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Epiphone Sheraton II Archtop Electric Guitar

With a 3-piece neck and a maple body, the Epiphones Sheraton II offers classic semi-hollowbody looks with gorgeous tones to match. (275) Read 38 reviews for this product | Rate and Review This Product
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The Epiphone Sheraton II offers fantastic looks and classic semi-hollowbody tone. The gold hardware and body/neck/headstock binding really make this guitar stand out, but don't be fooled - there's more to the Sheraton than just beauty. The Sheraton's got a pair of humbucking pickups and a semi-hollowbody design that captures the best features of both solidbody and hollowbody guitars. The cavity of the Sheraton II is mostly open, but includes a solid wood block in the center, allowing the guitar more resonance and sustain while still providing the open, warm tones of a jazz box. It's also got a three-piece set maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, so it plays like a dream too.

Epiphone Sheraton II: Where'd Version II Come In?

The Epi Sheraton has always been a well-regarded guitar, but the original version featured an old vintage tailpiece, the Frequensator. The Frequensator was an assymetrical tailpiece that allowed for a longer string length on the Sheraton's three bass strings. However, this old design would crack fairly often (owing to its thin construction and string tension), requiring the use of a replacement tailpiece. Epiphone saw fit to replace this tailpiece on the Sheraton II with a classic stop bar tailpiece, and afterward the Sheraton's profile rose significantly. This guitar has come a long way from its roots, and is now one of the more popular semi-hollow guitars employed by indie rockers, including Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), Matt Followill (Kings of Leon), and Brian Aubert (Silversun Pickups). Of course, it goes without saying that this is a great guitar for the more traditionally minded, too - after all, this is the guitar John Lee Hooker was best known for.

Features:

- Vintage Epiphone Semi-hollowbody design
- Comfortable 3-piece maple neck with set construction
- Dual humbuckers for classic jazzy tones
- Stylish gold hardware
- Attractive headstock flourish and block inlays zZounds is an authorized dealer of Epiphone products.
Pickups: 2 Humbuckers

Hardware: Gold

Scale: 24.75 in.

Nut Width: 1.68 in.

Neck Joint: Set

Neck Material: 3-piece Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood/Block and Triangle

Binding: Body/Neck/Headstock

Body Material: Laminated Maple

Top: Laminated Maple

Finishes: Ebony, Natural, Vintage Sunburst
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Ebony
Shipping Weight: 13 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 47 x 22 x 5 in
Natural
Shipping Weight: 10 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 22 x 4 in
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Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 22 x 4 in
Ebony, with Case
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Shipping Weight: 20 lbs
Vintage Sunburst, with Case
Shipping Weight: 20 lbs
Epiphone Warranty If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-4GIBSON

Product Description

The Epiphone Sheraton II archtop guitar features a pair of humbuckers, gold hardware, and a beautiful Natural finish. The guitar's scale is 24.75 in. and the nut's width is 1.68 in. The Sheraton II Archtop has a set neck joint and its neck is made from 3-piece Maple. The fingerboard is made of Rosewood with Block and Triangle markers. The body material on the Epiphone Sheraton II is laminated Maple, as is the top.
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zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us. "Great guitar for the money, I own two and play both constantly!"
Sound: sounds warm and round Feature: everything works great on both of mine Ease of Use: easy to play.. changed the nut to bone in one and ebony in the other Quality: made solid.. no issues.. survived the 1994 earthquake in Los Angeles very well Value: This is way worth the price even if you upgrade some parts Manufacturer Support: NO The Wow Factor: I love it.. wanted it to play jazz on. Each one is different. Played all of them at the Guitar Center in Hollywood. Picked the two best. One natural and one brown sunburst type.. Overall: Great axe.. wouldn't trade it for anything. Just a fine value.
Style of Music: everything except rap
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Sound: Has decent sound. Excellent sustain. No really obvious defects, and if I didn't have superior 2-humbucker guitars to compare it to I'd say it sounded great, but the tone gets a bit harsh and papery when overdriven through my Fender Super Reverb. Not awful, but at the point where it kind of breaks up a little and a good guitar starts sounding creamy and interesting, this guitar starts sounding strident. Also, the tonal balance between the bass strings (dull) and treble strings (bright) is off. Tinkering with pickup polepiece height hasn't been able to solve this problem. The effect is that the bass strings are overwhelmed by the treble, not in volume, but in presence. I'll probably replace the pickups before too long. With quality pups this will be a great guitar. Feature: Standard materials as far as I know.. Laminated maple, etc. Hard to know for sure because of the opaque finish. Pots and switch seem to be of good quality (better than my Epi Casino), and it came with Grover tuners (again, way better than my Casino). Quality: This is a very well crafted instrument. Fit and finish are superb. Feels solid and substantial without being heavy. Good quality hardware. I'm very impressed by the workmanship; this is cosmetically the equal of any Gibson I've seen. Genuine MOP and abalone inlays; the laminated binding looks sharp and is flawless. Value: This is an extraordinary guitar for $550. Even anticipating that I'll spend another $200 for a pickup upgrade it will be a magnificent instrument for $750 and a third of the price of a comparable Gibson. Manufacturer Support: Since I haven't had any dealing with support I'll assume it's good. The Wow Factor: This is a Sheraton II in ebony with gold hardware. Multi-laminated black/white binding on body, neck and headstock. Tortoiseshell pickguard, MOP/abalone block neck inlays and MOP vine inlay on headstock, and amber knobs. I never thought I would buy an opaque-finished guitar. I love the look of wood. AND I never particulary liked gold hardware. But this axe is drop-dead gorgeous, and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. Overall: Overall GREAT value on a beautiful guitar. Needs pickup upgrade, but even so it's an excellent value and well worth the money. With better pickups it will be a world-beater. Obviously, I'd recommend it.
Style of Music: Pop/Rock
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