Why are Epiphone Goths cheaper?

stu · 2011-04-08T16:24:19+00:00

Ive noticed these are quite a bit cheaper to buy then all the other epiphones out there. Is it just because they are so ugly or something? I was thinking I would get a goth explorer and change the scratch plate and a few other things to get it to look like a normal guitar. Maybe paint it.....

Seventhson

Kalcium wrote Acoustic metal...now theres an idea ?
lol just thinking of Hammeron with a guitar that doesn't suite her ? then a heavily dressed up metal band ready to go...with acoustics ?

Opeth is kinda like that.

AlanRatcliffe

<sigh> It's not the guitar, it's what you do with it.

Strats are good enough for Maiden:

A Gigson Byrdland is the Nuge's weapon of choice:

And of course, there's John 5 with his Teles:

singemonkey

Since my cheaply made comment made no impact, I'm forced to provide evidence:

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Gibson Goth Studio - stripped. Not saying the guitar sucks. I'm saying they're made from cheap materials. That is all. Makes them cheaper to buy.

Bob-Dubery

singemonkey wrote Since my cheaply made comment made no impact, I'm forced to provide evidence:

Gibson Goth Studio - stripped. Not saying the guitar sucks. I'm saying they're made from cheap materials. That is all. Makes them cheaper to buy.

Gotta be logged into the forum to see the image :'(

But Singe, you have another on-line hangout and we know what it is. Nya nya nya ?

singemonkey

Ah rats. But I haven't hidden my other haunt. And it ain't the only other one either. ? Will try get the pic up and running.

Hammeron

Alan is absolutely right of course.
I wouldn't use the word 'ugly' to describe any guitar, all guitars are beautiful.
I just prefer pointy ones, they suit me and my style better.
I like the Goth Explorer because it is smaller than the standard explorers and looks more in balance with my small stature. One day I hope to own a Gibson LP and an American Fender Strat.
I mean, imagine Slash without his LP and Blackmore without his Strat...no way. :?

stu

Hammeron wrote I like the Goth Explorer because it is smaller than the standard explorers and looks more in balance with my small stature.

What!? I dont know they where smaller. That wont work for me.

stu

singemonkey wrote Since my cheaply made comment made no impact, I'm forced to provide evidence:

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Gibson Goth Studio - stripped. Not saying the guitar sucks. I'm saying they're made from cheap materials. That is all. Makes them cheaper to buy.

That really sucks. Mades me wonder what my LP looks like under that nice white paint

Keira-WitherKay

stu wrote
singemonkey wrote Since my cheaply made comment made no impact, I'm forced to provide evidence:

(fixed)

Gibson Goth Studio - stripped. Not saying the guitar sucks. I'm saying they're made from cheap materials. That is all. Makes them cheaper to buy.
That really sucks. Mades me wonder what my LP looks like under that nice white paint

well to play devils advocate here....... surely if you bought your les paul and loved the tone /feel ect ..and prob thought it was better sounding than anything else in that price range.cos buying a les paul is not cheap of course i assume we talking Gibson les paul not a copy , so i assume lots of careful thought went into it ....... so if it sounds "kller" to you and you strip it and find it looks like this goth model singe posted why would it matter ??? surely if they even made it outa balsa wood and painted it would it matter if you loved the tone to start with , it's the same guitar ...... ?

Hammeron wrote . One day I hope to own a Gibson LP and an American Fender Strat.

? i was gonna post that you were still young ( and thats a good thing) and wait till you 30 and still playing music and then you will want a les paul and a strat and you beat me to it ...... btw it's fabulous you so young and getting your music career started ..... absolutely awesome......

aubs1

Hammeron wrote ........... I would not be seen DEAD with an LP or STRAT shape, not dead!

Hammeron wrote ............One day I hope to own a Gibson LP and an American Fender Strat.

? @ Hammeron, you really confuse me ........ ??? ?

Re your second statement .......... you will own one or both, just you wait and see ....... a teeny-weeny bit more experience ...... and Wha-La!!!

stu

Thats true Keira. But it would really suck to know that your guitar that you thought was so great isnt as good as you though.

But seriously, the goth explorers are smaller. Thats really bad news. I wanted to get one.

singemonkey

Keira's right. It's as good as it sounds and plays. After all, that's why these Goth LPs are cheaper, as per the OP. If it sounds good an plays well, you've got what you wanted. And you paid less because they used a lower-cost production method.

stu

I just cant believe the goth explorers are smaller then normal explorers. That really, really sucks.

stu

Hammeron, I found a picture of your explorer here http://www.guitarforum.co.za/off-topic-lounge/jammin'/msg111630/#msg111630

Yours looks way smaller then the one I was thinking of..... and yours is better looking too
http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=40&CollectionID=5

Thats quite a relief to figger that out. I was completly freaked that all goths where small. Now I can chill out.

Still Im going to do some research to be 100% sure that the goths are the same size as normal explorers.

DonovanB

I'm waiting for them to release the Emo series.... apparently the guitars cut their own frets.....

Keira-WitherKay

Donovan Banks wrote I'm waiting for them to release the Emo series.... apparently the guitars cut their own frets.....

? actually Donavan they already out they the ones with the super sharp fret edges so you cut yourself while playing

Hammeron

Aubs1 wrote
Hammeron wrote ........... I would not be seen DEAD with an LP or STRAT shape, not dead!

Hammeron wrote ............One day I hope to own a Gibson LP and an American Fender Strat.
? @ Hammeron, you really confuse me ........ ??? ?

Re your second statement .......... you will own one or both, just you wait and see ....... a teeny-weeny bit more experience ...... and Wha-La!!!

I see myself becoming a bit of a collector one day, when I'm big! ?, like you!!
And just because I would like to own an an LP and Strat does not necessarily mean I would go on stage with them.
As long as I am playing metal I would stay pointy.
{And a teeny weeny bit more spending money as well! ?}

I would love to see someone photoshop an LP onto Ritchie Blackmore.

aubs1

Hammeron wrote I would love to see someone photoshop an LP onto Ritchie Blackmore.

I know he's a Strat man, never seen him play an LP, but an ES335!!

Hammeron

Brilliant! I don't have the connection to watch the video, but I am guessing it was with 'Blackmore's Night', and not 'Deep
Purple' or 'Rainbow' ?

Hammeron

Or was it 'Deep Purple in concert with the Royal Philharmonic' ?

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