar shape I think), but a lot of people will like the guitar and it’s certainly good to see more female players get signature models.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
Wonks wrote:But I did replace the gold hardware on my LP Jimmy Page model with nickel. Just looks so much better now.
If you'd stopped half way through you'd have this!
https://reverb.com/uk/p/gibson-les-paul ... nniversary
What were they thinking?
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
BJG145 wrote:What do people think of this dinky model?
I like it! A lot! But yeah, +1 to not liking gold hardware.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
Dynamic Mike wrote:Wonks wrote:But I did replace the gold hardware on my LP Jimmy Page model with nickel. Just looks so much better now.
If you'd stopped half way through you'd have this!
https://reverb.com/uk/p/gibson-les-paul ... nniversary
What were they thinking?
They were simply thinking that silver = 25 years anniversary and gold = 50 years anniversary. But in reality they were listening to the cocaine and not concentrating on what would make a great looking guitar.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
I love me a bit of bling. Doesn't last long though
Perhaps Wonks would share a photo of my Wilkinson Locking Trem in situ in its bath of WD40 as a cautionary tale? Or do you think that might be too horrific, oh caped one?
Perhaps Wonks would share a photo of my Wilkinson Locking Trem in situ in its bath of WD40 as a cautionary tale? Or do you think that might be too horrific, oh caped one?
Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
I have a couple of guitars with gold plated hardware, my 1975 LP Custom and my Brian Eastwood L5/ES175. I bought the LP new (old stock) in 1978, I don't especially love gold hardware, it was just the best available LP I could afford at the time*. TBH the 'bling' really does work on the black LP and I've never regretted buying it.
* I worked for a retailer at the time and had a choice of 5 or 6 at 'cost + 10%. There were a couple I couldn't afford as they were recent stock and the black custom was the 'best of the rest'.
* I worked for a retailer at the time and had a choice of 5 or 6 at 'cost + 10%. There were a couple I couldn't afford as they were recent stock and the black custom was the 'best of the rest'.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
The first electric I had was black with gold hardware, a black beauty knockoff.
It definitely looked better than it played!
It definitely looked better than it played!
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Sam Spoons wrote:TBH the 'bling' really does work on the black LP and I've never regretted buying it.
[ACCOUNT DELETED] wrote:The first electric I had was black with gold hardware, a black beauty knockoff.
A black vintage custom LP with gold hardware is a bucket-list item for me. Sam's squeeze sounds like a beaut.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
Anyone fancy a gold leaf guitar with silver plated hardware? Didn't think so.
https://www.duesenberg.de/en/guitars/st ... gold-leaf/
I'm a massive Duesenberg fan but even I can't get on board with this one.
I'm falling in love with this one though...
https://www.duesenberg.de/en/guitars/al ... m-bukovac/
https://www.duesenberg.de/en/guitars/st ... gold-leaf/
I'm a massive Duesenberg fan but even I can't get on board with this one.
I'm falling in love with this one though...
https://www.duesenberg.de/en/guitars/al ... m-bukovac/
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
At a rather more modest price than a Duesenberg, I liked this:
https://iconsshop.co.za/products/ibanezafc95contemporaryarchtophollow-bodyguitar
I think I am the only one, though, because they only made them for a couple of years.
https://iconsshop.co.za/products/ibanezafc95contemporaryarchtophollow-bodyguitar
I think I am the only one, though, because they only made them for a couple of years.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
If that's real silver plate on the Duesenberg it'll need constant polishing or it'll tarnish like a b*stad.
The second link and the Ibanez are lovely though. I did look at a few Ibanez' before I built my hollow body but they were just a bit too much out of my price range.
The second link and the Ibanez are lovely though. I did look at a few Ibanez' before I built my hollow body but they were just a bit too much out of my price range.
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Re: Emily Wolfe Epiphone Sheraton Stealth
Ah yes, that would make more sense.
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