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PSA: Cool Hamer-esque Gibson Spirit on TGP


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Not mine, no affiliation.

Saw this Gibson Spirit over at the Gear Page. Wrap around tailpiece and a very Sunburst looking guitar. I know it's not a Hamer, but I thought some of the members over here might be interested. I'm not sure if the price is right or not knowing nothing of these, but it sure seems to be alot of guitar for under $900.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=413536

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Jerry Raney from The Beat Farmers used to play an Epiphone Spirit.

It's the only guitar I ever saw him play - and I saw the Beat Farmers a bunch of times.

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I have to admit it's the first time I hear of them but this one looks good!

Had one.. very harsh and cheap sounding.. Mine had an X2N pickup.. too hot,, no tone.. The body was made of Poplar NOT mahogany like other gibsons... They are low rent. IMHO.. bob

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--- Had one.. very harsh and cheap sounding.. Mine had an X2N pickup.. too hot,, no tone.. The body was made of Poplar NOT mahogany like other gibsons... They are low rent. IMHO.. bob---

I concur.... I think I have owned five Epiphone Spirits at various times in all of their varieties. Sunburst finished examples feel particularly cheap and cheesey. They were cool and fun when they were cheap but they aren't anymore.

90s Hamer Specials blow them away and are a far better value.

Slickwillie2

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I don't think we are talking an Epiphone Spirit here but a Gibson, the Gibson I played a few years back was pretty nice.

I agree the Gibsons are not that bad!

A nice old Hamer Sunburst 9 times out of ten with be better though!

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