I thought I’d share my custom Epiphone Dot I put together last year. I was fancying a semi, and a Bigsby, so thought I’d combine the two. I bought the guitar brand new and used pictures of Gibson ES 335s from the early 60’s as the reference for the mods. I added:
- Bigsby B70 and roller bridge
- Grover Vintage tuners to replace the chrome ones
- Gold reflector knobs and steel pointers
- Cream switch tip
- A pickguard that’s a bit closer to a ES335
- Gibson-style “custom made” plaque
The guitar plays nice and it looks great. The Epi Dots really are a bargain, and I’m happy with it for the money. The one thing I’d consider adding are Gibson 57 Classic/57 Classic Plus pickups, but that would add a big chunk to the overall cost - especially as I’d get that done professionally. It’s never going to be a 335, but they cost well over a grand more. This will do me for now!
Epiphone Dot 335 Vintage Sunburst Electric Guitar on Amazon.co.uk
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