Product: Epiphone PR-5E/VS
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
08/07/2007
at
08:50pm
by
Dan
Email: dhoenisch at tsmp<dot>com
Features
:
10
This is a 000 cutaway style sunburst acoustic electric guitar. Gold Gotoh sealed tuning machines, MOP snowflake inlays, onboard electronics. Not sure of the manufactured year, or where it was made. 5 layered white/black binding on the body and around the soundhole, black binding on the rosewood fretboard. Frets are nicely installed, and the bridge aint going anywhere.
Sound
:
8
I don't play this guitar much being a bluegrass musician. The body is thin, so it isn't too loud playing it accoustically, and I don't like to play electric instruments. Plugged into my 10W practice amp, it sounds okay, plugged into my Church's PA system, it sounds AWESOME! I may end up giving this guitar to our worship leader as he plays guitar, and fell in love with it after playing it plugged into the Church's PA system. It'll sound as good as you want it to plugged in. Very nice guitar, just not for me. I'm rating an 8. It's a 10 for plugged in, and a 7 for unplugged.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
No Opinion
When I got the guitar, the head was broken off, and the plastic saddle was badly carved. After repairing the guitar, and making a bone saddle, the action was great, but that's something I had to work on being a busted guitar. The finish on the guitar is still in good shape, with the exception of the touch-ups around the neck. the electronics are nicely fit on the guitar, no rattle from the wires. I'm not rating this since I had to repair it.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
This is a rather nice guitar. Not exactly indestructable, but sturdy nonetheless. The gold on the tuning machines is still in good shape, and this guitar is about 6 or 7 years old now. I think this is a dependable enough guitar. The electronics have not failed me, nor did they fail the origina owner.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
9
Overall, this is a great guitar for anyone who wants the acoustic sound through a PA system. It is cosmetically appealing. It feels nice to play. The only thing I would do is to add a pickguard, but I can be rather rough on the guitar, so I would always want one. I may add a clear one because I want the beautiful finish to remain uncovered.
