Epiphone G-400
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The G-400 (or sometimes G400) is an Epiphone electric guitar model that is an economic version of the Gibson SG. It resembles a 1960's style Gibson SG (with small pickguard. And differrent neck joint). It is available in four finishes: cherry, ebony, worn brown, and worn cherry. New models now have Grover tuners. It is common among pop-punk bands (Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy plays a 3 pickup white G400 custom).
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[edit] Features
- Pickups: 2 Alnico Classic magnets designed by Epiphone USA. With Chrome Covers.
- Inlays: trapezoid.( late 80's and early 90's models had dot inlays )
- Hardware: chrome.
- Neck joint: set.
- Wood Type: mahogany.
It is available in many models, including G-400, Deluxe, Custom, Custom Vibrola, Vintage '61 reissue, Tony Iommi Signature, and Gothic.
[edit] Custom
The custom is available in white and black (both with gold hardware) and has three humbuckers. It reads "Les Paul" on the headstock, and on the pickguard in-between the neck and rythm pickup. It is modeled very closely after the original Gibson model.
[edit] Tony Iommi Signature
The Tony Iommi signature is the Epiphone version of Gibson's model. It is similar to the Gothic SG (see below), except it has crucifix inlays and Gibson Tony Iommi signature pickups. Also, unlike other G-400 models, it has 24 frets, and the strap holder is located on the top horn (A modification Tony used), as opposed to at the neck joint.
[edit] Gothic
Epiphone has a Gothic range. Models in this range are the Explorer, G-400, Les Paul Studio, Flying V and Thunderbird.
The G-400 Gothic has open-coil humbuckers (unlike other G-400s that have chrome covers), black hardware, body, and pickguard, and a 12 in Roman numerals (XII) at the 12th fret.
[edit] Japanese made
There is also a japanese-made G-400 available. This model has a slightly different shaped headstock as opposed to other G-400s and most electric Epiphones.
[edit] G-310
The G-310 is a cheaper version with a bolt-on neck, cheaper pickups (without chrome covers), dot inlays, and produced in Indonesia, as opposed to China and/or Korea like the G-400. It is available in ebony, red, and vintage white. It also lacks the Grover tuners of recent production G-400s.There is also an Emily the Strange edition of the G-310, which is identical to the standard one, except for the paintjob.
