Adam Jones Epiphone - anyone want to hazard a guess as to when they’ll be announced?

elstoof · April 2023

Aren’t there supposed to only be 800 worldwide, Andertons have more than 10 in stock

Fortheloveofguitar · April 2023

Gerz6558 said:

In stock at other stores for the same price too. Didn't the first two sell out instantly, or before they even hit the stores?

Wonder if its the price increase or "artwork" on this one that's holding people back. Or that the first two runs have catered for the ones desperate to get one.

By the time they get around to releasing the standard one without artwork, epiphones will be nearly 2k at this rate.

I paid £1149 for my first run model and yes all were sold before they even hit the stores.

That original price was steep for an Epiphone but at £1349 I wouldn’t buy another Epi ever at that price.

stonevibe · April 2023

Gerz6558 said:

In stock at other stores for the same price too. Didn't the first two sell out instantly, or before they even hit the stores?

Wonder if its the price increase or "artwork" on this one that's holding people back. Or that the first two runs have catered for the ones desperate to get one.

By the time they get around to releasing the standard one without artwork, epiphones will be nearly 2k at this rate.

I would say that the first two were the ones that Tool fans purchased. I doubt the rest will be as popular, except perhaps the Mark Ryden Queen Bee model and the Ernst Fuchs' Anti-Laokoon model

OnTheHunt · April 2023

10+ in stock at Andertons and 5 most of the day at GG, don't look to be shifting like the others did. Bonkers price of £1349 can't be helping - plus Gibson/Epiphone aren't interested in addressing build issues via warranty, not much of a help either. Was glad to get my VoB sold and the Berserker refunded in full - staying the hell away from them now!

elstoof · April 2023

What was wrong with the 2 you had?

OnTheHunt · April 2023

Berserker looked like it’d been finished off by Stevie Wonder. Tool marks all over the binding, binding itself discoloured in various places, fretboard crack, couple chunks of fretboard actually missing, tarnished metal work. Response from Gibbo was pretty much they’re made in China so whaddya want!? Dealer looked after me with a refund and I’ve sold the VoB too since. Had intended to maybe pick up another couple, but balls to that idea now!

elstoof · April 2023

Ouch!

Offset · April 2023

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Latest version now in stock at Andertons.

Epiphone have increased the price by £200. Now £1349 which is an absolute joke

£1349 for an Epiphone LP. And according to @OnTheHunt , stuffed full of finish issues to boot.

The world has gone mad.

Musicman20 · April 2023

At first I thought it was only a small £50 increase. But £200?! What an absolute joke.

Also sorry to hear about the QC issues. I’ve never owned or played a ‘well QC’d’ Epiphone in my life….normally I experience quite significant issues.

guitargeek62 · April 2023

Jeez, there’s going to be a bunch of these sat around ready for january sales then… not a bad thing for us!

I liked my VoB, but it was a bit heavy and the neck was too skinny for my liking. The tuners were pretty meh too but the guitar sounded great and didn’t have any QC issues to note.

grungebob · April 2023

I’d be interested in the plain black one whenever it comes to market.

I’m surprised to hear about the QC issues though. My recent experience with Epiphone has been very positive; caveat being the coronet and Wiltshire they felt cheap for their price point even and the frets looked poor.

However the uptown Kat the swingster and the LP moderns I tired recently were all great guitars.

OnTheHunt · April 2023

My VoB was pretty much perfect apart from one blem in the finish on the back, looks like there was a spec of something on there they lacquered over. Wasn't a huge issue and considering the rest was as solid a playing/sounding guitar as you'd hope to find, I considered the whole package just about at the limit of being a good deal at £1149. New price of £1349 is a different matter - but for me the clincher was Gibson confirming the warranty effectively doesn't exist. Dealer I bought it from also mentioned this was just one of many such issues with Epiphone - all in all enough for me to return the Berserker, punt the VoB on and forget about any others in the future.

All the best to others picking one up, but I'd advise to give it a very thorough check over when it arrives, within the dealer return window. Outside of that Gibson/Epiphone will be no help if you have any issues.

Fortheloveofguitar · April 2023

I have a VOB and I can’t fault mine at all, maybe I was lucky. I still have it, I love it.

It was a stretch at £1149 but I really wanted a silverburst. I wouldn’t go near any Epiphone at £1349.

My other sig models are my two JJN models and they are also great but they only cost me £549-599 new at the time. The Adam jones doesn’t warrant such a huge price tag

I really hope they come unstuck with this run and future runs. It’s pure greed now

elstoof · April 2023

Only 4 left at Andertons now, I bet most of those will spend the next 6 months sat on eBay for 1500

lustycourtier · April 2023

Insane money when you look at what you got for £999(?) for the korinas recently.

guitargeek62 · April 2023

lustycourtier said:

Insane money when you look at what you got for £999(?) for the korinas recently.

...which is still insane, given what else you can get for £1k currently.

Fortheloveofguitar · June 2023

Blimey!

The latest model is out and yet another £50 price increase. Now £1399

https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/les-paul/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst

grungebob · June 2023

You know what they say, tools and their money are easily parted.

elstoof · June 2023

Can’t imagine that many people care enough about these any more

Musicman20 · June 2023

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Blimey!

The latest model is out and yet another £50 price increase. Now £1399

https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/les-paul/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst

The guys for the first run got a 'decent' deal by these standards! Absolutely ridiculous price rise.

Svartmetall · June 2023

I'd like it a lot more if was a proper burst, rather than a silver blob with a black line around it. Whatever happened to having a fade between colours, like on some old tobacco sunburst Strats - they looked awesome! Now it's all just 'colour with black line around edge'.

Anyway, the ludicrous price gouging makes it a big fat NO regardless.

Fortheloveofguitar · June 2023

Andertons now knocking these out in their ‘sale’ at £1199, £200 off lol

+10 in stock. Can’t shift them now at these stupid prices and to be honest the VOB was the one that everyone really wanted as it was the first one. Since then they’ve dropped off

I’d expect to see some of these for under a grand in the coming months

https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-electric-guitar-offers/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst?fbclid=IwAR38-qlPx5s_FB9oMtFB9zv_5CspJmvslswsM59SCQ1w_dq5GlL7T1SldYk_aem_AWoYp49epx4SayDBaW5iV3ZM5CIqNNyB9hqfvzlFgjEwg6wpp_DjzpPnfDWEp1JtWHg

Musicman20 · June 2023

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Andertons now knocking these out in their ‘sale’ at £1999, £200 off lol

+10 in stock. Can’t shift them now at these stupid prices and to be honest the VOB was the one that everyone really wanted as it was the first one. Since then they’ve dropped off

I’d expect to see some of these for under a grand in the coming months

https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-electric-guitar-offers/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst?fbclid=IwAR38-qlPx5s_FB9oMtFB9zv_5CspJmvslswsM59SCQ1w_dq5GlL7T1SldYk_aem_AWoYp49epx4SayDBaW5iV3ZM5CIqNNyB9hqfvzlFgjEwg6wpp_DjzpPnfDWEp1JtWHg

Honestly, take the art off it, I'd be interested at £900 ish.

Really not keen on that art. Think they've probably tried to raise prices too much and become greedy.

Pabcrane · June 2023

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Andertons now knocking these out in their ‘sale’ at £1999, £200 off lol

+10 in stock. Can’t shift them now at these stupid prices and to be honest the VOB was the one that everyone really wanted as it was the first one. Since then they’ve dropped off

I’d expect to see some of these for under a grand in the coming months

https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-electric-guitar-offers/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst?fbclid=IwAR38-qlPx5s_FB9oMtFB9zv_5CspJmvslswsM59SCQ1w_dq5GlL7T1SldYk_aem_AWoYp49epx4SayDBaW5iV3ZM5CIqNNyB9hqfvzlFgjEwg6wpp_DjzpPnfDWEp1JtWHg

I did a bit of a double-take there! I had a look and they are £1199.

Fortheloveofguitar · June 2023

Pabcrane said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Andertons now knocking these out in their ‘sale’ at £1999, £200 off lol

+10 in stock. Can’t shift them now at these stupid prices and to be honest the VOB was the one that everyone really wanted as it was the first one. Since then they’ve dropped off

I’d expect to see some of these for under a grand in the coming months

https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-electric-guitar-offers/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst?fbclid=IwAR38-qlPx5s_FB9oMtFB9zv_5CspJmvslswsM59SCQ1w_dq5GlL7T1SldYk_aem_AWoYp49epx4SayDBaW5iV3ZM5CIqNNyB9hqfvzlFgjEwg6wpp_DjzpPnfDWEp1JtWHg

I did a bit of a double-take there! I had a look and they are £1199.

I’ve corrected my typo. I was laughing so hard when I wrote it. Apologies

Fortheloveofguitar · August 2023

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Andertons now knocking these out in their ‘sale’ at £1199, £200 off lol

+10 in stock. Can’t shift them now at these stupid prices and to be honest the VOB was the one that everyone really wanted as it was the first one. Since then they’ve dropped off

I’d expect to see some of these for under a grand in the coming months

https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-electric-guitar-offers/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst?fbclid=IwAR38-qlPx5s_FB9oMtFB9zv_5CspJmvslswsM59SCQ1w_dq5GlL7T1SldYk_aem_AWoYp49epx4SayDBaW5iV3ZM5CIqNNyB9hqfvzlFgjEwg6wpp_DjzpPnfDWEp1JtWHg

And there it is at £999

https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/epiphone/epiphone-signature-guitars/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst

elstoof · August 2023

How many have they got left, another 6 editions to go? Mad idea

Fortheloveofguitar · August 2023

elstoof said:

How many have they got left, another 6 editions to go? Mad idea

The arse fell out of it after number 3 was released.

Massive hype and demand for 1 and 2.

guitargeek62 · August 2023

elstoof said:

How many have they got left, another 6 editions to go? Mad idea

Yup, they oversaturated the market - there’s only so many silverburst and/or AJ fans, and even less who would spend this much on this level of instrument, and even less again with the artwork used. Had there been just ~250 of each I think we’d still be seeing strong sales numbers, but…!

That said, once the inevitable plain versions come out, and/or IF the AJs start hitting ~£850 used then I’d probably grab another one for my collection.

Incidentally, I’m glad I cashed out very quickly, even if I didn’t personally make a profit from it!

UnclePsychosis · August 2023

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Andertons now knocking these out in their ‘sale’ at £1199, £200 off lol

+10 in stock. Can’t shift them now at these stupid prices and to be honest the VOB was the one that everyone really wanted as it was the first one. Since then they’ve dropped off

I’d expect to see some of these for under a grand in the coming months

https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-electric-guitar-offers/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst?fbclid=IwAR38-qlPx5s_FB9oMtFB9zv_5CspJmvslswsM59SCQ1w_dq5GlL7T1SldYk_aem_AWoYp49epx4SayDBaW5iV3ZM5CIqNNyB9hqfvzlFgjEwg6wpp_DjzpPnfDWEp1JtWHg

And there it is at £999

https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/epiphone/epiphone-signature-guitars/epiphone-adam-jones-les-paul-custom-julie-heffernan-self-portrait-not-dead-yet-antique-silverburst

Ironically that's the best artwork on one so far!

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