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proudestmonkey41 · Unread post by **proudestmonkey41** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:49 pm

recentley ive been browsing ebay and i keep finding the chet atkins SST goin for around $250. some of these seem to have slight blemishes...but that doesnt bother me at all. seeing how i know very little about buying these guitars.. would this be a good deal? im not sure how serious i am since i just got a taylor at christmas... its more out of curiosity

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:06 pm

I highly doubt you're looking at a Gibson Chet if it's $250. It's likely the Epiphone model, which is not the same as what Dave played. Search the forum, there's a lot of talk on this topic.

proudestmonkey41 · Unread post by **proudestmonkey41** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:14 pm

you are 100% right haha. thanks for clearin that up..

Festivus · Unread post by **Festivus** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:23 am

If you're really interested in this type of guitar, i would recommend bidding on it. I purchased the gibson chet a long time ago, and when i compare the two I wish I had just spent a fraction of the money on an epi. THe gIbson definitely has a more polished look with the nicer volume control, etc. But I think the epi is still pretty decent for the money.

proudestmonkey41 · Unread post by **proudestmonkey41** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:11 pm

im still gonna take my time.. i see them up for auction all the time, and im gonna check out a guitar shop near my house and try and play one soon. my other question is, since this will be the first electric anything i own, should i get an acoustic amp for the epi chet, or just a regular electric??

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:24 pm

i had a gibson sst for some time and i loved it...really good presence and balance...not really a true acoustic tone, but it is real handy for recording and even moreso when you are playing out live...cuts right through a drummer with a dry feed to a PA, very versitile...i wouldn't use it for playing electric - it will work somewhat, but it isn't a true electric tone either...kinda covers all of the bases and is very very practical...as per amp choice, it works fine in both (really depends on what sound you are looking for) - i mean it is able to work with both, but i am telling you, running a line straight into a PA or mixer is really effective

K.Smith · Unread post by **K.Smith** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:55 am

What are the main differences between the Epiphone Model and the Gibson Model?

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:03 pm

K.Smith wrote:What are the main differences between the Epiphone Model and the Gibson Model?

better woods, better pickups, better tone control. the gibson is very crisp, and the epi is more... flat isnt the right term....but you know, its not as bright and cutting as the gibson... i remember there used to be a place where you could always find some chets, and other guitars, i know someone here got one for like $500, the older model, but i couldnt find the site, anyone wanna hook me up?

GrateDMB21 · Unread post by **GrateDMB21** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:00 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
K.Smith wrote:What are the main differences between the Epiphone Model and the Gibson Model?
better woods, better pickups, better tone control. the gibson is very crisp, and the epi is more... flat isnt the right term....but you know, its not as bright and cutting as the gibson... i remember there used to be a place where you could always find some chets, and other guitars, i know someone here got one for like $500, the older model, but i couldnt find the site, anyone wanna hook me up?

Ya, that was me.
http://www.gbase.com (Search engine for instruments, amps etc.)

And like he said, the Gibson is a much cleaner tone. It has alot more character (better bass, clarity, response) than the Epiphone. If you can find a USED Gibson for a decent price go ahead, if not go with the Epiphone. If you need anything else, send me a PM.

Sciaracastro · Unread post by **Sciaracastro** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:07 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
K.Smith wrote:What are the main differences between the Epiphone Model and the Gibson Model?
better woods, better pickups, better tone control. the gibson is very crisp, and the epi is more... flat isnt the right term....but you know, its not as bright and cutting as the gibson... i remember there used to be a place where you could always find some chets, and other guitars, i know someone here got one for like $500, the older model, but i couldnt find the site, anyone wanna hook me up?

$500 for a Gibson Chet SST?

GrateDMB21 · Unread post by **GrateDMB21** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:34 am

Sciaracastro wrote:
$500 for a Gibson Chet SST?

Yup, that was me. I got an early 89' model.

Sciaracastro · Unread post by **Sciaracastro** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:18 pm

GrateDMB21 wrote:
Sciaracastro wrote:
$500 for a Gibson Chet SST?
Yup, that was me. I got an early 89' model.

wow! what a great deal!

GrateDMB21 · Unread post by **GrateDMB21** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:56 am

Sciaracastro wrote:
wow! what a great deal!

I thought so, but the guitar's pickup was giving out uneven tone. I knew I wanted to replace the pickups anyway, so I sent out it to Fishman to get the 'Dave' treatment; it sounds unbelievable now. I also ended up getting a little refinishing done to it too, so it looks brand new too. So the guitar ended up costing me $800ish, which is still a good deal especially a older model SST

Sciaracastro · Unread post by **Sciaracastro** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:11 am

GrateDMB21 wrote:
Sciaracastro wrote:
wow! what a great deal!
I thought so, but the guitar's pickup was giving out uneven tone. I knew I wanted to replace the pickups anyway, so I sent out it to Fishman to get the 'Dave' treatment; it sounds unbelievable now. I also ended up getting a little refinishing done to it too, so it looks brand new too. So the guitar ended up costing me $800ish, which is still a good deal especially a older model SST

still a fucking great deal!
what is that "dave treatment"? what does it consist of?

GrateDMB21 · Unread post by **GrateDMB21** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:35 am

Sciaracastro wrote:still a fucking great deal!
what is that "dave treatment"? what does it consist of?

Changing out the original pickups/saddle with Fishman's products but also having the new pickup be modified to work with the existing controls (volume, treble, bass)

Saddle - Fishman Cleartone Saddle
Pickup/Preamp - Fishman Matrix Natural II

If you need any more info, let me know.

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