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How good are Epiphone acoustic guitars?

How good are Epiphone acoustic guitars?

Epiphone makes great guitars for beginners and can be a good guitar for experienced players for travel, road, or practice guitar. Some of the parts are a little less than the flagship Gibson models but they still are good instruments to play and many artists prefer them to the more expensive Gibson models.

Who makes Epiphone acoustic guitars?

Gibson
Epiphone

An Epiphone Casino, one of the brand’s best known models
Key people Jim Rosenberg (President)
Products Electric, acoustic, archtop & resonator guitars Basses Banjos Mandolins Ukuleles Amplifiers Effects units
Parent Gibson
Website Official website

How do I find my Epiphone serial number?

Locate the serial number on the headstock of the guitar. With Semi-Hollow models on the label inside the top f-hole and with acoustic guitars on the label inside the sound hole. It consists of a number of ditgits, often also in advance of one or two letters.

Is the Epiphone EJ 200 a good guitar?

The Epiphone EJ is tonally better balanced for general playing, with a more even spread of tone across the strings. The action is lighter and lower than you’d expect from an acoustic, so while this is still a guitar that likes to be strummed, the more even balance means that the Epiphone is good for pickers as well.

Are Epiphone Masterbilt guitars good?

All in all, the guitar has a very good workmanship. You can play different tunings with it and it will remain stable—a quality that does not always describe guitars under higher price brackets.

Are Epiphone guitars made in China any good?

Chinese Epis are just as good as the older Korean ones. When Gibson opened their own Epi plant in China that they still supervise. Epis have gotten so much better IMHO the best they have ever been.

How do I know if my guitar is an Epiphone?

Typically all Epiphones (and Gibsons as well) only have the name on the top of the headstock. In the case of Epiphones, barring the brand new ones, the truss rod cover on the guitar will say ‘gibson’. The newer ones say if its a Custom, Standard, or Studio. If it says Epiphone on the top than that’s what it is.

Are Chinese Epiphones any good?

It was finished beautifully. The neck was really comfortable, the binding was done very well, and the fretwork was also very good. IMO I don’t think it sounded quite as good as the Korean I used to own, but it was a very good guitar and was definitely finished better than the Korean.

Where can I buy an Epiphone semi hollow guitar?

Their range of semi hollow guitars include models like the Sheraton, the Casino and the most popular model, the Epiphone Dot. All of these guitars are available at every guitarguitar store and since we are one of the biggest Epiphone dealers in the UK, you can be sure that you’ll have access to more Epiphone guitars than anywhere else.

Which is the best Epiphone acoustic guitar to buy?

If you’re a casual player looking for an instrument to hone your skills, the most popular and affordable option is the Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar. Its classic dreadnought shape, spruce top and mahogany body deliver versatile, balanced tone. It’s ideal for almost any genre…

What kind of guitar is the Epiphone Dot?

The Epiphone Dot is the model most closely associated with the ES-335. Even its name is a reference to the dot inlays of model guitars. Having said that, the Epiphone Sheraton is an original Epiphone design that, at the time, was based very closely on the Gibson ES-335 and ES-355 models.

Which is the most popular semi acoustic guitar?

Epiphone semi acoustic guitars are amongst the most famous in the world. Their range of semi hollow guitars include models like the Sheraton, the Casino and the most popular model, the Epiphone Dot.