You are using an out of date browser. Epiphone Masterbilt Guitars | Musician's Friend 1.) The results of "lawsuit-era" guitar making are still felt today. When he died in 1915, his son Epaminodas, or Epi, took over, eventually naming the company Epiphone, a play on words combining his own name and phone, the Greek word for"sound. GASing! Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente vs Masterbilt/Inspired by Gibson The finish is stunning. dry. By using a thin satin coat rather than a gloss polyurethane finish, Epiphone has increased the instrument's resonance. When I bought it I did so because I thought it was a decent Epi and never once did I associate it with being a relative to a Gibson. I can tell you that the Texan is much, much more than just a good guitar. Inspired by Texan VS Masterbilt - Gibson Brands Forums Nice post, I've been slightly J-45 curious lately and appreciated your thoughts. It may not display this or other websites correctly. These new Inspired By Gibson line of Epiphones are matching vintage Gibson acoustic neck profiles and radius. Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Acoustic Guitar Blindfold Challenge Once the truss rod is adjusted the familiarity of Gibsons 12 radius becomes apparent. The classic J-45 has been the choice of legendary musicians ever since it was first introduced in 1942. You still have those iconic Hummingbird pickguard graphics and the awesome mother-of-pearl split parallelogram fretboard markers. Known as The Workhorse, it is Gibson's most famous and most popular acoustic guitar model. Those both seem like a steal for an all-solid wood J-45! Like the Casino, there are several key differences between these two to justify the vast gulf in pricing. Also they have an open box one in "scratch and dent" condition available for $480. Epiphone J-200 Jumbo Guitar User Reviews | zZounds Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Masterbilt Hummingbird Aged Antique - eBay Taylor's are more consistent, but, even if I really like Taylors, I prefer more meat in the tone. Wood vibrates more freely when not buried under a heavy coat of finish-as a result, the Masterbilt guitars have less flash, but a stronger vintage vibe. What do you think? Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Masterbilt Hummingbird Aged Antique Natural BA1 1UA. 10 reviews Write your review Item ID: EHUM12ACHNH. Epiphone Masterbilt inspired by Gibson J 45 EC (Aged Vintage - eBay It has the 1.69" nut with, bone nut and saddle and pickguard and 3 on a plate tuners to match the 60's era J-45. Find an Epiphone Dealer Dealer Resource Center The DR on the other hand, sounds more similar to all-wood, and more expensive Martin's and Taylor's that I have payed. Epiphone L-00 Studio (VS) 1044682 Epiphone( )J; Epiphone Masterbilt Inspired By Gibson Hummingbird (Aged Cherry Sunburst Gloss) | coloradodecks.com It's funny. Here, however, Epiphone has used Indian Laurel. That is much less true of Martin and Taylor, Guild, Collings, etc etc etc. Hey I've been trying to decide on which all solid, slope shoulder, short scale dreadnaught I should buy. [GEAR] New Epiphone inspired by Gibson J-45 vs. Masterbilt J-45 But I still appreciate the playability of most electrics, so I come from that starting point when I approach an acoustic. If that's the only negative, then you know it is a very good guitar. INSPIRED BY GIBSON. MusicRadar is the number one website for music-makers of all kinds, be they guitarists, drummers, keyboard players, DJs or producers "Sales don't mean anything.