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The new Prophecy Collection features four distinct shapes that all share common features. In addition to the guitar style the model either is an EX (EMG active or the new EpiActive pickups), GX (Gibson USA pickups), or FX (original Floyd Rose Tremolo). Common features include highly figured quilt Maple tops, 24-fret SpeedTaper satin necks, jumbo frets, unique “blade” inlays, Epiphone new pattent-applied-for Straplocks, hand-stained colors and eye-catching Pearl knobs. Because they’re all “Customs”, they all have bound bodies and necks. The new Prophecy Collection takes advantage of all the design work and testing Epiphone has been doing over the past two to three years.

EM2 Custom EX

The EM2 EX is fitted with a set of Epiphone new EpiActive humbuckers. These are designed to provide razor sharp attack and endless sustain. Unlike most other active pickups on the market, EpiActive’s can also be used in passive mode to provide a traditional output without the need for a battery. The neck is hard Maple and bolted to the body using Epiphone’s recessed, All-Access design. Combined with the patented “swept-C”cutaway, access to all 24-frets on its Rosewood fingerboard is uninhibited.

Epiphone Prophecy EM2 Custom-EX Electric Guitar Features…

Hardware: Black

Scale: 25 1/2 in.

Nut Width: 1.68 in.

Neck Joint: Bolt

Neck Wood: Hard Maple

Body Wood: Poplar

Top Wood: Quilt Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 14 in. Radius

Bridge Pickup: EpiActive-T

Neck Pickup: EpiActive-R

Frets: 24, Jumbo

Controls: Volume (Push/Pull active-passive), Tone, 3-Way

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Because of its versatility.. it can play numerous ways and genres..

I play metal and it suits me well…

The selectors seems a little noisy.. but its ok!

So many sounds you can hear on this guitar…

( i think 9 different ways)

it can sing bright and full sounds..

very versatile

Good finish.. black with gold hardware.. great combo..

unique body style.. cresent shaped..

Liscensed Floyd Rose double locking tremolo..

i thinks the scale is 25 1/2 i dunno…

fast neck satin finish neck.. so smooth and fast…

includes allen wrenches ( very handy dONt lose them )

I dated my guitar it was made in Samick Plant Korea in the year of 1995..

24 frets..

5 way pick up selector with coil tap switch to switch into different positions and make humbuckers sound like single coils. very versatile.. can almost replicate the clean sound of Strats

H-S-H pickup configuration…

I think the body is made of Alder…

8

Action was pretty good..

except the neck seems a little bit weak.. but it can hold…

just a tiny wee-bit noise on pickup selector

after that, there are no other flaws…

mine's set up pretty well..

just take care of the gold hardware… it fades when its not maintained..

just wipe it with a lint free 100% cotton cloth every time you use it and dont use metal polish..

pings (04/30/2007)

Great For Your Money

This is unbeatable for the cash. I did not care for the style of the body, but it wore decently on my shoulder; good balance.

Cons: Ugly, ugly instrument, in my opinion. I'd recommend it for rock/metal artists, or even blues musicians (a budget. Though they will need to swap out the PU if the want less output and more midrange.)

With supercharged active pickups, the Peavey PXD Series is the ound of full-on aggression and the perfect complement to the Peavey 6505 Series guitar amplifiers, already a metal legend in the arsenals of bands like Trivium, In Flames, Bullet For My Valentine, Machine Head, Darkest Hour and more. True to the music that inspired them, the new PXD Series guitars are built for speed, slicing leads and razor-sharp riffs.

Peavey PXD Tomb I Electric Guitar (With Case) Features…

24.75 in. scale

24 frets

Set-neck with maple neck and rosewood fretboard

Basswood body

Two VFL Active ceramic pickups

Two Volume and one tone controls with 3-way toggle switch

Precision tuning machines

String-thru-body bridge

Aluminum pickguard and truss rod cover

Black hardware

Specially designed case included

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Completely satisfied with the sound.May convert to EMG`s later.But not in a hurry to do so,cause it has a good quality clean (no buzz or hum)distortion sound!Has great harmonics when need be.Full bodied active "Charvel" sound.Suits my music style great.I play Heavy Metal,Death,to 70`s style Rock/Metal.Very good quality for the price I paid.I use a Peavey Bandit Transtube amp.Sounds awesome with the gain,and clean channels.

Not sure of the year but it has to be from late 80`s,early 90`s.Made in the USA.It has 22 fret bolt on neck,solid body electric.Has 1 vol,1 pre amp volume controls.Single active humbucker(Peavey).Neck is maple with rosewood fretboard.22 Jumbo frets.Not sure of the body wood,feels like Basswood.White paint finish.Strat shape.Kahler 2700 trem Spider(Floyd Rose style,single locking).Peavey non locking tunning keys.Locking nut on neck.25 1/2 scale neck I believe.Bought used with no case.Check Peavey web site for specs.

Action is very well set up on this guitar.Did some minor tweaking to it when I bought it.It needed to have the locking nut bolts replaced.Other than that,no trouble as of yet.Pickups did not need an adjustment in heigth.The trem is a natural feel with this guitar.Some guitars the bridge feels poor in quality (won`t stay in tune,doesn`t move well ect)This bridge is very good in staying in tune.I don`t have to really force the trem down when bending notes and harmonics.The trem itself was one of the selling points of this guitar.I love the single locking feature.It gives it great sustain,that Kahlers have.String through trem design was a big plus in me buying this product.The neck was the first.The sound was the second.Another feature I love about this guitar is the neck adjustment,where the neck bolts on to the body.It has an alen screw to further adjust angle of the neck.Like a Fender style adjustment.

No waranty.Bought used.Never had to deal with Peavey.Never had trouble with any Peavey products.Good reputable products.That was another buying factor.

Jason (11/26/2002)

The pickup is hot, to say the least. In fact, it's almost too hot, too quick to distort. It cleans up when the volume is dropped, but I'd say that this was pretty much a one trick pony.

Mine was made in 84. Solid alder body, one passive humbucking pickup, one volume, Kahler bar with the awful locking nut. Red poly finish.

I bought it used, so the action and fit were completely screwed up. You know the guitar is set up wrong when you go to bend the high E string, and it gets caught on the polepiece of the humbucker. Once set up, the neck has a nice feel to it, not as thick as an old Gibson, and not as wide as a Charvel, but still comfortable.

The Kahler is okay, though the G string keeps slipping through the lock. The adjusters on the bridge are a bit bent, but the guitar is twenty years old.

I haven't dealt with them.

Sam (04/29/2004)

The Explorer’s radical body shape debuted in 1958 and was almost 20 years ahead of its time. Not until the late 1970s did rock and roll’s most daring guitarists embrace the Explorer, and that classic 1976 styling is captured on today’s X-Plorer.

Gibson Explorer 1968 Electric Guitar (with Case) Features…

Manufactured in: Nashville, TN

Body Species: Mahogany

Neck Species: Mahogany

Profile: Rounded

Neck Joint Location: 19

Fingerboard Species: Rosewood; Ebony on Classic White

Scale Length: 24-3/4 in.

Nut Width: 11-1/16 in.

Inlays: Pearloid Dot

Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Knobs: Black Speed

Tuners: Mini Grovers

Neck Pickups: 496R Ceramic magnet humbucker

Bridge Pickups: 500T Ceramic magnet humbucker

Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch

Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046

Case Interior: Dark Gray Plush

Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell

Case Silkscreen: Silver ‘Gibson USA’ logo

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Have odered, will recieve in 3 weeks, hoping someone would review it?

I bought it because its affordable there for I dont mind if it gets banged up a little….this one looks like it should be beat up a bit..

dont know

I've never had an excellent experience with them….good thing thier product is great…..

lee (10/21/2006)

A True Work of Art

Gibson really went all out on this model. The Root Beer finish brings out the flame nicely and gives a rich appearance. I treat it like a fine piece of furniture, displaying it on the wall and polishing it often. It has a much rounder and growly tone than my LP Std. and seems to weigh about the same even with the added maple back plate that the Supreme has. My only complaint is that the fingerboard seems to be too narrow causing the high E string to slip off the edge easily when playing in the higher registers. I also had problems keeping it in tune right off the bat, but some graphite on the nut cured that problem.

Scott E. Tunes from Central VT (May 23, 2008)

The Gibson Flying V ‘67 V Factor is a modern update of Gibson’s classic axe. The original Flying V of 1958 was so far ahead of its time that even the first reissues, almost 10 years later, were only moderately successful. Finally, in the late ’60s and early ’70s, progressive rockers embraced the V, and the 1967 version lives on today as the V-Factor. Features include 496R and 500T ceramic humbuckers, a Tune-o-matic bridge with a Stopbar tailpiece, a mahogany body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard (or ebony on Classic White) with 22 frets and green key tuners.

Pickups

496R “Hot Ceramic”

The 496R “Hot Ceramic” is a smokin’ neck pickup with incredible sustain and cutting power. Its high-output ceramic magnet adds more highs with increased definition and no muddiness. Factory-installed 496R pickups have two conductor wiring.

500T “Super Ceramic”

The 500T delivers no-holds-barred, in-your-face hard rock licks. The powerful multi-ceramic magnet structure enables this monster to cover lots of territory. It can scream or growl – never losing its rich combination of enhanced lows and crystal clear highs. Factory-installed 500T pickups have two conductor wiring.

Gibson V-Factor X Flying V Electric Guitar (with Case) Features…

Manufactured in: Nashville, TN

Body Species: Mahogany

Neck Species: Mahogany

Profile: Rounded

Peghead Pitch: 17

Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.800

Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.850

Heel Length: 0.625

Neck Joint Location: 17

Fingerboard Species: Rosewood, Ebony (Classic White only)

Scale Length: 24-3/4 in.

Total Length: 18.062 in.

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.

Width at 12th Fret: 2.062 in.

Inlays: Pearloid Dot

Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome, Gold on Natural finish

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Knobs: In-Line Black Top Hats with inserts

Tuners: Grover Kidney

Neck Pickups: 496R ceramic magnet humbucker

Bridge Pickups: 500T ceramic magnet humbucker

Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch

Case Interior: Dark Gray Plush with Black Shroud

Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell

Case Silkscreen: Silver ‘Gibson USA’ logo

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It suits my style perfectly. I wanted a guitar that would play from very heavy rock to clean classic rock. It has extra bite that other guitars due not but using the tone control it can be tamed to play mellow also. I think that the people that complain that the pickups are too harsh are not using the tone control backed off a tad. I use it with a Mesa MarkIV amp and cabinet. It can squeal on the higher notes if gain and volume are very high. I like the bite it has on the bridge pickup and the smoother sound of the neck pickup.

2001..Black but Gibson also calls the color Ebony w/ all chrome hardware. I bought it used but verified with Gibson everything is stock, nothing has been changed from the original factory setup. I changed the straplocks to Schallers. This is a necessity for this guitar to keep the strap from coming loose on this guitar due to the unusual postion the strap buttons are located. Where the strap buttons is located on the back of the guitar makes the guitar awkwardly pivot the away from you. The case is killer too… a cool looking hot pink (and I don't like pink stuff) and it has it's own built in silky blanket to keep the guitar happy in it's case.

I bought it used and the action was too low and the strings were rusted. The finish is in good shape but it looks like the previous owner may have used some harsh stuff on it in spots or something. The pickup selector switch was loose but I tightened it. I love the action, looks, and finish of this guitar. It is my dream guitar. Oh, the serail number is stamped tio lightly and it is very hard to see, almost looks tampered with.

Gibson quickly answered an email verifying that the serial number is stamped lightly on some guitars to keep from cracking or weakening the headstock.

dughaze (07/12/2005)

Awsome

This guitar is probabally the most amazing guitar I've ever owned. The sound is fanominal and the shape and weight are worth the money. I own a white one and it still hasn't let me down even after 3 years. Insane Gibson a must buy.

metalman9090909090 from Maine (Oct 28, 2008)

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The ES-335 brought hollowbody tradition and solidbody performance together in 1958, and it is still one of the all-time classic guitar designs. Gibson invented the semi-hollowbody electric guitar in 1958, offering players the perfect combination of traditional archtop looks and powerful solidbody performance. The original ES-335 was soon joined by the ES-345, with additional ornamentation and features. Today’s ES-335 and ES-345 continue to provide the tone and the look that inspires musicians in blues, rock and jazz.

Gibson ES335 Memphis Series Dot Reissue Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar (with Case) Features…

Body: Figured or Plain Laminated Maple top back and rims, Maple center block

Neck/Profile: Mahogany/1960 slim taper

Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/Dot

Scale/Nut Width: 24-3/4 in./1-11/16 in.

Binding: Single-ply top, back and fingerboard

Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR/Stopbar

Hardware: Nickel

Pickups: 2 x ‘57 Classic humbuckers

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046

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Buyer Beware

The neck pickup went dead within the first thirty days. Guitar center ordered another one. The second ES 335 arrived about three months later. The frets were high and square. The fingers got stuck between the frets. The guitar was uncomfortable to play. I had a professional set-up and tried heavier strings to no avail.

Save yourself a lot of trouble and look elsewhere.

This is better than the 1963 335 I used to have.

This is a 2004 Memphis block inlay reissue in ice tea burst.

I am a Gibson snob, that is to say that I only purchase Custom Shop products because the line production guitars have a tendency to be..er…flawed. I own five Gibson Custom Shop Nonreverse body Firebirds, two Gibson Custom Shop reverse body Firebirds, a Gibson Custom Shop SG, and a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul….

I deal with Dave's Music in Wisconsin, and was out to buy a 335. Dave told me to try one of the Memphis ones. I ws dubious, but let him ship it..

AND WOW – the quality of this guitar is beyond belief! As is the sound! This rivals Custom Shop quality! What a great guitar. The neck is shaved just right; the finish is flawless; the set up is perfect.

Anonymous (12/31/2004)

The Speedster is the electric evolution of our Pro-Series. Known best for its removable “tear drop” upper arm support and engine turned accents, the Speedster is loaded with a high output blade humbucker for the classic tones of today and yesterday. With the look, feel, and sound of a full size solid body electric, the Speedster is great for the rocker on the run.

Traveler Guitar Speedster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag) Features…

Neck Through Body: Eastern American Hard Maple

Fingerboard: Pao Ferro

Frets: 22-medium

Scale Length: 24 3/4 in.

Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid

Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 in.

Body Width: 7 1/2 in.

Length: 28 in.

Weight: 4 lbs.

Pick-ups: Custom Dual Rail Humbucker

Hardware: Chrome

Electronics: Volume/Tone

All Traveler guitars come with the heavy duty nylon carry bag

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I've only been playing for a little over a year, trying multiple styles. Using a Pocket Pod & headphones for travel, sounds great to my ear! Has a lot more bass to it than my Strat. Even sounds great unplugged.

2007, China, 22 frets, single-piece with "wings" for control/input and detachable armrest. Single humbucker near tune-o-matic bridge, standard tuners. Came with decent gig bag and truss rod wrench. Nothing fancy, just a volume and tone knob, and that's the reason for the 7 rating. No problems, just a basic electric guitar.

Very well put-together guitar. I haven't had any issues, action is set for my liking, it could probably use a pro setup, but I haven't had the time to take it in. No fret buzz, and I can't find any problems with the paint/finish.

I haven't had to deal with them yet.

Rob N (09/01/2008)

Not too good

You may never read this review. I rarely see a two star left. However, I was seriously considering purchasing this guitar until I went to the local Gmusic store and played it. Within five minutes the pickup had went out. It was the only one they had in stock and the sales rep said they were constantly having problems with it.

caddydude from Montgomery, Alabama (Aug 12, 2008)