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Epiphone EJ160E John Lennon Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar

With a mini-humbucker above the sound-hole, vintage-style tulip tuners, and John's signature over the fretboard, the EJ160E is as remarkable as its namesake. (86) Read 12 reviews for this product | Rate and Review This Product
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The Epiphone EJ-160E John Lennon acoustic-electric comes equipped with 1 mini humbucker pickup -- a rare sight on an acoustic. Other features include a mahogany body and a solid spruce top to give a rich, deep tone with plenty of definition on the top end. Overall, you get a guitar worthy of John himself.

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Patterned after the Gibson J-160E acoustic-electrics that were perennial Beatles workhorses, the signature model EJ-160E features an advanced Jumbo, sloped-shoulder body shape, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a chunky solid mahogany neck and solid rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The impeccable fretboard is adorned with handsome "split parallelogram" inlays that are common on many Gibsons and Epiphones. The Epiphone EJ-160E's neck has the fat, rounded feel of many late-Fifties era Gibson electrics. A mini humbucking pickup is seated discreetly between the end of the guitar's fretboard and the sound hole, while volume and tone controls are located on the guitar's lower bout, as they would be on a standard electric guitar.

Played acoustically, the Epiphone EJ-160E John Lennon has a meaty, mid-rangey tone that's perfect for bold rock strumming and bluesy finger-picking. Players who enjoy the crystalline high-end ping and controlled low end of many "boutique" acoustics may find this guitar lacking subtlety or definition, but if you're looking for that meaty, woody acoustic tone that gives so many Fab Four tracks their characteristic punch and warmth, this guitar is an ideal choice. Perhaps because of the hefty girth of the neck, which is big enough to have its own very lively resonance, this guitar has a responsive rumble that lets the player feel the energy of every note, and playing it rivals the satisfying, bone-tickling experience of getting it on with a high-ticket Gibson J-200.

Plugged through a blackface Fender Super Reverb, this instrument delivers a full yet clear sound that is only enhanced by the tone-fattening proximity of the pickup to the neck. And while the tone and volume controls don't have the versatility of the graphic equalizer and feedback-notch-filter layouts found on many "modern" electric acoustics, the controls are intuitive, effective and easy to grab on the fly. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Epiphone products.
Pickups: 1-Mini Humbucker

Hardware: Chrome

Scale: 25.5 in.

Nut Width: 1.725 in.

Neck: Set

Neck Mat: Mahogany

Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/Trapezoid

Body Mat: Mahogany

Top: Solid Spruce
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
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Shipping Weight: 8 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 46 x 19 x 6 in
Epiphone Warranty If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-4GIBSON
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""If you want it (a great acoustic guitar)here it is - come and get it!""
Sound: I'll tell you, I own a 1961 Gibson Hummingbird and the EJ 160 sounds just as good as a top-of-the-line Gibson. Mind you, it will even get better with age but I'm very happy with the tone and sound so far! Feature: I love the fact that they used the same woods as my '61 Gibson Hummingbird - top is Solid Spruce and the back and sides are Mahogany- that's why I can compare it to the 'bird - they both sound so sweet! Ease of Use: I really never give a "10" but this thing will score a "9" in this category. I found the action (factory set) to be pretty good - but I'm going to tweak it a bit to bring it where I like it. Overall it has great playability - I highly recommend it. Quality: Someone really did great job in re-creating a classic guitar! If you can't afford the Gibson version ( not many can at $2,000.00), this is the next -best thing - and it's pretty-much identical. Mine was a factory second and yet it was just as beautiful as the showroom models! Value: Just get it yourself and find out! You'll be very surprised! Manufacturer Support: I bought it through a dealer - a factory second so there really is no contact - I'm on my own for service The Wow Factor: Beatiful guitar! Just as nicely done as the Gibson model at a fraction of the price! Worth the money man! Overall: This guitar is really what I needed in order to get the "Beatles" sound as our band "BackBeaT" is really a Rock n Roll/Beatles cover band so we do a lot of the classic Fab Four stuff! It works great for me - I'm looking forward to using it live on stage!
Style of Music: 50's 60's Rock and Roll - Beatles
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Sound: Not as much bass and resonance as the Gibson, which I also own. Feature: No accessories Ease of Use: The Epiphone plays many times better than the Gibson, which has always been a finger-bleeder. I always pick up the Epiphone because the neck is superb, the action perfect. Why not both in one guitar???? Quality: Good Quality. As far as one can tell as good as the Gibson, maybe better. Value: Best Manufacturer Support: na The Wow Factor: Fine. As good as the Gibson for sure. Overall: The Epiphone just needs the bass and depth and resonance of the Gibson.
Style of Music: Rock, jazz
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