Epiphone SG Worn G-400
I started learning to play the guitar about 44 years ago, not that you'd know. Because I'm still not very good at it.My first guitar was an awful old acoustic thing bought from a school friend. My second was a Shaftesbury copy electric, also from a friend, and also a bit worn out. But to be fair it kept me going for many years as I half-heartedly plugged away at learning.
Then, on a whim, I bought a cheap Fender Stratocaster copy for just over £100. It was okay.
But I got the urge for a 'proper' guitar... but couldn't afford a real Gibson or Fender, so I bought this cherry red work of art.
It is great, I like it so much, it's simple, it sounds great, it's well made - I don't really know how a 'real' SG could be any better...
I paid under £200 for it, an absolute bargain, more details about the guitar are HERE.
Oddly, though, I started looking around recently for another guitar. Basically I'd like a room full of 'em. I spent a lot of time looking at Fender Squier Telecasters.
Epiphone Slash Les Paul Special-II
So - what happened! I was seduced by this beauty. I'm not quite sure how.
Full title is Slash "AFD" Les Paul Special-II Guitar Outfit - AFD standing for "Appetite for Destruction" and outfit, because it comes with some bits and pieces - a really nice gig bag, some Slash plectrums and a Slash strap.
The front of the guitar is 'Appetite Amber', the rear and neck are a lovely cherry red. It's simply gorgeous.
It has simple controls, much like a Tele, and though the neck is bolt-on, unlike the SG, it's very similar in feel, action and quality.
It cost £150 on special offer, delivered.
An extra feature is that the lower pickup contains a tuner which is a joy to use and seems quite accurate, press a button and flashing LEDs show you how far off the string is from tune. Brilliant.
More details are HERE
There's just one problem really - they are very, very similar when playing them... I don't know what I was expecting really... maybe I should have gone for the Tele after all.
