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    songwriter deluxe standard EC

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    An update everybody, just heard back from Wildwood guitars and Gibson has discontinued the songwriter deluxe standard version....

     

    Oh well. I typically buy used anyway, like this 2006 Songwriter Studio Deluxe 12-string that's on its way across the country to me!

     

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    My New Epiphone Inspired By 1964 Texan

    in Epiphone Acoustics

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    Honestly, my photographs cannot fully capture the cherryburst colour gracing the solid spruce top. The finish is actually more like an autumn-burst; it has an amber quality that gently melts into antique orange when under direct light; the overall dusky shading is simply gorgeous.

     

    Yeah, that is a gorgeous burst! Major congrats, Vik, and welcome to the boards.

     

    And that dark fretboard looks like ebony! Sweet!

    Epiphone EJ-160E Owners

    in Epiphone Acoustics

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    I've been eyeballing these because I'm a long time Beatles fan & these guitars are inexpensive which makes me wonder - how do they sound? How's the playability & feel? Any owners care to share your impressions? Thanks! :)

     

    I've got the Lennon signature model. I love it because.... it's the Lennon signature model! The sound and playability are typical for a fairly inexpensive Epiphone -- not bad, but not like a much more expensive Gibson. I love the position of that mag pickup, but it's not tremendously powerful. You'll probably want to run it through a pre-amp or else crank up the volume. I think you ought to get one! msp_thumbup.gif

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    Korean Ej200

    in Epiphone Acoustics

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    Samick built, 2001 Korean Epiphone EJ200,

    If you are viewing this, you will probably already be aware that these Korean built epiphones far exceed the quality of the later Chinese and Indonesian builds!

     

    I think that's an exaggeration. And a generalization. Yes, those old Korean-made Epiphones are good. But so is every Chinese-made and Indonesian-made Epiphone that I've ever seen. You tell us if you see and hear any difference!

    FT Models

    in Epiphone Acoustics

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    ....those '70s Epiphones were the low man on the Japanese-made totem pole....

     

    Yes, I've heard that the early 70s were not good years for Epis, or Gibsons for that matter. That is not the case anymore, of course, and hasn't been for at least a couple decades.

     

    Inexpensive instruments can be very tempting, but nowadays I always stop myself & consider that the money spent on a beater would be better spent if it contributed to the purchase of a seriously good instrument.

     

    Wise advice, but it's tough to justify a $2,000 guiltar if you're a beginner, or not that serious about playing. It's usually an "evolutionary" thing, though. The more into you get, the better guitar you want. msp_thumbup.gif Here's my latest. It should be quite a while before I think I need a better guitar!

     

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    Epiphone's EJ212 jumbo 12-string

    in Epiphone Acoustics

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    I just picked up and EJ-212CE VS....

     

    Great pickup, Dave! Those Epi 12ers sure are pretty. I got really hooked on 12-strings, and still am. I wanted something a little thicker sounding than my old 1970s Epi 12. Picked up a Takamine. Enjoyed it for a while, just enough so that I wanted a really nice 12. And to me and my research, that means Guild. Got a great deal on the JF30-12 pictured below. Corona-built. Gotta have that ebony fretboard! Unbraced arched lam back. Undersaddle pickup. Love this thing. Later I grabbed a deal on what I consider the ultimate 12 - Guild F412. Gorgeous... Action was good, but the saddle was a bit low. I had the pin slots ramped to get better break angle and volume. Still didn't quite bond with that baby, so sold it. This JF30-12 is just too good....

     

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    FT Models

    in Epiphone Acoustics

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    Welcome to the forums, Remellick!

     

    ....investigating some finds at an online auction I've been visiting obsessively...

     

    Hmm. Obsessive auction searching. I'm thinking that's a pretty common affliction around here. msp_biggrin.gif That's surely how I acquired most of the Epiphones in my sig. I got sucked in, I tell ya. I mean, 200 bucks for a near new FT-79 IB-64 Texan cherryburst? Or a highly flamed trans black Performer ME? Crazy! Sucked in! So I take it you're not talking about ebay or reverb?

     

    It is a FT-132 model having the (transition era) Kalamazoo blue label....

     

    My brother picked up an FT-160 12-string back in the 70s (has that blue label), which I more recently absconded with (but I mainly play the Guild 12). The FT160 is a bolt-on neck, in great shape, basically unplayed, and the vagaries of the market tell me it's worth next to nothing. msp_cursing.gif

     

    ....I am waiting, praying that it was a great deal I imagine it to be....

     

    Haha, the anticipation. Good luck! I've had a lot of good luck acquiring guitars off the internet and having them delivered. No reason you can't too.

     

    Unless the seller stated the guitar "just got a set-up," you may want to do just that. I have a local tech/luthier do it and take care of any repairs.

    Epiphone EJ160-E/VC

    in Instrument ID and information

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    I just bought a used Epiphone EJ-160E/VC. The serial # is 14012319984. How do identify when it was made and any other pertinent information? I would like this information so I understand its possible future value also. How many were made etc.

     

    Congrats on your purchase of a very cool guitar! It was made in 2014 in Indonesia. Here's the Epiphone dater page. Prices on ebay are kind of all over the map. Completed listings for used EJ160E's show them going for anywhere from $250 to $660. New ones are on sale at GC for $350! but the new ones no longer have the John Lennon signature, which I think makes the older ones more desirable.

    Gibson vs Epiphone

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Well, it's pretty clear you get what you pay for.

     

    Well sure, but I claim this was an unfair test! [smile] They picked models where the Epiphone entry was laminate back and sides, while the Gibbie was all solid. Of course that makes a difference, and that's the difference you're hearing, or at least a major part of it. I wish they would have compared Gibbie models similar to Epi's all solid wood Masterbilts. I bet the Gibsons still sound better, but by not as much.

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