by RUSSET » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:52 pm
I had an Epi Sheraton in the late '90s for a short while. It was a 'Made in Korea' model in sunburst, & I part-traded it for a USA Strat a few years later. It was a very good guitar, played well & I would recommend it to anyone. The only downside is that it is rather heavy with a large elaborate headstock. The inlays & binding look superb & I would recommend anyone going in that direction to try it. The higher end Epis are perfectly good, well-made guitars & much better value for money than the rather over-priced equivalent Gibson range. I have an Epi Les Paul Standard, at present & would never sell it. They do benefit from an upgrade of their electronics, & a replacement of the selector switch in particular, which is a naff design. I upgraded the overpowered stock humbuckers to some Wilkinson Vintage style humbuckers & it improved the tone no end. I have not tried the Epi 'Dot' model, so cannot compare the two, but I would imagine the Sheraton is a much better quality guitar.
Tony.