Epiphone's Greatest Acoustics Yet? The New 'Inspired by Gibson' Range DELIVERS!

[@robwolthuis8125]

Hummingbird👍 I bought one a few months ago. It plays and sounds fantastic 😍 Thanks for the beautiful workshop. Greetings Robert Wolthuis from Amsterdam

[@musikus7092]

They all sound good. Maybe I would pick the Hummingbird

[@richardm9550]

I gonna go out on a limb here. For me the J45 stands out here, probably because the middle tones, to me anyway, sound dialled back a little and its just has that well rounded sound that stops me in my tracks and makes me want to listen. Jack - I find your playing is inspirational to the point that it distracted from the review because I was drawn by what you were playing. Would love to play the J45 and the J45 EC and see if they sound that good in real life. Too many times I've listed to reviews and gone "yeah - thats the guitar for me" only to try it in real life and be utterly disappointed. I appreciate the limitation of the technology and a million and one variables that you have no control over. It would have been great to hear the what you played on the J200 played on the J45s for the ultimate comparison. That said, really like the channel and excellent reviews. Keep up the great work.

[@Whatsthe_dill]

When I get the money, J45

[@robcotter3072]

Hummingbird! You gave the guitars a great workout! Nicely done. I brought the Hummingbird Studio recently but returned it to get the all solid Hummingbird.

[@gabbagabba321]

Love these. Got to be Angie as a favourite but any Keef acoustic around late 60s to mid 70s. Factory girl, country honk, sweet black angel, sweet Virginia.

[@steveturner6770]

Totally agree. Totally.

[@ralex3697]

You forgot No Expectations

[@Ledzepfan88]

Waiting for them to come out with the l00 lg2 and l1 inspired by gibson and the j35

[@drothberg3]

Favorite Gibson acoustic track - Angie by The Rolling Stones.

[@martinlahaie6012]

Epiphones at Peach Guitars !? Wow Epi's are coming up ! Great job guys

[@williamoxendine6121]

Love them all great sound hard to say which one sounds better but love the hummingbird and J45 got to get one good information

[@JinderSongs]

Damn, I could get into that Hummingbird. I’ve owned four Gibson Hummingbirds over the years (a 1990, a 2005 12 string, a 2006 and a 2007) and this one absolutely NAILS the Hummingbird tone. Sounds exactly like my 1990, which was the best of the Gibsons I owned.

[@ProfYago]

could you give one?

[@JinderSongs]

@@ProfYago I don’t own any of them anymore, and never owned more than one at any one time. Unfortunately the reality of life for us working musicians over the last couple of years during the Covid crisis has involved selling the tools of our trade to pay the rent and feed the kids, so I don’t have anything I could give, lend or sell you unfortunately!

[@ProfYago]

@@JinderSongs You're right, man. 2020 and 2021 weren't good either with musicians as with the instrument prices. A gibson here in Brazil has a unrealistic price... I Was trying to inport a guild guitar but the inported products have a 60% tax over the price of them. It gets literaly impossible get a minimum quality guitar so we can work. All the best mate. Hope this year things get better.

[@bctesla]

@@JinderSongscool you have a great perspective on life . Family before guitar

[@dividedbytimestudios]

How about an Epiphone Southern Jumbo? Now that would sell

[@erikkibler3466]

I’d love to check that out…

[@WoodyBlueberry]

I have the Epi inspired J-200 and I just love it !

[@markharwood7573]

I have the IBG J-45. It excels in all the styles that I play on it. For the money there is a lot of tone, and it seems to be well-made too. I have compared it directly with a 20-year-old Gibson J-45. They don't feel much different. The Gibson has a more mature voice, which you would expect from the older guitar, but the similarity is plain. I was fortunate to buy one made in Indonesia. Production has now moved to China and I do not know whether or not the standards have been maintained.

[@oldmanofcotati]

This presenter is wiser than his years. Excellent explanations and knowledge.

[@pierrehauchard]

Wow man your playing is so great ! Amazing on the hummingbird ! I own the humminbirg and the J200 since few months, for the price, it is absolutely unbelievable ! Incredible sound, and they are so stunning. Think I m gonna buy a Frontier too !

[@raymondreeder3274]

I have the ibg j45 n Hummingbird I couldn't be happier.. your reviews are terrific.. I was blown away by the quality of these guitars especially for the price.. I've also got my eye on the Excellente.. truthfully I don't understand how Gibson's allows them to build these terrific guitars for 1000 bucks🤔 but I'm glad they did

[@billpalmisano]

I just ordered the Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird today. I paid 850.00 plus tax. So 902 USD. Free shipping. It is a lot of money to me. Have not received it yet but your video gives me confidence I made the right move. A big selling point for me was the solid back and sides and the vintage sound. Thanks

[@nrcarl00]

Did you get it yet?

[@billpalmisano]

@@nrcarl00 no. Ordered from GC on Nov 23. It’s now 2022 and I’m still waiting

[@freddysnip6257]

@@billpalmisano I hope it arrives soon 🙏 it's about time after almost 2 months

[@billpalmisano]

@@freddysnip6257 arrived today 2/5/22. Plays as smooth as butter.

[@freddysnip6257]

@@billpalmisano Congrats Bill, great you finally got it (orderdate 11/23/21)

[@infinitigjj6779]

The epiphone j200 sounds full when its strummed heavily! I like it! I have Gibson J45 and Hummingbird and I am leaning now towards Epiphone J200. Some reviews said its not sounding full but this dude made it sound full!

[@chuckdavis5300]

Sir, your flat picking is stunningly great. So enjoyed this whole presentation.

[@bradkizer9961]

Outstanding review! Hummingbird for me. Early Rolling Stones recordings...

[@thomasmorris2245]

Thank You 🙏- I bought the J-45 ( Indonesia 🇮🇩) and then The Hummingbird ( China 🇨🇳) That I bought online sounds good- wish it was a Indonesia 🇮🇩 one

[@manuelsaenz4631]

I've been playing a Martin D28 for 20 years. Love it. I''ve probably had the privelege of performing in front of 150k people all these years. Thinking about picking up a Gibson J200. When I was in college at Texas A&I University in the early 90s the maintenance man at the apartment complex I used to live in owned one and he would even encourage me to borrow it on weekends. Of course, I couldn't pass that up. Unfortunately, he died of cancer a few years later after we'd met. When I think of the Gibson J200, it takes me back to those younger days as a beginner and how lucky I was to have someone encourage me to learn... on a Gibson J200 that wasn't even mine. Nobody would do that these days.

[@erikkibler3466]

Pass it along 😊

[@Frettedchaos]

Absolutely killer performance! Wow, just wow.

[@user-kq1hg3eo6l]

My wife gifted me the Hummingbird Epiphone inspired by Gibson for my Birthday! Wow!! what a guitar! What a beautiful and Guitar and its sounds just as good as it looks! This is my go to guitar now. But I'll go back and forth with my Martin ;-)

[@berniewatson1961]

I have just bought an Epiphone Hummingbird Studio electro acoustic guitar and could not be happier (December 2023) ⭐✨🌟

[@MB-pc4cs]

I picked up a hummingbird a while back a few months ago, an Indonesia made and initially it sounded good up until about the 9th fret. The bridge was too low, it wasn't set up and it wasn't any fun to play. I spent money on expensive strings Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze in a gauge down from factory, 11-52. I raised the saddle a bit, it helped a bit but not much. I then broke a G String from tightening, loosening, pushing over to get to the truss rod, etc (go figure on a brand new set the G string, a wrapped string) so I bought a replacement set just for a G string. I still have the rest of that set. I didn't want to mess with it and break more string so I left it and played it for a few months on and off until I had enough, I picked upa gauge up, 13-56 of good old (less expensive) phosphor bronze, thinking the larger gauge might make it playable, no. Same thing. So I loosed the strings, pulled out the saddle and raised it slightly again. Straightened the neck and that did the trick. What it left me with is an amazing guitar. Phenomenal. It took a bit of work but such a good sounding guitar. I play it every day. It's sitting on my couch, I don't have a case, I find myself picking it up often. Whether or not it sounds like a Gibson? I don't know, but it sounds and acts like a Mahogany acoustic guitar. It's has traits of what a Gibson Hummingbird is. Sounds good lightly played and it sound great played heard. Projection. A Maple Guitar like the Dove or J200 is nice, they have a distinctive tone, a lot of high end, bright, really cool and nice sounding guitars almost alien but a hummingbird to me from what I can tell is a more traditional sounding acoustic guitar. Tone wise. It's a more balanced bass, mid, high. Next time I need to change strings, now that it's set up, I'll probably use that set of 5 Aluminum Bronze 11's just to see and play them for a bit but after that I'll probably switch back to the factory 12 gauge. Great guitar though. I love it.

[@MB-pc4cs]

I've heard complaints people think they sound "tinny" and from what I'm hearing, even on the Gibson side of things, people have their string s set to low. They're grazing the frets. Which sounds bad. IMO. It seems like a trend. A game of phone which has been taking place forever and now it's the norm. Everyone does it. So it seems. When I have a guitar, electric or acoustic, I want to be able to hammer it hard and still get a beautiful sounding note or chord. I hate fret buzz and I don't like hearing strings buzzing frets. If it sounds tinny make some adjustments.

[@Gratefulman1965]

Great review, I love the new Masterbilt series Excellente, Frontier, Texan, J-200, Hummingbird, j-45. Still waiting to see if they add the El dorado into the fold. I recently purchased the Frontier and it arrived with a fractured headstock, very down about that as of this writing. Anyway Gibson is finally allowing Epiphone out of the basement and letting the brand spread it’s wings a little. These new Masterbilts are superb instruments.🎶

[@yestoES355]

I’m a massive sucker for Gibson Custom shop electrics but when it comes to acoustics I could care less and these are simply perfect for my tastes. They look great and are built great. Looks like I’m picking up the SJ200

[@MikaHakkinen83]

@@rorogogo6241 nail on the head

[@rkid727]

I just ordered the J200. Curious as to how you feel about it 2 years later.

[@metoo9644]

Great video...I love them all. I intend to purchase the hummingbird and J-200 eventually

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Nice sounding instruments. Made me smile when he says "if you just want to lay into a guitar" guilty as charged lol

[@PeterSz73]

I wish the Dove with it's longer scale length was added to this new line... Great guitars and even better playing!

[@edmondlau511]

Does Gibson know there’s a demand? Is a Dove in the works?

[@PeterSz73]

@@edmondlau511 they did make the epiphone dove in the past... yeah probably their market research showed that the demand does not justify the investment.

[@stevecroft5068]

Wouldn’t the Masterbilt Epiphone Frontier cover your needs PeterSz. Maple B&S, plus long scale.

[@stevebroom4246]

very well presented thanks. Look forward to trying these out!

[@GlasgowSkyline]

My local guitar shop is a Gibson licence holder and carries the full range in his shop. Last time I was in there I played 5 or 6 Gibson acoustics, but the one I couldn't put down and nearly left the shop with was the Epiphone J200. Looks, played and sounded great. Epiphone have nailed it with this range. If I were buying a jumbo it would be a tough call between one of these or a 2nd hand Guild which can be picked up for not much more.

[@freddysnip6257]

Great comment,I second your opinion, I'm very happy with my epiphone j200 inspired by Gibson

[@Thekarlskorner]

Just purchased a Hummingbird 12 string arriving in a day or so I cannot wait to compare it with my beat up old Gibson B-45. The six string version you are playing sounds darn good. Actually they all sound good!

[@brooklynboy1000]

Hummingbird was the sweetest, good enough for Keef - I can hear Street Fighting Man in it when you played.. It just has a certain sweet frequency that pops out. Similar to how Martins have that bluegrass nasal thing. I does seem like its more of a fashion statement as you see people like Sheryl Crowe and others playing them because yeah they do look uber cool. ... Many Cat Stevens songs were done with Gibson acoustics. SJ-200 .. If you listens to his early 1970s albums the acoustic guitars sound brilliant. It is the standard for anyone wanting to achieve a recorded tone for pop folk. It does though sound like they miced the pick and blended some of that in. Of course it was done on tape and through analog gear. He also likes J-180 and I believe J-45s

[@benallmark9671]

Ya but those were American made originals , these are definitely not those. These look the part but unfortunately that’s about all.

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Sounding great Charlie as always...

[@timkryworuka1196]

Great video, but everyone should do the demos back to back and have all the comments at the end on each particular guitar , people tend to play one guitar and talk for 10 minutes then play another guitar and you can’t remember which one sounded like what

[@johntaylor8829]

Nice review and the 2 that appeal to me are the J200 and Hummingbird models. After playing all 4 models, if you had to choose one, which one would you choose?

[@chrislazz5632]

I feel you man. Hummingbirds and SJ200's are something else, like a work of art in guitars. Personally though, I'd get the Hummingbird-Epi Inspired by Gibson, or.. a Gibson SJ200 which is a pipe dream. I just don't think the Epi version sounds as good where as the Hummingbird gets really close.

[@bobg3077]

I have the IBG J45 and am enjoying it. My #1 player is a J35 and in my opinion easily beats any of the Epi's and is my go to for gigs. However, that being said, I played a gig with the Epi this week and it seems to be opening up and closing the gap with the J35. Looking at price vs difference. The Epi is hard to beat and a quality instrument. It is my #2 and that puts some more expensive guitars in line behind it. My overall opinion is :They are winners and very hard to beat....

[@infinitigjj6779]

I bought a Gibson J45 standard and I loved it. However, I need another guitar for outside outdoor performance. Now im looking for j200 from epiphone.

[@alexbostelle287]

I bought the j45, the selling points .... Solid wood Bone saddle Bone nut Sound exceptional Inspiring Finds a niche in the mix

[@allenwillett1013]

I used to make fun of Epiphone. I called it an Epicphoney. BUT, I've changed my thought. I purchased a used Epiphone Slash j45. It is pretty freaking sweet!

[@shawnwatson3857]

Are we going to talk about the hummingbird demo like wow groovy playing man

[@seamusbrowne4909]

Hey Jack!!!. Best Acoustic Guitar Track ever. Angie written and recorded on a GIBSON HUMMINGBIRD Circa Late '60s early '70s.😎😎😎

[@patrickanderson260]

I love my inspired by Gibson Frontier ft110

[@neilkeepingitreal]

I have a 2012 epi ej200ce and a 2015 hummingbird artist and both are fantastic for the money

[@yellowwhale4]

My favorite..J-45 and Hummingbird but J-45, my best.

[@ralex3697]

Such an excellent player Clean, musical and solid Hummingbird sounds best, the other models are meh The electronics sound awful

[@richardm9550]

J45 stood out for me but whole heartedly agree on all other points - especially the sound out of the pickups. But I have never found an acoustic where I do like the sound coming out of the pickups. Just the sound of the guitar matters- completely dry and natural. Does it give ya the chills, does it stop you dead in your tracks. Still looking.

[@bobbystereo936]

I remember back in the late 90's Epiphone came out with their J200 but I played one at a used store in 2006 & it was not full sounding at all.

[@johnnychandler2488]

I bought the J200 a little over a month ago and could not be happier. And about a week and a half ago I bought the Epiphone Excellente. And I think my next will be the Frontier

[@dvanolya]

Quite a few people here are unimpressed with the J200. Haven't played that yet, but two days ago I did play the J45 cutaway version. It was smooth and easy to play, sounded really good, and very "Gibsonesque" in tone. I'm tempted to pull the trigger but I already have enough guitars and am waiting on arrival of a Taylor Big Baby as my version of a "beater." But really the BB sounds great, and it's just 5 bills.

[@karenrattray5232]

Love my Epiphone inspired by gibson hummingbird. As good as any gibson I tried for 1/5 the price.👍👏🇨🇦

[@deboisblanc]

I have a Hummingbird, like the J-200 and think the J-45 sounds great.

[@misterfalur]

Danke für die gut strukturierten Vorführungen und tollen Gitarrenspiele! Mir gefällt die J200 am Besten.

[@georgesimon5279]

Blackbird and yesterday were recorded with a Texan FT-79

[@oldmanofcotati]

That's not true. They were recorded with analogue tape.

[@1209seagull]

@@oldmanofcotati he means the guitar. Epiphone Texans are great.

[@larrys9113]

i have 2 Taylor’s and was / am considering getting a couple higher end Epiphone Acoustics but im not sure I like the sound …. I guess i need to go play one in person.

[@blaurolsen]

Great presentation of these different models👍👍

[@RichSad45]

Good video. I've had my eye on one of these for a while. Love the vintage Gibson acoustic but don't have funds. Previous models of Epi acoustics didn't quite make the cut. With a $1000 budget I think one of these might do. In vintage late 60d tone, always favored the humingbird. But from youtube channels it's more J200 first and the J45 and hummingbird tied for second. Very seriously considering picking one of these up in May.

[@yellowwhale4]

I hate capos or other tunnings when they show guitars.

[@steveturner6770]

Sadly I play an Eko Ranger....I'd love a gibson g45

[@AustinTBrogan]

Awesome video. Am I the only one that also wants the tabs for everything that he played?

[@hellodrjeckyl]

Always thought the J200 was a little too ornate. But lately it has really been growing on me.

[@atpr500]

Me too. Was ugly, but now is my guitar.

[@wayup76]

Got to go with J200 I've got a ej 200 from 1990 love it

[@ssabgib]

Wish they would reissue the Don Everly SQ 180 with these modern day solid wood upgrades.

[@giordanobilleri6195]

Gran belle chitarre. Ho la J45 ed è fantastica, sia come suono bello profondo che come manico. Fantastica.

[@fabiodevincentiis3276]

Ciao, hai video della J45? Ha un bel suono?

[@donchristianmusic9353]

I bought the j200. It had over 1 inch tall braces. When I strummed it, my wife turned around and said " oh no, send that back" she's never reacted like that and I presently have over 35 guitars hanging on the wall. Maybe mine was a one off bad guitar. Since I know how to hotrod a guitar by shaving the braces it now sounds great but I had to remove half the height of the braces and scallop them. Most don't know how to do that now would even try it so buyer beware.

[@Edward1312]

The J200 Jumbo is the dud in the inspired by/Masterbilt reissue line currently being made for Epiphone by Samick in Indonesia. I had one and got rid of it as it was dull and lifeless and had no sound. The top of the guitar was dead.

[@Dizzle7771]

They sound dead compared to my Gibson SJ 200 Custom. I really like the sound of the Epi J45 though and may add it to my collection...

[@MulaMusic67]

Great review - I liked the J-200. "If you're not necessarily a great fingerstyle acoustic player, like myself." That can be read two ways, Jack! 😎

[@PeachGuitars]

I realised that as soon as I said it... Let the record show that I am NOT a great fingerstyle player! 🤦‍♂️

[@realdiamondshow]

I have the J200 Model. Excellent guitar..the build, tone and intonation are great.

[@iannicholls7476]

That J-200 does look great for the money. Favourite track recorded with a Gibson? Blackbird by The Beatles (actually I believe it was an Epiphone Texan!).

[@boudewijnvanderlecq1328]

It was recorded with a Martin D-28

[@iannicholls7476]

Fair enough. I thought McCartney used an Epiphone Texan for most of his Beatles acoustic work but I’m not certain.

[@benjaminfowler4513]

Either blackbird or yesterday was def written on a Texan but not sure which

[@bol7]

Yesterday was written and recorded with Epiphone Texan. John and Paul acquired their first Martin D-28s around 1967. They brought the guitars to India, where Paul wrote Blackbird. He used the D-28 in the recording too.

[@iannicholls7476]

@bol7, OK, thanks. Good to know.

[@paulhamilton6652]

Favorite Gibson recorded track: Country Boy Can Survive…Hank Jr

[@paulward9936]

I’m really hoping epiphone drops an “inspired by Gibson” L1, L-00, LG0, LG-2

[@Rustymcdangles]

Definitely picking up that hummingbird

[@alexabdulkader7423]

Super Review. Now i am clear. Its the Hummingbird.

[@tomvrieling]

I really want to love the J200 because of the aesthetics but it honestly sounds the most underwhelming of them all

[@rmzzz76]

Order I rank them on tone... 1.) Hummingbird (it sounds identical to it's Gibson counterpart to my ears, I tried them myself) 2.) J-45 (it actually sounds almost identical to the Gibson 50's J-45 from the original collection, the bone nut and saddle are what make this one sound a bit different than the Gibson J-45 Standard.. because it's based on a vintage model) 3.) J-200 (it sounds sounds a lot thinner than the Gibson version)

[@davidcrisler4014]

J200 was the only one he used a capo on. It had to take away some of the bass and fullness compared to playing the others three frets lower.

[@wungabunga]

@@davidcrisler4014 Bizarre choice. Or there was a problem un capo'd.

[@BronzedTube]

I got the 12 string version of the first one your playing, js200se? ( I cant recall the model number exactly?) It sounds great, plays great... can't complain. The gibson version probably has a richer low end sound, but, meh, that is like 4000 more canadian maple syrups.

[@robbiecleighmarks3088]

I already have a Gibson... But that bird and 200 are sweet

[@beesknees749]

The J200 is sweet. Bye, Bye, Love is way up there as far as favorite Gibson acoustic songs.

[@tomformanek3312]

Actually, the top of the line acoustics are their US made Frontier, Texan and Excellente, created by Gibson in Bozeman. This import line is top notch and includes solid wood imported versions of the Frontier and Excellente as well. They are often not coating this with thick amounts of poly so resonance is improved.

[@multipipi1234]

He knows this Tom. Top of the line as far as Epiphone are concerned. The duo that bang on about Bozeman Montana do not review guitars as well as this guy does.

[@bctesla]

I love the video and I subbed . Answer to question best Gibson acoustic performance by Rolling Stones is a tie Wild Horses or Angie

[@PeachGuitars]

Thanks for subbing! We're glad you enjoyed the video, hope you enjoy what we've got coming up next!

[@jonathanmcdonald9381]

I hope the bridge is made of wood than plastic, like the EJ 200. The one I owned was made in China. I expect better with these models.

[@IanBroon1]

What’s the difference between Inspired and Masterbilt?

[@markharwood7573]

Good question. I've checked a few sites and as far as I can tell the IBG is the Masterbilt re-named. Could be wrong, they may have upgraded it, but I can't find a clear answer either. I bought my IBG J-45 from a place that called it a Masterbilt. Good luck finding out for sure!

[@drothberg3]

I think it’s a shame they didn’t do the L-00.

[@nilsaduran9683]

Fingers 🤞 maybe soon since everyone wants small ones now

[@bootgrip6]

100%

[@philiptalk]

That's a great demo, Jack. Thanks. What weight pick are you using?

[@michaelfox2989]

Great review .

[@marlonroshan4484]

All these Epiphone high end guitars have plastic bridge pins. It says ivory on the spec sheet but they are plastic. So upgrade them to Tusq, bone or ebony. Gibson's same models have Tusq bridge pins. You will see improved tone after the upgrade.

[@plingus63]

Not plastic on mine. I bought the J-200 . Great guitar.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

I have the new EPI J-200 in sunburst. Fit and finish and setup is perfect on mine. For 900.00 it's a great buy HOWEVER it's NOT a Gibson J-200 not by a long shot. The tone is somewhat thin actually for a jumbo and it has limited sustain. I am going to put on some Daddario mediums tomorrow to see if that helps. It may or may not. Even so, it's a great, well built all solid wood guitar FOR THE PRICE. Looks stunning as well.

[@billybianco7496]

String joy strings are one of the best

[@billybianco7496]

String Joy strings American made really quality strings

[@richieluckenbill1590]

4 months later, did the string change improve the tone??

[@WysteriaGuitar]

@@richieluckenbill1590 Do not know, I returned it, not happy with the sound, too quiet and not enough complexity or sustain. BUT, still nice for the price but I am spolied as I have many high end Martins, Gibsons, and Collings so my ear is biased to that level of tone. I am going to just save up for an Gibosn J-200. THe Epi is a nice guitar for the money though for a beginner.

[@dgcorozco1]

DO A REVIEW WITH OUT THE CAPO

[@jbirdsall29]

I'd much rather have heard the j200 played without a capo.. not really a fair comparison to the other 3.. the j200 is the one I'm considering the most out of the 4.

[@DSeN7]

Intro song?

[@mooneagle4772]

If I’m going to spend that kind of money I’ll save up and buy the Gibson

[@57ebartley]

You mentioned that back and side were a solid tone wood. Is that something new. Didn't those guitars have laminate back and side before?

[@yudhistiramelody3449]

Yes. They are all solid woods. Same as the Masterbilt series.

[@billpalmisano]

The “pro” series are laminate back and sides, while the “inspired by Gibson” are solid. The prices on the pro series are around 450 USD while the inspired by Gibson series is 850 USD. At least with the Hummingbird. I have been doing research.

[@57ebartley]

@@billpalmisano That's cool and that's a great price for an all time wood acoustic.

[@robertc5387]

I really wish they would release a master built Dove. Something with the size of the Hummingbird, but the maple back and sides of the J200. But I’m probably being overly picky. ALL of these seem great for the price, and I’ll be checking them out in the not too distant future. I LOVE Gibson acoustics, but can’t see myself affording one in this lifetime…

[@zorglubmagnus455]

Look at the Epiphone Frontier Masterbilt. Pretty much a Dove. Sounds and plays great too. You can buff it to a gloss if you don’t love the semi-gloss.

[@quocnguyen3914]

you should have epi slash j45, masterbilt texan to compare with those model

[@somerandomhomeboy]

IMHO I think what the current crop of guitar buyers want from Gibson is to scrape Epiphone all together and rebrand them as Gibson SE or MiM just like PRS and Fender have done. Of course (Gibson)they would have to pay more attention to quality assurance/control and less attention to lionized guitar heroes in their 80's,70's,60's,50's (I love and respect them all by the way) before that could happen but they could also raise prices in the long run for intermediate guitars.

[@GuitarQuackery]

Epiphone made a great decision changing the headstock, back to the old style. But I wonder if Epiphone J-200 guitars will even have the true mustache bridge, like on most Gibson J-200s.

[@joshuataylor672]

I wish they would do a natural top Dove in this series

[@razgriz4977]

Okay, now play them through the Soldano.

[@robsummers8344]

Lucky Man by Greg Lake and all of Tommy 😀

[@chrisyking]

What mic were you using?

[@ericjayfederizo3549]

hummingbird 💘

[@philidorblackmmar7910]

ei guys press epiphonr for lefties models all solid!!!

[@FrancescoCamardo]

Best track ever recorded on a Gibson acoustic is Angie by Rolling Stones

[@dougmatson1594]

Yeah, I admit the acoustics sound great on that track

[@dougmatson1594]

Ahh, I see a link to the Epiphone acoustic guitars, check it out.

[@RichSad45]

that song is acoustic guitar nirvana for me.

[@j.r.martin5468]

Another Killer Performance !

[@metoo9644]

Just love the tune you plan on the J200