Should I get a Vintage VS6 or save up a bit more and get an Epiphone G400?
I don't really wan't to spend £200 on an Epi when I could get the Vintage for only £120 but if the Epi is genuinely way better i'll get it.
P.S. Don't tell me to try them in a shop to see which I prefer. I Can't try both in a shop because all the guitar shops near me don't sell Epiphones.
P.S.S. If you know of any companies that make SG copies which are better than Vintage but less expensive than Epiphone, please tell me!
Save up for that Epiphone. My friend bought a left-handed VS6 and it had a buzz on it that would not go. He lent it to me and i tinkered with it for a few days and two of the saddles ended up cracking. Epiphone's are much higher quality. Tokai do an SG at £200 pounds so i'd give that a go. And where do you live because i could suggest some shops to visit.
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I haven't played a VS6, so I can't comment on that.
However, I've played plenty of Epiphones and I'll tell you that they're among the best in that low-end price range. Once and a great while, a really crappy one makes it off the production line, and it never should have. The majority of them, however, play like a dream when you get them set up.
So as long as you buy it from a seller who'll except returns, you really can't go wrong. If you get one that has no major defects, take it to a luthier and have them set it up for you. It should cost 15-30 pounds roughly (here in the US it's $20-45 on average).
I've been playing 20 years, and have had all sorts of low and high end guitars (including genuine gibsons), and can say that my Epiphone LP, for example, is one of my favorites.
So in short, an Epiphone is usually a safe buy in the low-mid pricie range. I don't know anything about the Vintage, but personally I wouldn't risk wasting the money. I'd spend a little more and get a guitar I was confident in.
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Save up for that Epiphone. My friend bought a left-handed VS6 and it had a buzz on it that would not go. He lent it to me and i tinkered with it for a few days and two of the saddles ended up cracking. Epiphone's are much higher quality. Tokai do an SG at £200 pounds so i'd give that a go. And where do you live because i could suggest some shops to visit.
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