JA>I had an Epiphone Expedition. The sound didn't hold up well. I
  >gave it to my grandson as a 'beginner' guitar when I replaced it
  >with an Alvarez.

You'd think an Epiphone would stand up. They are made by Gibson
but are a somewhat lower model, but I can't really talk having
never owned or played one.

JA>The store in Chattanooga had TWO just alike - one had a GREAT
  >sound and the other was kinda flat. I bought the former. :-)

My Shiro (Martin made in Japan) I got at a good price after a
music store owner brought it in for his son who decided he
didn't want to learn how to play guitar after all..

He also felt he owed me a favour since I bought a new guitar
from him and soon decided that it was not all that good.
It was supposed to be a good medium quality guitar but I'd
been spoiled with learning and later buying used high end
guitars and I didn't realize how much difference there was
between the makes.

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