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How about a youtube video from you? You got a decent mic? Would love to hear it.

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

 

I keep checking for where the AJ45 is available - almost all UK dealers have them and I have just noticed they seem to be available at http://www.lamusic.ca/Epiphone-2015-Masterbilt-AJ-45ME-Acoustic-Electric-p/aj45mevsnh.htm in Canada

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Looks like you got yours from Thomann at the right time Mick - they've taken it out of their for sale models - it was a good bit cheaper than the local shops as well... [thumbup]

 

I was considering buying one but opted for a Boss BR80 and the Harley Benton copy of the Casino/Dot instead...

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Looks like you got yours from Thomann at the right time Mick - they've taken it out of their for sale models - it was a good bit cheaper than the local shops as well... [thumbup]

 

I was considering buying one but opted for a Boss BR80 and the Harley Benton copy of the Casino/Dot instead...

just played one in my local Dawsons - sounds great - lovely balanced tone - quiet enough to sing over with a sweet controlled power - great clarity when picked. The matte finish looks great - much better than in pictures/videos. Very comfortable to play as well [thumbup]

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...I was considering buying one but opted for a Boss BR80...

 

That is too much! A pocket 8-track recorder? Pre-digital (pre-Copernican?), I used to have a Clarion XD550 4-track cassette recorder, as pictured below. It was as heavy as a boat anchor...

 

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That is too much! A pocket 8-track recorder? Pre-digital (pre-Copernican?), I used to have a Clarion XD550 4-track cassette recorder, as pictured below. It was as heavy as a boat anchor...

 

clarionxd5500.jpg

 

Hoho Cougar - my Boss BR80 is the slightly larger than the tape in your machine...would highly recommend to anyone - I love it [thumbup]

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Has no one else got the Masterbilt AJ-45ME yet? [confused]

 

Nope. I got a Recording King RAJ-122 instead. It's a beautiful, all solid 12 fret slope shoulder guitar...it's just like the Jackson Browne signature Gibson (but with golden age 3-on-a-plate open back 15:1 tuners). I'll have it in hand next week.

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Has no one else got the Masterbilt AJ-45ME yet? [confused]

Three of the biggest online guitar retailers below have all been carrying the Masterbilt AJ45ME for weeks now. Not a single sale it appears, well at least there is not a single review in any of these retailers as of this writing, which does seem odd. I wonder if the unpopular matte finish has put the public off on this J-45. I know if it had a gloss finish, I would likely have one in my stall by now.

 

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If I'm Gibson/Epiphone and I'm looking at these thoughts being expressed here, I'm thinking-"keep 'em waiting" .It's marketing 101-if you can't get it , you want it even more.VERY good marketing -if that's what it is.

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Has no one else got the Masterbilt AJ-45ME yet? [confused]

 

 

 

 

 

Nope not meI played some at GC did not like them :( they also only carry the DR500 masterbilt and I got one LOL playing now hehehehe

 

Hey I F'd up they had some slope shoulder models but not the AJ masterbilt darn it man

 

I'd like to try up front and personal.

 

I did not like the vids as to being a good representation of its true tone . it sounds like it was just a built in vid mic though i could be wrong.

 

I listened to all the vids plugged in was worse of all sounded like a cheap under saddle pick up with quaking sound going on . I know it's shadow but in his vid it does sound like the normal under saddle pickup like a nano flex.

 

again I need one in my hands. :)

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Nope. I got a Recording King RAJ-122 instead. It's a beautiful, all solid 12 fret slope shoulder guitar...it's just like the Jackson Browne signature Gibson (but with golden age 3-on-a-plate open back 15:1 tuners). I'll have it in hand next week.

 

 

Sweet :)

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I got a Recording King RAJ-122 instead. It's a beautiful, all solid 12 fret slope shoulder guitar...it's just like the Jackson Browne signature Gibson (but with golden age 3-on-a-plate open back 15:1 tuners). I'll have it in hand next week.

 

I looked that up and was going to comment on that too. That looks like quite a good choice. Yeah, similar to that Jackson Browne, at what, five times less? I am digging that darkish vintage burst, the more "brown" in the center, the better. No electronics though? None in my Masterbilts either. Depends on how you use them. I've got a few I can plug in....

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Yep! On my RAJ-122, I'm replacing the pickguard with an Advanced Jumbo/J-35 one..

 

I got the guitar with HSC for $650 delivered to my door. It's brand new (made in 2014) and isn't a b-stock or anything.

 

The new pickguard was $38 plus shipping...it's the firestripe real deal...complete with beveled edges.

 

As far as no electronics...I've got my fabulous IB64 Texan for that!

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Pics man and audio lots of them

 

Wow fantastic over tones no boxy sound I can hear , clean very very nice .

 

 

Absolutely! I will, but not until I get the proper Advanced Jumbo firestripe pickguard put on it.

 

I had been considering the Recording King RAJ-122 for a long time, but when the AJ-45ME was announced I backed away in favor of it. Then when the audio clips came out, I was like, "uh-oh," and then we had the first user review right here on the board and I bailed. I then went back to the idea of getting the RAJ-122. Here's the video that actually sold me on it:

 

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