Epiphone Beast

2001 Korean made Epi Beast FX
22 Frets
1 volume, two tone, one chorus, one distort, 3 way pup select
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Ultra Hot pups

Great for metal, kicks a squier

Great right from the factory but could be adjusted better

very reliable, wouldnt need a back up

Havent used the warranty yet, dont plan to

Great Guitar

2001 made in korea. 23 frets. rosewood "super suck" fretboard. volume and tone knob. two "ultra hot" humbucker pickups.

it sounds okay out of my korg toneworks ax100g and fender practice amp. I play music like r. rhoads, slayer, megadeth, ufo, yngwie malmsteen, steve vai, clapton. can't really get the sound too close to any of those people, but whatever. Not too much variety, doesn't sound good clean.

The action out of the box was so high. Who plays with action that high off the fretboard, ever? When I got it one of the pickups didn't work and I sent it back to the factory for a new one. I lowered the bridge a heck of alot and now the guitar doesn't stay in tune that well, but hey, I can pull off the crazy train solo with it, so okay.

The body is solid as a rock, but I have broken 3 strings on it already (10's). I don't play live yet because I want to be able to play good before I get on stage. You need strap locks for it though or else it will smash your toes.

They sent me the new guitar for free( no shipping).

I've been playing for 3 years now, bought it a year ago before I started doing solos. This guitar sucks for solos, it's really slow. If you compare it to any jackson guitar or pretty much any les paul or ibanez you'll find a lot more quality. It's good for people who don't know how to play the guitar or can't tell the difference between it and a gibson explorer. It looks nice though. If it was stolen I'd thank the person who stole it from me, that way I wouldn't have to explain to anyone about how my guitar got in the trash can

Korean made, it has 22 easy-access frets, solid body, 1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way selector for two Ultra-Hot Epiphone Humbuckers. Explorer Body style with Tune-o-Matic Bridge and a string-thru tail. Very thin neck, also pretty wide for easy riffing. 24.75 inch scale. Tuners are pretty good.

I play lots of rock and metal, and the sound has lots of crunch at the bridge and is very smooth at the neck. Pretty muddy with both pickups together because of the high output and the high mids. Sounds great with effect modeler. I just use a Korg AX100G, but it sounds really raw straight into the amp.

The action was pretty high out of the box, and the intonation was out quite a bit. The truss rod was good, though, as were the pickups. The pickup selector was screwed up, but my local guitar shop put a good one in free of charge. The finish was as good as you could expect out of any guitar twice its price, very durable too. Probably a quarter inch thick (not really). No construction flaws.

It's done 4 shows, and lots and lots of practicing. It's as good as new and its over a year old. Finish is like steel. Solid strap buttons. Very Dependable unless a string breaks. (I tend to really hammer on them when i get excited!) I never had a backup guitar, but it really sucks breaking a string in the middle of a song.

Very good guitar for a novice, but i wouldn't get it if i was trying to learn. Not a very good sitter downer. If i lost it, i would probably get something else, but it's a very good value guitar that would probably last a lifetime. I wish the neck was a little fatter, but it has the neck that most people like. Very thin and fast. Better pickups would be a plus, but nobody ever complained to me about how it sounded.

Sea-foam Green or whatever you call it, Can't say what the wood is, but the neck is smooth and playable. Simple and easy to plug in and jam with. "E" pickup covers are sharp. Pickups are actually decent with my crate amp.

REALLY FAT. Good for metal, hard rock. Can't say I'd use it for surf guitar, but AC/DC is fine. No buzz or hum.

Set up really nice. Only a minor blem on back (probably the reason Guitar Center had it on clearance.)

That big-ass spoiler is way too huge if you like to walk down hallways with this thing. Locking straps are a must. It takes a licking though!

Epiphone has a good looking warranty....never needed to use it, though I did register it on-line.

Good beginner for a metal head....needs refinements for more diversity like better pickups, different body wood.

I'm just updating my review (the one below)...

I've experimented loads.... and I can happily say that I'm not even going to need to replace the stock pickups for now... the tonal range is great, and the humbucker covers make all the difference to the sound (no, really!). Love it.

Everything still looks gnarly here.

Ok... I just managed to swing it round and smash it into my workbench VERY hard indeed. Not a dent, not a scratch, nothing. I think it's safe to say it's built like a tank. It's taken a few other bashes too, no scars :-) I'm not gonna make a habit of it though lol.

On a side note, YOU MUST buy a locking strap mechanism for this guitar, it will not hang without one. The scaller one is great... you replace the strap buttons with locking ones, and fit the locking nuts to your strap. It's easy, takes 5 mins at most, requires no skill at all, and ensures the guitar will NEVER take a tumble. Top stuff. But consider the #8.50 the mechanism costs as part of the price, because you HAVE to get it... unless you plan to play sitting down forever.

Still not tried it.

It's better than I ever hoped. with the strap locks in place, I can wave it around and solo upright without a care in the world. Fun fun fun. The only thing I wish it had was straplocks in the box... but I bought some anyway so no biggie.

Korean, made sometime recently I would imagine. Bought it today (Feb 1st 2002) from a British mail-order company. 22 Frets, Solid top. 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-way switching, H-H config. Humbuckers are stock Epiphone 'Super-Hot' (superior to normal Epi pickups). Body is Tonewood, neck is Hard Maple with 'Super-Slide' satin finish. Fingerboard is Indian Rosewood. Chrome hardware. Fret scale is: 24.75" - the new Epiphone standard on E-series guitars, and a VERY nice scale it is too.

It's an explorer shape, with no pickguard, in a very nice shiny black finish. It is quite heavy (heavier than a strat), and the tail end is pretty huge.

Came with a hex wrench for the truss rod and a very thin but very good lead.

It gets 10, because it has everything I want from an axe.

The sound is very meaty, definately a metal sound. Using the selector and tone controls you can get pretty much any sound you want, as long as you're not after a Tele :-)

It made a little noise on my amp, but my amp is old and the valve needs replacing. It's fine with the volume on normal levels or when you're touching the strings though. Just don't whack it up high and leave it by your amp (this applies to any axe though!).

I love the sound. I've had a strat for ages and this blows it away (I play everything from Reel Big Fish -> Offspring -> System Of A Down). I know it looks fishy giving it another 10, but here we go, it's my review :)

The action was almost spot-on, perhaps a little low... when the strings stretched it was fine though, the tiny buzz went away :-) The pickups are at the right height (and have nice covers too). Hey, once again, everything's perfect... although the shape of the guitar means strap-loks are a good idea. 9!

Well, it's solid, and feels tough. I'm not gonna hurl it around and find out. I knocked it against a chair and a speaker today and it was fine. The hardware is tough as nails. The finish is nice and thick, and it doesn't show up hairlines unless you look really closely. Strap buttons are huge and tough too, although I reccomend strap-loks because of the odd angles. I would trust this thing, but I'd never gig without a backup, because sod's law follows me like a curse. Be warned, you will bash the tail of this thing a few times until you get used to it!

Not a clue, I never go to the manufacturer's for help. The delivery guy got his van stuck in the mud outside my house though :-P

I've only been playing a few months now, but I'm good :-) I also own a Samick Strat. I'm perfectly happy with my new axe (After a Samick, who wouldn't be?). If it was stolen, I would hunt down the thief and make them suffer! I love this baby. I have no regrets about buying it, although I'm scared of damaging it! lol. My fave feature is the neck... I love the scale, and I love the super-fast feel. I compared it to the other E-series guitars, I liked the feel of this one best. What do I wish it had? Errr... a big wad of cash free in the box? I dunno! I'm giving it a 10 because it's the nices guitar I've ever played, and I've played around 30 in the past few months.

Korean Made Epiphone Beast. For the money, it's the best deal around. Paid 149.00 on sale and this thing sounds better than a strat or gibson. Two humbuckers, 22 frets, lightening fast action and really smooth. Basic, but smooth

Sounds better than a strat. For the price I expected a crappy Squire sound...nothing like it. This thing sounds expensive. The tone is just incredible.

Flawless. Best I've seen

I'm not sure on this one. After I attempt to smash it on stage I'll let you know.

We'll see after the above.

Been playing for awhile now and haven't ran into a great deal like this in a long time. Like I mentioned, I only paid 149.00 for this Beast. What a deal! Don't pass on this one, for the price you will regret it....then again you could spend $1200.00 on a Gibson Explorer.

It has enough, but not a whole lot. Master volume, master tone, and a three way switch. It was made in Korea, i think some of the better guitars come from there. It had a solid top, which had a metallic black finish. It has a string-thru body, which it think is great. I never really used my whammy bar anyway. Its body design was designed to look like and Explorer it came with an extra cable and an Allen tool, which is handy. I think it had a rose wood neck, which looks killer. It has twenty three frets. It looks like a real metal guitar.

This guitar has two humbuckers. The sound definetly varies depending on which Pickup you use and what kind of an amp you play it through. My favorite style is probably metal and through my amp it doesn't sound too great on the drive channel. But, if I plug in my Danelectro distortion pedal on the clean channel it sounds great. It has a wide variety of sounds, the neck pickup has a surprising amount of body. On the dual pickup setting it kind of chimes, but it still sounds good. Finally on the bridge it has a bit of a rock n roll growl. This looks a lot like a metal guitar, but it has a much wider variety than just metal

This guitar is set up beautifully. No flaw,Everything was well adjusted, and it looks great

I haven't had this guitar for too long. And i have never played with it in a gig, but the first night i got it my strap (which i will admit is a crappy strap) fell off and I chipped it on a table and it left a fuge dent. ON my other electric guitar (a Squire Strat) I dropped it, banged it and bumped it and nothing like this ever happened.

Never used the warrenty,but i think it was pretty long

This guitar sounds better than my other electric, but isn't as durrable. It also plays a lot better. But again, the durabilty. I do like it and it was an excellent price. It was totally worth it. I would recamend it, but be careful with it.

I beleive it is brand new, i just got it for christmas. Its beautifully made. its pickups have a better sound then my Gibson Les Paul (which is pretty amazing). This thing has 22 fret. The finish is just beautiful. It has a 3 way selector. and some funky type bridge which I dont really know too much about. Neck is wide, and very spread, good for playing metalish leads. Great for playing Metallica type stuff.

Sounds brilliant simply put
Distorted-Great, full, gainy, no noise, driven, amazing
Clean-smooth,low end, subtle crisp, very nice

Finish is beautiful, action is very nice. Nice is the smoothest Ive ever played and Ive been playing for 6 years.

seems strong, only had it about a day

no had to use em, but every Epi does come with a lifetime waranty, so that has to be good, Ill give it a 10

VERY NICE, VERY SPICY, GET ONE OF THESE BEFORE THEY RUN OUT, GO, NOW!!!