Epiphone Sheraton II

Made in korea. laminated top, to epiphone humbucker pickups, It has grover gold tuners that came stock. Holds perfect tune. 3 way switch. archtop guitar. I bought the VS and it looks amazing. like a million bucks...I love the inlay on the headstock!

Well this is my first arch top guitar i did alot of looking around before i bought this one i almost bought a Dot, But then i got an amazing deal on this sherton that i could not pass up. I use only tube amps no solid state amps , 1 vintage 1 new fender. I love this Guitar i had know idea what i was missing I TOTALLY DIG THIS ARCHTOP HUMBUCKER MONSTER!
Its a great Rock Guitar Great blues guitar great jazz guitar what the hell its all you need it even sounds desent unpugged and you can play through and amp clean and do the singer songwriter thing if need be. its my go to guitar now...My get up in the morning before work and play come home after a long day and write a song on...Ive Been reborn I see the light!
Its all about my SHERATON NOW! and this is not my first day of owning if ive had its for 6 months and were still in love...Thats saying alot when these days theres so many guitars to choose from its hard to bond with a guitar...THis sheraton sounds amazing

THis one has no flaws and its a factory second...it looks perfect sounds even better than it looks...

One Word( strap loks when you play live).....yes this is a professional grade instrument only thing i plan on changing is the 3 way switch..

Ive Been playing and singing a hundred years back when johnny rotten was king..I own bunch of guitars and some may say im a gear junkie and they would be right...I dig this epi and it is staying in the family for sure.

You know the features. My story is as follows: I'm a full time musician and make a living with a guitar in my hand. My first guitar was an Epiphone, so I've always had a soft spot for 'em. I've had a few since, but none that I've been satisfied with. (I also own several american strats and teles, Gibsons, and some high end Martins.) I've wanted a 335 forever, but just never found one that I thought played quite as well as the price tag said it should. I've also browsed the Epi hollow bodies over the last few years, and had pretty much written them off until I found this particular Sheraton II. I assume it is the newest model, since it's made in China, but it plays MUCH better than the ones I've tried in the past. Sounds similar.

My buddy was lookin' for a guitar at a local shop and I was just along for the ride, checkin' out some microphones and such. He asked me to play it for him and see if it was worth-a-count while he played a tele, because it looked so cool.

A Deluxe reverb and 30 minutes in the booth, and I was ready to take it home. It's not the best guitar in the world, by any stretch of the imagination, but it's superb for the money. I ended up paying $700 otd with tax and the matching hardshell case.

I'd rate this a 6 for features because it really doesn't have anything past the basics, however it does come equipt with nice Gotoh tuners that work very smoothly, and a pretty nice vintage sunburst finish for a foriegn made instrument, so I'll give it an 8.

The tone is not bad at all. Not made in USA quality, but it's close. I've found the bridge pickup to be thin sounding in comparison to the neck, no matter how they're adjusted. It's not so bad that it's unusable, and there are still a lot of sweet sounds to be had, they just aren't '57 classics.

Freddy King tones are easily dialed in on the bridge with my BiValve juiced up a bit, and with a switch to the neck and a couple of knob turns you can nail the Jazz sound. And of course, B.B. is just right there, anytime. The Sheraton into a vintage Princeton is absolutely amazing for Wes Montgomery type licks, and into anything with a shade of Marshall you can get early Clapton easily. The sustain is impressive with or without gain, and as you'd expect, you get that great woody tone from the semi-hollow body.

I give it an 8 here too, because it's seriously close to a new 335, but a step or two away, overall.

Best Epiphone I've ever played, and it certainly rivals many, (and shames some), of the Gibsons I've had and tried. The fret work is very good, and the setup was nearly spot on. All I did was install some heavier strings and raise the action just a bit. Intonation was on from the get-go, and the neck is just right. No buzzes or dead spots and the inlay is sweet.

The finish is also good for what it is. Again, it's not a U.S. made, solid wood instrument, but it has no real blems or corners that were cut, and the vintage burst looks great with the gold hardware, and pickguard with the kewl Epi "E" symbol. The knobs work well and smoothly and the headstock inlay is a little much for me, but looks very nick with the classy outline and old school logo. The nut looks and feels like a piece of crap, plain and simple. I will likely have this replaced soon.

I'm rating this a 9. However, this is only in comparison to other Epiphone and Gibson guitars. I'd have to say 7-8 if you bring out some American Fenders for direct scrutiny.

I've not had it toooo long, but I suspect the electronics will need replacement before anything.

Overall, this is a GREAT guitar for the price. Get's you right there with the 335 crowd for half the price. The nut and electronics are the weak points here, but with a little bone or coriander and a set of '57 classics, I'm sure it'd be nearly indistiguishable from the "real deal".

Mine is built in the mid 90's which are reportedly of a very good construction quality (which i can affirm)

It's a standard semi-hollow body Epiphone Sheraton II with 2 humbuckers.
As it's a very versatile instrument in my opinion, it gets a 9 for features.

I like the full, round sound of this semi-hollow body guitar. Acoustically it sounds like an es-335. When amplified, the stock pickups give the guitar away as a copy - they sound veiled, although well balanced. But i miss the articulation. Also the distortion coming from them is not very pleasant - not enough bite and highs. I'mplanning to change them either to Gibson classic 57's or SD Antiquity's - haven't decided yet. That should make it quite indistinguishable from an es-335. Non the less, this Epi is very versatile and fits well for many styles - rock'n roll, rock, blues, heavy stuff and even jazz.
For what it is now, i give the sound an 8.

I bought it used a year ago. Previous owner had set it up very well. No issues.
The finish is good. Don't know if it's normal or it is just my guitar, but the block inlays on the neck are surrounded by a broader frame of glue stains than i usually see on such necks. But i'm not sure if they came like that from the factory and it's nothing that is very apparent.
A volume pot is a bit loose - but that's probably a question of age and use.
The overall finish is beautiful. When it comes to looks - this is the most beautiful guitar i've seen. With its vintage sunburst (which is in a different color than the Gibsons and the new production Sheratons - it is darker, a bit more on the red/brown side) and the well designed pickguard form it is visually a very balanced design (although a bit on the fancy side - maybe to fancy for some tastes).
The action took me some while to get used to, because my primary axe is a strat - so the neck is quite a bit thicker and wider. Once you get used to it, it plays well, although, i still prefer the neck of my strat.

i give this an 8 because as a semi-hollow guitar it will never be as durable as solid bodies. Other than the aforementioned little flaws - everything seems to be fine on this guitar - even after the 10+ years of use.

no idea. but i think i'll never have to find out.

I'm very pleased with this instrument. Visually it's just stunning - great for shows. Soundwise ithink it has no reason to hide from a real es-335 (provided you upgrade the pickups). For this price (450 euros used) i think this is the best way to get good es-335 sound and looks (to my taste the looks are even better!)
I would buy it again if it would be stolen - it's so versatile and fun to play. I would recommend to look for the used ones - especialy from the 90's - beginning to mid. The wood is drier and the instruments will sound more balanced (provided they have been properly handled by the owner) and they have the most beautiful finish. I've heard that the pickups on the newer ones are improved - but they don't come close to proper PAF copies, so you probably will have to change them anyway.
I relaly like it for many reasons - so it gets a 9.

This is a 2007/08 Made in "Korea" Epiphone Sheraton II. I've been around guitars about 36 years, sometimes playing a lot and sometimes not at all. I've always wanted an ES-335. Well finally I bit the bullet and decided to at least take a look at them even though I knew they are fairly expensive. Plan "B" was to also look at some of the knock off's like the Sheraton II because I've owned Asian made guitars in the past and they are built quite nicely. Long story short, after playing and getting the feel of the ES-335 in comparison to the Sheraton II, and the fact that there was about a 3k difference in price, the Sheraton II WON hands down. It played better, looked much better and the detailing blew away the full fledged Gibson. although Epi is now back to being a subsidiary of Gibson. The finish work on the Epi was unbelievable and even the smallest detail in the binding etc. was incredible. Now for the not so good part. The overall "plugged in" sound. The Gibson of course had better tone range and especially clarity and could get dirty very nicely whereaqs the pups and pots on the Sheraton II left a lot to be desired. This is probably where the Epi is saving the manufacturing cost. On the hardware. The bridge on the Epi was fine as well as the tailpiece. I was concerned with the machine heads because the guitar easi;y went out of tune quickly but after a set up, now it's just fine. I did make some mods though after contacting Gibson directly. After doing my research I decide to change the pups to Gibson Burstbuckers # 2 & # 3. I also bought matching pots rated at 500 ohms or better. I changed out the nut to a bone nut. Now? Let's just say that this guitar should now be called an Epi-TUDE !! The enhancements that were made gave me exactly what I was looking for and then some!! This guitar SCREAMS when you want it too and MELLOWS to rival ANY hollow body out there. The tone range is now absolutely unbelievable. Sustain? HA...Don't even go there !!! I think it actually holds sustain even better than my '64 SG Custom !!

I play anything from simple Blues shuffles to Hendrix and most anything in between and this guitar can now deliver any of it. I typically use a 50 watt Marshall and there again, I can get the cleanest "cleans" to the "dirtiest" dirties in a heartbeat. Sounds are rich and full and encompassing and it seeems like every note, particualrly with chords is very punchy and clear as heck.

Factory set up was ok I guess. i played it out of the box for a good 6 months before any mods and even a set up. I wanted to be sure of exactly what I wanted done and did my homework before wasting time and money. From what I can see, I can't fnd any flaws anywhere but then again, this is a Korean made guitar and not the newer Chinese made parts which I've read were pretty bad. Don't forget though that the final assembly as I hear it told is actually made here in the U.S. by Gibson.The Korean components then are meticulous except for the pups and pots and nut.

I don't see any reason why this guitar won't last a lifetime or 2. One of the things I really love about the guitar's finish is that whatever they use on the neck is absolutely fantastic. Normally, especially with the new "laquered" guitars, the necks get gummy and binding and need constant attention as the laquer is still "curing". Not so with the Epi. You can play it for hours and never does the neck feel dirty or gummed up. The only thing that I'm not sure about, and only time will tell, is if the finish on the bridge and tailpiece will hold up or fade or flake. It has a gold finish but even if it did "wear" in looks that wouldn't concern me. Gig without a backup? Most certainly. This guitar is solid in feel and build and again, I found it rather impressive next to the ES-335's in this respect.

Never had to use it except for asking hardware questions to Gibson directly and they were very helpful.

Like I mentioned, I've been around guitars for quite some time and can normally spot quality when I see it. I tend to like the finishing touches on the higher end guitars and to me, tonal range is very important. I also own a Yamaha Accoustic which introduced me to lower cost, but higher quality workmanship of guitars made in Asia. My other guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway Plain Top along with the '64 SG Custom that I have. This Epi-Tude is now my main player and if it were stolen or something? I would totally replace it with the mods that I made because it's such a pure joy to play.

I Have a (what i believe is) a 2007 lefty Epiphone Sheraton II, Vintage Sunburst..I changed the stock pickups to Seymour Duncan SH-1 on the neck and SH-4 JB on the bridge, also got a 335 assembly kit from Mojo Musical Supply to replace all the electronics (pots, switches, etc) and got Gibson gold speed knobs to top it off. the grover tuners that it came with were fine and so was the nut (Im not sure if its bone but definitely not plastic)so no changes there...

First off, don't assume that i made these mods because i didn't like how the guitar sounded or played. I was already happy playing the stock guitar at numerous gigs and got nice compliments from a lot of people on the looks and sound of it...These mods were more about my curiosity if this guitar could be (significantly) better than it already is, and if it's worth spending that extra $300...well, the answer is YES!! In my opinion the guitar now sounds and looks BETTER than an ES-335, which i don't even consider buying anymore even now that i have the funds for it...warm, mellow, and distinct on the neck, and trebly but full on the bridge. endless sustain and a wide range of tonal possibilities, maybe the assembly kit with the gibson pots and vitamin t capacitors had a hand on that..my rating is after the mod. I still would say the pre-mod guitar was worth a 9, and 1 point difference does not seem SIGNIFICANT, but like i said the stock guitar sounded great already..I'm just surprised how much better it is now and im glad i did it....

Action,fit and finish were fine and playable out of the box...only needed to do sone fine tuning on my part....finish was flawless, cannot find any blems anywhere...

I've had this guitar for less than a year now, still looks new..but then i take good care of it. i have not needed to use a backup with this guitar..even with the old electronics installed..

so far i have not yet the need to call epiphone/gibson

Been playing for 22 yrs, i have worked at music stores, played and owned LOTS of guitars over the years, righty or lefty guitars i've tried them, all...this guitar is something special to me and i have grown attached to it, i try cycling through all my guitars for gigs whenever i can, but for the important ones i take this one. simply put it just brings the best out of me. one of the best value guitars out there, and sfter the mods, it can go against any 3k guitar out there any day...i highly recommend this guitar with or WITHOUT mods.

All of the other reviews are right on target. Mine is a 2007 model.

I play all different types of music. Mainly in the style of the White Stripes, Pink Floyd (Barrett and Gimlmour), the Beatles, Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, RHCP, Zeppelin, the Doors, the Who, Cream, Hendrix, Weezer, and so on. You get the picture. It works for all of them and more.

If you play anything from jazz to rock to blues and back, this is awesome. It does it all. If you are a funk player, maybe you should look elsewhere. It is not a bad funk guitar, but it's not the best for funk.

I plug it into: EHX MicroSynth> Digitech Whammy> Digitech Space Station> Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz> Vox Clyde McCoy Wah> Boss DS-1>EHX Small Stone> Digitech TurboFlange> Digitech DigiDelay> Ernie Ball Volume> Vox AC-15.

This guitar is very quiet. This is as long as you don't on super high gain. Yes, it is semi-hollow, but at such levels of distortion its no good. This is NOT a metal guitar. It barely does RATM. But, for what I play it is great.

The tone is incredible. It's very rich and full. A lot of overtones come out of it. Its got a fat and warm tone. It is very distinctive, so you will stand out in a mix. It can carry a large range of tones, whether you like more bass, treble, or mid. As for the pickups, they are also great. The neck pickup is pristine and sings. The bridge pikcup is slightly muddy, but there is no reason to spend the time or money replacing them, they are great. If you want a classic semi hollow tone, but with a little more uniqueness, look no further.

It has great action low, but not low enough so it buzzes. The pickups were positioned precisely, just the right tone for anyone. The routing was fine, I couldn't find a single factory flaw.The tuners are Grovers also, which in my book is a huge plus.

The guitar itself is beautiful. I have it in natural, and let me tell you first hand, it is one of the most great looking guitars ever. The inlays are like no other, a great design with great materials. The binding was also of that caliber, and the hardware accents it well.

The guitar is a live machine. I have played around 35 shows with no problems using only this guitar. The strap buttons were nice and strong and held the strap well, but just for the extra security I ut in the DiMarzio locking strap.

The hardware sometimes gets dirty of foggy but its nothing that is uncleanable. the hardware is also very durable and I haven't seen any signs of wear within my year of owning it.

I doubt the clear coat will ever wear off and anyway, the guitar is natural. Well mine is, but the finish on the others seem nice.

If I had to gig for my life, this guitar would not let me down. It can probably go through hell and back. I have gigged with no backups and had no problems.

I have never needed to use them and probably never will.

I have been playing for maybe 4 years or so, I have all the gear listed above, along with a Strat, a Washburn Idol, and a Washburn Acoustic.

If it were stolen I would buy it again. Maybe if it were stolen I would buy the Elitist, which has better tone, but not better looks. I love everything about mine. My favorite feature is the fact that it is semi hollow.

I would compare it to the Hagstrom Viking. This is a very close competitor. But, Hagstroms aren't as readily available. Hags also don't compare looks wise. The tonal capabilities are almost equal though.

Truly this is a great guitar for anyone looking for a guitar with beauty and tone. It also is a great conversation starter and is great to take with you to jams.

Made in Korea Sheraton II. Had it for about 15 years. Gold hardware. Sunburst etc. Everything that you would expect from this type of guitar. It does look the mutts nuts. My brother recently bought one new and epi have slightly changed the design. The sunburst finish is a slightly different shade and they've changed the headstock design.

I replaced the pickups donkeys years ago for a set of beefed-up Kent Armstrongs. This helped a lot. Apparently the pickups that are in the newer models are a lot better but I found my original ones a bit weak. It sounds great now. A nice fat semi sound. I've got 11s on it as well, which probably helps.
I'll give it 7 because I had to change the p.u.'s

It was well set-up when I got it. It's had the odd bit of tweaking but nothing drastic.

This has been my main guitar for over 15 years. In that time, I've played in soul bands, rock bands, blues bands, alt. country bands and it's coped with the lot.
I've had to change the selector switch for a brass one as I kept breaking the plastic ones.
It's been on countless gigs without a back-up and (touch-wood) never let me down.

Never needed them

Like most guitarists, I have amassed a ton of gear over the years but this guitar gets used more than anything else. I also own a USA strat and tele, dobro and various acoustics and basses but this is the workhorse.
I used to play it through a Marshall plexi, then a JCM800 and now I've down graded (volume wise) to an Orange Tiny Terror; and I've never had any bad feed-back issues.
I really can't see how this guitar is so much cheaper than the USA 335.
If it got stolen, I would cry. . . and cry. . . and then cry some more.

I bought the Sheraton II new in March of 08 from PNS in Blawnox, Pa. at their March madness sale. Got it for about $549 not counting the case and tax. I think it is a late 07 model. It has a 22 fret 5 piece maple neck with 2 of the pieces being about .125 thick pieces of mahogany running the length of the neck vs a Gibson ES335 being an all mahogany neck. It has 2 "57" CH(G) humbuckers which I believe is probably Epiphones version of the Gison "57" Classic pickups. It's a 5 ply laminated maple body with solid center block. Great abalone / MOP block inlays on a rosewood fretboard and a beautiful MOP inlay on the headstock as well as Grover tuners. Full body and neck bindings. Excellent high gloss finish, I believe polyurethane. 3 way pichup selector. Mine is the natural finish. By the way, I don't think you can use a standard ES335 case due to the large headstock.

I'm an old cellar dweller and not a gigging musician although more years ago than I care to talk about, I was and we did a lot of six night a week stuff. That's when it became a job and wasn't fun anymore.

Anyway, I went into PNS Music looking for a low wattage tube amp and of course I had to look around the store first. I just happened to see this beauty hanging right under a $3200 Gibson ES335 in natural. I had to try it. I plugged it into a Fender Blues JR. and I knew I had to have the Sheraton, so I bought it. A month or so after I bought the Sheraton, I picked up a Palomino V32 head and the matching 212 cab when places were unloading them for dirt cheap. Glad I did. I run a Digitech RP500 through the V32's clean channel and with the stock pickups it has a reasonably tight bright sound with decent note definition and very good sustain. For the most part the guitar is very clear and reasonably articulate. The higher registers can be a bit trebly and may get a little spikey depending on amp and effects but does had a nice sparkle. I also have a Vox AD60VTH with matching 212 neo-dog cab as well as a couple others. The guitar sounds good through all of them. I mess around with a little classic / hard rock, blues, some metal stuff and even try my hand occasionally at some jazz. I did say try jazz. With the right set-up this guitar can probably cover almost any style. If you're really into heavy metal, you probably want to look elsewhere. This guitar stock is well worth the money.

Now it just so happened that I did run across a couple new Gibson "57" Classics for a great price and had a tech from an authorized Gibson / Epi service center install them as well as CTS pots, a Switchcraft pick-up selector, a Switchcraft jack and I believe he also used orange drop caps. Since the mods, this guitar can now most definately run with the big boys. The Gibson 57's are definately smoother and to my ears more dynamic, but tone is a very subjective issue. It all depends on what you want. So now I have a Gibiphone. Please don't think that you need to modify this instrument, because you don't. It's a fine guitar and I would buy another one without hesitation.

Let me add by saying that the stock Epi electronics were very good. The pickups are good and I may install them in my Ibanez artcore. The pots that were in mine were very responsive and worked well. Didn't really need to change them. The only part that was really suspect was the pickup selector. It was definately a little on the noisy side. My rating is based on stock guitar and its' repective price range. I gave it a 9 but with the mods, a 12. Ha Ha!!

I absolutely love the feel of the neck.
The set-up from the factory was probably a standard factory setup, but it was pretty good. Since I like my string height very low, I did reset the string height at the 14th fret from the bottom of the string to about .06 on the 6th string and .03/.04 on the 1st string. No fret buzzing. The frets were dressed extremely well. Not a burr to be found. Beautiful grain in the wood. Inlays were well done with no filler material to be found. All joints are tight. Finish is virtually flawless. I hate to say it, but better than the $3200 Gibson. Bindings for the most part are tight although I did find one or two small spots that appear to have a a hair-like gap, but you can't feel it. One on the binding in one of the F holes and one in the binding on the lower horn. You really need to look hard to see it, but hey, you are working with wood. Could definately use a better quality pick-up selector. Stays in tune very well. There was one small mark / dent adjacent to the first fret where it looke like the tool being used to install the fretwire or when they were finishing the fret slipped and put a slight depression in the fretboard. Once again, you really for it.

I don't think there is a problem here other than the pickup selector. Other than that, this guitar should last a long time with proper care and handling. The finish is excellent and should not be a problen. The gold plating on the bridge will definately wear off. Strap buttons seem solid but I don't use them since I'm generally sitting down when I play.

Epi has a limited lifetime warranty. I think it's 1 year on the electronics. I have a Limited Edition Epi SG Les Paul Custom with the 3 pickups and a maestro trem that I took to the tech that did the Sheraton Mods for me and problem was taken care of no charge.

This is a terrific guitar with or without MODs. It became my favorite go to axe. I really enjoy playing it. Like I said earlier, love the neck. I also have a Schecter C-1 Classic which I really like, an Epi SG Les Paul Custom 3 pick-up with the Maestro trem, an Ibanez Artcore, an acoustic-electric, a bass and sold a few others. The natural finish is absolutely beautiful and it is a great souding guitar. You pay $800 extra to get natural on a Gibson ES335. If you're in the market for an archtop, you owe it to yourself to give one a try. You won't be sorry. I have about a $1000 into mine after the MOD,s and that includes a new case and Uncle Sam's extortion money. I'll put it up against anything. So, if your heart is set on a Gibson, Framus, etc, then that's what you should buy. But, if you're not worried about the nameplate and want a good guitar for a reaonable price, this guitar needs to be on your list of choices.

previous reveiwers have listed this great guitars features and they are all on the money esp the last couple..all tho made in korea this guitar has no flaws what so ever for a guitar in this price range..when i found this guitar at sam ash i was not expecting much..krean made epiphone,fiqured to be cheaply made,bad electronics,playabilty,sound feel..etc...man was i wrong!!!!this is one solid all around made guitar..very surprised and happy too. only draw back was the case was not included..and no gig bag either ,,if the was case included then a solid ten all a round

i was in the middle of purchaseing a gretch 5122 from sam ash in the 600 dollar range..i had been there several times to check it out and went back to purchase the gretch..while the salesman was cleaning up the gretch. i spotted this epiphone its beautiful sunburst finish caught my eye..i got it down off the wall and was blown away the sound and feel..played clean and dirty thru several amps was amazing i had several other good players in the store play this guitar and we all agreed..this shereton had it...warm ..fat..alil twang.. i told the salesman to put the getch back on the wall and that i was taking the shereton instead..he agreed that the epihone was much guitar then the gretch and cheaper too !!!i will not be swapping anything out of this guitar electronics wise ..no need too..illsave that money to get another shereton in black instead..

the finish was beautiful..tabacco burst gold hardeware. some woodfleck goin on ,,nice wood grain..and the guitar set up off the wall was amazing,grover tuners are keeping this guitar in tune all the time..and the headstock has a great look to it as well...very nice

i was expecting not a whole lot from this korean made guitar..and was blown away..by its workmanship straplocks,fretboard, fretwork,finish switches. all solid..i querss i got it before a lot of people mis handeled her at the store..shes in good hands now...

no reason to call them all tho i should to thank them for making a great guitar at this price...529.00

this guitar is on par with my 20001.gibson 335 in every way. my next purchase was gonna be a custom shop gibson 335..and was gonna bite the bullit and go for it...but after finding this guitar i see no reason why i should spend so much money,especialy in this day and age for a guitar when i can get this much value in a guitar ,reguardless of where its made..3000 plus virsus 600..no brainer..go check out epiphone shereton ii for ya self..i think you will be very happy ..i know iam and i saved my self alot of doe re me..

You can read the other reviewers; they covered it well.

I've been playing a used Sheraton II with tobacco sunburst finish whenever I visit a store that specializes in reselling used gear (can I say Atomic Music (Beltsville, Maryland)?). It was in near-perfect condition.

Had I not purchased a Fender Strat a few weeks ago, I would have bought THIS guitar with a Fender Hot Rod Deville or Blues Deluxe Reissue--in either case, this guitar and these amps produce the tone I've been on a holy quest for, for nearly 30 years. It's on my wish list, and I will buy both by the end of this year...I'm that motivated and that convinced, but I'm buying it new. I'm still intoxicated with the knowledge I now know what to buy.

It was in near-perfect condition.

Don't know.

Don't know.

Not fair to rate good or bad without owning the axe for a long time (at least a year), so I'll come back here after I've purchased and played it.