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AJ 15 VSB: Anyone have one? Opinions?


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Thinking about picking one of these up (used obviously since they aren't produced anymore). Just looking for something that sounds good, can leave it out on a stand next to the couch for noodling around and writing songs and ideas, for rehearsals, and would probably end up installing a decent sound hole pickup. My guess is it's all laminate? Are these worth it for around $100?

 

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Thinking about picking one of these up (used obviously since they aren't produced anymore). Just looking for something that sounds good, can leave it out on a stand next to the couch for noodling around and writing songs and ideas, for rehearsals, and would probably end up installing a decent sound hole pickup. My guess is it's all laminate? Are these worth it for around $100?

 

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I bought a DR-100 Tito's vodka advertisement model just to hang in my bar, cause I thought it's be cool. I was amazed at the sound, when I got to noodling around with it. Epiphone does entry level/economy (and beyond) better than anyone IMHO. I would assume it's all laminate and I'd consider $100 to be a reasonable price point. You might want to check it out one epiphone wiki though for more specifics.

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I bought a DR-100 Tito's vodka advertisement model just to hang in my bar, cause I thought it's be cool. I was amazed at the sound, when I got to noodling around with it. Epiphone does entry level/economy (and beyond) better than anyone IMHO. I would assume it's all laminate and I'd consider $100 to be a reasonable price point. You might want to check it out one epiphone wiki though for more specifics.

 

The Epiphone wiki was useless. Said nothing about it being a laminate or not.

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Anything other than "Solid" equates to laminate.

 

Pick up the modern 100 series for the same price point or get the 220S for a solid top at twice the price, but still incredibly low. Another good inexpensive option would be Recording King's Dirty 30's RDH-05. It's a vintage sunburst dread with a solid top and a bone nut and saddle. It looks, sounds and feels wonderfully old timey and is super loud to boot! The RDH-05 is priced exactly as the AJ-220S at $199 USD.

 

In my view, the best inexpensive all laminate option would be Epiphone's AJ or DR 100 series.

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