Hello all, I just purchased a what I think, is a 2008 G400 and was wondering if anyone else owned one and could tell me anything about the pickups or any other info. The beginning code on the serial is EE0806. It has a bound neck and Grovers . I tried out a new 2018 but did not like it as much as the used one, both for tone and the way it felt. Currently I can only find information about the new models so any help would be greatly appreciated . The finish is faded dark walnut brown.
Welcome to ETSG. We have a saying here. Photos or it didn't happen. Try checking here: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/139846-epiphone-serial-number-decoding/ I have a 2007 G400. I believe the EE tells us it's a Chinese built guitar.
Nice! Thank you for the reply. I actually found it online shortly after I posted. It is on the website guitar-compare.com in the 2010 catalog. It wouldn’t let me post the link. Mine is the “worn” pictured there, looks like it has an Alnico Classic and a Classic Plus.
We still need to see it Keith ! You won't get out of it that easy I'm surpirsed about the bounded neck on a 2008. They had it on the Vintage 03/04/05 then again last year I think it came back. But in between ... C'mon, show us and welcome to the SG zoo.
LOL. Sorry, I had to downscale the image. I believe it is bound...not white, but dark. It def looks like it is and certainly feels as it is. I will upload a closeup when i get home. I know the 2018 G400 Worn Cherry that tried out did not
Yeah, a 2008 Faded G400 made in Quing Dao (China) with Alnico Classic pickups and rosewood bound neck. I love these brown ones, been waiting for an older Vintage model brown to pop up for sale locally. Welcome to the site, and for future reference here's the link to the archive of the former Epiphone Wiki page, https://web.archive.org/web/20161127045150/http://epiphonewiki.com:80/index.php/Main_Page
I have a 2006 G400 in aged dark cherry. Alnico pickups, Grover tuners and set neck. It's pictured in my avatar photo. It plays and sounds fantastic!
I really like my 07 G400. Did some mods to it. Had several of my guitar playing friends that are way smarter than me when it comes to electric guitars. To a person they’ve told me it’s an awesome guitar. I’d love to have an SG that says Gibson on the headstock, but short of getting one with P90s..... from a practical standpoint. I don’t need one. As for the bound neck. Ya gotta look close. It is bound with same color rosewood. Same as the fret board.
I like mine too, I probably will replace the pickups at some point. And yes, that is correct, it is bound with rosewood. I swear the 2018 I played did not, or at least the frets were sloppy as I felt them when I went up and down the neck.
