The Guitars That Made Epiphone's Name

Everyone knows that electric guitars come from Epiphone – Les Paul, SG, Casino, Sheraton,… – the list goes on. While the Nashville-based company's electric product arm has produced an array of excellent quality products throughout its career, we highlight a segment that is often overlooked by the great guitar companies – their acoustic guitars!

Crafted from tested tonewood and modern manufacturing methods, the Epiphone acoustic guitar lineup is a small but powerful instrument. Always democratizing good sound chemistry is at the core of what Epiphone does here, to create guitars that are worth it both in the studio and on the go at an accessible price point.

2020 is a year of development for Epiphone, with factories upgrading production quality, bringing guitars to a new level. Take a look at some of the Epiphone guitar models that caught our attention.

Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente Acoustic Guitar, Antique Natural Aged Gloss
Epiphone | Masterbilt Excellente

Acoustically gorgeous and functional, the Masterbilt Excellente is based on one of Epiphone's rarest models ever. The original Excellente's original journey spanned seven years with a total of 141 pieces produced from 1963 to 1970, and this classy re-issue is exactly to the specifications and feel of the extremely exclusive models. that term.

Crafted from a sitka spruce top and natural ovangkol back and sides, the Excellente delivers a powerful sound that complements the guitar's flashy appearance. The aesthetic of this acoustic tree is completed by a beautiful reproduction of the original Excellente pickguard – a gentle depiction of a wild eagle. The charm doesn't stop there, excellente's extremely solid 7-ply maple and walnut neck – hand-glued engineered wood with a tapered tenon joint at the 14th fret. Other highlights include the wooden neck. ebony features a pearl cloud inlay, a skeleton nut and saddle, a bronze Kluson Waffleback buckle set, and Fishman Sonitone electronics.

Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier Acoustic Guitar, Ice Tea Aged Gloss

Like Excellente mentioned above, the Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier is another reproduction of rare guitars handed down from the 1960s. The modern dreadnought body, Frontier guitar features a sitka spruce top and maple back and sides for a vibrant and powerful sound – the ultimate guitar for you if you're a singer-songwriter who wants to be heard!

Contributing to authenticity and detail can be seen through the bird's-wing head design and the Epiphone logo in mother-of-pearl handwriting – a prominent motif that appeared on the brand's acoustics throughout the 1960s. The graphic on the pickguard “Rope and Cactus” (“chain of cactus”) is somewhat intricate showing the aesthetic on the “armored spirit” that this guitar embodies. Like the Excellent, the Frontier also comes with a bone nut and saddle, custom pearl inlays, and a Fishman® Sonitone™ preamp system that amplifies your acoustics. Now available in Ice Tea Aged Gloss, the amazing acoustic is the skilled “beauty”!

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE Acoustic/Electric Guitar, RW Neck, Vintage Sunburst

Acoustic-electric guitar The Masterbilt Epiphone DR-500MCE was built with a single concept in mind – seeking to create a guitar with classic sound and performance and modern capabilities at an affordable price point. The DR-500MCE features an all-natural wood construction – a sitka spruce top and a mahogany body – a rarity in its current price range. There are also standard gluing joints. The end result is a new guitar with thick lows, balanced mids, and bright highs.

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Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME Acoustic Guitar

A jumbo-style guitar for those who like to take it easy, the Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME is one of the loudest acoustic guitars on the market. Made of mahogany and a sitka spruce top, the AJ-45ME features an “Advanced Jumbo” body – a shape inspired by the original 1930s model with only 300 pieces produced. . Massive guitar figure, the AJ-45ME transforms into a sonic cannon as you manipulate it. Owned by a true blues guitarist, the big guitar provides a solid, resonant sound that adds incredible harmonic detail. Completing the high-end details is the built-in Fishman Sonitone preamp – a clear transducer for acoustics used on stage and in the studio. The guitar is phenomenal in so many ways, you just have to own the guitar to understand its strengths.

Epiphone Hummingbird Pro Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Faded Cherry Burst

A classic set on the iconic Gibson Hummingbird, the Epiphone Hummingbird Pro pays tribute to one of the world's most celebrated guitar designs. With its distinctive look and sound, the Epiphone Hummingbird Pro is the ideal choice for pianists and performers. Quality acoustic features a natural spruce top, mahogany body and neck for a warm, pure sound that often defines classic guitar character. Even the guitar's looks – Faded Cherry Sunburst, hummingbird-trimmed pickguards and split parallelogram inlays – exude a sense of class and prestige not often seen in this price range. Great guitars for every requirement, you won't find a better product on the market!

Epiphone Dove Pro Acoustic/Electric Guitar, RW Neck, Violinburst

Hummingbird's spiritual brother, the Dove Pro, is also part of the great value lineup that graces the Epiphone 2020 portfolio. Once again, Epiphone shows that an affordable guitar can be the ultimate guitar. The Dove Pro is everything the Gibson compatriot has, with elegant looks, easy operability, and superb sound quality. The sitka spruce top provides a rich, clear sound while the illustrious Fishman® Sonitone™ takes that great sound and delivers it through the speakers. A solid maple neck and SlimTaper D profile finish complete the guitar – giving the guitar absolute stability and enhanced highs for a brighter, clearer tone. The craftsmanship that makes up the guitar is also outstanding at this price point, with the hand-inlaid “pigeon” motif on the tortoiseshell pickguard and the rosewood bridge.

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