Buddhablue Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 new guy here, i bought two masterbilts when they first came out. the EF 500 mahogany, and an AJ 500. the AJ model is AJ 500 RCSNS i'm the original owner, but i can't remember what they all stand for, was wondering if i could get some help. (looking at Epiphone site, they don't even have this one in the 'discontinued models'.) here is what i do know. it's a Rosewood body AJ. it's the Short Neck, open headstock model. (no pickguard) the top of the guitar is almost exactly like my Breedlove America Series which has a red cedar top. (that could be the 'c', just not sure) I'm sure one of the 'S's, is for Short Scale, but just wondering about the rest, since google gives me nothing when i put the 'rcsns' in the search. (and i did actually get them from the label inside.) thanks for any help, dab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 From the ever amazing epi-wiki: http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php?title=Masterbilt#Masterbilt_AJ-500RC Masterbilt AJ-500RC 2006-2008 LR Baggs Element pickup (AJ-500RCE) Premium Solid Cedar top Premium Solid Rosewood body Multi-ply 3-ring rosette 6-ply body binding 1-ply neck binding Set 1-piece mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays 14" fingerboard radius Masterbilt dovewing headstock with stickpin inlay Rosewood reverse-belly bridge Bone nut & saddle Tortoise teardrop pickguard 18:1 ratio Grover Sta-Tite tunes Nickel hardware 25.5” scale 1.68” nut width Natural Satin finish So Yea, AJ slope shoulder, Rosewood, solid cedar, natural satin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhablue Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Cunningham26, you were pretty close. it was actually the next one down. the 12fret with the open headstock. thanks for finding it! it does have the gold hardware. only difference between mine and the one they list, (copied below), is that mine does not have a pickguard. Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RC 12-Fret Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RC 12-Fret Headstock Premium Solid Cedar top Premium Solid Rosewood body Multi-ply 3-ring rosette 7-ply body binding Set 1-piece mahogany neck with 1930's "V" profile Rosewood fingerboard with diamond inlays Neck joins body at 12th fret 14" fingerboard radius Masterbilt dovewing slotted headstock with stickpin inlay Rosewood non-belly bridge Bone nut & saddle Tortoise-flame teardrop pickguard 18:1 ratio Grover Sta-Tite tunes Gold hardware 25.5” scale 1.75” nut width Natural Satin finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhablue Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** So then i guess i didn't really finalize this thing. AJ 500 RCSNS is R - Rosewood back and sides C - Cedar top S - Short Scale 12 fret NS - Natural Satin finish. i love the guitar, often have it tuned down a step to a D-d. it's a little too thick for these short arms, but it sure sounds good! I had the K&K Western pickups installed, so it sounds great amped as well. thanks to all the readers! dab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm not sure the first S means short scale. It may, but scale has nothing to do with the number of frets. Scale is distance between frets. I have one of these Outstanding guitars. I've never thought to check the scale length. Epiphones are almost always long scale. I'll check mine tomorrow and let you know. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsound Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm not sure the first S means short scale. It may, but scale has nothing to do with the number of frets. Scale is distance between frets. I have one of these Outstanding guitars. I've never thought to check the scale length. Epiphones are almost always long scale. I'll check mine tomorrow and let you know. Red 333 It is the only Masterbilt with slotted headstock so probably this is what "S" means. It could also mean Short neck. BTW - Red 333 I remember U have whole room of Masterbilts etc.. I have a question: Is this 12 fret neck the same V profile and width (from nut to 12th fret) like on EF-500R guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Ahh I figured you'd mention it was a 12-er, so assumed it was the AJ-500RC. I've been thinking about hunting down an AJ-500RE as an electronic counterpart to my J45- How do you like the sound on yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I checked today, and the 12-fret AJ500RCSNS is long scale. I think Bigsound is right, and the first S means Slotted headstock. Rosewood (back and sides), Cedar top, Slotted headstock, Natural Satin finish. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 That V neck is what kept me from springing for one of those nice-looking and sounding guitars. !@$%@$@#%@#$ m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 "S" stands for "Solid Top" as opposed to a laminated top. R (rosewood sides) CS (cedar solid top) NS (natural satin finish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Wreck Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Just posted one for sale if anyone interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eGuitarNut Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Just posted one for sale if anyone interested. Where is it posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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