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									Epiphone Price Hike - Opinions and Polls				            </title>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309741</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks BluezOldy.  Just for giggles, if they have someone to translate, I sent em an e-mail.  That&#039;s not a bad looking guitar.  Have you one?  If so, how&#039;s it play?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks BluezOldy.  Just for giggles, if they have someone to translate, I sent em an e-mail.  That's not a bad looking guitar.  Have you one?  If so, how's it play?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>97reb</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309737</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[.... the only Epiphone I would get right now would be an SG....

I don&#039;t know if these are available in the US but I believe the quality of mine is better than the Epi G400 I once had at 2/3...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[.... the only Epiphone I would get right now would be an SG....

I don't know if these are available in the US but I believe the quality of mine is better than the Epi G400 I once had at 2/3 of the price:<br><br><a href="http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-gg1s.htm">http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-gg1s.htm</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>BluezOldy</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309734</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Epi Valve junior heads have gone from $99 to $149 in the last year and a half or so.  50% increase in 1.5 yrs?  WOW  Glad I got 2 of em @ $99.As far as Agile vs. Epiphone.  I love my Agi...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Epi Valve junior heads have gone from $99 to $149 in the last year and a half or so.  50% increase in 1.5 yrs?  WOW  Glad I got 2 of em @ $99.<br><br>As far as Agile vs. Epiphone.  I love my Agile and the only Epiphone I would get right now would be an SG, otherwise I'd go Agile all the way and if need be upgrade PUPS.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>97reb</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309611</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The PRS guitars are really solid values.  I&#039;m scouring the scene for an SE model to test.  The SE custom is really nice, and I read a review in a guitar mag about the lineup they have of P-9...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The PRS guitars are really solid values.  I'm scouring the scene for an SE model to test.  The SE custom is really nice, and I read a review in a guitar mag about the lineup they have of P-90 soapbar guitars which stated that they simply are the best guitar you can get under $500.

That is the best kept secret around. PRS have great value and second to none manufacturing and quality control!  :twisted:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Bish</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309273</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The ESP guitars have really impressed me, especially at their price points.  NEW they are a bit expensive, but you can get a very nice used ESP in the $250 - $450 price range with USA electr...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The ESP guitars have really impressed me, especially at their price points.  NEW they are a bit expensive, but you can get a very nice used ESP in the $250 - $450 price range with USA electronics.  The PRS guitars are really solid values.  I'm scouring the scene for an SE model to test.  The SE custom is really nice, and I read a review in a guitar mag about the lineup they have of P-90 soapbar guitars which stated that they simply are the best guitar you can get under $500.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>The Dali</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309164</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Speaking of the price of a Gibson Les Paul Studio ... Wow!  They have inflated.  Mine is a 1992 so that makes it what?  16 years old I suppose.  It is in mint condition because I don&#039;t play ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking of the price of a Gibson Les Paul Studio ... Wow!  They have inflated.  Mine is a 1992 so that makes it what?  16 years old I suppose.  It is in mint condition because I don't play it much.   :lol:   Well, I paid $750 for it brand new back in 1992.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>TRGuitar</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309153</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I played a used PRS SE Single Cut off the wall at Sam Ash last year and was impressed. I know we&#039;ve spoke of this many times before, but there seems to be a lot more out there worth a good d...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I played a used PRS SE Single Cut off the wall at Sam Ash last year and was impressed. I know we've spoke of this many times before, but there seems to be a lot more out there worth a good deal than just the Gibby-Fender line-ups. My cheapo Ibanez GAX-70 that I bought for $190 is still a good guitar to me. I've had it since early '04. It still stays in tune better than anything else I have and is wide enough for my fat fingers too.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>rparker</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309143</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve said this a number of times on the forum that ESP makes some awesome guitars. 

I sold an ESP LTD EC-500C (LP style guitar) earlier this year because I really didn&#039;t like the live picku...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I've said this a number of times on the forum that ESP makes some awesome guitars. 

I sold an ESP LTD EC-500C (LP style guitar) earlier this year because I really didn't like the live pickups. I really regret it now (who hasn't experienced that!) as it was a superbly made guitar - certainly better than any Epi I've owned.<br> <br>Should've just changed the pups ...]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>BluezOldy</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309139</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[On top of that, you can get a killer ESP goldtop (EC-400) with USA Duncans for $300 - 400.
How are those? I&#039;ve seen them advertised.  I&#039;ve got a cheap old ESP LTD that is quite solid. It&#039;s a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[On top of that, you can get a killer ESP goldtop (EC-400) with USA Duncans for $300 - 400.
How are those? I've seen them advertised.  I've got a cheap old ESP LTD that is quite solid. It's a shredder type, but it does what I do just fine and dandy.

I've said this a number of times on the forum that ESP makes some awesome guitars.  I've got two of their Japan only Edwards line (an LP and an ES-335 clone) and they were far better than anything else in their price range from Epiphone or Gibson.  They are probably comparable to Gibson models costing twice their price.<br><br>The LTD line seems to be more shredder style guitars.  The Edwards line seems to be a mix of shredder and vintage reproductions.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Hyperborea</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Epiphone Price Hike</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/epiphone-price-hike/paged/2/#post-309104</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[On top of that, you can get a killer ESP goldtop (EC-400) with USA Duncans for $300 - 400.
How are those? I&#039;ve seen them advertised.  I&#039;ve got a cheap old ESP LTD that is quite solid. It&#039;s a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[On top of that, you can get a killer ESP goldtop (EC-400) with USA Duncans for $300 - 400.
How are those? I've seen them advertised.  I've got a cheap old ESP LTD that is quite solid. It's a shredder type, but it does what I do just fine and dandy.<br>I don't know Epis at all; are those the same models, Roy?
Them's the same ones.<br>According to posts on the Epi forum, Gibson prices have gone up too.
I think so. The Studio was 13 something not too long ago and now it's 14 something. Neither price was going to lure me in, that's for sure.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>rparker</dc:creator>
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