E-Series
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== Epiphone E-Series ==
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 2001-2002 |
Introduced in March of 2001, the Epiphone E-Series consisted of four product lines that featured radical twists on classic designs. In October of 2001, Epiphone introduced the Evolution and three "Hardbody FX" electrics. The series was discontinued in 2002.
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Product Lines
The Epiphone E-Series product lines were as follows: the Hard Body Series, the Polyester Series, the Nuclear Collection, and the USA Collection.
Hard Body Series
"The "Hard Body" E-Series Collection features an Epiphone "first" - a string-through body design. With the strings anchored through the body of the guitar, from the bottom, this new design allows for maximum sustain, resulting in a guitar that just sings.
The three guitars in the "Hard Body" series feature aggressive new body shapes based on classic guitar designs. They include the Demon, which is based on a modified Flying V (offset); The Beast, based on a modified Explorer; and the Slasher, which is a modified Firebird.
Each guitar features a bolt-on neck with a super slide satin finish for extremely fast action, new "E-Series" Ultra Hot covered humbucker pick-ups with the E-logo, on-board effects with surface mount electronics, and each is available in 3 metallic colors." - Epiphone, 2001
Demon
- E-Series "Ultra Hot" humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Solid tonewood body
- Hard Maple bolt-on neck with "Super Slide" satin finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Red Metallic, and Metallic Light Blue.
== Epiphone Demon == 2002 Epiphone Demon FX in Metallic Black | |
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 2001-2002 |
Beast
- E-Series "Ultra Hot" humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Solid tonewood body
- Hard Maple bolt-on neck with "Super Slide" satin finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Red Metallic, and Metallic Light Blue.
Slasher
The Epiphone Slasher features:
- E-series"Ultra Hot" humbuckers with engraved E-Series logo
- Chrome hardware
- Solid tonewood body
- Hard Maple bolt-on neck with "Super Slide" satin finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Red Metallic, and Metallic Light Blue.
Evolution
The Epiphone Evolution features:
- E-Series "Ultra Hot" humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Solid tonewood body
- Hard Maple bolt-on neck with "Super Slide" satin finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Red Metallic, and Metallic Light Blue.
E-Series
"The Basher and The Bully: The Basher is based on a modified Les Paul, and The Bully a modified SG Special. Both guitars boast a slim taper neck with a satin finish for ultra fast performance, upgraded E series open coil pickups, and sport the new "E-Dovewing" headstock and "E- Series" logo." - Epiphone, 2001
Basher
== Bully == 2001 Epiphone Bully in Just Black | |
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 2001 |
- E-Series open-coil humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Laminated Alder/Maple body
- Hard Maple bolt-on neck with "Super Slide" satin finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Just Black, Blood Stain, and Bruise Purple.
Bully
- E-Series open-coil humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Laminated Alder/Maple body
- Hard Maple bolt-on neck with "Super Slide" satin finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Just Black, Blood Stain, and Bruise Purple.
Pierced SG
The Epiphone Pierced SG features:
- E-Series "stripped-open" humbuckers
- Satin black hardware
- "Pierced" solid tonewood body
- Bolt-on Hard Maple neck with "Super-Slide" Satin Finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with "X" inlays
- Colors available: Distressed Flat Black.
Nuclear Collection
"This guitar has it all -- a select grade Indian Rosewood fingerboard, "Super-Slide" satin finish neck, the E-Series new "Ultra Hot" covered humbucker pickups with E-logo die-stamped covers, a Hard Maple set neck, sports the new "E-Wing" headstock, has an "E" logo inlay on the fingerboard, and comes in four aggressive nuclear colors." - Epiphone, 2001
LP-Xtreme
The Epiphone LP-Xtreme features:
- E-Series "Ultra Hot" humbuckers with Epsilon logo die-stamped covers
- Chrome hardware
- Solid tonewood body with carved top
- Hard Maple set neck with "Super-Slide" satin finish
== G-400 Xtreme ==
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 2002-2004 |
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Black/White Crackle, Green/Yellow Crackle, Red/Yellow Crackle, Blue/Yellow Crackle, White Pearloid, and Black Pearloid.
G-400 Xtreme
The Epiphone G-400 Xtreme features:
- E-Series Ultra Hot humbuckers
- Black hardware
- Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo
- Mahogany body
- Bolt-on Hard Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Pitch Black.
Polyester Series
"Under the hood, these guitars feature a long-scale, wider and flatter neck; a wide radius Indian Rosewood fingerboard, low action, jumbo fret wire, satin finish, and a Floyd Rose tremolo and locking nut.
Their fast looks come from the unique polyester finish, a super clear, super hard finish that allows the grandeur of the guitar's flamed and figured top to shine through.
The "Polyester Series" includes the Poly Mod (a hot-rodded Moderne), the Poly V (a hot-rodded Flying V) and the Poly X (a hot-rodded Explorer)." - Epiphone, 2001
Poly Mod
The Epiphone Poly Mod features:
- E-Series open-coil "Ultra Hot" humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo
- Solid tonewood body with flame Maple veneer
- Hard Maple neck with "Super-Slide" satin finish
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- 25.5" scale
- Colors available: Translucent Black and Translucent Blue.
Poly V
- E-Series "Ultra Hot" humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo
- Solid tonewood body with flame Maple veneer
- Hard Maple neck with "Super-Slide" satin finish
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- 25.5" scale
- Colors available: Translucent Black and Translucent Blue.
Poly X
USA Collection
"The limited edition "USA Collection" features four guitars designed by celebrated instrument designer Kurt Hendrick who has made guitars for rock's elite. He was commissioned by Epiphone to create an extreme line of guitars, the 'USA Collection'.
Each of the four guitars - Moderne, Comet, Apollo and Futura - play off famous Gibson shapes, but with Kurt's skilled hand and imagination, these guitars are taken to the extreme. The Moderne offers the classic body shape; the Comet is Kurt's own Modern-influenced design; the Apollo features an altered Flying V shape, and the Futura is a classic Gibson body shape which was invented in 1957, along with the original Flying V and Moderne (It became the Explorer years later).
One of the most profound features of the "USA Collection" is that the pickguards are recessed into the guitars' bodies. This affords a completely flat top and makes the pickguard an integral part of the guitar.
The collection also features nitrocellulose lacquer finishes, bound tops, and select grade Indian Rosewood fingerboards. Assembled in the USA." - Epiphone, 2001
Moderne
The Epiphone Moderne features:
-Two PAF humbuckers
-Solid "tonewood" construction
-Bolt-on antique natural Hard Maple neck
-Floyd Rose locking tremolo
-Indian Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid "dot" inlays
-Colors available: Copper Metallic.
Comet
-Two PAF humbuckers
-Solid "tonewood" construction
-Bolt-on antique natural Hard Maple neck
-Vibro-Tone tremolo (optional)
-Indian Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid "dot" inlays
-Colors available: Gold Metallic.
Apollo
-One PAF humbucker, one Mini humbucker
-Solid "tonewood" construction
-Hard Maple bolt-on neck
-Gotoh wraparound combo bridge/tailpiece
-Indian Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid "dot" inlays
-Colors available: Baby Blue.
Futura
-Two PAF humbuckers
-Solid "tonewood" construction
-Hard Maple bolt-on neck
-Gotoh wraparound combo bridge/tailpiece
-Indian Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid "dot" inlays
-Colors available: Caddy Pink.
