Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst

by Epiphone

Product Features

• The fingerboard of the DR-100 is constructed from rosewood
• It has a select spruce top
• It features a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut
• Finishes available in ebony, natural and vintage sunburst
• Mahogany body
• Select Spruce top
• 25.5 Scale

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 42 x 18.5 x 5.5 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002F7IV2
• Item model number: EA10VSCH1
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,316 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The DR-100 dreadnaught is Epiphone's best selling acoustic. All the basic elements you want--traditional shape Mahogany back and sides, Select Spruce top, Rosewood fingerboard and bridge make this a great entry-level instrument.

Epiphone's best selling acoustic.

Mahogany body with Select Spruce top.

Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays.

Body Tonewoods
The top of the DR-100 is made from select spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from mahogany, giving the DR-100 balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection.

Rosewood Fingerboard with Dot Inlays
The fingerboard of the DR-100 is constructed from rosewood. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note clarity and bite.

Angled Headstock
Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by "string-tree" gadgets.

Specs

• Hardware: Chrome
• Scale: 25.5 inches
• Nut width: 1.68 inches
• Neck: Set, Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Dot
• Body material: Mahogany
• Top: Select Spruce
• Finishes available: Ebony, Natural, Vintage Sunburst

Product Description

The DR-100 features a Select Spruce top; Mahogany back and sides; and Rosewood fingerboard and bridge.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I expected, March 11, 2011

By 

Matthew Barrett - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst (Electronics)

Prior to purchasing this I did go to local stores and tried this and other entry level guitars. With no experience what so ever on guitar I had a vague idea of what I cared about. It had to fit, it had to sound good to me, and I had to like the look. In the end the DR-100 won out. I have owned it about a week at this point, I can play 2 chords correctly and 4 others correctly if I am extremely slow, and I know that I went the right direction.

This guitar works for someone learning. It does stay in tune without major issues. Even having to re-tune each day takes very little adjustment. You WILL want to buy strings and swap them out. I could hear the issues more experienced players were pointing out and a $5 set of medium strings made that disappear immediately. I do think that the strings are a bit higher than a couple others I tried, but my feeling after a week of playing it is that this forces me to be careful and make sure where I am positioning my fingers (more importantly my hand/thumb).

From listening to a more experienced friend play it I will buy another one if I am still playing in a year. At that point I will spend more and get a better quality instrument. For now the investment to learn is relatively small and I think I could recoup about 50% of it if I don't continue to play long term.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what a beginner needs!, October 11, 2010

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Omelia Arreola - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst (Electronics)

The Guitar looks great and holds the tune very good! Im actually a beginner and don't know much about guitars, but i've had several friends tell me that the guitar is great and i take their word for it! Very pleased with the Guitar and it's sound is great, so i was told!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice entry-level guitar, April 25, 2011

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R. Frantz "Tough Sell" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst (Electronics)

Bought this guitar for my daughter as she was showing interest in learning how to play. When it arrived I was impressed by the quality of construction and the over-all attention to manufacturing detail. She was impressed by the sound and although I also purchased a set of 'easy' strings as she calls them, they were not needed as the strings that came attached were flexible enough not to cause finger pain.

I had searched for quite some time to get a guitar for her and I have to admit I was tempted by a few which were cheaper but poor reviews here on Amazon swayed me the other way. I am very satisfied with this purchase because my daughter is satisfied and I would recommend this instrument to anyone looking for a beginners guitar.

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