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[Epiphone EJ-200((S)CE)]

I'm a beginning guitarist and I'm looking for an upgrade for my old, rusty classical guitar. For the money that I want to spend (not more than €400), I've heard a lot of good things about the EJ-200 + it also looks gorgeous in my opinion.

I've got a few questions about the Epiphone EJ-200 howver and I'd be very glad if you could help me out.

 

I've heard that the new models (EJ-200SCE) have a solid top rather than a laminated one, is this correct? Does anyone know if it actually sounds better than the older models with a laminated top? I've heard that in general solid tops are superior to a laminated one, but a cheap solid top can also be worse than a quality laminated one.

Secondly, at first I wanted to buy the normal, non-cutout version, because it apparently has a fuller and richer sound. I noticed that Epiphone doesn't make them anymore and have a hard time finding these second hand. I've found one from 1995 which I could buy for about €250, but I figured that for a bit more money I'd better buy a new, cutout versions. My reasoning is that the fact that the EJ-200SCE is new, has solid top and has a esonic2 preamp system (the old EJ-200 doesn't I assume?) makes up for the fact that it's a cutout.

I'd love to play them next to each other to compare the sound, but I don't think that's possible anymore since most shops don't sell the old version anymore. Does the non-cutout really sound so much better?

 

Acoustic letter did a tryout about cutaway vs non-cutaway. I didn't hear any difference, it's like Martin vs Gibson. It's more of a taste preference than a issue. Just get the cutaway one, you're gonna save alot of money and time.

[How does 3 Humbuckers work?]

Hey,

 

I mean for a standard H-H guitar it's pretty obvious, rhythm, treble and both at the same time. But if we go to a les paul or sg custom with 3 humbucker how does the swtiching work? I would imagine it's rhythm, treble or both along with the middle humbucker or can you isolate the middle pickup somehow?

[Fake Epi Wood?]

On a earlier thread someone claimed epiphone used nato wood and not real mahogony in their les pauls. Any truth to this?

[Epiphones made in Korea]

Hey,

 

Are there any current models standard wise that are still made in Korea? I heard they're supposed to have better qualit than the chinese ones. How about limited editions?