Epiphone Futura Prophecy FX Electric Guitar

August 14, 2008 by Chaz

Over the past few years, Epiphone has reinforced its image by taking on the role of a rebellious fresh upstart, challenging even its own status quo by establishing the upscale Elitist line and Slash and Zakk Wylde signature guitars. The Prophecy models seriously upped the ante in terms of materials and features, but they remained reasonably priced, a blend that fits right in with Epiphone’s philosophy of offering extraordinary value for your hard-earned buck.

Main Features

When you look at the Futura Prophecy FX guitar, you’ll first notice its sleek design. The guitar comes in the shape of an Explorer with a deep quilted see-thru black finish.

Combined with a black headstock, silver control knobs and a black Floyd Rose tremolo, not to mention the solid black covered pick-ups and pickguard, this is a very dark goth looking, yet stunning guitar.

For being an Explorer-themed guitar, the Futura FX does have tremendous sustain, due to the EMG-81 pick-up at the bridge of the guitar and a hard maple set neck. The sustain is particularly noticed when playing solos or attacking chords on the guitar, producing thick metal sounds.

The Futura FX also features an EMG-85 humbucker in the neck, which is useful for rhythm guitarists. Both pick-ups make the guitar very tight, bound with resonance, which is why many types of guitarists—besides metal guitarists and hard rockers—will find something to love with this guitar.

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The Futura FX features a solid mahogany body and maple neck. Like the pick-ups, the wood also has an affect on the sustain and tones of the guitar. The FX’s high-quality sound and playability can definitely be attributed to the hardware.

Other common features include highly figured quilted maple top, 24 fret Speed-Taper satin necks, jumbo frets (neck structure), unique blade inlays, Epiphone’s new Strap-locks, hand-stained colors and eye popping Pearl knobs. All Prophecy Guitars have bound bodies and necks. Plenty of research, design and testing went into this beautiful guitar during the two year process of making it both very affordable and playable. Priced at $649, this guitar is one solid and high-quality instrument.

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