Members steve_man Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 Okay, played one of these a few weeks ago...and really thought about picking it up. It was on a good sale at GC, but the one they had in stock had obviously been "tried out" a lot in the store. Didn't want a new guitar in that shape, so I passed. However, it sounded really good, nice fat Epi neck...and played extremely well. I wish they made the non-cutaway model with a pickup....but I guess I could add that myself. Anyways, here's what I'm kinda gassing for at the moment.... Epiphone EJ-200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 If it sounded good and played good you should have bought it. Unless it was completely beat to {censored} from having been "tried out". If there were any significant dings you might have made a deal to get a little knocked off the price. But waiting to get a "new, shiney, non-tried out" guitar might mean you get one that looks perfect but doesn't sound as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 Man, jumbos sound so good. Get the one with no electronics and put in KK Western pickup. It's passive so you don't need batteries and when unplugged you never know it's there. The bass thump those things have is really nice. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 If it sounded good and played good you should have bought it. Unless it was completely beat to {censored} from having been "tried out". If there were any significant dings you might have made a deal to get a little knocked off the price. But waiting to get a "new, shiney, non-tried out" guitar might mean you get one that looks perfect but doesn't sound as good. Yeah, I know...but I can find one used, so I'll wait. If it's gonna look used already, I'd rather pay used prices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdintx Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 $399 for an acoustic without a solid spruce top? I dunno. I noticed that Musician's Friend has a limited edition version (less ornate) for $199. That seems more palatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 "Wake up Little Suzie ...... wake up...." D D D D F G F D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hondro Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 i have one. It really is beautiful but it doesn't sound that good and is a struggle to play. I just don't like Epiphone necks (and I have 2 of them!). If I could do it over again, I'd buy a used Gretsch acoustic on eBay. D40 or something. Or just save up for a J-45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I do like the thick necks on the Epis...just feels nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I really like Epi acoustics, myself. I dig the sound of those jumbos, and how they play... but I can't really get comfortable with a jumbo, they are just too big. I do like them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 Know what you mean ryan. I play a 00 size now and I'm gonna trade it for a parlor style soon. I dig the sound of the little ones as much as the big ones. Come to think of it, I like all of them. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hondro Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I do like the thick necks on the Epis...just feels nice... I find the necks too thin. But then again, I have no knowledge of neck sizes. As far as I know, my strat, with a super vintage 7.25 radius and I assume C shaped neck, feels bigger, my tele with a modern C feels bigger and my SG Classic feels the biggest. My Epi LP and SJ just feel small cramped and sticky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 IMO a lot of money for a very mediocre "bling" covered acoustic you could do much better in build quality and tone for the money.... I personally dont feel that budget acoustics are really truly representative of their design.... a lot of dreads, jumbos, etc.... all kind of sound the same and you dont get the true distinction tonally that you would get comparing upper end acoustics where the materials, the bracing pattern, and the choice of top really bring out the differences of dread, vs jumbo, vs OM etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 $399 for an acoustic without a solid spruce top? I dunno. I noticed that Musician's Friend has a limited edition version (less ornate) for $199. That seems more palatable. Funny, had not noticed that...odd that it does not have a solid top, when these both do, and they are $100 cheaper... The last one, a small-body, has surprising tone and volume for being a smaller-bodied guitar. Played one at the local shop during lunch. Really nice guitar for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I dig the L00. Fantstic sound from that style of guitar. I ended up buying the Ibanez AC30NT. It was cheaper than the Epi and sounded better. (The real flame maple binding doesn't hurt either)Gonna replace it with an Art & Lutherie Ami soon, though. I hate 25.5" guitars. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I looked at a couple of Ibanez models...just can't warm up to their necks, or their tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I bought an Epi EE00 and it was really a sloppy build. It sounded good but I couldn't live with all the flaws. Sent it back for refund to MF. Sloppy binding, smeared glue around the interior bracings and some weird {censored} peeling where the fretboard met the sound hole. I am not going to use a 299.00 guitar for a wall hanger. The MF rep I talked to told me they just started making them in China. Sound and quality was no comparison to the 99.00 Mitchell I bought from MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I absolutely love my jumbo and play it more than any of my other guitars. I scored this 78' Cortez J200 a couple of years ago for $250 and it's the best acoustic I've ever played other than a Taylor 815CE. The only thing this thing lacks that a real Gibson has is the moustache bridge and the name on the headstock. The old Cortez were the original Corts that were made in Japan before they moved the factories to Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I dig the L00. Fantstic sound from that style of guitar. I ended up buying the Ibanez AC30NT. It was cheaper than the Epi and sounded better. (The real flame maple binding doesn't hurt either)Gonna replace it with an Art & Lutherie Ami soon, though. I hate 25.5" guitars. EG I just got an Art & Lutherie secondhand. Damn what a kickass guitar. I think mine is the precursor to the Cedar model, I'm not sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I absolutely love my jumbo and play it more than any of my other guitars. I scored this 78' Cortez J200 a couple of years ago for $250 and it's the best acoustic I've ever played other than a Taylor 815CE. The only thing this thing lacks that a real Gibson has is the moustache bridge and the name on the headstock. The old Cortez were the original Corts that were made in Japan before they moved the factories to Korea. :love: Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carguy Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Not too long ago Epiphone came out with the EJ-200 Artist. Just like the EJ-200, but without the moustache bridge, the fret marker inlays, and the fancy pickguard. I had played en EJ200 at a GC one time and almost bought it, but I was hesitant about the laminated top. So I bought the Artist for $199 from MF to try it out. I really dig this guitar. The sound, the neck, and the looks. My only problem was when I replaced the junk strings with a set of 10's I had laying around, it played like a dream at first, but the more I fiddled with it the worse the action got. I tried adding a bone nut, bone bridge saddle and filing down the original bridge saddle. I should have left my hands off of it. It still sounds like a million bucks despite the laminated top, but the action is higher than I would like it to be. I guess I'll have to keep fiddling around with it until I get it right. Anyway, at $199, I highly recommend the EJ200 Artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Yeah, even though the top isn't "solid," it still sounded really good...if I found a good price on a used one, I'd snag it in a heartbeat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chill Mike D Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I've read that the natural-finish ones do indeed have a solid top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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