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!

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!

Desirability:
Beatiful guitar! Just as nicely done as the Gibson model at a fraction of the price! Worth the money man!

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!

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.

Support:
I bought it through a dealer - a factory second so there really is no contact - I'm on my own for service

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!

Feature:
No accessories

Quality:
Good Quality. As far as one can tell as good as the Gibson, maybe better.

Value:
Best

Desirability:
Fine. As good as the Gibson for sure.

Sound:
Not as much bass and resonance as the Gibson, which I also own.

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????

Support:
na

Overall:
The Epiphone just needs the bass and depth and resonance of the Gibson.

Feature:
Great for what I paid. It was B-stock so I really can't criticize this part (my controls worked a little funny but easy to fix).

Quality:
Just fine for the price and being B-stock.

Value:
Yes.

Desirability:
One of my preamps (Mercury M72s) is made with components identical to those in the console George Martin used to record the Beatles. It was his favorite console for their particular sound. When I bought it, you can bet there was some massive gear lust beaming from my soul. So I HAD to buy a Beatles guitar, right? I saw the J-160 AE, read that Lennon and George both had, used and loved them, and that made me want to have, use and love one, too. Gear lust. I would have lusted for it no matter what preamp I owned. I still lust for it when I'm away from town.

Sound:
I was blown away by the sound--rich, deep, sparkling, dark and bright all at once. Just like the sunburst. Maybe I just lucked out and got an exceptionally good one, who knows. Someone said theirs was flat sounding and that really surprised me. I don't give out 10's u unless the product plays itself, so take my "9" as a super-outstanding grade. If you like the Byrds and the Beatles' Byrd-like compositions, and you can't afford a Rickenbacker, buy this guitar. Man, buy it even if you can afford a Ric. I like to use heavier strings than average and especially on the J-160 it pays handsomely in terms of tone. How do I use it? Mainly for recording these days, although I'll definitely take it live when the time comes. I use it for lead tracks as well as backing. Boy it warms up the mix. I don't do a lot of acoustic guitar sounding material, so I use the J-160AE like an electric for the most part. One of the best sounding electric guitars you'll ever hear! The acoustic element your mics and the pickup recieves for recording does some wildly wonderful things to your sound. (I always use this guitar for sound design--slap a few effects on and it sounds like a breathing synth.) She usually gets run through the pickup/direct in and a Soundelux U99 mic'ing a Fender Princeton amp. Both paths will end up going through a POD XT (Line 6), and/or Guitar Rig 2 (Native Instruments Co.). The signals are always sent through a preamp first, usually a Sebatron Valve preamp or a Telefunken/Siemens pre, or a Mercury M72s (Mercury Recording Equipment Co., fantastic sounding pres and outboard effects!!). The J-160 makes them all sound good!

Ease of Use:
No brain required. Balls already included. ;>)

Support:
No dealings because no problems so I'll assume they are great and give them a "9."

Overall:
I will always love this baby. A Rickenbacker 360 is in my future, but that will be another guitar to love, not a replacement for the J-160 AE.

Feature:
The tunners are classic yeah but still horrible looking and apparently they rot. Kind of looks like a childs toy does not look like a quality instrument at all. would expect more

Quality:
Does not feel like a quality guitar at all really good for learners but still to expensive for its quality.

Sound:
This guitar sounds ok, but still sounds a bit gutless especially when you play em its not very powerfull like you would expect. When I had the guitar new the strings vibrated, the tuners were loose the input was not in place it was floating in the guitar.

Ease of Use:
Easy to play this guitar if the strings are set up right the epiphone I used the strings were far away from the board.

Feature:
I dunno...I guess it was okay. Not my favorite, but it could have been worse

Sound:
The sound went totaly flat and no matter how I moved my fingers I could not get it to sound the way I wanted it to.

Ease of Use:
It was a bit wierd, nothing too horribly awful, but I've had much better than it.