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Topic: Epiphone Electar Zephyr double 8 |
Richard Sevigny
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Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 1 Jun 2006 5:15 pm |
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Just got this last week. I've taken it to rehearsal twice and jamming last night
I replaced the volume and tone pots (originals were pretty corroded) which doubled the output from the pickups. No serial #, but the (original) Clarostat vol pot dates to 1952.
I like the tonal possibilities of eight strings and the ability to switch between tunings (currently D9 in the front and C6 in back). I'm lovin' this axe![This message was edited by Richard Sevigny on 01 June 2006 at 06:24 PM.] |
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Jun 2006 5:42 pm
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Sweet!
back when Epiphone meant quality . . |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 1 Jun 2006 7:17 pm
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| Looks like a real beauty |
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 1 Jun 2006 10:06 pm
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| Wow! I've got one just like it. On mine the Epiphone logo has worn off. I also had to replace the pots and switch. I thought that the pickups were open and in need of a rewind because they read a very high reading on a ohmmeter. When I was taking them out to have them rewound, I measured them to double check. When disconnected from the pots they read around 5-6K ohms. |
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2006 11:13 pm
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| Simply beautiful. In great condition, too! |
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Randy Reeves
From:
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2006 3:25 am
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very nice double. Ive never seen one.
I own two Epiphone lap steels. one being a Zephyr. it has great tone.
the fret boards have a great design on them. |
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Richard Sevigny
From:
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 2 Jun 2006 6:37 am
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Jerry:
Exactly what I found when I hooked her up to the meter the first time: the resistance was about 140 Ohms. When I checked at the switch, the reading was about 4.5 Ohms. Just to double check, I ran a lead off before the volume pot and the sounded knocked me on my butt! I was able to reuse the original paper capacitor when I rewired, so the tonal characteristics of the tone circuit is pretty close to stock. |
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