Beatroot Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hello, Been reading for a while your great reviews on the new Texan IB 64. They brought me into this forum in the first place. I would like to know how well does it stand the comparation versus the AJ500M. In other words, which would you recommend better? I have no chance to try them. No Epiphone dealer arround in the area I live in. Taking into account that on the e-store I've been checking their price range is pretty similar. Texan 279 EUR AJ500M 330 EUR Any comments are welcome! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloozeguy Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hello' date=' Been reading for a while your great reviews on the new Texan IB 64. They brought me into this forum in the first place. I would like to know how well does it stand the comparation versus the AJ500M. In other words, which would you recommend better? I have no chance to try them. No Epiphone dealer arround in the area I live in. Taking into account that on the e-store I've been checking their price range is pretty similar. Texan 279 EUR AJ500M 330 EUR Any comments are welcome! Thanks! [/quote']I haven't played the Texan, or any of its various incarnations, but, y'know, it's gonna be hard to beat a Masterbilt, certainly dollar-for-dollar! Does the IB Texan have solid wood back and sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatroot Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 I haven't played the Texan' date=' or any of its various incarnations, but, y'know, it's gonna be hard to beat a Masterbilt, certainly dollar-for-dollar! Does the IB Texan have solid wood back and sides?[/quote'] It has solid top and back. But not the sides as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hello' date=' Been reading for a while your great reviews on the new Texan IB 64. They brought me into this forum in the first place. I would like to know how well does it stand the comparation versus the AJ500M. In other words, which would you recommend better? I have no chance to try them. No Epiphone dealer arround in the area I live in. Taking into account that on the e-store I've been checking their price range is pretty similar. Texan 279 EUR AJ500M 330 EUR Any comments are welcome! Thanks! [/quote'] Hi Beatroot2. From what I have heard, the Masterbilt AJ-500M is a wonderful guitar, at an absurdly good price. I have the new IB Texan, and am very pleased with it. I have a feeling that this new Texan is actually based on the AJ-500M, it shares the same body shape, the bridge is pretty much the same, and set back too, just like the AJ-500. I would guess the bracing is the same, although I am not certain, obviously Epiphone have changed the cosmetic details like the body binding and soundhole rosette. Having checked my Texan again yesterday, I am pretty sure the sides on mine are solid Mahogany too, but I cannot be 100% certain (The specs don`t specify solid rims). Obviously a Texan type neck has been added to that body, and the whole guitar is finished in Gloss poly, whereas the AJ-500 is satin poly, but all in all pretty close. So which is better I don`t know, but I have heard that the IB Texan, will not stay at this low price too much longer! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The IB'64 Texan has a solid top and back, but the sides are laminated. There are a number of luthiers, repair folks and players who contend laminated sides aren't terribly detrimental to a guitar's sound. Indeed, a solid top and back (as well as other factors) are the important things contributing to a "good" sound, and solid sides are far down the list. I haven't played the AJ500M so I can't offer you any comparative opinions. I do know that my IB'64 Texan is an excellent guitar. Unplugged, it compares very favorably with my '98 Gibson J-45. I've only played out once with the Texan plugging in, but it was problem-free and musician friends in the audience I trust said it sounded really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I thought I would make sure once and for all, whether the IB 64 Texan has laminated sides or not, so I undid the endpin/jack socket, and had a look at the end wood, and it is definitely LAMINATED, three ply, with the filling looking like Maple. Red333 could do this, to see if it is the same for his Elitist Texan too. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloozeguy Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hello' date=' Been reading for a while your great reviews on the new Texan IB 64. They brought me into this forum in the first place. I would like to know how well does it stand the comparation versus the AJ500M. In other words, which would you recommend better? I have no chance to try them. No Epiphone dealer arround in the area I live in. Taking into account that on the e-store I've been checking their price range is pretty similar. Texan 279 EUR AJ500M 330 EUR Any comments are welcome! Thanks! [/quote'] You know, it's eventually going to come down to what YOU want and what YOU want it for! Need we say, play them both yourself and make up your mind what floats your boat best. Then check and see how much money you have and how it's best spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zork Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I have an AJ500M with a gloss top and it sounds almost as good as some guitars 10 or more times the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Red333 could do this' date=' to see if it is the same for his Elitist Texan too. Steve. [/quote'] Steve, You may not have seen it, but I wrote about the Elitist's sides in one of the OTHER IB Texan threads! I did take the end pin out, and spent some time looking very closely at the grain pattern on the inside and outside of the rims. The pattern is very distinctive on my Elitist, so I can confirm the rims are solid. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Steve' date=' You may not have seen it, but I wrote about the Elitist's sides in one of the OTHER IB Texan threads! I did take the end pin out, and spent some time looking very closely at the grain pattern on the inside and outside of the rims. The pattern is very distinctive on my Elitist, so I can confirm the rims are solid. Red 333[/quote'] No I hadn`t, but I am pleased that your Elitist Texan has solid rims. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak1281734111 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 well, I have the AJ-500M and it's friggin' awesome, but after hearing the Inspired by Texan on dhanners23's videos I'd say it sounds just as good. Not ever actually played one of the Texan's but as far as I'm concerned I'd be happy with either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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