• Great Guitar

  
  As reviewed by Peteiscool1 on 10/12/2009

  I got this guitar about a year ago. So far, I have been more than pleased with it. When I first got it, I expected an average epiphone quality guitar. I was blown away! All it needs is a professional set up and it will play like a Gibson. My only criticism would be that when I first received this guitar, the input jack was very loose. However, all I had to do was take it into Guitar Center and they just replaced it with a new one. I love this guitar. It has a very versatile tone, it sounds amazing with either a regular clean tone or a dirty tone. I play through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. This guitar definitely has a nice, rich, hollow body tone. The neck is nice and thick, but not so thick that it limits playability. It almost feels like an acoustic guitar. The flame top looks AMAZING and I definitely recommend this guitar to anyone who is looking to buy a hollow body on a budget. Great, great guitar.

  44 of 44 people found this review helpful.
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• Learn and burn with the best!

  
  As reviewed by Tugboat Tony on 7/1/2010

  I have had this guitar now for 2 years and still haven't played another guitar that puts this one to shame. I learned everything that I know on this guitar. It has a neck that fits my hands perfectly and I have hands that are a little on the big side. The action on this guitar was a little high for my liking, but I like my action very low. This guitar will play the blues like any other out there. You can make it cry and scream with ease. When you switch over to metal, your lows will not be as low as the solid guitars, but you can play along and know one will notice. You get your moneys worth in playability and looks here.

  12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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• A Great Guitar at a Great Price

  
  As reviewed by Dave on 3/19/2010

  After owning and selling a whole lot of guitars, many expensive Fenders, Gibsons, Ric's and Guilds. I have come to a point in my life where I really don't care about price, name brand or hype. I have become a fan of Epiphone because they feel good in my hands, they have the neck shape that appeals to my personal taste, they sound good to my ears. Tone is in the ear of the beholder. It is not that I like buying things made overseas, I do not. But Fender and Gibson and other companies have put their instruments at a price that is out of reach for most musicians. I am retired now and have to look for quality at a good price. I traded in my Sheratin II to help me pay for a Gibson ES339. Nice guitar, but I am not a fan of nitrocelulose lacquer finishes.They are not player friendly. My hands stick to the neck. Thus I sold it. along with every other Gibson I had bought over the years. Anyway, let me get to the point! I read about others complaining about string height and intonation. If you are going to play guitar, learn to set it up and intonate it! It is not rocket science. At this time I own two Epiphone guitars. An aged Cherry 66 Wilshire R.I. and The Dot Deluxe. After setting both up to my personal taste, I would not trade them for the world! The tone, playability,the feel of the neck in my hands is sheer delight. I am 53 now and have been around long enough to know tone and quality. Epiphone has both in Aces.

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