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Comment by William Jahnkow on May 14, 2013 at 9:59pm

 I doubt I will be getting any more guitars . I can't afford any and what I have at my age will last me until I vanish .

Comment by William Jahnkow on May 14, 2013 at 9:57pm

Hi Edward :

 I am happy I have what I have now . I liked the satin finish they have on the AJ-200-S neck I saw today . It's not a problem and easy enough to steel wool my AJ-100 neck and just knock off the gloss. I need to get my AJ re-humidified and since I didn't get a case that's not so easy . I may just use a large plastic bag and put it there with a dampit , even though I keep in in a small closet I have no way to control the humidity since I have two tube amps it there as well .

My only regret was selling the 66 casino and 66 J160E I had new back in the day . Yet I played them for so long they really needed a lot done to get them back to par. Plus the top on the casion was sinking in at the bridge and the J160E needed a neck reset. I had them until 1985 . If I knew what I know now how to fix these things I would have never parted with them.

 

Comment by Edward Sparks on May 14, 2013 at 2:44pm

As I have said here, on the Guitar Collectors page, and on the Martin page, be glad you got what you got when you got it because the great wood is gone, the good wood is running out and they are beginning to substitute other materials for ebony and other tone woods! I don't think I will be buying any new guitars again!

Comment by William Jahnkow on May 14, 2013 at 2:30pm

 I was at GC today . I bought an AJ-100 in 2009 since I wanted a large body guitar , the other acoustic guitar I own is a 2004 S series grand.

 I only paid $90 for the AJ-100 and didn't get the case since it was more than the guitar.

 The reason I bring this up , I saw an EPI AJ-200 at GC today and it has a solid wood top and much better grover tuners and the neck was much darkers than mine , can't say if it was some sort of dark stain because I could net see the grain at all like I can on mine . Point is mine has fretting out issues mainly on the G at the 13th fret , sounds like a sitar but this Aj-200 was even worse than mine . Mine actually has a better finish and fit. I also checked the action and the AJ-200 at GC was the same as mine 1/8 at the 12th fret. So I am not so dissappointed with mine now. I can fix the fret buzz.

 

 

Comment by William Jahnkow on May 7, 2013 at 9:06pm

I Bought a few EPI's and Gibsons . Began playing in 63 . I had a 67 Casino and 66 John Lennon acouctic/electric and a great Gibson small body 12 string. Wish I never sold them . I  went into Sam Ash in 2009 because all I could afford was an AJ 100 in sunburst. I realize it did not cost much . What I didn't expect was to take home garbage. Sam Ash sold it to me for $10 off the sale price and I took it back because of fret buzz on the low E and A all the way up the neck and they would do nothing . I called Epi's tech support and they sent me a new saddle so I fit it and set it higher , just enough to get rid of the buzz . This guitar has gotten worse even though I keep it with a dampit. This cannot even be called a beginners guitar as they call it beginner of pro . It's crap . I found 9 frets that are to high now and it seems through my many contants with EPI they are not interested in customers concerns. If I were just starting out I would have given up with this thing. I can file the frets and hope . All they want to do is sell stuff but not back it up , why sell something with their name on it , cheap enough to entice anyone that has faith in a name . I have owned cheap Harmony acoustics that are far better than this garbage . Years or rather decades ago one could buy the Lennon model for $400 or a casino now they make the guitars in Korea and China and if you want one that has the hope of being good not great you pay what $600 and it's still made over seas. I have never seen so many brands of guitars as there are now , most I never heard of . Wonder just how much they pay their slave labor in some forsaken sweat shop to build most of their junk. I will never buy another EPI even if I had the funds for their top notch model. Gibson either. They are not built like they used to be by a long shot. An they have got to be kidding $14,000 for a real EPI Casino that Yoko signed .  

Comment by Steve Frank on April 17, 2013 at 7:09am

Hi Jim, I don't usually like buying guitars online unless it's an old collectible where I'm buying for looks more than sound....every guitar sounds different, and I remember playing 30 Martin D's before I found the one that said "Take me home!!"...same with any guitar I've ever bought. I like to play it and have someone else play it so I can judge projection better. That said, there are quite a few on ebay right now that do ship to Europe. Some may even be in Europe. You'd be getting the guitar you want and even if used, And I've always seen a couple of pick scrapes or a nick as a good thing on a guitar....gets that first one out of the way so I can think more about playing and less about maintaining the guitar as a museum piece!! LOL....good luck!!

Comment by Jim Morris on April 17, 2013 at 2:01am

Its a great pity Gibson own Epiphone. The AJ500M is a far superior guitar too the Gibson J-35, and as far as I understand, was outselling the J-35. I made a serious mistake in not buying one when I had the chance. I am told Gibson also dropped the Slope Shoulder WM for the same reason.. A search of the UK retailers who might still have one in stock only brought up " Discontinued. Such a shame

Comment by Alex Gracie on April 1, 2013 at 5:50pm

I use light guage 12 - 53.  I'm a string bender so nothing else will do. Furthermore, EPI recommends the light guage 12 - 53s. I've had the 13s on their many ties, trying to like them, but - no thanks. They stress the bridge and top ... at least that's the feeling I get with them so, they get cut off pretty quick!

Comment by Edward Sparks on April 1, 2013 at 4:48pm

What gauge string do you use? If you use lights, mediums will give you more volume, but will also feel stiffer.

Comment by Alex Gracie on April 1, 2013 at 3:53pm

Howdy,  I have a Masterbuilt, one that I bought sight unseen via MusiciansFriend.  The promo videos and YouTube are rtesponsible for my purchase. It is model DR-500RNS. Feels, fits, plays exceptionally however .. it is too flippin' quiet for being a full size dreadnought!.

I've had it for 2 years now, always waiting for the mythical event that it would 'open up' with time and usage. What can you tell me?

My strings are D'Addario EJ-16s.

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