Epiphone lp with "Gibson" on the truss rod cover

mity88

As the title implies,last night I met a guy and checked out his epi lp, it looked legit, the serial is U04----,so its made in the Unsung factory and all,but,why would they put "Gibson" on the truss rod cover plate?that makes no sense!!!and its engraved and filled with white, confused...

ezietsman

Epiphone is owned by Gibson and the Epiphone line of guitars are the budget line of Gibson. Almost all Epiphones have that Gibson trussrod cover, mine included.

mity88

Okay, now that's dumb...I checked an epi lp '56 reissue the other day and it didn't say Gibson nowhere...man,if I got an epi lp I'd buy a new cover or get rid of it...it may be made by Gibson, but that don't mean its a GIBSON!!!
Lol,I just reckon gibson is overrated...

singemonkey

mity88 wrote: Lol,I just reckon gibson is overrated...

Haha. That's fightin' talk around these parts, son.

MikeM

mity88 wrote: Lol,I just reckon gibson is overrated...

Not everyone can hear good tone ?

mity88

singemonkey wrote:
mity88 wrote: Lol,I just reckon gibson is overrated...
Haha. That's fightin' talk around these parts, son.

Yup, I know that,so...
FLAME ON!!!
Lol

Sean

MikeM wrote: Not everyone can hear good tone ?

And this from MisterEpiConvertedToGibson himself ?

AlanRatcliffe

MikeM wrote:
mity88 wrote: Lol,I just reckon gibson is overrated...
Not everyone can hear good tone ?

Are you referring to Gibson players?

MikeM

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Are you referring to Gibson players?

Well I actually heard some insane, off the charts crazy awesome tone last night from an Epi, so yea it's truly is down to the player, amp and pedals but most importantly, having a good ear. Needless to say, I love my Gibson and always will <3 ?

singemonkey

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:

Any chance we could get this or similar as a standard smiley? It's a really useful one. I really miss having it.

Bob-Dubery

Maybe the original truss rod cover got lost and somebody had a "Gibson" part lying around and used that?

vic

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
MikeM wrote:
mity88 wrote: Lol,I just reckon gibson is overrated...
Not everyone can hear good tone ?
Are you referring to Gibson players?

Moderators please step in.... ?

BTW...That little devil icon is a must to have ?

Jacquesg4j

BACK ON TOPIC ? ...

If I recall correctly it was the Epiphone LP-100 Les Paul series that came with the Gibson on the Cover because they were not "Standard" OR "Custom" or "Studio"... What the normal cover use to say!