Epiphone Special II GT Review

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Overall Rating 4.65

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Features 4.75

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Quality 2.3

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Reliability / Value 4.6

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Epiphone Special II GT Specs

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Polyurethane  
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  • Binding: None  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 14.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Plastic  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Neck Position U.S.A Designed 650R™ Humbucker Bridge Position U.S.A Designed 700T™ Humbucker

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Epiphone created a great sounding guitar, which Special II GT certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Epiphone!

Epiphone has put a lot of time and effort into choosing the right features for Special II GT and tuning them right, and that just made a lot of musicians happy, causing them to award this instrument with the highest grades. Features of Special II GT are brilliant and Epiphone should be proud of themselves for producing such a beautiful instrument with which you will also be happy, whether you decide to go for it.

Just by looking at Epiphone's Special II GT you can tell that this instrument is something special. Beautiful finish tells the story of extraordinary craftsmanship of Epiphone. Action is superb, and easily adjustable. The first time you pick up Special II GT and play it, you will notice that this is a top quality guitar. Hardware is no exception; it is carefully chosen and will last you for a long time.

Special II GT is one of the finest in its class. Epiphone created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.