Epiphone SG Prophecy GX

[UnderMyDreams]

Just saw this guitar on Guitar Center doing a quick search. What's anyones opinion on it?

It comes with:
1. 2 Dirty Finger Humbuckers(I know... not so good in neck but hey, good pickups)
2. Gold hardware
3. Grover Tuners
4. LockTone Tune-o-Matic/Stopbar
5. Straplocks
6. Coil Splitting...

It looks like a pretty decent guitar with a nice look and finish for about 650.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-SG-Prophecy-Custom-GX-Electric-Guitar-with-Dirty-Fingers-Pickups-104842521-i1386471.gc

[The Boathouse]

Orrrr you could go used and get a Gibson in the same price range.

I haven't bought a new guitar in years. It's a buyer's market right now!

[splitsecond]

I have never understood why people like the dirty fingers pickups so much, when they are putting out a much superior pickup in the burstbucker pro.

[SamKS]

For what you're looking to play you might as well just get a Fender Fat Strat and put in the Seymor Duncan Invaders in it.

[BrettVsShark]

Strat vs. SG... Way different animals. That Strat is alder, SG mahogany, maple (potentially rosewood on maple) vs. mahogany neck, bolt-on vs. set-neck... You cannot compare the two really.

I work in a Gibson/Epiphone dealer, and I will tell you this... There is better out there for the money. You figure, if your main selling points are the pick-ups, you could get the G-400 (which essentially is what that guitar is, minus some bells and whistles) and put the Dirty Fingers in it for far less.

Also, I can tell this much... Gibson/Epiphone has the shittiest customer service EVER, their quality control is complete shit, and a lot of times they don't hold their value very well. If your gonna get something to go be in a band with, thats gonna get tore up, beat up, sweated on, etc.. I'd go with a hot rodded Epiphone. Save yourself the money! (and put it to the bigger part of the equation, the amp).


But, since your a Blink fan... A Fat Strat with Tom Delonges Dirty Fingers in the bridge would be pretty fitting ;) Have you seen his signature hollow-body?

[SamKS]

But, since your a Blink fan... A Fat Strat with Tom Delonges Dirty Fingers in the bridge would be pretty fitting ;) Have you seen his signature hollow-body?

Yeah that's what I was thinking minus the Dirty Fingers. I've never been a huge fan of them for some reason, I love the Invaders though.

[BrettVsShark]

I personally like the Seymour Duncan JB the best. At least when your talking about an off-the-shelf pick-up like that. I use pick-ups from a company called WB. They are probably the best pick-ups I have ever herd. They are HARD to come by though, 6 month back-order at least.

[miketrondson]

I dig the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Prophecy, but would never buy one. You could get a pretty good used Gibson SG for around that price. Keep your eyes open.

[UnderMyDreams]

Haha thanks guys. I ended up buying an epiphone dot studio... I really ended up just really liking it over the other ones i played.