Ep783 Epiphone vs Chibson

On this week's Loudini Rock and Roll Circus we go all guitar nerd on ya. With the release of the new Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" guitars at a prices approaching that of Gibson USA prices we ask, "Why not just go full on replica i.e. Chibson?

 

#epiphone #gibsonguitars #chibson

 

Topics discussed:

What we did this week:

 

Loudini: my Rickenbacher, Don Henley Lipsyncing, Type-O Negative doing Nights In White Satin, Guitars the Suck to Own, Anus Galorus

Mr. Pittsburgh: bad boys w/ sean penn, moving violations

 

 

Epiphone...

 

brief history

 

Epiphone Artists

 

Inspired by Gibson

 

Collecting vs playing

 

Why am I so hung up on the stupid headstock?

 

Why am I so hung up on the name "Gibson"?

 

What is a "Chibson"?

 

Fake/knock-off/replica... the debate

 

Loudini's personal Chibson experience

 

New  & Notable:

Loudini: The Black Keys; Read Em and Weep

Mr Pittsburgh: Nina DiGregorio, Limelight