Epiphone Moderne

[Fred_Garvin]

So I have wanted to do a set neck build for years and never got around to it. I was going to do a Moderne, but I imagine anyone else who as looked has noticed there aren't really any good plans for a guitar that kinda never existed.

Then I ran across this and nabbed it the other day, and now I have one, so I guess I'll do a junior DC!

I've seen lots of threads about Moderne builds here and elsewhere, so I plan to eventually do careful measurements, tracings and such to develop a proper plan. I am having too much fun playing it right now!

But if anyone wants measurements or photos of a Chinese copy of the Gibson reproduction of the guitar they never made, hit me up. I have slacked off on building but I would be grateful to give a little something back to the forum.

 

[drmordo]

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So I have wanted to do a set neck build for years and never got around to it. I was going to do a Moderne, but I imagine anyone else who as looked has noticed there aren't really any good plans for a guitar that kinda never existed.

Then I ran across this and nabbed it the other day, and now I have one, so I guess I'll do a junior DC!

I've seen lots of threads about Moderne builds here and elsewhere, so I plan to eventually do careful measurements, tracings and such to develop a proper plan. I am having too much fun playing it right now!

But if anyone wants measurements or photos of a Chinese copy of the Gibson reproduction of the guitar they never made, hit me up. I have slacked off on building but I would be grateful to give a little something back to the forum.

I have one too - it's a fun guitar.

That said, I'm pretty sure Gibson did actually make a limited run of them back in the 80s.

 

[JJLC]

those are cool guitars; love the head stock

 

[TenaciousP]

Have you looked at this Moderne plan? Perhaps it could be helpful.

https://www.gitarrebassbau.de/download/file.php?id=17926&sid=5f36ef2c0aa2d31fe7d7f1e4caba3598

I built a Korina Moderne many years ago before I knew about that site. I had to make my own plans based off of pics and common Gibson geometry. I made my controls and pickguard more like Billy Gibbons’ Moderne replicas.

 

[Doctorx33]

I have an Epi Moderne too, great guitar I also have a chibson Moderne that was crap when I bought it but with a lot work it plays and sounds great

 

[jrblue]

Maybe your Moderne is actually one of the genuine missing/mythical Gibson Modernes, and somebody is "hiding it in plain sight" by pretending it's an Epi.

 

[Doctorx33]

I have one too - it's a fun guitar.

That said, I'm pretty sure Gibson did actually make a limited run of them back in the 80s.

Yes they did. They were reissued again in 2012

 

[Doctorx33]

Maybe your Moderne is actually one of the genuine missing/mythical Gibson Modernes, and somebody is "hiding it in plain sight" by pretending it's an Epi.

Lol, I doubt it. I don’t think Gibson used Alpha pots in the fifties.

 

[bullfrogblues]

Cool guitars!
I've always kind of wanted one of those.

 

[radiocaster]

There was also a late 90s Epiphone reissue, with Gumby headstock.

 

[Fred_Garvin]

Yeah Gibson made some in 82 and again in 2013. Epis Im less sure about, this one was made in 2019.

I have to say I wasn't expecting much but I'm blown away by the quality of fit and finish on this one, it's near flawless.