Epiphone 58 Korina Reissue V

This guitar has a sweet Korina body, gold hardware, 2 Gibson humbuckers, and a Tunamatic bridge. The finish is a natural ebony finish that kicks ass and looks almost identical to those Korinas made by Gibson in the late 50's.

This guitar sounds AMAZING...i got a model with Gibson humbuckers and it sounds incredible...i play weezerish type of music, this guitar puts out amazing crisp tones and it sounds amazing with my BOSS distortion pedal. Overall, i almost get an orgasm every time i play it

The entire set up of the guitar is great, and its finish and hardware have lasted me 2 years with no problems...in fact i havent had 1 problem with this guitar ever except for the fact that its kind of annoying to play sitting down

this guitar is totally dependable, ive used it for so long for gigs and recording etc... it will last you LONG!!! granted that you treat it with respect, when im on stage i like to go nuts and jump around and stuff, but i make sure that if anything gets hurt, it will be me rather than this baby.........

no problems.......... unless your gay

This guitar rocks ass, it looks, sounds and feels amazing....ive read alot of negative stuff about this guitar but maybe its all because of my magical Gibson humbuckers that came with my model..... otherwise, i strongly recommend this banjo to anyone whos interested.......its the next best thing to the Gibson Korinas (only 81 made i believe)

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Korean-made, multi-piece Korina body, set MAPLE neck with rosewood fingerboard, 'gold' plated hardware, vintage amber tinted finish, vintage type 'Keystone' reissue tuners. First of all, this is a VERY COOL guitar. I'm not a really a "V" fan, but I AM a vintage buff, and the Epi Korina V really caught my attention. I really wouldn't spend $2000+ for a Gibson '58 Korina V Reissue, but $250 for a used Epi is a GREAT deal. The pickups sound more 'vintage' than they do modern, but squeal when overdriven at moderate volume. I probably won't change them due to the squealing, but I'll pick and choose which songs to use the V for. I'm not a Metal player, so the V won't be seeing alot of distortion. I play it through a Fender Hot Rod DeVille, and it sounds BIG......but like I said, in a 'vintage' sorta way. VERY nice for the Electric Blues stuff.....Lonnie Mack and Albert King would testify whole-heartedly. All in all Epiphone did the '58 Korina justice with this affordable reissue. Now I'm looking for a great deal on an Epiphone '58 Korina Reissue Explorer. I am a HUGE Explorer buff, and would than likely upgrade that with a nice set of Seymour Duncans, and some fresh high quality pots.

As I mentioned, the V sounds more-or-less 'vintage'. Acoustically the V rings out nicely, and has more body in the tone than I would have expected. Sustain is quite impressive as well. Korina wood is notoriously resonant, and this multi-piece constructed guitar is no exception. I personally think that the maple necks really helps these V's ring/sustain nicely. It's better to have a bright sounding maple-necked guitar that sustains well, than to have a dark muddy guitar that doesn't ring enough due to low-grade mahogany.

This is a LONG READ, but there's some good info here!.....I bought the guitar used. My guess is that the guitar was NEVER set up after it was purchased new. I am a guitar repairman, and I can usually tell when someone has been twisting the screws. This guitar hadn't seen any real 'setup attention'. The action was somewhat high, but quick inspection before the purchase revealed that the guitar would set up very nicely. I found that one fret, the third, was a little low on the high side. It appears that it was low from the factory since the crown wasn't dressed the same as the surrounding frets. My mini fret pullers remedied the problem pronto.....a slight tug, and a quick dress fixed 'er right up. After that the action was able to drop down VERY nicely. The guitar plays like a charm now. The body on MY guitar is made up of three large peices of Korina, and laminated front and back with an attractive center book-matched veneer of select Korina. The overall appearance is VERY attractive, and could very well be mistaken for a Gibson reissue at a short distance. The neck is maple with a scarf-joined headstock. I think Epiphone shaved off a couple of $$ by joining the headstock this way, but either way, it makes a solid joint. The fretboard is nicely grained rosewood. The headstock is black painted over the maple, and the Epi logo is a gold decal. BE CAREFUL!!....I've seen quite a few Epiphone Korina V's being sold on eBay with actual Gibson 'raised-type' logos (accurate for the Gibson Korina V). Inform and educate yourself, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Keep in mind that a Gibson Korina V will have a two-piece, center book-matched body. The Epi version is multi-piece with veneers front and back. Finish wise, the Epiphone seems to have an amber tinted Acrylic Urethane clearcoat. It's kinda thick in places, especially the inner corners and edges, but overall, it's very acceptable. Many VERY WELL RESPECTED guitar companies are using Urethane on their high priced guitars, so don't be too freaked out. It's not MY choice of finish (I prefer Nitro Laquer obviously), but it doesn't detract from the overall tone of THIS guitar. More importantly, the HARD Acrylic Urethane does a great job of protecting the soft Korina wood. As a general rule, Korean-made guitars tend to be inconsistant in quality. One guitar may have a great flawless finish, but lousy fretwork. Another guitar may have highly microphinc pickups. Don't be afraid to ask to see 4 0r 5 guitars before you buy.....afterall, it's YOUR MONEY, and today's Music Stores tend to have quite a few of each model in stock.

The V is VERY stable, holds tune rather well, and feels very comfortable in the standing position. The electronics are questionable, but for about $30 you can upgrade the pots and three-way switch to good stuff...in about an hour. Even if you had to pay a repairman to do it, it would be a worthwhile investment. You'll probably NEVER have to do it again. The pickups sound great, like I said, more vintage than modern. Just choose a guitar that has the LEAST microphonics. Epiphone is really making good quality guitars these days. I see MANY Pros using them around here......Excellent working-grade instruments. I own a SWEET '91 PRS Custom that is my main guitar, TWO (2) Gibson '58 style Explorers, a Japanese Fender '50's Reissue Tele, and a new Mexican Fender '60's Stratocaster. The Epi V is EVERY bit as playable as ANY of my guitars, and when I play it I get the same joy as I do out of all of my other guitars. Honestly.

Wouldn't know.

Excellent guitar. Mucho Bang-for-the Buck. Buy the upgrade pots and three-way switch the same day you buy the guitar. That way you'll have them on-hand. And one more thing.....DON'T BE AFRAID OF POINTY GUITARS!!!!....THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR METAL ANYMORE! I'm a 33 year old Classic Rock junky, and I remember when all the well-known bands used them at one point or another.