Epiphone EJ-200 Super Jumbo Acoustic Guitar, Natural

by Epiphone

Product Features

• Maple body
• Select Spruce top
• Rosewood fretboard
• 25.5 scale

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 46 x 20.5 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 28.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B0002H0R0O
• Item model number: EAJ2NAGH1
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,013 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The essential cutaway electric version of the "King of the Flattop Guitars", the Epiphone EJ200CE is unrivaled in, big, acoustic sound and is treasured for its classic appointments such as "crown" fretboard inlay and "mustache" bridge. It also has a Select Spruce top and Maple body and neck as well as the famous flower motif pickguard that completes the authentic design. This beauty is voiced by the Shadow eSonic2 preamp system, featuring the revolutionary Shadow NanoFex and NanoMag pick-up's.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not all I had hoped, November 21, 2010

By 

Chris Beyer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epiphone EJ-200 Super Jumbo Acoustic Guitar, Natural (Electronics)

Want a big, beautiful jumbo guitar for not a whole lot of money? Want a quality fit and finish that rivals much more expensive instruments? Want a strong neck that feels just like that Gibson neck we all know and love? You could do much worse than the EJ-200. I am 100% satisfied with those aspects of the guitar.

However...

If you are hoping for the warm, deep, make your own mother cry volume and tone that you would get from the (ten times) more expensive Gibson J-200, then this is not your guitar. Play the two one after the other, and then you'll hear why the Gibson costs more than a used Hyundai and the Epiphone costs less than taking a family of four to an NFL game.

Still, I like the guitar. No plans to trade or sell it. And swapping the original strings for a set of Elixers or Dean Markley Blue Steels helps with the lower tones a bit. Just don't expect to rattle any windows.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Body, Bold Sound (NO pickups installed), June 8, 2010

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Slacker Mom (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epiphone EJ-200 Super Jumbo Acoustic Guitar, Natural (Electronics)

The Amazon product description is WRONG: the EJ-200 does NOT have a pickup installed - it is entirely acoustic. If you want a pickup installed, see model EJ-200CE.

This is nice guitar, suitable for beginners or hobbyists. The body feels large and substantial, and its distinctive design will draw lots of attention. The neck and body are maple, the top is select spruce, fingerboard is rosewood crown. In the natural finish, the spruce top has a slightly yellow tint compared with the maple back, sides and neck, but it is not unattractive. If you've seem natural maple kitchen cabinets, that's the color. The hardware is a brassy gold. I am unsure if the delicate design on the pick guard might wear off.

Playability seems okay (caveat: I am accustomed to a 12-string.) The sound is bold, loud, and booming rather than sweet. Great choice for situations when you need volume from an unamplified guitar - seems like a guitar a cowboy might play while sitting around a campfire. A reasonable price for a stylishly handsome instrument.