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The EpiphoneES175 and the Epiphone Joe Pass II...I own a Joe Pass and I’m very happy with it, but the ES-175 has a strong jazz pedigree (at least the vintage Gibson version does...I’m pretty sure the main difference is in the body shape...
For the price, options such as harmony rockets and archtones, Gibson ES-125s, and various others present themselves...Please do not insinuate anything sexual from that...The TDPRI is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation...
The Gibsons are made in America, while the Epiphone is made in China (or somewhere close...i remember my brother having an epiphone les paul, and the tones was very bad...People are claiming that Epiphones are bad, but i know that there can be alot wrong with American stuff too...
you might consider giving his early solo albums and the Amboy Dukes for a sample of what this might sound like), the ES-175 gets the nod- the hollow body will give you the warmer sound...Steve Howe of Yes used a Gibson ES-175 for years, and John Fogerty is playing a Gibson ES-175 in the lead break on "Proud Mary," so big jazz boxes can be used in...
I played an ES175 a few months ago at a store and dug how it felt and how it sounded, so that's currently my primary option...The feedback potential can actually be a good-thing in that when used as a tool helps provide a virtually infinite sustain when wanted...I haven't played an Epi or Warmoth 175-type so I really couldn't say much about them, but the 175-style...