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Epiphone J45 Studio Solid Top Acoustic, Vintage Sunburst

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 104 ratings
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Brand Epiphone
Color Vintage Sunburst
Top Material Type Spruce Wood
Body Material Sitka-Spruce;Mahogany
Back Material Type Mahogany Wood
Neck Material Type Mahogany
Fretboard Material Type Laurel Wood
String Material Type Bronze
Hand Orientation Right
Guitar Bridge System Fixed

About this item

  • 6-string acoustic guitar
  • Advanced jumbo body style
  • Mahogany back, neck, and sides with solid Stitka spruce top, and Rosewood bridge and fretboard
  • 25-1/2" scale
  • Sealed die-cast tuners with 14:1 ratio
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers appreciate the guitar's sound quality and value for money. They find the tones great and it feels good to play. However, some customers have reported issues with fret buzz and neck warping. Opinions vary on how well the guitar plays.

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9 customers mention "Sound quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. They say it has a great tone, and they love the craftsmanship.

"...I was not too worried about and ended up falling in love with the tonal quality and craftsmanship. An amazing instrument for the price." Read more

"...Plus exceptional sound which is what I got. Very happy." Read more

"Great Guitar, Awesome sound, Beautifull finish. Great price, can't beat the deal with a stick. Great packaging, no blemishes, scratches, scuffs, etc...." Read more

"Such a Solid Whole sounding Guitar. Tones are great and feels good to play." Read more

4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative

Customers like the value for money. They also say it's a cheap guitar.

"I wanted a reasonably priced guitar to have something to play that I was not too worried about and ended up falling in love with the tonal quality..." Read more

"...guitar so I didn't want to spend too much but still wanted quality and value. Plus exceptional sound which is what I got. Very happy." Read more

"Great Guitar, Awesome sound, Beautifull finish. Great price, can't beat the deal with a stick. Great packaging, no blemishes, scratches, scuffs, etc...." Read more

"Cheap guitar...." Read more

9 customers mention "Playability"4 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the guitar's playability. Some say it has a great sound and beautiful finish, while others mention issues like fret buzz, neck misalignment, and cheap quality.

"...warped that the strings lay flat on the neck and of course, it's totally unplayable...." Read more

"Great Guitar, Awesome sound, Beautifull finish. Great price, can't beat the deal with a stick. Great packaging, no blemishes, scratches, scuffs, etc...." Read more

"...The guitar was such a poor build quality that I have aboslutely no use for it. The neck does not run straight...." Read more

"Arrived earlier than expected with no damages. Love the guitar, plays and sounds great!" Read more

4 customers mention "Fret buzz"0 positive4 negative

Customers dislike the fret buzz.

"...And it just keeps buzzing from those frets on up. So I cannot solo or play high pitched chords. So I'm using it less and less everyday...." Read more

"Its a $200 guitar, don't expect something else. Buzz's on some frets." Read more

"...and i like the sound of it but it has frat problem .... it buzzes on the second frat on the first/second/third strings and i dunno what to do ...i..." Read more

"Fret buzz problem here too! It's unplayable, and I cannot return this item! Very unsatisfied." Read more

3 customers mention "Neck warping"0 positive3 negative

Customers are unhappy with the neck warping of the guitar. They mention it's mid-December and the neck is warped.

"...Big mistake! The neck is so warped that the strings lay flat on the neck and of course, it's totally unplayable...." Read more

"...Now it's mid December, and the neck of this guitar is warped. This guitar is now unplayable. I understand it's a two hundred dollar guitar...." Read more

"The guitar has unique sound. But It WARPED after two months. Trying to return this now. My DR100 has the same problem, unplayable." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • jose s
    5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully designed and great sound.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014
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    I've been playing guitar on hand me down guitars for the last 16 years, and finally I decided to purchase my own, I chose a steel string acoustic (as I had been playing on nylon acoustics.) the feel is good, the action is smooth(I didn't sand it down or anything) right out of the box the guitar needs some tuning but will play just right after a quick tune. I recommend you buy a set of guitar strings and a case when you buy this guitar. I bought the epiphone case for 89$ and it keeps my new baby safe and sound. I bought this in March and haven't had to change out the strings.
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  • E Anthony T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Money spent on what counts.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2017
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    I wanted a reasonably priced guitar to have something to play that I was not too worried about and ended up falling in love with the tonal quality and craftsmanship. An amazing instrument for the price.
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  • SciPub
    4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Sitka spruce top, quite playable
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
    I bought the guitar directly from the Epiphone web site around 2020 - customer service at Gibson (this is a Gibson brand) was very responsive. The guitar is made in Indonesia at the plant where most acoustic guitars in the world are made (Cort?). Quality was very good - set up was quite playable on delivery.

    It's not as deep as my AJ-500ME NS, so it does not project like the Masterbilt, but it is playable, and can certainly play at volume if strummed vigorously. It has a longer scale length than the standard Gibson, so has a slightly brighter sound than the AJ45/DR500.

    Overall, a high quality and relatively inexpensive guitar that is both playable and also not something you are going to need to worry about. No regrets in purchasing it - excellent value.
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  • Johnny C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sound
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2013
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    This was the choice for my first Acoustic guitar so I didn't want to spend too much but still wanted quality and value. Plus exceptional sound which is what I got. Very happy.
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  • Luis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Epiphone AJ-22OS Acoustic
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2011
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    Great Guitar, Awesome sound, Beautifull finish. Great price, can't beat the deal with a stick. Great packaging, no blemishes, scratches, scuffs, etc. Very fast shipping to my APO address!!!!!!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tones are great and feels good to play
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
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    Such a Solid Whole sounding Guitar. Tones are great and feels good to play.
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  • DOG TOY
    1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this guitar!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I decided to buy this guitar, Epiphone AJ-220S Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst in spite of the bad reviews. Big mistake! The neck is so warped that the strings lay flat on the neck and of course, it's totally unplayable. I adjusted the truss rod and even put a shim under the bridge to raise the strings but they still rub the frets from the 8th fret up. Also, the ends of the frets stick out on both sides of the neck and are sharp enough to cut skin. This guitar came from Music123 and apparently if you take it out of the box and try to play it you void the warranty. I contacted Epiphone as there seems to be a lack of quality control in this case but have yet to hear from them.

    Sincerely,
    Samuel Anderson
    (DOG TOY)
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  • S1nce79
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the guitar
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2016
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    Arrived earlier than expected with no damages. Love the guitar, plays and sounds great!
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    S1nce79
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the guitar
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2016
    Arrived earlier than expected with no damages. Love the guitar, plays and sounds great!
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  • Isaac Sotelo Silva
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guitarra profesional
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 5, 2023
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    La guitarra es de muy alta calidad tiene un sonido hermoso, lo único malo es que el pequeño logotipo que tiene se despega con mucha facilidad
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    Isaac Sotelo Silva
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guitarra profesional
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 5, 2023
    La guitarra es de muy alta calidad tiene un sonido hermoso, lo único malo es que el pequeño logotipo que tiene se despega con mucha facilidad
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  • Carlin heinz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe gratte
    Reviewed in France on November 5, 2020
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    Parfait. Une belle sonorité. Pas du tout désagréables. J ai changé les sillet de tête et de chevalet par des sillet en os, ainsi que les chevilles chevalet. Et du coup ça change tout, j'ai l'impression d'avoir une gratte qui coûte largement plus chère. Et l action qui est réglé au petits oignons. C est une bombe :)
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    Carlin heinz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe gratte
    Reviewed in France on November 5, 2020
    Parfait. Une belle sonorité. Pas du tout désagréables. J ai changé les sillet de tête et de chevalet par des sillet en os, ainsi que les chevilles chevalet. Et du coup ça change tout, j'ai l'impression d'avoir une gratte qui coûte largement plus chère. Et l action qui est réglé au petits oignons. C est une bombe :)
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  • Neville Carter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fill the Auditorium
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020
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    I already have an Epiphone Dreadnought and wanted a smaller guitar as well. This one is an Auditorium so slightly thinner as well as smaller boughts. There are many reasons why I chose Epiphone, slimmer necks, solid tops at an affordable price, and lovely finish, but, the real reason I chose Epiphone is that they are made in Indonesia.
    To me the Indonesian guitars are always a cut above those made in the other ‘affordable’ oriental region, (are we still allowed to say Chyna), I don’t know.
    This pandemic has shown us all what that other country feels about us in the rest of the world, so I’m going to use my purchasing power to shift my buying away from there anyway.

    My guitar came from Wembley Music Centre and it was very well setup ‘perfect for me’, and very well packaged. It arrived the next day, so thumbs up to them.

    Playing the Epiphone made me so happy. It has this uplifting timbre that I’ve not heard in any other guitar and I expect that’s due in equal parts to a solid spruce top and it’s novel take on the auditorium shape.

    It’s always an act of hope to buy something as personal as a guitar online but during this lockdown we had little other choice. I would say that buying from a reputable dealer like WMC, through Amazon, with their no nonsense returns policy, gives a fail-safe way of doing that.
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  • Patricia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inmejorables
    Reviewed in Spain on April 17, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    El servicio inmejorable, la comunicación con el vendedor muy buena, el envío bueno teniendo en cuenta el confinamiento el seguimiento ha sido fantástico. La guitarra suena muy bien y estéticamente es preciosa, viene perfectamente empaquetada con doble caja y con todas las protecciones tanto para la caja como para las cuerdas y clavijero.
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    Patricia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inmejorables
    Reviewed in Spain on April 17, 2020
    El servicio inmejorable, la comunicación con el vendedor muy buena, el envío bueno teniendo en cuenta el confinamiento el seguimiento ha sido fantástico. La guitarra suena muy bien y estéticamente es preciosa, viene perfectamente empaquetada con doble caja y con todas las protecciones tanto para la caja como para las cuerdas y clavijero.
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  • Manuel Magni
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eccellente!
    Reviewed in Italy on January 19, 2016
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    Eccellente rapporto qualità prezzo. Ho sostituito selletta del ponte e capotasto con due in osso di buona qualità ed il risultato è eccezionale! Ricca di bassi e acuti cristallini. Consigliatissimo!
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