Epiphone factory pictures

Donnie · 07-17-2012, 04:58 PM

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I found some interesting things in these pics. In one pic we can plainly see the body is made of three pieces, not five or more. We cannot tell what quality the wood is but all in all not bad for our money.

In another pic we can see the thickness of the tops. Looks to be a very thin veneer compared to the Gibson, which looks in their factory tour to be at least three quarters of an inch But still a nice piece of veneer.

In another pic I see the neck is not one piece like the Gibson where the headstock is. Im not counting the wing extensions . Im sure that this is so money can be saved by using a thinner piece of wood for the neck.

While I don't have any idea if any of these differences have any effect on tone, Im certain they do on price. It is nice to see some real differences in the two guitars. Each one is what it is.

I'm sure there's more than these, It would be nice to see a video tour of Epiphone factory. It would hopefully let us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two.

Some enthusiasts of automobiles like luxuries that to some are livable, others not. while each may have the same motor and trans and same exact speed in the quarter mile. there's more to an automobile Than just its performance. I for one look forward to the day I get a Gibby, and a few other guitars. I love my Epiphone very nice guitar for the money! Just cause a Camaro isn't a Vette doesnt mean It aint nice or fast !

Barcham · 07-17-2012, 05:03 PM

If you want to see a nice tour of the Gibson factory, take a look at this series of videos. You might be surprised at some things.

How it´s Made Gibson - Some assembly requiered PART 1 - YouTube

Lizzy4Life · 07-17-2012, 05:05 PM

Looks like a decent factory. Except for materials and faster production methods, I don't see any reason for inferior craftmanship compared to USA Gibsons. These Chinese people make great guitars!

Malikon · 07-17-2012, 05:41 PM

Love seeing how much of it is done by hand.

Zenzeypher · 07-17-2012, 07:07 PM

it was nice to see, i expected images of shacks and shitty machinery...ducks hanging in the windows.

looks like some good craft.

Donnie · 07-17-2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malikon

Love seeing how much of it is done by hand.

wow I thought the same thing, used to be done at Gibson USA / thats why people bought a Gibson.

Barcham · 07-17-2012, 08:48 PM

It really is interesting comparing the pics of the Epiphone plant with the Gibson video I posted. While the Gibson factory is much more modern, there really does seem to be much more hands on work done at the Epi factory, right down to hand staining the guitars in the early finishing stages. Pretty impressive to see.

I liked these pics in particular...something that's probably not seen at Gibson these days...ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARDS!!!

fancyfootwork · 07-17-2012, 09:00 PM

Cool thanks for sharing. Interesting read too.

jcsk8 · 07-17-2012, 09:48 PM

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Donnie · 07-18-2012, 08:58 AM

I cant believe how clean it is in that factory !!

Donnie · 07-18-2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsk8

Hope you saw the other pages: ƒGƒsƒtƒHƒ“ƒ`ƒ“ƒ^ƒI GQ HêƒŒƒ|[ƒg

Thanks , I had not . Im glad you gave a heads up , didnt want to miss those.

M A D · 07-18-2012, 09:36 AM

Hey, thank you very much. Very interesting!!

Hack · 07-18-2012, 09:54 AM

Some real cool pics!

Zenzeypher · 07-18-2012, 09:57 AM

Given me a whole new perspective on Epiphone!

computersplus · 07-18-2012, 01:12 PM

Yes this was a nice share thank you.... I love my Epi even more now lol...

Doug_Les · 07-19-2012, 10:04 AM

Wow, thanks for sharing, very interesting, I love both my Epi's

7 Year Cycle · 07-19-2012, 12:22 PM

The way all the Gibson guys talk down about Epiphones, I half expected a bunch of run down shacks but looks really cool!

fullspectrum · 07-19-2012, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenzeypher

it was nice to see, i expected images of shacks and shitty machinery...ducks hanging in the windows.

looks like some good craft.

LOL holy crap....I needed a good laugh! You had me busting my gut laughing

I've been to China. My wife is Chinese and your right there are a lot of setups like that....LOL

Ducks hanging in the windows....I'm not a big fan of duck..though we have it here pretty regularly....

LP-lover-1976 · 07-19-2012, 06:00 PM

Very cool post!

diceman · 07-19-2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malikon

Love seeing how much of it is done by hand.

My thought exactly.

Malikon · 07-19-2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barcham

It really is interesting comparing the pics of the Epiphone plant with the Gibson video I posted. While the Gibson factory is much more modern, there really does seem to be much more hands on work done at the Epi factory, right down to hand staining the guitars in the early finishing stages. Pretty impressive to see.

I liked these pics in particular...something that's probably not seen at Gibson these days...ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARDS!!!

It's like I keep saying mate.

What's the "golden era of LP's" late 50's early 60's right?

Want a guitar like that?

Buy an Epiphone.

Solid body guitar with no weight relief, rosewood boards,....drop in some good PAFs and a nice bridge and tuners, new pots and caps, and you're golden.

(or buy the JB goldtop, which needs no actual mods, and has a long tenon neck joint. Win! )

Plus you get a scarf joint and stronger neck.

Or you could spend $6,000 on a Gibson Historic Custom Shop if you want a solid Gibson and rosewood.

Who · 07-19-2012, 07:08 PM

Translated for you by Bing:
www.ikebe-gakki.com/web-ikebe/epiphone_GQ-EQ-factory-tour/EQ.html#stock - Translator

By Google:
http://translate.google.com/translat...ed=0CDwQ7gEwAA

fullspectrum · 07-19-2012, 08:22 PM

Hey, this picture has boxes in the background that say Made in Korea???

Pretty impressive...overall....as someone mentioned earlier, I love my Epi's even more now. The Epi's are Gibson's real money maker...I would think...

Who · 07-19-2012, 08:32 PM

Nice catch!

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!! The Asian imports are using imported parts!

AZPaul · 07-19-2012, 11:15 PM

Also watch the PRS Factory Tour videos. WOW!

Donnie · 07-20-2012, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullspectrum

Hey, this picture has boxes in the background that say Made in Korea???

Pretty impressive...overall....as someone mentioned earlier, I love my Epi's even more now. The Epi's are Gibson's real money maker...I would think...

HA! That's hilarious! good eye .

LP-lover-1976 · 07-20-2012, 05:46 AM

I find it real neat to see the people that actually built my guitar! And to see the care they took to do it. Someone said above that they are probably more hand built than any major brand, I agree!

I think I'm going to go hit that "thank" button...

One of the Most useful posts I've seen in a while. Maybe this'll keep some of them cork sniffin' yahoos from posting... yeah right! hahaha

dumb · 07-20-2012, 10:22 AM

I'd really like to see this stickied.

Donnie · 07-20-2012, 11:54 AM

Qingdao Factory Tour
Another set of pics and some history.

http://www.qingdaonese.com/made-in-q...phone-guitars/

brhokla · 12-29-2012, 01:08 PM

All these pictures are amazing. It even looks like the LP's hanging in one of the pics are the AFD and heck, one might even be mine. Really cool and I don't see that these people are not very good at their jobs and the work they do.

07-17-2012, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Donnie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 770 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 11 Posts	Epiphone factory pictures ƒGƒsƒtƒHƒ“ƒ`ƒ“ƒ^ƒI EQ HêƒŒƒ\|[ƒg I found some interesting things in these pics. In one pic we can plainly see the body is made of three pieces, not five or more. We cannot tell what quality the wood is but all in all not bad for our money. In another pic we can see the thickness of the tops. Looks to be a very thin veneer compared to the Gibson, which looks in their factory tour to be at least three quarters of an inch But still a nice piece of veneer. In another pic I see the neck is not one piece like the Gibson where the headstock is. Im not counting the wing extensions . Im sure that this is so money can be saved by using a thinner piece of wood for the neck. While I don't have any idea if any of these differences have any effect on tone, Im certain they do on price. It is nice to see some real differences in the two guitars. Each one is what it is. I'm sure there's more than these, It would be nice to see a video tour of Epiphone factory. It would hopefully let us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Some enthusiasts of automobiles like luxuries that to some are livable, others not. while each may have the same motor and trans and same exact speed in the quarter mile. there's more to an automobile Than just its performance. I for one look forward to the day I get a Gibby, and a few other guitars. I love my Epiphone very nice guitar for the money! Just cause a Camaro isn't a Vette doesnt mean It aint nice or fast ! Fuelish, Nils, dudu and 15 others like this.

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Lizzy4Life Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liedekerke, Belgium Posts: 398 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Looks like a decent factory. Except for materials and faster production methods, I don't see any reason for inferior craftmanship compared to USA Gibsons. These Chinese people make great guitars! Nils, Azathoth, QuicksilverSS and 5 others like this. __________________ Guitars '07 Les Paul Standard ebony (Lizzy) '11 1961 50th Anniversary SG Special P-90 Outfit cherry (Missy) '10 Wilshire '66 Tremotone worn cherry (Amy) '04 Les Paul Jr SC black (Lyla) '09 Hummingbird heritage sunburst (Anne) All Epiphone Amp Marshall JCM 2000 DSL100 Les Pauls do 2 things: break your back and break your heart

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Malikon V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,445 Thanks: 370 Thanked 933 Times in 189 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Love seeing how much of it is done by hand. diceman, Nils, JMV and 3 others like this. __________________ "Your scars are beautiful" Lessons/Demos

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Zenzeypher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Blighty. Posts: 1,577 Thanks: 29 Thanked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures it was nice to see, i expected images of shacks and shitty machinery...ducks hanging in the windows. looks like some good craft. p700, torsing44 and Donnie like this. __________________ "If you get far enough away you'll be on your way back home." - Tom Waits

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Barcham V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,119 Thanks: 49 Thanked 53 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures It really is interesting comparing the pics of the Epiphone plant with the Gibson video I posted. While the Gibson factory is much more modern, there really does seem to be much more hands on work done at the Epi factory, right down to hand staining the guitars in the early finishing stages. Pretty impressive to see. I liked these pics in particular...something that's probably not seen at Gibson these days...ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARDS!!! Nils, capt_goodvibes, Malikon and 2 others like this. __________________ '04 MiJ Epi Elitist '57 Gold Top Les Paul '04 MiJ Epi Elitist '61 SG Faded Cherry '04 MiK Epi G-400 Vintage Faded Brown '08 MiC Epi Les Paul Ebony Standard '08 MiK Epi Les Paul Midnight Ebony Ultra II Peavey Vypyr 30 + Sanpera II pedal Roland Micro Cube Crate CA30DG Taos Acoustic amp The Guitar Dater web site does NOT help you determine if a guitar is real or fake. It ONLY decodes the serial number and it does not decode any sn newer than 2008.

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fancyfootwork Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Cool thanks for sharing. Interesting read too. standard man likes this.

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Donnie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 770 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures I cant believe how clean it is in that factory !!

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M A D Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 429 Thanks: 36 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Hey, thank you very much. Very interesting!!

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Hack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In the middle of the woods. Oklahoma Posts: 10,516 Thanks: 287 Thanked 177 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Some real cool pics! brhokla likes this. __________________ The water is rising up on me. Thought the sun would come deliver me, but the truth has come to punish me instead.

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Zenzeypher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Blighty. Posts: 1,577 Thanks: 29 Thanked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Given me a whole new perspective on Epiphone! M A D and Donnie like this. __________________ "If you get far enough away you'll be on your way back home." - Tom Waits

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computersplus Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Yes this was a nice share thank you.... I love my Epi even more now lol... Donnie likes this.

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Doug_Les Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 614 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Wow, thanks for sharing, very interesting, I love both my Epi's Donnie likes this.

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7 Year Cycle Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Epiphone factory pictures The way all the Gibson guys talk down about Epiphones, I half expected a bunch of run down shacks but looks really cool! Hack likes this.

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LP-lover-1976 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 349 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Very cool post! __________________ Guitar: 2004 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus - Tiger Maple Natural Finish AMP: Vox VT15 Valvetronix "Guitar = the best therapy money can buy!"

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Who Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NYUSA Posts: 2,861 Thanks: 152 Thanked 97 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Nice catch! OH NO!!!!!!!!!!! The Asian imports are using imported parts! Hack and LP-lover-1976 like this.

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LP-lover-1976 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 349 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures I find it real neat to see the people that actually built my guitar! And to see the care they took to do it. Someone said above that they are probably more hand built than any major brand, I agree! I think I'm going to go hit that "thank" button... One of the Most useful posts I've seen in a while. Maybe this'll keep some of them cork sniffin' yahoos from posting... yeah right! hahaha __________________ Guitar: 2004 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus - Tiger Maple Natural Finish AMP: Vox VT15 Valvetronix "Guitar = the best therapy money can buy!"

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dumb Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 54 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures I'd really like to see this stickied.

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Donnie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 770 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures Qingdao Factory Tour Another set of pics and some history. http://www.qingdaonese.com/made-in-q...phone-guitars/

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brhokla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 316 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epiphone factory pictures All these pictures are amazing. It even looks like the LP's hanging in one of the pics are the AFD and heck, one might even be mine. Really cool and I don't see that these people are not very good at their jobs and the work they do.

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