Epiphone G-1275 SG Doubleneck

I purchased the 2008 Epiphone G-1275 Custom model brand new from a local music retailer.

This guitar is Korean made and please ignore anyone who has complained about the workmanship of this guitar. It is of a very high standard.

Just to debunk some myths that I've read about this model.

1) The body is NOT plywood, it's Mahogany and has the rich dark tones associated with the wood type.

2) The neck is set and NOT bolted on.

3) The flame-top is genuine.

I am going to give it an 8 because apart from the beauty of the guitar I still hate those snot green tuning pegs that Epiphone use.

In saying that the guitar holds its tuning remarkably well and I would not consider changing these tuning for that reason.

Without plugging this guitar in and just strumming on the 12 string and 6 string the acoustics of the G-1275 are very impressive and quite usable when just banging around on the couch. There is a full richness and very pleasant tone probably associated with the fact that there's so much wood in the body.

The real issue I have with the guitar is when I plug it into an amplifier it sounds like poo. Sorry, but if anyone defends the pickups that Epiphone make then you have no idea of what a guitar should sound like. There is absolutely no definition on the individual notes when I play chords or licks, be it on the 12 string or 6 string. It just sounds like a ton of muddy crap.

It's a shame but not unreasonable to expect that Epiphone have to compromise somewhere. I am actually glad that they chose to compromise a part of the guitar that is easily replaceable. I would rather they put in dodgy pickups than sacrifice the quality of the finish or woods used.

So to solve this problem, I put in 2 sets of Seymour Duncan Hot-rodded pickups in both the 12 string (Nickel) and 6 string (Black)position. The SH2N Jazz in the neck allows for the real tonal definition and precision and makes the 12 string sing. The SH4 JB in the bridge gives the hot lead tone that I was after as well.

I am going to score this a 5. 0 for the pickups that come with the guitar but a 10 for the potential that can be unleashed.

The factory setup was great but most retailers should check/adjust your setup prior to giving it to you anyway.

The finish of the guitar was remarkable. Mother-of-pearl fret inlay as well as headstock signature. I am also really happy Epiphone chose to copy the Jimmy Page E-1275 look on the neck. Because after all he is the reason you're even considering buying this axe.

Considering the guitar came in a cardboard box, the paint was undamaged and was straight as an arrow.

Time to go out on a limb...The playability of this guitar is equivalent to my Gibson 57 Les Paul Custom. Epiphone really do make great guitars, the pickups and tuning pegs aside, and are well worth the money.

I haven't played with this guitar yet as I am still waiting on my hard case to come in. However, as I have said previously the guitar is very well built and holds its tuning well on both the 12 and six string. I don't see me having an issue with this guitar.

Also, this guitar is very heavy. I'm a fairly big guy but even I struggle to play with it longer than 30 minutes or so.
Also, I replaced the strap buttons with locking ones because I was always too paranoid that the guitars weight would cause it to slip off its strap.

The guitar holds its tuning well for both the 6 and 12 string necks.

I'll score it an 8 only because the switches and tune-o-matic bridge could be better quality.

Haven't had to deal with them. Don't expect to.

I bought this guitar because ever since I saw Jimmy Page play this on Song Remains The Same as a kid I just had to have one.

I now play in a covers band (web: www.dryryder.com - myspace: www.myspace.com/dryryder for anyone who's interested) and I am looking to play some Led Zep, perhaps even Wanted Dead Or Alive-Bon Jovi or Hotel California-Eagles with it to add a bit of stage presence to our show.

I have been playing for over 20 years and own a range of cool guitars including the Gibson, Fender as well as Wolfgang and Maton and I can say this guitar can sit proudly among them. Once I replace the pickups the guitar is wonderful to play.

If it were stolen I would buy the same again and not even consider the Gibson version.

Things that need to be considered are:
-Pickups suck balls
-Replace the strap buttons to locking ones as the guitar weighs a ton
-Get a hard case as it comes delivered in a cardboard box

Well its the Epiphone G-1275,seeing that I can't seem to get a straight answer on the serial numbers for this guitar I'll go from what I've been told the last four digits of this guitars serial number is 2004,yet I received it in December 2008 from musicians friend.
Everything is on it that is stated in the listings that are from the manufacture this is cherry red in color truss rod covers have SG scribed into them this is a solid wood body covered by drop top laminate of flamed maple,with set necks.
I'll give the appearance a 10.

As a non-professional musician I play many different styles from metal to jazz and have for the past few days put this guitar through its paces using a Digitech GNX300 and a Carvin X100B tube amp,this is the fourth G-1275 and I must say I've had the worst of the worst in this model from the type where the body was made of plywood and yes they did make them out of plywood,but of the 4 that I've owned this one seems to have the best sound though I will say that the three way neck selector switch is useless it bleeds too much tone off of both sets of pickups to be useful,so I switch from neck to neck like I would if this were the reall EDS-1275 by Gibson. so I'll give it a nine for soud

No lose frets and this was set up pretty good all around at the factory the action was and is pretty good on both necks which isn't always the case usually the 6 string necks on these are high there are one or two finish flaw commonly known as fish eyes but nothing I can't live with,and the book match isn't that grate in fact there's more of a flame on one side than the other I'll give this an 8 though.

Well here is a question that I'll try to answer as well as I can this guitar has so far been well playable the tuners seem to have a good ratio no problems so far I replaced the strap buttons with strap locks here's a tip get yourself an extra wide strap the guitar is neck heavy.
I would not use it as a main guitar not that there's anything wrong with it is a heavy monster and yo u wouldn't want to use it for a two hour gig thats for sure but I'd have no problem using it in a gig.
Even with that said I'll still give it a 10

I've not had to use the customer service but will say this Epiphone is owned by Gibson and I've had contact with them over the phone and over the net they have always been helpful each time I've contacted them with any questions I might have had.
With that said I'll still give them a 10

I've been playing a total of 28 years now this was one of those guitar that said buy me so I did without success until recently I would warn anyone looking to get one of these do not buy it used unless you can inspect it first hand,if you feel compelled to do so over the net you will be sorry,if you chose to buy it used from lets say ebay ask for clear pictures of where the necks are set and seated in the body both from the back and from the front if the seller cannot provide these its best to walk away!( there are many of these where the necks seem to separate from the pockets on the body though Gibson and other people say I don't know what I'm talking about I've seen this many times)

All the feature you'll need for this type of ax.

Well, I agree with stainless, it's no Gibson but then it's not $4000.00 CND is it? Great sound for the price, I have a 69 Strat as well and I'e been through many guitars in my 40+ years of playing (good value for $900.00 CND new) Mine is the new 2008 model and they changed the pickups on the six string to the double SG type.

Looked it over and it's hard to pick out any flaws. Very minor paint near the bell on the 12 string, you really have to look very close. Nothing else.

Havent had it long enough to rate this, but I don't expect any issues.

Haven't needed any yet.

this would be a new one.2007...looks to be built very well.no complaints in the workmanship.case also built well.has more than enough.switches, for pickup selecting.pickups are fine sounding .it has been made to have two different sounding guitars in one.that is good.

great sounds,each neck has it's own sounds ,work with it.sound comes from your fingers mostly.don't blame the guitar.i am plugging it into a ,marshall vm halfstack,and a super reverb in stero.with fulltone, blue boy,hendrix,kr musical,,pedals

sorry, but i couldn't find a flaw that would need to be pointed out.i think, about every guitar, some could be found.maybe i got a good one.

i have never had a guitar go down on me.i do go over them once a week.the way,cheaper guitars are made in todays world,quality is much better than the 70s. they rivel 3,000.00 dollar guitars.

? haven't had to use them. it is really up to the store you bought it from anyway.

FOR THE PRICE ,QUALITY, FEATURES.SOUNDS.AND LOOKS.YOU CAN'T BEAT IT.
PLAYERS PICK AWARD.

I got my Epi Twin Neck (2006) 2 months back and it's already back in the shop for repair. The frets on the treble side of the 12 string neck are lifting causing the 1st string to catch underneath them. This guitar cost ??700 with the case (which arrived a month after the guitar!), I would expect better fret work for a guitar of this price regardless of wether it's got 2 necks or not. On inspection the treble side of the 6 string neck is also pretty rough!
The guitar is finished nicely but I'm also not convinced of the "flamed maple veneer", it does look like a foto-finish.
I've had no issues with the hardware yet. The switches do feel a little cheap but no disasters as yet. No-one else on this review page has pointed out that it differs from the gibson in that it has 3 switches - p/up selector for each neck and master neck switch. The Gibson has 2 - master p/up selector (both necks) and neck selector.
The tuners are a little cheap feeling but the guitar keeps it tuning very well IMO.
The volume and tone controls do their job well enough. The volume control doesn't really drop off till about 1 or 2. I don't use a clean channel on my amp (early 80's Marshall JCM800) just my volume control. You've practically got to turn it off to get any drop in gain!
The pickups seem fine on the 6 string but the 12 is dull by comparison. If anyone can advise me on somethiong brighter sounding with a bit more zing I'd appreciate it. I've got burstbuckers on my Les Paul so was thinking about giving these a whirl in the 12. So far I've never been able to use the neck pickup in the 12 as it sounds too thick and wooly on the bridge pickup as it is!

I bought this guitar as I play in a Led Zep tribute band (Led Astray www.myspace.com/ledastrayuk if you're interested). It does it's job for the 3 songs I use it for in our set - Song Remains The Same, Rain Song, Stairway to Heaven. I run it through the following set-up - Behringer PreAmp Booster - Boss TU2 - Roger Mayer modified Crybaby - MXR Phase 90 - Roger Mayer Voodoo Boost - Zoom Programmable Delay - Marshall 2210 JCM800 50 Watt Head running an early 70's Basketweave cab with Celestion 25 Watt Greenbacks. The guitar does have a good sound when cranked, just the problem with the lack of control with the volume pot and the muddiness of the 12 neck. In comparison with my 2003 Les Paul standard the guitar is a lot darker and bassier. This is common with most SG style guitars I've found though. The guitar's not noisy though and I'm generally running my amp at about %70 volume at most gigs. The neck p/up and inbetween setting on the 6 side are quite nice and fruity sounding. It's a pity I can't use the neck p'up on the 12 at all!

The guitar arrived poorly set-up. The 12 string neck was great straight out of the box but I had to lower the 6 significantly. The necks are comfy. The 12 feels similar to a classical guitar, fairly flat and wide. The 6 in comparison feels very small and rounded. It doesn't really compare with other sg style guitars I've owned/played. They tend to have thick baseball bat style necks.
The hardware seems fine if a little cheap. As mentioned at the top of the review the fretwork is pretty poor. This is unacceptable for a guitar in this price range. I've seen better work on an ??80 strat copy!

I've played about 4 gigs with this guitar so far and it's done the job fairly well. Only time will tell if it's gonna stand up to long term abuse. I treat the guitar fairly gently and haven't even put any straplocks on it yet! It is heavy but balances really well on a wide leather strap. I have to use it without a backup (it is my backup!) but this guitar saves me lugging around an extra Les Paul as a back-up for my main guitar.
The case by the way is pretty poor. It's quite an awkward and potentially delicate instrument. The case, in my opinion, is nothing more than a vinyl cover with some cardboard in it!

I took into my dealer yesterday so I'll have to wait a few weeks to see what's going to happen to the frets. Coincedentally they told me there getting the new Gibson Jinny Page signature twin in a few weeks. That's gonna be about 7 or 8 grand though!

I've been playing for 20 years and this is my first doubleneck. It looks the part and almost sounds the part as well. I've always wanted an electric 12 and it is a very playable and fun 12 string guitar. I played a Rickenbacker 12 when I ordered this guitar and it just wasn't comfy to play. If it was stolen I think I'd save up for the Gibson EDS1275. I had to gig this guitar pretty much the same day it came in so didn't get much chance to test it out. If you're thinking about getting one - check the frets thoroughly, save some cash for better pickups for the 12 string neck and look into getting a flightcase made for it as the case is cheap and flimsy (I'm thinking of converting a keyboard flightcase for it).

This axe is no Gibson....period! The necks play well, but Epiphone should have gone the distance for what you have to pay for this beast. The hardware is poor as are the pickups. The tuners are sad...something you don't want when tuning this many strings. The finish was ok but the body wood is a disgrace. To be blunt it's a plywood body with a maple venere and a ash venere on the back. There is just no excuse for false literature in the catalogues and in this price range.

The sound is what you would expect from cheap pickups and plywood

I was amazed at how nice the necks felt in my hands. The action was quite reasonable and the fret work was done well. The twelve string suffers from intonation problems with only six saddles.

It balanced fairly good and feels solid compared to other doublenecks I've owned. Again I wish Epiphone would have good the extra mile and not cut corners as this would be a fun guitar to play. Would I use it on a gig as is? Hell no....

Would you expect support from a company that prints false literature about it's products to care?

I have been playing for 25 years and have been around the block so take my advise and steer clear and save up for the real deal

I got my custom G-1275 new, toward the end of 1996. It would have been one of the first ones in Australia because I waited a year for it- I had seen and been tempted by the standard bolt on neck version a few months prior to getting mine, but mine would be amongst the first customs with the set neck. It came in a carboard box, I had to wait another year to get the proper case- and a year is a long time when your in high school!

It's great, I have played Epiphone Les Pauls and Gibson Les Pauls, the experience left me thinking that Epiphones are crap, however this is NOT the case with the G-1275. It gives you that Gibson jangle sound that you want. It does not sound as good a Gibson Les Paul though- but it was less than half the price of a Les Paul, and a quarter of the price of a Gibson 2-neck (that ive never played)
If I were critical I'd say the sound was a bit "dull" but I spose thats what seperates the Gibsons from the Epiphones.

It really stands out as one of the best solid body Epiphones made. It just feels so solid and you can get the action way down without buzzing- as Ive mentioned before, I've played Epiphone Les Pauls before and they felt like they were gonna fall apart in my hands- but not this Epiphone. Everything was set up ready to go from the shop I got it from, it was a happy day for sure! My complaints are the machine heads- they feel cheap and they buzz, and the fact that its very neck heavy and takes a nosedive unless you have a grippy leather strap. I wonder in the Gibson one is more balanced- i spose the only way to balance it is to have a heavier body- and this one is heavy enough! The necks feels great, just the way I like them, the 12 string neck is a little wider than the 6, and a bit too wide for my tastes, but of course this is a neccecity, overall I'me very happy with the way the 12 string feels all things considered.

I must admit, since getting my Gibson Les Paul the 2-neck has been sitting fairly dormant, it was a bastard to transport on a train everyday. However, I have revived it now for a band I'm in www.prowler.com.au and it feels and sounds as good as ever. There was an electrical gremelin one of the capacitors that was soldered onto one of the pots had come loose- I dont know how because there is no movement in that area, esp since its been dormant.

Dont know, I didnt deal direct to Epiphone, for the amount of time that I was promised that somthing would get in the "next month" but never did honestly if thats Epiphones fault then I give that a ZERO. However I suspect its a common problem in the low volume market that is Australia- Ive know many people, bass players, drummers and other guitarists whove ordered somthing and its never come on time. Still, I think I waited the most.

I got this guitar because I wanted an electric 12 string, I considered the Gibson 2-neck and a rickenbacker 12 string, then like it was destined for me, I found out about that Epiphone are gonna start making the doubleneck, well it was the cheapest electric 12 string available and you know- 2 necks are better than one. Also at the time I wanted a Gibson Les Paul, well the 6 string neck helped get my fix in that as well. Someday I'd like to change the pickups for Gibson pickups and see if theres an improvement Im extremely happy with this guitar, it has its quirks but I hope I can keep it forever.

Epiphone G-1275 SG style double neck guitar 12 string and 6 string. This is a cherry red finish with alder body and mahagony neck(s). This has chrome hardware with the tailpiece that's further to the back when compared to gibson model. I read somewhere that the tailpiece is in the original position when gibson designed this back in the early 60's. Frets seem to be medium, and there's nice binding around the neck. Pickups are chrome 8.5k output 57 Humbuckers by gibson on the 12 string, the 6 string's pickups are uncovered 8.5 k epiphone pickups. The 6 string pickups are very hot and not balanced when compared to the 12 string. This was a concern to me especially when switching back and forth from 12 to 6 stings. Also, after 10 mo. I had the input jack fail of which Epiphone replaced the jack with a switchcraft input jack. I've decided to try to match the 6 strings out put to the 12 strings output by using 8.0k and 7.5 k chrome humbucking pickups, generic gibson PU's from E-Bay which. The tuners are OK, not expensive but they do hold pitch fairly well.

The guitar sounds great overall. I am replacing the pickups in the 6 strings to eliminate the excessive hot output that doesn't match well to the 12 string. The 12 string sounds accurate and probably sounds just like the gibson model. I was told that the pickups on the 12 and 6 are 57 humbuckers at 8.5k, the 12 side doesn't sound that hot, but the 6 string sounds only good with lots of distortion. I want to also have a nice clean sound which wasn't possible with the stock choice of pickups on the 6 string side. Keep those 6 string pickups if you like the black sabbath sound or lots of thick distortion. I really think Epiphone dropped the ball for the electronics on this guitar...I already had a warranty issue with the input jack, and the toggle switches are very cheap , and noisy. Now , the warranty is only parts , not labor. I'm replacing the pickups on the 6 string and replacing all the toggle switches.

The cool thing about this Epiphone compared to the gibson is the 3 way toggle switch that selects what neck you want...you can have both necks playing if you want...but it will drop your output in half since you'll be running 4 pickups or so...ie. both necks...it's cool to hit some harmonics on the 12 , and reach and play off of that on the 6 string ...also will produce some nice drone tones if you want as well...

I play alot of stuff that requires some 12 string sounds, since I'm the only guitarist I can switch to the 6 for a nice solo. Of course, you can always play stairway to heaven and acheive the exact same thing. I play alot of byrds and beatles, etc. so this guitar was perfect for the rock trio I work with.

The action is great on both necks. The 6 string is very slinky and very smooth. The 12 string is also very nice and easy for a 12 string. The intonation on the 6 string from the factory wasn't very good past the 12th fret, so I had to get that set up. The 12 string wasn't bad, plus it's difficult to get the intonation really perfect on a 12 string. Pickups were adjusted good, I just didn't care for the tone and output of the 6 string.

the finish is fine...the back of the necks are little lighter than the body...I was told it was the difference between the alder body and the mahagony necks, however; it's on the back , so folks don't really see it

the nuts and saddles are fine, the frets are fine..I'm not a fan of alder but in a solid body I don't think it's too crucial...When you've got this much electronics Epi shouldn't go cheap...that's the only draw back...

I was told by Epi..that the necks and body are assembled in nashville , but all the rest is made in korea..the reason that's this is a "custom" is that the neck sets and set up's are done by american Epi in nashville

Well, the electronics aren't very reliable, so watch out. I was playing a gig in front of about 200 people and the input jack failed...I'm sure this didn't look good for gibson/epi; this guitar gets alot of looks on stage...you just don't see it on stage that much...I did contact my dealer and they replaced the input jack under warranty with a switchcraft. As a professional I demanded that the same "cheap" part not be used for replacement; I demanded a upgrade!

Other than the electronics , the guitar is stable, unless you got a bad neck set. I would check the set up, but overall the guitar wasn't bad. I do recommend that you use a good tuner for the 12 string for a while , it's a lot easier than tuning it by ear.

I did deal with Epiphone/gibson on the failed input jack , there were helpful and insightful. I was instructed to take it back to the dealer who was authorized for repair. I just wish that epiphone and gibson would make products like their customer support; there customer support is really good and professional!

Overall, this is great buy for the price. the gibson goes from about 2200.00 dollars, and I don't see much difference , except for wood and electronics. However, the epi plays about the same.

I am professional musician in the AFM (11-637) in good standing. I would use this guitar on gigs since the 12 and 6 string sound is important to my show. I don't have to worry about it being stolen since it's not a gibson; but I don't know how long epiphone will be making this guitar.

What a great piece of kit.

This thing sounds like a really good SG ...and the 12 string is so musical

Mine is a 2001 and was set up almost right just change those cheap stock strings to Dadarrios ....10-46 on the 6 string and the same gauge as factory on the 12 string The 6 string neck needed a little more relief with the 10's

HERE IS A LITTLE FIX ....AN UNOFFICIAL FIX .....FOR THOSE EPIPHONE SWITCHES that can sometimes be finnicky

Remove the scratchplates and carefully lift the switches out and blow any dust or debris out of the cavities and then clean the switch with a small cloth and pass a piece of emery board between the contacts...clean once more. Then use a small rubber band ( oh about a 1/16th of an inch in diameter ( yes the type the newspaper gets curled up by) and wind the elastic band around the switch body ( where the contacts are)Make about 6 - 8 turns ....just make it snug....NOT OVERTIGHT voila ...a nice fix for the switches ...and its vibration proofed as well.

No problems with Epiphone as a company

Been playing 5 years own tons of gear Great piece of gear

Just got this SG Doubleneck today and man is it a keeper. Same layout as Page's. Except its an Epi. Not sure of the wood, but its got a nice flametop to it. Made in Korea. My only problem with the guitar itself was that the rythm pup on the 6 was broken due to UPS being such a shitty mode of transportation. The copper plate below the pup where the screw ring meets the screw broke and would not stay in place. Gibson offered to provide a new pickup and gave me info on the place where I could get it fixed, in my city, just a few miles away. Also might I add that UPS really blows. The features are immaculate. The tone it gets when both necks are activated beats out any guitar I own. Even my Les Paul. The Necks are also somewhat thinner then usual Epi/Gibsons.

The 6 portion is F$#%in' smoking hot. Great with distortion. The 12 is even better. What great harmonics. the pups are also incredible. I'm not sure what one other poster was talking about. This guitar is hot.

All good. Except that busted pup. Also one of the tuners on the 6 gives restraint but a little work will fix it. Just a little tougher to turn then usual. No flaws with paint or anything else.

This thing is built to last. The wieght isn't even that bad either. It does take nose dives though due to the wieght on the ends.

Once again great support. Offered to have the problem solved immediately. Wating on the new pupto arrive so that the repair shop can fix it. We'll see how long that takes though.

Amazing instrument. Can't say anymore. I'd definately buy it again. Whoever said money can't buy you happiness, never bought this guitar.

Updating earlier review. Put Seymour Duncan bridge & neck distortion pups on both necks. Very nice result for me. Also replaced the tuneomatic bridge on 6 string side. With one that helps accent the treble a little. Giving it more a single neck Sg type sound. Its an excellent instrument imo.

Great guitar, 22 frets, nice laminated top. h/h on both necks, designed by gibson. nice tuners, locking i belive, hold tune nice. fairly thin neck.

excellant, and im in a punk/alternative rock band. it rocks. beautiful sound, and the 12 string side has nice full drone sounds. pups are a little noisy, but thats an epi for ya. still beautiful sound.

action came a little high, but i fixed thatright away with the tune-o-matic bridge. plays great now. nice durable fametop finsh. can be beat.

this guitar is built to last!, strap buttons are great, but im gonna but straplocks cause im paranoid. it is definately dependable. i would not use this at a show without backup because it is so heavy, but i switch between this and my gibson SG.

i dunno-never had to.

i have been playing for about 4 years now, and im hooked. before this i have 6 other guitars, and this tops out all of them except my gibson sg. this thing rocks. if this was lost, or stolen and i couldnt hunt down and kill the theif, i would buy another. totally worth it. buy from samash.com though, or 1-800-4-samash. they are the cheapest. the wanted $550 when everyone else wantes easily $750.

2003 model. Made in Korea, inspected in USA. USA designed pups See thru red with chrome hardware. Nice slim stable necks set into body. Chrome cover humbuckers on 12 string side, uncovered humbuckers on 6 string side. Bought with fitted hardshell case. Theres been several versions of this instrument, diff woods & pups used. Mine has maple necks, mahogany body with maple top. Rosewood fretboard. Short scale both sides. 20 frets each side. Abilone inlays on fretboards, white binding on necks. Seperate 3 way pup selector for each neck. 1 vol 1 tone for each neck. 3 way neck selector. Single output jack for both necks.

Mine weighs right around 12 & a half pounds. Bout the same as a les paul. Balances pretty good. When not holding either neck it goes allmost but not quite parralel to floor. So no serious neck dive like some peeps versions do.

The stock pups are better imo then the stock gibson pups I had on the Gib SG Standard I used to have. Better crunch & better sustain then the gib pups. The latter had terrible sustain due to notes starting to fade out then just drop out. Not smooth fade out like this Epi. While both sides pups are nice, I actually like the ones on the 6 string side best. So is replacing the 12 strings pups with either Dimarzio super distortion for bridge & air norton for neck. Had concidered Seymour Duncan neck & bridge distortion set, but thinks the Dimarzios will give it more the basic char of John Mclaughlins doubleneck. Dimarzio made his custom pups for the Gibson doubleneck he had, before Dimarzio started marketting after market pups. The Es stock pups have pretty good crunch and rich sound esp on the 6 string side imo. I use a Zoom Player 3000 for processing and pair of Minx110 bass combo amps with it. (I also play bass & synths so needs system thaworks well for all 3. Which the minx's do very well). Alternateley I play guitar thru a Marshall M30DFX with a Marshall Guvnor pedal cascading into the amps overdrive/distortion channal. With the amps fdd turned off. Gets very good sound with the Epi doubleneck stock thru both systems. But will have better for me sound with the 12 strings pups replaced as indicated.

Likes how the necks are set into body with less rearward angle then on the Gibsons. Less damage prone imo. Likes 3 way neck selector & sep pup selectors for each neck.

Sound is well suited for any music style imo.

Arrived better set up then expected. Arrived with medium action Lowered it for low action. Finish, fretwork, workmanship all excellent. Did small adjustments to pups for personal sound preferance.

This is actually my 4th doubleneck 1st was a gibson bass & guitar combo. 2nd & 3rd where also a bass guitar combo. One was custom lutheir from UK made when I lived over there. Other was 1970's Ibanez. So this is my first 12 & 6 string guitar version. Likes it the best of ones I owned. As with most mfg, the strap buttons where too narrow to safely hold strap. So replaced those with wide top ones. Well made instrument. Build to last.

Never dealt with EPI directly.

I dont know why epiphone changes the woods used so often on some of their instruments. But thinks my version is best one. Likes maple necks, mahogany body, maple top combo. But the instrument is now no longer being made. Thinks my version is part of he last batch made. Epi did the same thing with their thunderbird bass. Making it with 3 diff configurations for neck & body woods during about a two year time. Has played for more then 20 years. Glad I finally got around to getting a 12 & 6 string version of doubleneck. The other 3 where lacking in bass guitar preferances for sound. And twin guitar version works better for when running both neck for sympathetic vibrations between necks. LOL.

price paid #500 uk (we always pay more)

no mod number 12 and six string cherry finish lloks out of this world

I have replaced the 6 string PU's with Dimarzio the sound is far more solid I would recomend this as a mod.The necks are fixed so just be a little careful.I very nearly git shot by my wife for this guitar but is is so worth it.

this guitar is good for most work the sound is rich and full.The weight has to be considered but isnt that bad.I use a zoom and a yamaha fx550 so the sounds are what you want.I also use a marshal 9000 pre-amp . I also still use my strat . So there are some things it cant do . But not many.

The finish is superb cherry though there is some bleeding into the white on the neck I got it cheap (for the uk)so cant grumble.So far it is very reliable.I changed the pu's but that was a personal choice.

This has lasted 1 1/2 years on the road and there have been no failures. I change the strings quite often and havnt had any breaks.I take 3 guitars with me on most gigs anyway.

12 month warranty not used .

I have an Ibanez a fender strat With seymore duncan PU's a Yamaha SJ750 (2nd Fav) and my twin necked epiphone(gibson)my favourite so say no more

OK see others reviews

Here goes the problems ! the 6 strings p.u. are ok NOT ! and I say NOT good ! the 12 string p.u. are the worst f&%$* piece of crap I have ever heard in my life ! It's muddy as the Everglade ! You have to replace it as soon as possible. Guys who said it's sound good had never heard a good p.u., c'mon ! be honest it's your guitar but it's sound horrible.

Perfect, nothing to said.

Ok it's a low cost instrument, I have it since 3 months and the tuggle switch is running bad !! real poor quality. But the rest seems to be ok !

Don't know !

Good looking instrument but IT'S A COPY !! it's not the original, don't think you have the same quality as a real Gibson, you have to put a new set of p.u. on this guitar. It's fun to play, but it's damn heavy and the six string is not for frets burner. For the price it's a good deal, but you have to make some enhancement to have a decent instrument.

Specs? You know what they are, however, Epiphone has put out several versions of this guitar, there are some with bolt on necks and some with glued-in necks. The one I bought has glued-in necks! Stay away from the bolt-ons, don't fret about the asians, they are turning out some good wood!

The 12 string is built to near perfection. I had a Gibson twin neck in the early 70's, had to sell it and I always wanted to replace it with another one. Then came this Epi, W O W ! While sitting, the 12 strings neck is positioned perfectly, both necks stay in tune (even if you beat on this thing, it stays true!)
I did some alterations, replaced the pick-ups with real Gibson ones, replaced the epi bridges with AR1's (this really does wonders), therefore, the sound? Just like my old Gibson....

Afetr replacing both bridges, this lady plays great, the six string is limited in the upper register,The flametop? nice, O.K. Finish, nothing spectacular similar to the old Gibson (which the finish wasn't that great!)I added new/old stock Gibson pick-ups, hated the stock ones, seemed noisey,

With the mods, this will last a long-long time, tank-like and almost weights as much as a tank.... couldn't plau it all night, to dam heavy!

who knows???

I've been playing for almost 40 years, I own over 30 guitars, most classics (like me), vintage pieces which I still play....I love this little Epi, wouldn't part with it. I've recorded with it, played live with it and as a player, it is simply a great piece to own!

Mine is a brand new 2003 model, At the time of writing its only about 2 months old. Here are the basics, its a twin neck 12/6 string combo guitar, cherry red finish( this will be changed latert to a black finish to be more like Slash's guitar )2 chrome covered humbuckers for the 12 string and 2 open humbuckers for the 6 string. 1 switch to choose between each neck, and a switc per neck to choose pickups. When I bought it I got 2 set of string with it and a free stand cause the guy couldnt find me a case for it. I had one made after any way.

THis guitat sounds SH*t hot, its perfect for my style of playing, which is anything from Cream to Metallica. Artist I cover with my band are Clapton, Moore, GNR, MR. BIG, Alice in Chains, and a load of chart stuff, oh and of course LZ. When this guiter comes out for stairway the place goes mad!. I play it through 2 amp's a Fender 65 DSP and a marshall G80RCD, Experiment with this guitar, you can get some crazy harmonics from the strings behind the bridge and great sound from selcting both necks when playing either neck. I love the sound of this guitar BUT the pickups for lead are a little cheapish so it only gets a nine cause I'm gonna change them

Finish was perfect BUT I have had a couple of epiphones before and the setup out of the factory is terrible. it was the same with this one, the action was way too high and the intonation was out as well, I take all my guitars when i buy them either new or old to a guitar tech and get them properly setup, its only about 30 quid so its worth the money. For a guitar of this price it's the biggest let down. Not good enough Epiphone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone who has one of these will know that its heavy, and also that the head has an annoying habit of dropping towards the floor, I found a way around this by moving the strap nut from the 12 string neck to the 6 string neck, this keeps the head up and makes it easier to play.
This a guitar is solid, but I NEVER play without a backup,

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I have been playing for over 10 years and this is a fab guitar, But it is too heavy and big to use it for a full set, I will never sell it cause epiphone actually stopped making them for a while about two years ago and they probably wont make them forever. If you get the chance to buy one, get it for the collector value alone. I also have an Epiphone Les Paul Custom, Fender Super Strat and a BC Rich Mockingbird so I have a few to choose from. Eiphone suffers with their setup, it was very bad thats the only thing i can fault this guitar for but thats really down to the company NOT the actuall axe.
Play to live, live to play

Mine's a 1999 model, cherry red a la Page's Gibson and that's the reason I bought, total Page-ophile. I was walking along a street in Montreal (I live in Ireland) saw it in the windown of the store for $750 Canadian and it just screamed 'buy me'. so i did.
The features are the same as everybody else's I guess so no point adding them save to say it's basically an SG six string and then the 12. It's all very switchable with both necks on or choosable singly. It's a mahogany body and neck I think and the fingerboard is rosewood or somesuch but those things have never mattered to me. The only questions are, is it playable and does it sound nice, and the answers are yes to both.

Initially I bought the 1275 just to have, to look cool and add to my collection of Page-ish guitars, Tele, Les Paul, Dano etc, but I've recently been using it a lot when recording in my home studio, though really only the 12 string. I use other electric for the tough stuff as the SG is a bitch to sit comfortably with, is heavy and too fussy to solo on comfortably. I'll taker my old cheapo Hohner Strat copy for those tasks anyday. Having said that the tone of the 6 string is fat and juicy when overdriven through my AC30 and a Tube Screamer and if I ever need to indulge any Angus Young tendencies then I guess the 6 string would do the job nicely.
Mostly though it's the 12 I use either in standard tuning, though a lot in open G for sparkling, massive washes of guitar to compliment an acoustic in G or a dobro. and for this it's superb. I either DI it into my roland vs2480 or clean through a fender stage 112 or through my Korg AX1000G and into the desk. In the middle selector position the 1275 comes up trump, with a wonderful sparkle, almost harpsichord like when picked and EQ'd the right way. It may be something of an affectation but what a great little weapon to have in the sonic armoury

The action is fine on the 12 string but the 6 has quite a high action and I'm more comfortable with a very low, easy action. I know SGs are like this anyway, but it's somethingh that puts me off slightly. The finish is fine though I've noticed that I have managed to somehow lose a couple of screws from the scratchplate. The switchgear is all okay and works fine, though the fitting is a little on the haphazard side. But when you consider how much you'd pay for a Gibson then this is no real hardship.

I don't see any reason, aside from constant visits to a chropractor, why you couldn't use this live. It weighs a ton though and is best employed once or twice during a set, I certainly wouldn't fancy lugging this thing around for an hour and a half!
I would imagine the onlyu difficult you would have is getting the tone of the 12 right live. 12s are notoriuously difficult to get right and the sound can often be painfully harsh or just confused. Careful amplification and eqing a must I reckon.

Never had to deal with them.

I've been playing nearly 20 years, mostly rock though with blast of acid jazz and jazz funk through the years and own a whole bunch of stuff. Overall the G1275 is not a first or only guitar. That should be a Tele or Strat. This is a bit of fun, something a little over the top in which to indulge your prog-rock/spinal tap fantasies. It is very playable and of definite value as an extra trick up your sleeve however and a doubleneck definitely warrants inclusion in the canon of axes you should own

Mine is a 2002 model, the Custom according to the literature. It has the exposed humbuckers on the 6 string side. I won't list all of the features as they are the same as most everyone else has listed. I will add that I was shocked when I picked it up from the store I bought it from. While the body is mahogany, it had a beautiful maple flame venire top. Really deep and gorgeous. I was surprised to find that on an Epiphone. Huh. Overall, I think the features are great. Lots of knobs and switches...what fun.

So how does it sound? In my opinion, great. I'm using this guitar with a Peavey 5150 combo, a Boss RV3 Reverb (the reverb on the 5150 sucks)a Boss CE5 Chorus Ensemble, and now a Danelectro (don't laugh) Fish and Chips EQ. The 12 string side is great. Rich and full sounding. But to get it to sound good thru the amp, I recommend using both the neck and bridge pickups to get a nice blended tone. Otherwise, the bridge alone is too trebely, and the neck is too muddy. Use the middle position, you'll sound just fine. I never use the EQ pedal for my other guitars, but I've noticed with a 12 string the EQ really shapes the sound well. The real surprise I got was on the 6 string side. As it is basically an Epiphone SG, I was not expecting a whole lot. I bought this guitar for the 12 string. When plugged into the 5150, the six string side cooks. It sounds full, thick, and very nice. Early VH sound. And the neck pickup is very smooth and buttery. Great guitar. Both necks are a real pleasure to play and listen too. Clean is where the 12 shines. I use a little chorus to fatten it up even more. The 6 roars with the 5150's over the top distortion. Never would have guessed that. It is muddy, yet sharp and articulate at the same time.

Here is where things start to go bad. I ordered this guitar thru the guitar shop. So it came set up from the factory. I had it reset up by the shop before I picked it up. From what they told me, it was really bad. Intonation way out. Action way off. I like mine super low though, so I'll go easy on that. Anyway, once they reset up and restrung it, this guitar sounded great, felt great, played great. Then I got it home, and the pickup switch on the 12 string started acting up. That is being replaced as I write this. Also, some of the tuners were loose, making a rattling sound when the neck vibrated. Honestly, just stupid, easily fixed stuff that should never have had to have been fixed. Are you reading this Epiphone? NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAD TO BEEN FIXED. The finish, as mentioned before was fantastic. I was surprised. The necks seem nice and straight, very playable. The 12 string side is very nicely spaced and is easy to play. Overall,the quality is really good, just half ass quality control at Epiphone. Get it together guys. How hard is it to make a switch that works from the factory? I'm rating this a 6 from the factory, and a 10 from the great guys at Dave Phillips Music in Phillipsburg NJ who fixed Epiphone's crud.

Overall, this guitar will last forever if treated well. It is very, very heavy. The wood on this particular guitar seems to be of a good quality. The tone is great. It seems very durable. The hardware is tight. I have a feeling that one day those tuners will have to be replaced. I think that this guitar would withstand live playing just fine. How long your back lasts is another story.

I've been playing about 13 years. The reason I bought it was because I really wanted a 12 string, and for the money, I just thought a doubleneck was really cool. I love the tone and the sustain of this guitar. Besides this guitar, I have a Wolfgang, an Ibanez, and a few other cheapo electrics. The Epiphone really surprised me and I respect it as much as my Wolfgang. I love them both for different reasons. Different tone and feel. I do with the 12 had locking tuners, as 12 strings have a reputation for going out of tune. Mine has stayed in tune very well though. Overall, I love this guitar, would buy it again in a heartbeat, and would recommend it to anyone.

I found this guitar in a pawn shop in Tulsa, Ok. I've always wanted one, not sure why though. Any how, it was stashed in a corner, covered half up with a blanket and dust. Boy was it dusty. I asked to see it, it was handed to me, did'nt plug it in, just tuned it,asked how much...575. well it's been here forever can you give 500. Sure,I said.
The wife was skeptical at first, but the gleam in my eye was more than she could handle. That was my valentines present for 2000. I played it alot at first, but have slowed some lately. My children have decided that when I pass, heaven forbid, but someday it will come. They are going to fix up a display case with pics and pictures, and pass it down for generations.

When I first brought it home I was'nt quite satisfied, but the problem was more in my amp than guitar.soon that was to change. Now I play through a Fender Stage 112 with a home made cab. Also I use a digitech 300 processor, emulating almost any combo is now a breeze and loads of fun. Whether I'm jammin country,blues or rock people take notice. I've even wowed some local jazz artist

The finish is great, durable any way. I've never dropped it or bumped it very hard, but it don't have a knick on it anywhere. The high E tuning knob has a little trouble holding, at this time it may be the string. One broke one evening and shame on me, no spare, had to borrow one. I don't really recall having a hold problem before that. As far as the 12 string goes, I was a little troubled by the closeness of the strings, Hotel California and Here Comes The Sun have giving me a work out, both are played with a capo on the 7th fret. My former 12 string which was an Alverez had a wider neck, that's about my only complaint here.

Like I said earlier, my kids have plans for this guitar for eternity. I'm sure though I will end up replacing all tuning knobs,preferably with steel instead of plastic.

I didn't get a warranty. I didn't get a case either, but will have one soon. I've heard things about epiphone in the past, cheap, inexpensive, and troublesome. I've had no problems. Since the purchase I've seen how many famous artist have used them. The key to success is repetition, is it not.

My first real guitar was a Fender 72 Tele custom deluxe, got poor, had to trade it off to keep warm that winter. I miss that guitar alot. Since then I've played many, kept none. This one is a keeper, if stolen I will hunt the culprit down, drag them off to the woods, cut their fingers off, hang them from a tall tree with a sign around their neck that says,,,,THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. Currently I also have a Johnson acoustis electric, thin body, cut away. I love it to. I have in my garage a hole pile of junk bodies and necks. I had the bright idea that I would take a cheap mustang and turn it into a blues howlin strat,, lol,,, money is the hold up on that project. When all the kids are away, the house is finished I plan on enlarging my collection, Les Paul Golden, SG 400, Custom Fat Strat, and would really like to find my old Tele, just to start the list. By trade I'm a heavy equip. operator, hourly foreman, My loveliest wife in the whole world designs kicthen and bath cabinets plus floor coverings. One day Garth Brooks was in her place of employment, I happened to be ther also that day. She introduced me to him, a real nice fellow he is. He asked me "What do you do?" in a fumbling stuttering voice I answered," I,,I aa I play guitar." It seems that everyone in the store heard, and got a big laugh, that's okay with me, that was one moment for me. I love my 1275, I love to play, I play for fun and enjoyment. When thats gone What's left. Keep those left finger calouses and crank it up.......

2 necks, 1 6string 1 12 string. 4 "Epiphone ultra hot humbuckers", 2002 model. came with chrome pickup covers on the 12 string, not the 6 sring thoug, it doest mater, it adds character. I bought this being a huge fan of led zeppelin.

I love Led Zeppelin, I have since I was 10 years old, I love the loud raunchy sound that Jimmy Page gets while on stage. This is almost an exact duplication of the sound, at least if you know how to set it and also if you have a decent amp. It was kind of muddy so I installed a coil splitter pot so i can split te coils on the 6 string. Now its perfect and some of the muddiness goes away when my amp is cranked to 10. The pickups arent really "ultra hot" but they'll do. Very good sound for rock.

Its ok, nothing real special.

Ive heard some bad stories about Epis and I was a little skeptic but, so far it holds up prety wel.

epiphone g-1275 sg body style flamed maple veeneer over maple body,maple necks with rosewood fretboard..the pickups are descent for 2wire conducctor kinda muddy but thats whatyou expect from two wire..finish is really good...tuners are kinda cheap..i guess the neck scale is 24/and 3 4ths although you wouldnt know it becaude the 12 string neck is long..

sounds very nice already replaced the6 string side but 12 string are pretty descent

necks are excellent ...only differencw inthe epi and the real gibson is the body venneer and epi has the two piece neck where the headstock and neck join..plus the location of the tailpiece is tofar back there is not a descent break over ..you can fix it bye moving the tailpiece up but it might ruin the value but ifyou plan tokeep it go for it:)i did it;)100%better...fretts are real nice dont buzz very much.. real nice dress on it great job epi..nuts were real nice too

built tough but the necks are set so be careful

epi is great support

been playin a long time ...this is a nice guitar ...i love this guitar a few mods and it is gona fukn rock real bad

Mine was made quite a while back; early 90's I think. Made in Korea like other Epis. It has the usual doubleneck features, as in four humbuckers (the ones under the six string neck are un-covered), a master volume and tone for each neck, a pickup selector for each neck, and a neck selector. The pickups seem far hotter than regular Epiphone pickups, and I've heard that the pickups on the special model doubleneck are different, so there ya go. The necks feel pretty good, even though it's not really possible to have them both at a good height. I find the best way is to use the bottom strap button (there's one under each neck) and then adjust so that the 12 string side is a little too high and the 6 string is a little too low. The bridges are regular tune-o-matics but the stop pieces are _really_ far back; I found that some brands of strings just plain aren't long enough to reach from the stop piece to the high g tuning peg on the 12 string. I have the red finish, it's partially transparent and the body wood seems to have a bit of flame underneath; it's quite nice. It's a real bitch to keep in tune though. And the hardcase is soooo huge, I'm using it as a coffee table.

It sounds a lot better than I expected. The six string side has a real ZZ Top sound to it, a solid crunch that's excellent for hard rock. The neck pickup in particular is very good on this side. Clean it sounds solid (perhaps due to the fact that it's attached to 20 pounds of mahogany <g>) but not really anything special. The 12 string side sounds a bit mushy with just the bridge pickup, but with both on it sounds amazing. A sweet swirly tone that just blows the hell out of anything else. And distorted, the 12 string side _rocks_. It has the most loud, solid crunch. It doesn't sound all wussy like a rickenbacker or muddy like a fender- it really rings true and sounds great.

Well, yeah... Actually, it was put together very well. All the bindings, joints, etc are very solid. The bridge on the 6 string side is kinda falling apart and may have to be replaced. And the tuners are a bit weak, but that's Epi for ya.

This guitar is a rock. There's no way it _couldn't_ withstand live playing. I guess I'd only be worried about keeping it in tune- keeping 18 strings under control is no mean feat, and would probably be tough even with Schaller's instead of the Epi wannabe Grovers. I suppose breaking a string wouldn't be so tough live- if you break one on the 12 side no one would notice, and if you broke one on the 6 side, well, you're already holding your replacement =)

Never had to deal with them, although I hear that as long as you don't modify your guitar (which must be pretty rare with Epiphones <g>) it's a lifetime warranty, no questions asked. So I dunno, but it's probably good.

Well, I've been playing for a while; 5 or 6 years I guess. I've got a lot of other guitars, or _had_ a lot. Now I've only got nine. I bought this guitar on a whim, rather like a lot of my other ones, but I'm glad I did because it's SWEET =) Totally worth buying, if you can find one =) If I could change anything about it, I'd put in separate controls for each neck, but there'd be nowhere to put them so what can ya do? =)

not sure when it was made. i'm pretty sure whatever the last year they made it, cause i got the last one they had. chrome pickup covers, i'm gonna remove them at least on the 6-string neck.
a switch for each neck's pickups, unlike the gibson model. amazing finish. it's darker than other's i've seen, which is kinda cool.

sound kicks ass. i play it through a Fender Deluxe 112 Plus, usually with distortion. the pickups sound really nice.

i've heard a lot of people complain about the really high frets not able to be reached. i have unusually long fingers, so it's no problem at all to me. the neck doesn't have a finish on it, so you gotta try just that little bit harder to play fast. easy switching between necks, very easy. thing looks amazing

haven't played any live shows, so i wouldn't know how it stands through a tour or anything. i think it's made of the same stuff the gibson model is, and that one survived when jimmy page took it on tour. i think it'd manage just fine.
if you get one, make sure the wiring is alright. mine came a bit loose and i had to get it fixed. the 12-string neck wouldn't always play

great, responsive

it's a collectors item, nothing less. i play it daily. it's the first guitar i every REALLY wanted, and i got it. i got the last one musiciansfriend had. i'll be keeping this one for a long time

This piece was probably manufactured in 1999 judging by the serial number on the back of one of the headstocks. Goregeous cherry-red see-thru finish. Body has a flame veneer. The necks are mahogany. This guitar is quite heavy to hold up but an additional strap button behind the six-string neck bolt combined with a wide strap seems to have abated that problem. 2 volume and two tone controls (master volume and master tone for each neck. Pickup switch for each neck (VERY cool and superior to the Gibson wiring) and a neck selector switch. Pickups are Gibson/Epi 490 humbuckers. Very strong sound but the 12-st neck squeals at high volumes which is dealt with by running the volume at 7.5 on the pot. Body style is similar to Jimmy Page's model-SG style. The tuners, while resembling an "old man's decaying teeth" are adequate and work rather well. The neck length (20 frets) isn't too cool since high register passages aren't practical here. But the other features and overall sound more than make up. Case is hardshell (extra bucks). The electronics are completely passive. The necks are shaped so comfortably that I could play this all day (seated, of course!).I LOVE this guitar!!!!

My music style is rock, pop and neo-classic. It suits my needs perfectly. I've added my usual Roland GK-2A pickup to the six string neck for use with my rig (Roland VG8EX and GR-33). I play the straight guitar sound thru a Line 6 POD. The pickups are quite quiet as far as noise goes. You can play almost anything with this rig but it seems most suitable for situations where a double neck and it's possibilities outweigh carrying several guitars to a gig. I record with it all the time and it stacks up great there. A very warn Gibson-like sound.
The 12-string neck, in particular, sounds fantastic, probably due to the extra body mass.

She needed an extensive setup at Mars and the guy there did a wonderful job. Epiphone is notorious for poor setups and this was no exception. The finish is beautiful and well done for an instrument at this price point.

I've used this axe live and it is built like a tank. It will probably outlive me, I should imagine. Strap buttons are solid and it seems real dependable. I'd use it without backup since it provides it's own backup!

Don't know , although their conditions of limited lifetime warranty (the exclusions, specifically) preclude you from correcting the guitar's problems which are present at point of purchase.

Been playing 37 years. If it were stolen or lost, I'd certainly get another!