You will RETHINK Active Pickups! Epiphone Prophecy SG
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Most guitarists made up their minds 20 years ago whether or not they liked active pickups. It's time to take another look. Epiphone's Prophecy SG with the Fishman Fluence multi-voiced active pickups are a game-changer. You not only get an open, uncompressed modern active voicing but a PAF voicing and a single-coil (think P-90) voicing! Plus, it's got a maple top, locking tuners, and an asymmetrical slim-taper neck. This SG has Larry reconsidering all the benefits of active guitar circuitry.
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Love how this guy feels almost compelled to do the active-pickup deep dive, bordering on a physics lesson. Sweet.
I have the red one. I used to be a hardcore anti active pickup and anti non-USA made guitars. I cannot say enough good things about this guitar. I play blues, rock, country, classic rock.... the prophecy does it all.
The only review I have been able to find that includes a decent amount of detail covering the non-gain sound & voicings of these pickups, and it has sold me. Great review! Thankyou from down under.
What a decent explanation and presentation of all the details of this beast! Awesome!!!
Great video!
I just got the prophecy les Paul a few days ago and was blown away by the tone knob. I honestly thought it was broken and then i realized that I can actually use it for something useful lol
Good analysis of active vs. passive, and nice demo of this guitar 👌 Cool stuff
The best demo and review of this guitar and especially these pickups that I’ve seen so far
Thanks for the education and the playing. Hope these Epi's come in left handed versions!
This was probably the best demonstration of the clean tones done for this series of guitar. Great job. I have the Prophecy LP, and I agree with you about the single coil tones. They're nothing special, but not terrible.
Great playing Mr Video man.
Excellent review Larry! Thank you!
Thanks for all the details.
Incredible review. Sold me on the fishmans.
This video just popped up on my YT feed and so I checked it out.....very nicely done. You are right on all counts....Epiphone has been producing some very fine guitars and Fishman Fluence are my favorite pickups. I recently picked up the Extura Prophecy and have been very pleased with it, especially for the price point. The pickups sound great, and the guitar looks and plays fantastic. As usual, Epi sends out with action too high for my tastes, but that was easily fixed. I'm a Joe Bonamassa fan and I have 3 of his Epi signature models, and they are really great and now I have this Extura which of course is a completely different vibe, but I love it! I would love to stop by your store, but you are a 5 hour drive from Chicago. But if I'm ever traveling out that way, I'll try to swing by. Very well done video.
Great coverage bro. I laid 500 bucks down today to secure the holding on one until after Christmas. I can’t wait
Very good explained, Thanks!
Got the Extura yesterday, not disappointed at all with the pickups, guitar as a whole is amazing, just needs the nut slotted but other than that she's a beauty
@MooreMusicGuitars Video popped up on my feed as I am waiting on a new active Dean V Fluence. Last year your video demo for my now ESP SN1000 Purple blast helped me pull the trigger on that exponentially. I knew I wanted it but your playthrough got to me. Long story short I now need to finish watching this as I'm really excited about the active V (not being emg's) but thats just me plus I already have one of those :)
Great demo! Glad you dig our new line of guitars!
You've been hitting 'em out of the park with the entire lineup.
Best video explaining the prophesy series.
AMAZING VIDEO, I LOVE HOW MUCHO WISENESS IM GETTING FROM IT
This is everything I wanted in an SG. Not bad clean tones on this baby. In addition to the metal.
Love the demo
This was a great video!!
When you talked about the neck, I just got an sg modern, same neck as that one, it starts out as a normal epiphone SG neck at the nut, and gradually turns into a slightly thick, not F spaced, Wizard 2 neck.
I usually don’t add a second comment but this is how a demo ought to be. I love how you went through all the tonal options.
Playing and owning so many Gibson Les Paul's throughout the years and I love them. I have only one left, long story. Playing guitar since I was 15 and now I'm 51. I had other guitars besides
Gibsons but I always loved the sound and feel of a Gibson Les Paul. I never really looked into an Epiphone or even cared to. When you are so used to a certain sound why mess with it right?
Well, you get eventually bored lol. I always knew Epiphone by name, but once I looked at the ugly headstocks it never got my attention in a good way. Yes, I'm one of those lol. Towards the end
of 2020, I noticed the change to the Epiphone headstocks and I at least had two give them a try. The old Kalamazoo or original headstocks were made in the inspired by Gibson line. What a smart
move. I went to a Guitar center first because a used Epiphone Sheraton II was on the wall. Big headstock I know but it had a very cool design and I took her home with me. It played and sounded
very good and the warm tones similar to an ES 335. I didn't stop there because I saw a really cool Epiphone Les Paul Modern Figured the blue ocean color on for lack of name I forget. Wow!!
Locking tuners, modern neck and plays so well and fast. Then, I found an Epiphone Les Paul 61' SG I loved how that played but didn't care for the sound on the bridge so I changed the pickups
to some hand-wired Zebra Humbuckers and it's a killer sound now!! so much so that it sounds even better than my Gibson Les Paul standard no lie. The next one was an Epiphone ES 335 in
Raspberry Iced tea like Larry Carlton's. What a sound I didn't have to change a thing. It was time for me to get a Les Paul Black beauty because I had to sell her years ago and I missed her since.
So I replaced her with an Epi Les Paul Black Beauty Custom. A fantastic guitar. Watching CZcams videos are dangerous lol. Next in line, I had to get the Joe Bonamassa Black Beauty 3 pickup
Epi less Paul and I'm very happy I did. I wasn't used to the 3 pickups but once you do the sounds are really unlimited. I also Purchased an Epi Les Paul 59' and that pretty lady has the Gibson
Burst Buckers in it. I left them in she sounds amazing. The last one, I know it's long so far. I just ordered the Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy in the Olive Tiger Eyed Aged Gloss. I can't wait for her
but I will receive the guitar this Wednesday!! So, for someone who really didn't care for an Epiphone, once I tried one, I never looked back and so happy that I gave them a shot. They are great
guitars whether you are a beginner or a pro. I'm never afraid of changing pickups If I have to but I have only changed one guitar. I might change the pickups in my Gibson Les Paul because the
$450 Epi Les Paul SG with the changed pickups is kicking its butt lol. This long story is to tell all the Gibson Lovers out there to at least give Epiphone a shot. I also get why people have to
have a Gibson and more power to you if you love them. If you are looking for a great guitar that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, Epiphone is the real deal. Thanks for the video you really
went over the pickups and explained them very well and played some clean tones more than super heavy distortion. But the distortion sounded really good too.
Right on man.
Now that‘s how you introduce a guitar to people!!
Damn, now I want to buy one.
Best review I've seen in years! I just want to try a guitar that has a useful tone control. I have disabled my tone pots on almost all of the humbucker guitars I've owned. When I rolled the volume back they just darkened up regardless.
Larry "The Video Guy" is just awesome!!
Wow! I’m buying one!
I believe it was you that sold me on me on the LTD Xtone and now you may have sold me on this one also😎
This is the only good video I found about this guitar. All of the others were pretty useless. Thank you!
I have bought all of my guitars new, but I decided to try one of these new as was interested to see what the active PUPs were like but thought wouldn't play it much and just pick up my Gibsons. But these sound great and the neck has a great feel. Apart from the nut it is so sharp on the corners when I catch it with my hand I have to check to see if I have cut it (literally). A simple fix, but an outstanding guitar for the money, or outstanding anyway.
Add me to the list of the converted. I am NOT overstating it when I say the Epiphone Prophecy SG is easily in the top 3 best guitars I have ever played. And ya gotta believe me when I tell you I've played thousands of guitars of every type. I've been playing professionally for 40 years. I've always been a fan of Gibson SG's but play mostly Telecasters and Strats and never any guitar with muddy, over-saturated active pickups. Ever. The Fishman Fluence active pickups are brilliant. I have abandoned my gear snobbery and distaste for active pickups since playing (and BUYING) my blue tiger Prophecy. This guitar is insanely good in every category. Tone - Sparkling but rich and incredibly responsive, neck is probably the fastest neck I've ever played, the intonation is perfect, the big, fat frets make bending effortless. I've never been a fan of bound necks either but the way the binding is installed doesn't compromise the fret feel while whizzing up and down the lightning fast satin-finished neck.
I was thinking of getting a Gibson SG Standard, but now I'm not so sure. Epiphone make some great guitars.
Gibson quality is extremely hit and miss, I had to return two Gibson Flying V's as they were not fit for the purpose they were designed for. My £250, 1980's Washburn Falcon, perfect. Pisses all over every Gibson I have tried.
Schecter , ltd and Epiphone are making some pretty dam good guitars ... Best bang for the $$ ..
Me too, just amazing
I’m going to save a grand and order one of these with a hard shell case.
Forget the gibson, the epiphone is a way better guitar
I would not mind if Gibson made EMG or Fluence equipped SG; most well known players didn’t use stock SG parts anyways.
You just sold me a Prophecy SG OP. So...UNLIKE the expensive US Modern SG the import Prophecy SG is higher spec. It also has what the US SG is missing and that is that inlay up high on the neck. The PUPS sound astonishing. Real ebony board! Nice.
Great Sound \m/
Thank you!
I thought the Fishman pickups were without coils? Maybe the Modern pickups? But I feel these pickups by Fishman sound brighter and resonate more.
Are they running with a 9 volt battery or the 24 mod
Where did you get the wireless lead
The high gain *rips* on it!
I though this was going to be a metal emg unusable monster. BUT ITS ACTUALLY THOUGHT OUT. I’m so surprised, and i take back the hate of active pickups
So...do the black ones NOT have the unnecessary maple cap? Weight?
I have the regular one and I love it. Love the pickups but I’m playing from a boss katana which I hate and get a great tone. It’s too great of a guitar for a crap amp
Les Paul was associated with Epiphone from 1940 up until his death in 2009 Les Paul worked on his solid body guitar AKA the Log in the Epiphone factory not Gibson.. I love Epiphone Sgs I wont play any other Sg but Epiphone
Not sure how many "pounds" is or what half inch means, but it's a really nice guitar.
You sir, just sold Epiphone a les paul prophecy. Bought it from this.
Does the guitar work without a battery, and if not, how long does it last playing an hour a day?
I will say..
the batteries are as good as the quality you buy..
Change the 9v Duracell in my Original Prophecy roughly every 3 years or so just to never pick it up and have a dead battery.. Coming up on 4 years this time around since it has been changed at all now that i think of it. Just recently switched the 81/85s from the early 2000s Prophecy into a 2016 G400 Traditional, they really open up when you separate their wiring from a 1 volume + 1 tone and convert it to a 2 volume + 2 tone like i had to, wanted to do it to the Prophecy but just don't have the heart to drill holes into it. 😅
Had to add this. Your comment that they are not neck heavy is very wrong. Mine does a deep dive. You must've tested it with an abrasive strap in order to make that statement. That's the only ding on this instrument however. Wonderful piece.
Agree I have one and it neck dives fast. Had to counter balance with weight. Its the only downside of the guitar. Obviously slightly heavier with counterbalancing weight. But I still love it.
Nice for danny trejo to take time to make guitar vids.
Silly question....can you still play it if the battery dies?
Not silly at all! With the Fishmans, you have to have a battery powering the pre-amp/tone circuitry in the guitar. The pickups' output is microscopic compared to a passive humbucker, but the low output and lower impedance is where the magic starts with the Fluence pickups. It's a low power drain, though - battery lasts a long time.
Got my SG Prophecy in 2021 and have had nothing but issues with the Pickups. Currently they are completely dead and I am waiting to hear back from Tech support on it. Love the guitar other than the constant pickup issues. Active pickups suck, all of my other guitars have passive pickups and I have NEVER had a problem with any of them. Get a guitar with active pickups and can't even play right now, gotta wait for it to get fixed :-(
Same here man
Could it be a dead battery? How did it finally work out for you? I ask because one just popped up in my area for pretty cheap. They LOOK great....But I have read some reviews and have heard about some issues. You are saying the pickups just died?
I've had the Tiger Blue Prophecy SG on order since December, 2020. Friday (Oct 29) it was delivered - 10 months later. What an instrument! Unfortunately the Fishman pickups were defective - both of 'em. They dropped out, popped, squealed and caused general havoc. Changed amps, cables, battery, opened the back...it always came back to the pickups (or electronics in some fashion). Another is being sent to me - expected Wednesday. However before returning the first I decided to give it a good play anyway - no amp. The sonic characteristics of the body are exquisite - it sounds wonderful by itself. I also really enjoyed the fingerboard and neck - it has such a good feel and it's like playing royalty. Can't agree more that Epiphone is doing A+ work.
Neck dive?
I laughed when these came out. Who wants to have to change batteries in their guitar right? I have watched a review here and there and this series of guitars are proving themselves. If I get one, I want the SG in red. I love Les Paul guitars but don't like the colors offered in the prophecy series.
what happens when there are no more batteries
You mean like, post-apocalypse no more batteries? Or do you mean when the battery in the guitar runs out of juice? For the second question, your guitar won't produce a usable output without 9V going to the active circuit. Can't play it amplified without a battery.
For the first, I guess your choices are: trade it for food, or use it as a weapon. Good luck. ;-)
@@MooreMusicGuitars I actually meant the post apocalyptic thing lol. BTW, I have an active bass. Note that one should use a DI box if plugging an active instrument into an audio interface, e.g. a Presonus Audio Box or Focusrite.
I couldn’t agree more on the Gibson issue. The same guitars are getting turned out over and over again. They are held hostage by then fan base of rabid cork sniffing blues lawyers and dentists. Any advancement they try falls completely flat and gets rejected by their buyers. And those buyers often are paying a premium for a guitar that they think will give them the “toanz” and resale value to other blues lawyers and dentists. It’s stagnating Gibson completely and driving their prices through the roof. And so many of those Gibson’s will never get played out or recorded. They sit in closets. They are losing the next generation of players.
Meanwhile at least Epiphone is trying new stuff. The Prophecy series really feels like what a modern gigging player needs. No noise and variety of tones at a price that actual musicians can afford. The areas of improvement on the Prophecy series is promising. More frets. Neck carve. Different pickup options. Modern neck.
This to me seems like a killer gigging tool.
Yes but the price is $1700 U can buy the copy SG for $300 and just as good
Seeing lots of reviews playing this Guitar with blues licks through low gain amps. I do not understaaaaaaaaand….
We try to showcase high gain tones, too, but it's difficult to hear the subtle differences the Fluence pickups offer with a high gain sound. They're pretty incredible.
Have you ever thought of holding your pick like a pencil? You can totally control it. And you can get down to the point of it. So you can grassy up that sound in the string you need to make yourself sound more intent.
I have this exact guitar, same color, everything. These Fishman pickups are dull and boring, the tone on this guitar is far inferior to its stablemate the SG Modern, same body, same maple top, same neck, same ebony fretboard, yet my Modern has a nise sweet tone and sparkle in the high end. The active pickups are flat with no top end. I suspect one of the problems is just two control knobs, both the Modern and Prophecy have push pulls, I can get so much more character out of my Modern. I will be ripping these battery power pieces of junk out and selling them.
man you look like a white danny trejo
This person must work for there company who on earth is going to pay $2000 for a Gibson copy
It costs $899.
My opinion is a bit different than most I guess but, how sweet or pretty a guitar looks is irrelevant as to how it plays and sounds. It's almost a $1000 dollars with tax and that's way overpriced. My Leo Jaymz at $169 would not have a problem competing with this on every level. Locking tuners shouldn't be needed with an SG. Battery powered pickups trying to sound like traditional pickups lol. If you're stuck on buying name brand guitars so be it. I could buy 4 different inexpensive guitars that kick ass and play just as well. This is another example of the big companies overcharging because of logo worship. Don't forget to always have a battery with you kids lol