NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst)

kaiserthegreat · 04-06-2012, 05:04 PM

A funny thing happened on the way to Guitar Center...

I like the blues, and recently some friends at work and I decided to start a "blues club" where we'll be trading around CDs, branching out, learning more, etc. The first CD for our club was B.B. King's "Completely Well." My wife and kids are on a trip so I, for once, have all the time in the world and thought I might go to Guitar Center to play around, with no time limit for once. On the way there (it's a small commute) I was listening to Mr. King and thought, "I should have humbuckers." I have a Strat, and that's usually the sound I'm going for, but some humbuckers might be nice for that more "jazzy" blues sound. Plus I play with a group of equally bad players from time to time, and between the three of us, we have a plethora of Strats and one Tele and no humbuckers.

So I thought maybe I could find a cheap Les Paul, because that's what my brain goes to when I think "humbuckers," and I've always assumed I would one day own one each of the Big 3 (Strat, LP and Tele). But when I got to Guitar Center, I walked in and right up front was a red Epiphone Dot that looked practically like the red Gibson B.B. King is playing on the cover of the CD I'm listening to. This spoke to the poser blues player living inside me, so I played around with it. It was cool, I liked it. Red isn't a favorite color of mine, though, and the knobs were a bit wonky, but I liked the idea of it, anyway. But I put it down and played some Les Pauls, as that was the original plan, and they were cool, but the poser in me kept going back to the "blues player" looking guitar. As I walked around, something whispered in my ear and I looked up to see another Dot hanging on a wall, only this one was prettier, and it said "Deluxe" on the tag, and...it was cheaper!?

I asked the guy at the counter what "Deluxe" meant and, of course, he didn't know. I asked him why it was cheaper, and he said because all the stuff on the wall is being pushed right now, and they always do random sales like that. I took it off the wall and played it. It felt good, the neck felt better than the red one I tried earlier, but maybe that was in my head. I figured the "Deluxe" was probably cosmetic, having something to do with the fake wood flame, but regardless, if I was paying LESS for it, seemed like a no brainer. So I decided it was okay to like it and I bought it. The guy behind the counter polished it up for me (which made it look even cooler) and then handed it to me, saying "Here's your baby." Thus King Baby was born and the blues poser in me is pretty happy about it.

That seemed like a lot of story for an Epiphone Dot, apologies. Here's another picture to keep you interested:

I dig it, can't wait to play it some more. Why am I here posting? I've never had an Epiphone/Gibson type guitar before, it's pretty fun. I have no idea how to tweak it and set it up, but that's what the Internet is for, I guess.

BTW, it just occurred me as I type this epic post that there was no paper work included (I didn't even think to ask) so I have no idea what year it is. The receipt has a serial number of 11091502599, but according to the Internet there should be a letter at the beginning and that seems like too many numbers. Is it on the guitar somewhere?

The Refugee · 04-06-2012, 05:33 PM

Very nice guitar!

For the SN, check the back of the headstock or inside the F hole. There may be a sticker in there, and it might have the SN on it?

SJM · 04-06-2012, 05:42 PM

That's a sweet lookin Dot! Congrats, and HNGD.

kaiserthegreat · 04-06-2012, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Refugee

For the SN, check the back of the headstock or inside the F hole. There may be a sticker in there, and it might have the SN on it?

Yep, there was! Good call. It's the same number that was on the receipt, so i guess it is a legit number. If I'm reading it right, I think it means it's a September 2011 model manufactured in China.

g8tr · 04-06-2012, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiserthegreat

Yep, there was! Good call. It's the same number that was on the receipt, so i guess it is a legit number. If I'm reading it right, I think it means it's a September 2011 model manufactured in China.

Most likely you hit the S/N on the head. Not a lot of documentation on serial #s past 2010. Nice looking Git.

bridge500t · 04-06-2012, 09:15 PM

That is a beautiful guitar! It reminds me of the ES335 that the lead guitar player in one of my Dads old bands used all the time. That brought back some good memories from my childhood seeing that.

IndianScout · 04-06-2012, 09:17 PM

damn that's beautiful, I've had the itch for a Dot for a while..

M A D · 11-03-2012, 10:39 AM

congrats,
bought the same (sn120415.....) yesterday.

superb neck, pretty sounding

The only thing I changed, were the knobs .....into black/gold reflectors.

OP-IVY · 11-03-2012, 02:39 PM

That looks beautiful. I'm gassing for a DOT so badly right now.

IanMak3103 · 11-04-2012, 09:28 AM

Very nice Dot!! I've been GASing for a semi-hollow for a while, as I think they're suitable for Blues/Jazz/Church style.

A Dot did catch my eye just yesterday when I was shopping for some guitar accessories in my local guitar shop. However, I was aiming for something smaller to start with and the new ES339 Pro seems a good start!

HNDD!!

SexyGibson · 11-04-2012, 09:50 AM

Beautiful ax ! Congrats !

MRW1960 · 11-04-2012, 10:22 AM

Congrats! A real Beauty.

Heres a pic of mine. I love it. Going to get upgraded soon.

Zoshquin · 11-04-2012, 10:40 AM

That Dot looks sweet!

Congrats!

12Rant · 11-05-2012, 10:04 AM

Congrats
I bought the exact same one last Weds and I haven't been able to put it down since.
A fine addition to my growing collection of Guitars

Death Incarnate · 11-05-2012, 05:09 PM

Congrats! Love 335s/Dots!
Rip that "E" off the pick guard and you're all set!

Malikon · 11-05-2012, 06:02 PM

Beautiful. Congrats.

M A D · 11-06-2012, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M A D

congrats,
bought the same (sn120415.....) yesterday.

superb neck, pretty sounding

The only thing I changed were the knobs .....into black/gold reflectors.

...and that´s the result

Wekkuli · 11-06-2012, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M A D

...and that´s the result

Wish I could take pics like that!

PakWaan · 11-06-2012, 06:48 AM

Very cool, nice score - HNGD!

wwit · 11-07-2012, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death Incarnate

Rip that "E" off the pick guard and you're all set!

My "E" fell off the first day I brought it home

But all was good, Im not a fan of the pickguards, so it was off the first day too

I realy like my Dot Deluxe. Stock pups were okay, just very weak.

56GT · 11-07-2012, 07:54 PM

very nice

I need one too

IanMak3103 · 11-08-2012, 07:02 AM

Damn, these shots are even better!!

Bastard, you'r making me GASing for a semi even more!!!!

04-06-2012, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
kaiserthegreat Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) A funny thing happened on the way to Guitar Center... I like the blues, and recently some friends at work and I decided to start a "blues club" where we'll be trading around CDs, branching out, learning more, etc. The first CD for our club was B.B. King's "Completely Well." My wife and kids are on a trip so I, for once, have all the time in the world and thought I might go to Guitar Center to play around, with no time limit for once. On the way there (it's a small commute) I was listening to Mr. King and thought, "I should have humbuckers." I have a Strat, and that's usually the sound I'm going for, but some humbuckers might be nice for that more "jazzy" blues sound. Plus I play with a group of equally bad players from time to time, and between the three of us, we have a plethora of Strats and one Tele and no humbuckers. So I thought maybe I could find a cheap Les Paul, because that's what my brain goes to when I think "humbuckers," and I've always assumed I would one day own one each of the Big 3 (Strat, LP and Tele). But when I got to Guitar Center, I walked in and right up front was a red Epiphone Dot that looked practically like the red Gibson B.B. King is playing on the cover of the CD I'm listening to. This spoke to the poser blues player living inside me, so I played around with it. It was cool, I liked it. Red isn't a favorite color of mine, though, and the knobs were a bit wonky, but I liked the idea of it, anyway. But I put it down and played some Les Pauls, as that was the original plan, and they were cool, but the poser in me kept going back to the "blues player" looking guitar. As I walked around, something whispered in my ear and I looked up to see another Dot hanging on a wall, only this one was prettier, and it said "Deluxe" on the tag, and...it was cheaper!? I asked the guy at the counter what "Deluxe" meant and, of course, he didn't know. I asked him why it was cheaper, and he said because all the stuff on the wall is being pushed right now, and they always do random sales like that. I took it off the wall and played it. It felt good, the neck felt better than the red one I tried earlier, but maybe that was in my head. I figured the "Deluxe" was probably cosmetic, having something to do with the fake wood flame, but regardless, if I was paying LESS for it, seemed like a no brainer. So I decided it was okay to like it and I bought it. The guy behind the counter polished it up for me (which made it look even cooler) and then handed it to me, saying "Here's your baby." Thus King Baby was born and the blues poser in me is pretty happy about it. That seemed like a lot of story for an Epiphone Dot, apologies. Here's another picture to keep you interested: I dig it, can't wait to play it some more. Why am I here posting? I've never had an Epiphone/Gibson type guitar before, it's pretty fun. I have no idea how to tweak it and set it up, but that's what the Internet is for, I guess. BTW, it just occurred me as I type this epic post that there was no paper work included (I didn't even think to ask) so I have no idea what year it is. The receipt has a serial number of 11091502599, but according to the Internet there should be a letter at the beginning and that seems like too many numbers. Is it on the guitar somewhere? lifele55, Hack, SexyGibson and 3 others like this. __________________ 2010 Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50s Last edited by kaiserthegreat; 04-06-2012 at 05:54 PM.

04-06-2012, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Refugee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,539 Thanks: 131 Thanked 30 Times in 15 Posts	Re: NGD: Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Very nice guitar! For the SN, check the back of the headstock or inside the F hole. There may be a sticker in there, and it might have the SN on it? __________________ #ForNico

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bridge500t Spaceman Spiff Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ND Posts: 589 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) That is a beautiful guitar! It reminds me of the ES335 that the lead guitar player in one of my Dads old bands used all the time. That brought back some good memories from my childhood seeing that.

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11-03-2012, 10:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
M A D Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 429 Thanks: 36 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) congrats, bought the same (sn120415.....) yesterday. superb neck, pretty sounding The only thing I changed, were the knobs .....into black/gold reflectors. Last edited by M A D; 11-04-2012 at 09:46 AM.

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OP-IVY Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South West, UK Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) That looks beautiful. I'm gassing for a DOT so badly right now. __________________ Epiphone Les Paul Custom w/JB Fender Blacktop Stratocaster Fender Telecaster 72' Custom Marshall JCM2000 DSL50 Orange Tiny Terror Marshall 1936 2x12 Behringer 4x12

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IanMak3103 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 520 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Very nice Dot!! I've been GASing for a semi-hollow for a while, as I think they're suitable for Blues/Jazz/Church style. A Dot did catch my eye just yesterday when I was shopping for some guitar accessories in my local guitar shop. However, I was aiming for something smaller to start with and the new ES339 Pro seems a good start! HNDD!! __________________ *BORN TO LOVE LES PAULS!!!* GUITARS: 2012 Epiphone LP Custom PRO Silverburst - *Silvana* 2010 Epiphone LP Tribute 1960 Trans Black - Trisha K.Garage EA400 MiK AMPS: VOX VT40+ Ashton BA15 Effects: Digitech RP1000

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SexyGibson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Posts: 4,028 Thanks: 61 Thanked 120 Times in 44 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Beautiful ax ! Congrats ! __________________ I miss the " good old days "; men wore suits, women wore dresses, and they put cocaine in soda.

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MRW1960 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 145 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Congrats! A real Beauty. Heres a pic of mine. I love it. Going to get upgraded soon.

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12Rant Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Timmins Canada Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Congrats I bought the exact same one last Weds and I haven't been able to put it down since. A fine addition to my growing collection of Guitars __________________ 2002 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top LE 2010 Squier Affinity Strat 2012 Epiphone Dot 2012 Fender Mustang II Amp

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PakWaan On the train to Bangkok Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 447 Thanks: 39 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Very cool, nice score - HNGD! M A D likes this. __________________ 2007 Gibson LP Custom Shop 1968 Reissue 1981 Gibson LP Custom 2006 Epiphone LP Elitist Custom 2012 Epiphone LP Standard 2002 PRS Santana SE 2003 Martin D-16GT acoustic Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra Fender Mustang III Life is simple - you make choices, then you don't look back.

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56GT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) very nice I need one too

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IanMak3103 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 520 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NGD: 2011 Epiphone Dot Deluxe Flametop (Vintage Sunburst) Damn, these shots are even better!! Bastard, you'r making me GASing for a semi even more!!!! __________________ *BORN TO LOVE LES PAULS!!!* GUITARS: 2012 Epiphone LP Custom PRO Silverburst - *Silvana* 2010 Epiphone LP Tribute 1960 Trans Black - Trisha K.Garage EA400 MiK AMPS: VOX VT40+ Ashton BA15 Effects: Digitech RP1000

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