Epiphone G-400 Pro SG Unboxing: Really Nice?
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2017
- I've had a bunch of Gibsons over the years and a bunch of Epiphones. I'm not going to try to say Gibsons aren't better but Epiphones have close the gap by a lot. With a little TLC (and maybe some new pickups) can the SG G-400 Pro compete with its Gibson big brother?
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Everyone always says "Epiphone has really upped their game" on these reviews, as if Epiphones have been garbage up until recently or something. I have an Epi LP I bought from Mars Music at least 15 years ago and it is a fantastic guitar. Just as good of fit and finish as any Gibson LP. With Gibson, you're getting slightly better hardware, and slightly better wood (which arguably doesn't even matter... come at me). No chance there is $1500 worth of "better wood" in a guitar, and the hardware maybe accounts for about $300. The rest is all American labor rates and brand markup. My point is, Epi hasn't "stepped up their game," and hasn't needed to for the better part of the past 2 decades.
Really old comment but for some reason this video was recommended to me. Anyways, yeah, I own an Epiphone SG g-400 from the early 90s and it is on par with my Gibson SG, easily. It's bone stock and feels, sounds, and plays just as good (even better in some cases) as any Gibson I've used. Yeah, I love Epiphone; I kind of feel silly owning a Gibson considering how great Epiphone is.
Very true ..I'm waiting for mine to turn to up ..bought it last night...and I bought cos I got a epi les paul in 98 ...Korean made..and it the nuts..made great sounds n plays great.. so I'm putting my faith in a epi sg... have u changed the pick ups or anything.. and would ya advise that at all
Your video was half over before I even saw the guitar.
I thought the exact same thing. Even more than half over before he showed it. And no follow up as promised. Waste of your time. Ok, I'm done now...lol!
You think that may have had something to do with the fact that it's an unboxing video? Not a review?
Just got the EXACT same guitar that's in this video. I'm completely blown away. It freakin' ROCKS!
Sg Pro is awesome just got one last month
If this is how happy and positive are on new guitar day I would hate to see you on a bad day.
Hi PHT
is it just me who cant find the follow-up, or did it never come out?
Regard
Chris
I just bought one of these for nostalgia (had one years ago but had to sell it) and its easily the best value guitar I'm aware of. Mine cost £280 but I'd have happily paid double that for such quality and craftsmanship.
Just recieved the same model and color. Was pleasantly suprised to discover it has a bound neck. I LOVE THE GUITAR! Sounds and plays awesome.
I love mine as well. I got the pickups as high as I could and now it overdrives my amp easily. It's just lovely.
Now I'm gonna buy one of those guitars I love the look and quality..
Epiphone G400 Sg Pro is probably the best Standard Sg Available today
@@fbuiafdf Why don't you like yours?
@@fbuiafdfThanks for the reply. I have one showing up friday and am a little nervous about it now to be honest lol. It looked like it had pretty descent reviews and I've been in the market for an affordable sg so figured I'd give it a shot. I guess we'll see😕 Btw I also own a schecter damien elite i bought used. I personally think they're one of the best guitars you can buy for the price. The craftsmanship and quality of materials used on their guitars can't be matched imo. Keeping my fingers crossed on my epiphone!
Just got the 1966 400 pro and it's awesome. I like it almost as much as my Epiphone les paul custom pro. I have a Gibson Les Paul Studio collecting dust since I got the Epiphone L.P.
Where is your follow up video? Looking forward to seeing how this played for you.
Epiphone G400 Sg Pro & Epiphone G400 exclusive deluxe Sg pro with AAA Flame Maple Top are the best Sgs period
So you adjust your intonation with your truss rod ,eh? LMFAO 😂
😂😂😂
Did the follow up video ever come out for this? I wasnt able to find it on his channel.
WOW! That fret board is REALLY dark! Wish mine was that dark, but what an AWESOME guitar nevertheless!
You ever going to get around to doing the SG G-400 pro vs. there Gibson SG video?
4:00 for the guitar
I didnt know you review guitars too..nice vid
Was the promised follow up ever posted? I went looking and couldn't find it.
It looks like the inlays on the Gibson are slightly titled to the side off center. Maybe it’s just the angle or the lighting though
Cool, I want one !
Yeah it's nice! But I had to change the stock coils on mine, they sounded like ass to me so I spent an arm and a leg for a set of aftermarket Gibson 57 classics. It sounds beautiful now!
I put Railhammer Neuvo 90's in mine; the Clean cuts are like P90's with fuller range, and wider harmonic response.
Can you please tell me the difference in the different SGs by Epiphone, and how much does those differences matter? This'll really help
Get this one or the 66 reissue that's on MF web site, The 66 reissue has the big pickgaurd. The best playing SG I ever played. I ordered this waiting on it. It looks just like the Iommi Model minus the Crosses on the neck the 400 Pro is the same guitar, imo the probucker classic epi pickups sound better than the Gibson Iommi pickup's that come w/the Epi Iommi SG. But it's like $889.
If Epiphone/Sweetwater is viewing my comment.... You need to loosen the guitar strings when you ship out a guitar, especially an SG. Headstocks on SG, Les Paul, etc crack rather easily during shipping, simply because of the tilted headstock.
Just received an Epiphone SG G-400 Pro from an online purchase... it traveled from New Jersey to California and had the same problem!
Remindes me of my grandfather unboxing electronics
So what happened? Did you keep the Epiphone or the Gibson OR did you keep both??
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Did you keep it or the American made SG?
No follow-up review?
Nice guitar have u seen the new epiphone rd artist guitar that they will be releasing later this year looks amazing.. Honestly I love my epiphone ive had it since I was a kid and still think its one of my best guitars. Maybe because it was 1 of my 1st guitars so it holds some type of sentimental value to it. Who knows but great video.. I have a ? I'm in the market for a new smartphone, I currently have the lg g5. I'm thinking of the new SAMSUNG S8+. I record my own music at home using a MacBook. Coming from a musicians standpoint should I get an iphone7 or go ahead with the S8+. Reminder I have never owned a iphone. Always had an android. 1 thing that I love is the camera from Samsung that keeps me coming back. Thanks
Looking forward to seeing your follow up. Am looking at the 400
I bought a blue one of these with gold hardware 3 weeks ago and it's freakishly good for the money
Just ordered the same one man, looks stunning, owned a few epis they never dissapoint.
@@Dwoody285 rock on my brother
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KEEP THE GIBSON OR THE EPIPHONE SG, I DID NOT SEE A FOLLOW UP?
You never did a follow up. Which one did you keep ?
they're both gonna break and mark up as easy as the next so the wood is useless to worry about. I would buy multiple epi's and mod them, for the price of one gibson, and not have to worry about damaging the gibson. as for the pickups there is nothing special about expensive ones at all. unless your ego happy
Pro refers to it having a slim taper neck you will find this with all Gibson and Epiphone.
Now, if I could just get this with a "V" diamond shape headstoxk
You said the difference between the other Epi SGs and the G400 PRO is the coil tapping but it is much more than that. I.E. set neck, hardware etc.
G400 without the coil taps also have set necks. It's the epi specials/g300s or g310s with bolt on, except a 1996 korean g310 that i saw with a set neck.
Ty was wondering
You do not adjust intonation with a truss rod adjustment..
I have two Gibson Les Pauls. A Les Paul standard gold top, and a les Paul classic Ebony with P 90s.
I also have an epi les Paul 1956 replica gold top P 90s.
my Les Paul standard gold top is pretty much perfect, my Les Paul classic Ebony has some flaws in the finish where the neck meets the body in that crack. It’s just not perfect
but black does not forgive. It shows everything
my EP by 1956 Les Paul replica gold top is also perfect
they feel the same, all three of them. The classic is heavy. It is one solid hunk of wood no relief holes in the body like my standard gold top has ..
I have to say, that with the automation they have making these epiphones offshore.. ACNC machine that’s controlled by computer is going to make it perfect. I’ve seen videos and it looks like they make 20 or 30 necks at the same time. They’re all gonna be exactly the same, and they’ll all be perfect, or else all of them will be wrong..
I also have an EPI SG 400 pro.. also perfect.. The gibson has a thinner more contoured body on the SGS, and the body is lighter on the gibson, gibson has Grovers, much more fabulous pick ups, in the Gibson SG does not have coil tap but the EPI does have coil tap..
Just bought a $250 2018 walnut finish epiphone dot sg and it rocks!!!! Hahahaha yes
Oh, what happened to the follow up?
Amazing guitar, the nut is crap at least it was on mine so I went for a brass nut, tuners work but are a little flimsy and 14:1 ratio on a short scale ... not really so upgrading eventually might be a good idea. Pickups sound EXCATLY like Gibson Classic 57 and the electronics while being the plug and pray style there is no PCB, pots are full scale AND alpha pots so no need to rewire everything. Conclusion, Epiphone has a better guitar than the Gibson SG and the BIG plus, the neck is made with a scarf joint unlike Gibson so no snapping the head off!
Not a coil tap at all. Coil split.
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In my book, where guitars are tools and not investments, the Epi SG Pro models have more than enough to do the job.I've played a couple nice Gibsons, but generally speaking, I'd turn to Hagstrom, Reverend, or one of several others, before paying for a brand name that has long lost it's credibility.
Wow, try a Inspired by Gibson model then
@@kcsvantasticvoyages9729 "Wow"?
Well, I have tried builders that use similar design ideas, and have actually built over a dozen of my own to date.What do you find surprising ,that hasn't been noted and stated repeatedly ,by many, over the last decade? Gibson exists only for a minority who still put brand names over quality and reasonable cost.The only thing that surprises me is that they are still in business at all.
My SG has the White Pickguard ⚡️
For the money you can't beat this. I absolutely love mine.
Did you get the Certificate of Authenticity with this?
Not likely at that price point
Dude just OPEN THE FUCKING BOX ALREADY!!! THAT SHIT WAS PAINFUL
Hello people! in the case of the 400 Pro, the neck is glued ... which advantages or disadvantages result from this? Thank you in advance!
A glued set neck resonates better. A thicker tone, less twangy than a bolt on neck. All about tone and sound vibration through the body. Also more sustain. Some people say buying the epiphone sg or les pauls with bolt on neck defeats the purpose of what makes the sg and les paul's thick tone and sustain, outside of the pickups.
I really think it’s more of a repair minded issue. Break a set neck and only option is reglue it, yet on a bolt on neck you can actually replace it. The whole vibration transfer thing is partially a myth.
Bro I got none of that shit when I got my G-400 from guitar center.. ordering my shit next time instead of in-store, and as a young musician I didn’t realize the nut was broken on the high e... terrible experience lmfao
Me molesta que trate la guitarra como si fuera basura ,quizas porque tiene una gibson ahora se cree muy experto , lamentablemente gasto casi todo el rato mostrando como la saco del empaque ..
Suerte para la próxima campeon
um looking for a lefty sg this guy said he would sell it for 61,000 wtf
“This is a wide box”
Not every guitar gets the 55 point check. Only the ones over $299.
Gregg Alletta Even the Epiphone G400 Pro, like he has in this video, is over $299.
Gregg Alletta in italy 300€
Oops I was going to trade in my Squire Strat 4 a.m. g400 Pro but then I come to my senses
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You fix the intonation with the truss rod?well next time read the manual 😂😂
I was going to trade my squire strapped
Made in ?
¡Este es un súper video! Compré un aplauso de PEN 50.00 👏👏👏👏
I have a G400 Pro. When I first got it I was underwhelmed really. Looked into it more and found that the reason I was not loving it was because the fingerboard had extreme amounts of fret buzzing choking the notes and preventing notes from ringing true and sustaining. I had to do a load of fret levelling on this guitar as almost all the lower frets from 7 on-wards needed attention. This is really not good enough for the price you pay for Epiphone which is high end of budget guitar range. In my opinion both Vintage and Yamaha offer so much better. On my Vintage VS6 I had only to level 1 fret to achieve perfection whereas on the Epi it was at least 7 of the frets were out and by a mile which prevented obtaining a reasonably low action. Pick ups are ok on the Epi but nothing special and you may want to replace that as well. So all in all the price is building up and getting near to the cost of a Gibson SG special especially if you cannot do the work for yourself and need a guitar tech to do it for you. All in all then it is clear where Epiphone are making the savings and compromises and this is in the labour intensive tasks like fret levelling. They are chucking out a poor product made cheaply without care and attention where the action is set high to mask out the compromises that they have made and lack of care and attention to detail. Beginners may not notice this but a more intermediate player would. Buy a G 400 or G 400 Pro but expect to do a lot of work to make it a truly playable and pleasurable experience. having said all that I now do like the G 400 Pro because it plays properly like it should have of before it left the factory. I have had Epiphones before and all have suffered quality control issues. I would recommend either Vintage or Yamaha as better options for budget guitars.
Epiphone has Poly coated neck, which I hate, because it "never wears"....and feels sticky and annoying. On a Les Paul or higher quality guitar brand, you get Nitro finish, so it wears and AGES like a proper guitar should. I really like a Epi, but the Poly coating is usually a instant No for me, they just feel fake to me.....
Oh wait... you review guitars as well?
if iommy would play a epiphone and you hide the headstock. i bet my ass, that no one would even question that its not a gibson.
"coil tap to split the coils"
No sir coil SPLIT split the coils. Coil tap is another different thing and this guitar has coil split, not coil tap
um no your wrong with the quality of wood...todays epiphones are every bit Gibsons equal even better..
as a matter of fact Gibson quality has been shit for years weak head stocks ..and their electronics like the pots are from Epiphone so no Gibsons are not complete American made and it doesnt really matter anymore were your guitar was made..Gibson is nothing more than overrated over priced shit...end of story
good video
my reasons are simple the Epiphone is superior over Gibson...the G 400 SG Pro...the Prophecy..simply can't be beaten
look it up just like i did...start with phillip Mcknight here on youtube they always used electronics from china
most of you dont even know the important history between Les Paul and Epiphone...and its a shame because a lot of Les Pauls inventions happen'd when he was with Epiphone ...as a matter of fact he never left Epiphone..like he always said he will always be a Epiphone man...and he sure was
This or agile Valkyrie or agile al3010se?
They're both made of mahogany.
Why does he only play e chords
Cuz they ROOOOCKKKKK
You're not splitting the dual coil into one. You're tapping. Reducing output. Coil-splitting is a pricey feature and not on Epiphones.
Going from humbucker Mode to Single Coil Mode is Splitting my friend
@@susanbucket3400 exactly. Coiltapping is not coilsplitting.
@@adrian_V99 others call it tapping and others call it splitting the correct is splitting your going from humbucker Mode to single Coil mode tapping is the wrong terminology as a matter of fact it's even said it's wrong
Half of the video was the box.
Countrymen.
the truss rod doesn't affect the intonation
Yes it does, anything that alters the distance between the nut and the saddle affects the intonation.
I could not stand those robo tuners on that Gibson. I'd take the Epiphone.
My dad says these guitars are sh*t. Should i listen to him or get one. Anyways i"m 12 and looking for a new guitar.
Don’t listen to him. This guitar is my favorite guitar, absolutely stunning. Looks, sounds, and play like a Gibson for a lower price
I got severe gassssss....
Can you give a recommendation between the LTD LP EC 256 and the Greg Bennet AV 7? Please.
an 8 minute video on 'how to open a box'.....
In
When it takes up more than half of the video before we have even seen the guitar, I lost interest and left. Not a very good video.
That was boring bro...keep the Epiphone
Its a composite fretboard...not rosewood
You're thinking of the epiphone sg special
It is rosewood
The Epiphone G400 Pro is probably the best Standard SG out their ..American made when it comes to guitars means nothing..the Epiphone Facility in China has mostly American Luthiers and some are Ex Gibson employees...and Epiphone is a American company who Les Paul was associated with all the way until his death in 2009..Epiphones are most certainly crafted better than Gibsons..Gibsons weak headstocks..finish Flaws ..electronic Issues..Epiphone has none of these issues they are beautiful works of Art..Gibsons are overrated..over priced pieces of Wood and today no one falls for the Gibson BS..
@Joey Larimore... do you own any Gibsons?
I do, a 2018 standard. I also own a g400 pro. Sadly, the epi doesn't touch the Gibson in any way at all. The epi LP tribute plus is an awesome guitar and definitely chomps at the heals of the Gibson lp standard. But the sg range, good as they are for the price are nowhere near the Gibson sg standard. The special maybe, but not the standard.
wat a boomer
This guy needs to get out of the basement more.....
Ain't buying no Chinese made guitar. Buy American.