Epiphone Dot
| Epiphone Dot | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1997 — present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Semi-hollow |
| Neck joint | Set |
| Scale | 24.75" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Laminated maple top, back and sides, maple or mahogany centre block |
| Neck | Maple or mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed |
| Pickup(s) | 2 Humbuckers (2 Alnico Classic) |
| Colors available | |
| Sunburst, Cherry, Ebony, Natural,(2011: Pelham Blue - Limited Edition) [1] | |
The Epiphone Dot is a semi-hollow archtop electric guitar manufactured by Epiphone, a subsidiary of Gibson. It was introduced in 1997[2] as a more affordable version of the Gibson ES-335.
Construction
The Dot has a semi-hollow body made of laminated maple. Two hollow "wings" with f-holes[3] sit on either side of a solid block of mahogany[4] or maple[5] on which the pickups, bridge and tailpiece are mounted, which makes it less prone to feedback than a fully hollow-bodied guitar.[6] It has a glued-in neck of mahogany[7] (before 2008, maple)[2] and a rosewood fingerboard.[8] The name "Dot" is in reference to its fretboard markers, which are simple dots, unlike other Epiphone semi-hollow guitars such as the Casino or the Sheraton, which have more elaborate block inlays.[9] It has two alnico humbucker pickups, each with its own volume and tone control, a three-way selector switch allowing the player to choose one or both pickups,[8] a Tune-o-matic bridge and a stop-bar tailpiece.[3] Formerly made in Korea,[7] since 2002 the Dot has been made in Epiphone's factory in Qingdao, China.[10][11]
Notable users
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- Josh Homme[3]
- Carl Barat
- The Elwins
- Snooks Eaglin
- Gem Archer
- Keller Williams
- Andrew Stanley
- Matt Hollywood
References
- ^ "Epiphone Dot". Epiphone.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b Fynn Callum, My Love for the Epiphone Dot, Red Dog Music, 5 February 2013
- ^ a b c Epiphone Dot review, Which Electric Guitar, retrieved 16 July 2015
- ^ The Epiphone Dot and Sheraton-II, Epiphone, 10 January 2013
- ^ Epiphone Dot - Ebony, Gig Gear, retrieved 16 July 2015
- ^ Epiphone Dot vs Casino vs Sheraton, Gig Gear, 26 June 2013
- ^ a b Art Thompson, Epiphone Dot Guitar, Guitar Player magazine, February 2000
- ^ a b Epiphone Dot Archtop Review: A Player’s Take on a Vintage Axe, Guitar Adventures, retrieved 16 July 2015
- ^ Mick Taylor, Epiphone ES-335 Dot Review, Music Radar, 17 July 2009
- ^ EpiphoneDot, NotPurfect.com, retrieved 16 July 2015
- ^ Michael Molenda, Epiphone Dot Studio, Guitar Player magazine, June 2005
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