Can anyone explain the differences between the two balls and how that will impact me on the course?
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Posted 05 April 2018 - 05:43 PM
Guys, the Ksig3 (Kirkland Performance+ 3 piece urethane) spins!!
I just hit 5 50ish yard pitches with 5 different balls (removing any outliers or fat shots) on my GC2 launch monitor. The club was a Cleveland 58 (a bit worn). I then pulled out the lowest spinning of each just to be sure I didn't have any outliers. The averages of the 4 remaining shots for each ball are below. I repeated the Zstar twice to see if my numbers were similar as a validation.
See attached..
The Ksig3 spun more than the Z-star and definitely outspun the Q-star Tour, which I had tested before and noticed the spin was down vs the Z-star, ProV1x, etc. The Ksig3 is softer than the Ksig4 and comparable to the Z-star 2017 version.
I have the Ksig4 as well, but it is firmer than I like. I may test it as well just to see.. UPDATE: Ksig4 comes in at 6196 RPM.
UPDATE: 7-iron (165-170 yds avg) spin for the Ksig3 was higher by about 800 RPM than zstar and ksig4.
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The Epiphone Sheraton is a thinline semi-hollow body electric guitar. Though the Sheraton and all its variations were introduced under the ownership of the Gibson Guitar Corporation, Epiphone is the exclusive manufacturer.
History[edit]
Under the ownership of Epaminondas ('Epi') Stathopoulo, Epiphone was a leading manufacturer of hollow-body and archtop guitars. Epi Stathopoulos died in 1943. Control of the company went to his brothers, Orphie and Frixo. In 1951, a four-month-long strike forced a relocation of Epiphone from New York to Philadelphia. The company was bought out by their main rival, Gibson in 1957. In 1958, Gibson began to expand upon its Epiphone line of semi-hollow guitars. They reworked Epiphone's old Century archtop into a thinline electric fitted with a single P-90. This was followed by the introduction of a twin-pickup, double-cut thinline semi-hollowbody, the Sheraton. The original Gibson-made Epiphone Sheratons were up until 1970, when production moved to Japan, and major design changes began to occur.
Design evolution[edit]
Gibson used the same body for the Sheraton as it was using for its new ES-335, ES-345, and ES-355 models. It featured the same double rounded horns, and had similarly placed electronics. The Sheraton was fitted with a set glued-in neck, in accordance with Gibson's standard practice. Distinguishing characteristics of the Sheraton included its multiple body binding (like that of its top of the line Gibson cousin, the ES-355); its Frequensator tail piece; and its headstock and fretboard inlays. Unlike any of the semi-hollowbodies in the Gibson line, the Sheraton's headstock featured Epiphone's traditional fancy vine (or 'tree of life') inlay on its headstock, while its fretboard featured a block and triangle (or 'V') inlay of mother-of-pearl and abalone, as well as binding on the fretboard's surface, inset slightly from the outer edges.
1958 Epiphone Sheraton introduction specs:Thin body, double cutaway, semi-hollow with solid maple block down center; 2 Epiphone 'New York' (single coil) pickups; 2 volume and 2 tone controls with white 'carousel' knobs, and a pickup selector switch; tune-o-matic bridge with no retainer wire; gold plated metal parts; Frequensator tailpiece or Bigsby vibrato; bound tortoise-shell pickguard; Epiphone 'E' tuners; multiple bound top and back; single bound rosewood fingerboard; abalone/pearl block 'V' fingerboard inlays, neck joins body at 19th fret, 5-piece neck (from remaining Epiphone-built inventory) has a 'V' chunky back shape; tree of life pearl peghead design; sunburst or natural finish.1961 Sheraton specs:Parts begin to change to Gibson-made parts. The pickups are changed from the New York single coils to mini-humbuckers, knobs become gold gibson bonnet knobs, tuners become Grovers. Serial number now pressed into the back of the peghead between the D and G tuners, in addition to being on the blue Epiphone label in the bass 'f' hole. The new Epiphone 'Trem-o-tone' adjustable vibrato tailpiece is introduced.1962 Sheraton specs:Production changes from NY-made Epi necks to Gibson-made mahogany necks. Cherry red finish introduced (this will remain the rarest Sheraton finish throughout Gibson's production period of the 1960s). 'Epiphone' script inlay on headstock becomes more streamlined in appearance.1963 Sheraton specs:Peghead shape becomes more elongated. Binding on fretboard moves to outer edges (no longer inset).1965 Sheraton specs:Sunburst finish becomes more two-tone (tobacco to amber).Late 60's to 1970:Neck width narrows to 1 9/16', as on many Gibson-made guitars of the era.
Sheraton production totals (data from 1961 to 1970 only):Cherry - 53Cherry w/vibrato - 20Natural - 59Natural w/vibrato - 49Sunburst - 243Sunburst w/vibrato - 197
In 1970, production ceased in U.S., and began in Japan. Mini-humbucking pickups were discontinued on the Sheraton, changing to standard full-sized humbuckers; serial numbering system changes. Body and headstock shapes began to evolve, as they will continue to do throughout the 1980s and into the 2000s, as production also shifted from Japan to Korea. Korean build manufactured up until at least 2012 however serial numbers changed to an all number type after 2008. To tell if it's Korean built, it will have the following prefix:I=Saein, S=Samick, U=Unsung, and R or P=Peerless and if all number type serial number will be identified (Unsung for example) as '21' as the 5th & 6th numbers.[1][2]
Foreign Manufacturers:
Matsumoku, Japan 1979 - 1986.
The Elite / Elitist Sheraton, Terada Japan 2002 - 2008.
5 Piece Vs 3 Piece Sheraton 5
The standard Korean Sheraton, made in Korea from 1997 - 2006
The standard Chinese Sheraton made in China from 2008 - present
Sheraton II[edit]
The Epiphone Sheraton II was introduced in 1986 and featured only one major difference. The Frequensator tail piece was now replaced by a fixed stop bar. The Sheraton II became much more popular than the original[citation needed]. Epiphone's high end guitars, the elitist line, includes a Sheraton. Unlike the 'regular' line Sheraton with its full-size Gibson-style humbuckers, it features the New York mini humbuckers of the original Sheraton (later used on several Gibsons, but originally an Epiphone-specific transducer). Currently original Sheratons are rare[citation needed], but Sheraton II's are still in production and are readily available. The most recently manufactured Sheratons were John Lee Hooker signature models.[3] Recently the vintage sunburst finish that many Sheratons are made in has changed colour from a black on deep red colour (shown right) to a black on orange-yellow colour.[3]
Master of orion wiki. Feb 26, 2016 - But from what I have seen you only get to build 1 Doom Star. The big thing in master of orion 2 was that you could always make a size 8 barren. Aug 29, 2018 - Doom Star is a ship type in Master of Orion.
Endorsement[edit]
Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has owned several Sheratons, including an early model featuring mini humbuckers and a frequensator with a customized Union Jack paint work. Following this, Epiphone produced the Noel Gallagher Supernova (which was actually a variant of the similar Epiphone Riviera, rather than the Sheraton) and was made available to the public with a Union Jack, Manchester City blue, Cherry Red or Black Ebony finish. In 2014, Epiphone produced a Union Jack Ltd Edition Sheraton (limited to 1000). Though this is not an official signature guitar, it is much closer to Gallagher's Union Jack Sheraton, although with two noticeable differences. The blue of the Union Jack is darker than on Gallagher's guitar, and only features the Union Jack paintwork on the front, opposed to the whole of the body. Brian Aubert, frontman for the Silversun Pickups, has a modified Sheraton with silver hardware. Furthermore, the Epiphone Sheraton 2 has been used by Kings of Leon lead guitarist Matthew Followill. Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend plays a Sheraton II almost exclusively. Also, Ted Leo of Ted Leo & The Pharmacists used one for many years. Most notably, the Sheraton and Sheraton II were the main guitars used by blues legend John Lee Hooker. Epiphone introduced a signature John Lee Hooker Sheraton and Sheraton II in 2000, the year before his death.[3]
Notable Sheraton players[edit]
External links[edit]References[edit]
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