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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: uwe on February 02, 2010, 06:47:30 AM

Title: Epi Triumph II turns Zenith ...
Post by: uwe on February 02, 2010, 06:47:30 AM

http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=326&CollectionID=12

(http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_1624a.jpg)

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Dave will say: "Better than Dusk Tiger."


We had a thread on the Triumph II before, in case you want to refresh your memory:

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=2757.0

Title: Re: Epi Triumph II turns Zenith ...
Post by: Dave W on February 02, 2010, 09:43:25 AM

It's better than using Triumph II, since that could cause confusion with the Gibson LP Triumph. OTOH the original Epi Zenith was a pre-Gibson hollowbody student grade archtop guitar. Why dredge up an old name that belonged to something different?

Title: Re: Epi Triumph II turns Zenith ...
Post by: drbassman on February 02, 2010, 10:28:34 AM

Quote from: Dave W on February 02, 2010, 09:43:25 AM

Why dredge up an old name that belonged to something different?

Lack of imagination??  :P

I played a proto a couple months ago and I was disappointed.  The problem I have with heavy poly finishes is they seem to dampen the liveliness of the wood.  This thing has a big body, but didn't have a lot of volume or resonance.  The neck was a abseball bat too.  I hope they worked through some of those issues.

Title: Re: Epi Triumph II turns Zenith ...
Post by: Chris P. on February 05, 2010, 12:40:23 AM

I also noticed the name change...

That's better I think. I once tried to find an Embassy for Dolf of The Datsuns. In the end I found one here for him. But while googling I only found the new pointy Embassy...