Ruined chances of me getting another Epiphone ever again

This guitar looks amazing and has a nice weight to it. That's all I can say that's positive.

This guitar has the muddiest, overly bassy pickups I've ever used. The control knobs seem not to do much beyond the volume pots for each pickup. The neck is extremely brick-like, having the input jack on the front of the guitar feels awkward, and the overall tone of this guitar is useless. I tried it on different settings I have. It's not smooth enough for blues, not crunchy enough for distortion. This is the first Epiphone I've ever even thought twice about.

I figured since it was 600 bucks new, It might be better than an entry level guitar. WRONG. I have a modified $200 Ibanez that trumps this in every way but looks. It doesn't even really have that distinct hollow-body sound. It's just a weak tone. The bridge pickup is almost tolerable although under-powered. The neck pickup is the abomination of this guitar. It has 3 settings. Off, turned up just enough to be heard while being slightly over bassy, and SUPER MUDDY BASS BAR.

I would consider this a wall guitar. It's a Ferrari with a Ford engine and dodge transmission inside.

Looks great, plays great, Sounds GREAT!

I have an ebony Sheraton II Pro with ProBucker Alnico II pickups. I own or have owned many Fender. Gibson and Epiphone guitars for decades (Strat, Tele, LP, SG etc.) but of all of them, this is the most enjoyable of them to play for all of the reasons stated in the title above. I am puzzled by the comments here that indicate that this guitar sounds "awful" or "muddy". They may have an earlier version, gotten one that had been modified or possibly just have a vendetta against Gibson/Epiphone, whether real or imagined. It is also possible that the Alnico II pickups are just not bright enough for the tastes of some, but that was a major selling point for me. Seymour Duncan has stated that he personally prefers Alnico II pickups over all, and there is a guy that knows more about pickups than anyone I know of.

Like it.

Of all the 335 inspired guitars this turned out to be my favorite. If you're only playing solid body guitars & wanna try out a semi-hollow body but don't have the cash or want to fork out for the 335 (retails about $2600 I think? Despite that the cost of manufacture is around 800) you could do a lot worse. It plays great, you can get great tones & textures outta it, & it won't break the bank if you'd just like to see how you like the semi-hollow body family I'd say go for it.

The tone of a real 335 is spectacular & id love to own one-don't get me wrong. I just really doubt that I'd sell this one if I did. It's got its own character & gets played regularly. Kinda like the made in Mexico Strats & Teles that have gained a following in the past. Lots of "pros" also play this guy despite having no lack of options or cash. The Edge is the only one I can think of off the top of my head tho I know there are more.

All that said I'd happily recommend anyone try one. They're not hard to find & id bet you'll dig it. Played my today.

One of the nicest playing guitars out there.

This was the first guitar that I had bought with my own money when I was 16 years old. Initially, I was on my way to buying an Epiphone Casino, however a used 2005 MIK Epiphone Sheraton 2 appeared for sale locally at £220. I actually knew the seller, and I had in fact seen and heard the guitar in action as part of the band performing the music for the school production. It came with a hard-case and the seller kindly dropped the price to £200. I bought the guitar, and whilst I still wish that I had saved up a little bit more for the Casino, my Epiphone Sheraton has been used live and in the studio, and it works great for the medium gain rock and roll sounds that me and my band have been going with. One of the best semi-hollows you can ever buy, and for the price, one of the best value guitars out there.

Good after pickup and electronics upgrade

Korean-made in 1988. Good playability, decent build quality and hardware. Pickups swapped for Gibson 490R and 490T, making this a decent poor man's ES335. Like on most Epiphone archtops, the original wiring was done with really bad coaxial wires, which increased the capacitance quite a bit. Changed the innards for quality stuff, making the guitar quite a bit clearer and brighter.

Underrated Epiphone Classic

When I first bought my wine burst Sheraton II Pro in 1991, I just considered it a temporary purchase. It was cheap but of decent quality. I loved the tones. Now I am looking to find it again after all these years.

A Matter of Feelings.

I changed the original pickups with some Gibson '57, and I had a big surprise about how little was the sound change on this Sheraton. I've played a lot this guitar with a guy playing a genuine 1967 Gibson 335 dot. The 335 is lighter, and has a great feel. And a good smell. But on the same amp the two guitars, with the same settings, sounded identical for an external listener. So, the great difference isn't a matter of sound, but a matter of feel. You can play this Epiphone, or you can make love with a vintage Gibson 335.

Great guitar !

Absolutely beautiful guitar with such a nice, warm tone. Only complaint is it's a heavy piece of wood and needs a good strap to support it when standing. Gold hardware is super shnazzy. I typically use it in the studio for live guitar recordings.

I love this guitar!

I also have a Sheraton and Im totally in love for this one, is great for country pop rock, blues, worship music, very classic tones!

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Ruth

This guitar can really roar. Cleans up very nicely w/ the neck pickup - good deal of definition (especially for a semi-hollow) at the bridge. Exactly the tones you'd expect to hear from a semi. Had a ton of wiring and pickup issues, though.