"The Epiphone Vintage 400 SG REALLY is that good"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
I'm giving it a 10 because it has all the features of an SG. That is all it is supposed to have.

Quality:
I am giving it a 9. This guitar is VERY well made. I was impressed with the feel of the neck. THe binding on the neck and the inlays were amazingly well done. I cannot believe that this guitar sells for this price. The action was set a bit high, but 5 minutes doing a quick setup (lower the bridge, small truss rod tweak, and the action was BETTER than I could get my Gibson Faded SG. It plays great.

Value:
THis is without doubt one of the very best values available today in any class. It is well built, sounds great, and plays as well as or better than a LOT of guitars costing many times this price.

Desirability:
This is a classic version of a Gibson SG. As far as appeal goes, well it is a well executed copy of one of the great guitars of all times. Yes

Sound:
A 9 for an Epiphone. You bet. The Epi 57 is great. I could not believe how close this sounded to the Burstbucker and even the 57 Classic. I planned to replace the pups if I decided to keep this guitar. Not only am I keeping it, I do not feel it necessary to change the pups. Real vintage humbucker sound. If you are looking for a vintage sounding SG this is about as good as it gets.

Ease of Use:
Again...this has the controls standard on a SG. It is as easy as any top of the line SG to control. two volume pots and two tone pots control the individual pickups. A three way selector switch selects the pickups.

Support:
I have had no call to use them.

Overall:
When Gibson released their faded SG and LP, I bought one of each. A couple of American made classics at a realistic price, but they were what I would consider good guitars. When I bought this Epiphone, I planned to change the pups and use it as a knock around guitar. Not only did it become more than a knock around, it replaced the Gibson. I sold it and can honestly say that the Epi gets more playing time than the Gibson ever did. It just sounds and plays better. I really hate that. This $300.00 guitar should not be able to do what it does. Bottom line, if you are looking for a working man's SG, this is it. RUN down to you local Epipone dealer and pick one up before they change something or someone decides it is cutting into the big boys sales. This guitar is is REALLY good. OH Yeah! buy the Epiphone hard case too...it is a perfect fit and is just as good as the guitar is.

"DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.... GET THIS GUITAR."

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
Basic features. Especially like the 57 Humbuckers and the awesome natural wood finish. Also has binding with trapezoid inlays, much better looking then those ugly gibson fadeds and for much cheaper.

Quality:
One piece neck and well made instrument. Grover tuners and excellent pickups. May not sound as good as a Gibby Classic but the Epi Humbuckers sound very good to me.

Value:
The best SG for the money. Can't go wrong with this one.

Desirability:
Color and the natural wood look and feel are outstanding to me.... and all with binding and trapezoid inlay... very desirable.

Sound:
Nice clean tone and a hard as hell crunch when distortion is added. I love the pickups... Wasn't sure if I was going to change them, but I am very satisfied with the sound.

Support:
Don't know.

Overall:
Won't be replacing this one, I hope. Totally satisfied with this product.

"Never thought that a Epiphone could be so good."

Feature:
Grover toners,block inlays,great fret job,cherry red finish,what more do you want?

Quality:
Now here's where I had trouble.The upper ferets on the neck had some major fret buzz when I bought this 2 weeks ago,but after doing a quick truss rod and height adjustment,everything's a-okay!

Value:
It's definately worth $300.00 once you set it up properly.That's what you get for buying a overseas made guitar.

Desirability:
Tye block inlays and Cherry Red finish scream class.

Sound:
The sound on this ,is straight out balls to the wall.This'll peel the paint off the walls,that's how good it sounds.I'd put this up against a Gibson any day of the week.

Ease of Use:
I've been playing(and still do)Fenders for over 30 years,so the neck on this is taking some getting used too.It is very thick,just like a baseball bat.

Support:
Very customer friendly.

Overall:
It has a permanent place in my weapons arsenal of 6 string destructive devices.It's a keeper.

"A wonderful experience, a delight of an instrument!"

Feature:
The guitar (neck and body) is constructed of a single piece of mahogany. It's a simple but nice set up, with no gadgets. But it's a quality instrument, with decent hardware, stays in tune, good sustain. The pick-ups really handle distortion well without getting muddy. I was impressed.

Quality:
I received my instrument playable out of the box, flawlessly assembled and in an unblemished condition. It's a well constructed guitar, and provided, like any instrument, you show some respect for it, should last you for a long time.

Value:
Over 20 years, I've owned 6 guitars, from Charvel, to Fender Stratocasters, to Takamine, as well as an ESP bass. I love this Epiphone SG, and it's a pleasure to play and compose with. The Epiphone SG 400 is an outstanding value for the money. You should not be disappointed by this choice.

Desirability:
Great looking and great feeling instrument. Great pick-guard. If a demon had a guitar, he'd have an SG. What else can you say? I'm a Beatles guy, and even I think it's a fierce body.

Sound:
The sound is quite good--slightly tinny, but the guitar has good sustain, a crisp sound, and the pick-ups handle gain/distortion better than my $800 Stratocaster. Over all, you get a real quality rock sound out of the Epiphone SG 400. Playing through a Marshall, I am very satisfied with the razor-sharp sounds I get. Good lead or rhythm guitar.

Ease of Use:
The action is low, the neck fast, the body light. The high frets are hugely accessible. The bridge is a quality set up. The guitar is extremely playable, and would be ideal for either the novice or the accomplished player. I've played for 20 years, and I'm excited about this instrument.

Support:
I've not yet dealt with an Epiphone representative, so I can't speak to the level of support. But I don't feel I'm holding an instrument on the verge of falling into disrepair, so I don't expect to need any support.

Overall:
The guitar is what it is, no bells and whistles. But I wouldn't change anything in its fundamentals. I expect to have fun with this instrument for years to come. One usually gets what one pays for, and perhaps the higher-priced Gibson SGs are of superior quality. But I would in no way dismiss the value of the Epiphone SG. Having played it at length now, I would not trade it for anything. It's a blast.

"Epiphone SG 400"

Feature:
Only thing I upgraded was the Machine Heads, and I stuck them on a different guitar anyway!I got them purely for cosmetic reasons - Gibson lookalike ones from Schaller, just to complete the illusion

Quality:
No frets were sticking out as what usually happens with cheap guitars , electronics are fine.

Value:
I think they got the price just right :-)

Sound:
I love the sound , Everything I want in the one guitar , from mellow blues , through the Beatles , to AC/DC

Support:
I put 5 because I've no experience with their support.

"I will never part with this Baby!!"

Feature:
As I said before, the pickups are fine quality from factory, and I will definetly keep them on the guitar. I wish it came with a wammy bar though.

Quality:
Not a single problem has risen since I bought this baby. It seems to refuse to fall apart or break. A good buddy of mine dropped his and banged the hell out of it.He surly thought he just destroyed his new guitar, but aside from a little cosmetic damage the guitar played like it was brand new. That is another reason I bought this guitar, it has proved to be a more than perfect travel 'axe' .....oh and if you are a clean freak with your stuff, the finish on the body seems to resist dirt and fingerprints.

Value:
I made up my mind on the value of the G400 Vintage when I took it out of the box. And almost thought that I ahd recieved the wrong guitar. Worth every penny and maybe underpriced.

Desirability:
I originally needed a backup or practice guitar. But every time I go to play somewhere, I will pass my Gibson LP and get this guitar. There is something about it that makes me want to play it forever. One of my friends came over to jam, and as he walked in the door he saw the guitar and asked who the hell I stole it from. That tells me that it not only sounds great but looks just as beautiful.

Sound:
Honestly, I have never played a guitar that sings such sweet warm tones and with a little tweeking, be able to rock and roll your mind. The stock humbuckers produce a very satisfying sound. And the first time I played it I got goosebumps.

Support:
I have not delt with Epiphone, and if I do I will gladly thank them for such an desireable, and exceedingly high quality guitar.

Overall:
Overall, If someone stole this guitar I would feel inclined to hunt them down and kill them. And if I lost it I would probably cry.....then buy another one

"the epiphone g-400 makes you play and feel like a pro with amazing features."

Sound:
the sound of the epiphone g-400 is amazing.i like the sound because you can change it from treble to rhythm.when i play a chord it sounds just like i want it to sound.i like hard rock and light rock and it can play both of them with an excellant sound.i like the treble sound the most.it makes it sound like you're a real pro.treble is higher.mostly for the lead.the rhythm setting is mostly smooze and for harmonization.this guitars sound needs no improvement what so ever.

Overall:
i will always play this guitar even if i get a new one.i will problubly get a new one whenn im older.the only thing i MIGHT supplement it for is a nice les paul.i wound keep it but seek additionaly.i saw it,liked it, it was at a good price, and i bought it.it helps me meet my musical goals by making it sound like the pros do it.i dont no what i would do.lets just hope it never gets lost or stolen.i like instead of the dots on the frets,they have those rectangler things instead.there is no down sides to this guitar.

Epiphone G400 Faded Customer Review

Feature:
nice fetures good humbukers and i love the trapiziod inlays:-)

Quality:
preatty good quallitl!!!nice paint and a preatty good overall guitar

Value:
super value i think evrryone should have it

Desirability:
I WANT I^VSOOO BAD!!!!!!!!

Sound:
its niceit has cool humbuckerzs and feels like a reaL SG!! ic/e!!!!1

Support:
i don kno i never delt with it

Overall:
ill give it a 10 its a really nice guitar and i would need it to surrvive