Epiphone EJ-200

E um viol?o feito de madeira laminada nas laterais e tampo solido.
Muito boniti ao olhar, tem um excelente acabamento. Destaques para o formato do braco em "v" e para a ponte/cavalete, em forma de bigode.
Uma obra de arte.

N?o ha nada no mercado similar a este produto.
E muito inferior a um Gibson J200, mas e muito mais barato.
E muito melhor do que os Takamines, Ibanez e Washburns, na mesma faixa de preco. E muito semelhante aos Taylor e Martins mais baratos, mas tem um visual simplesmente impressionante. Na faixa dos US$400,00 n?o ha nada melhor no mercado mundial.

A de sempre, cordas um pouco velhas e ac?o um pouco alta, nada que um luthier n?o possa remediar. Da pra tocar umas 5 horas seguidas com esse viol?o.

Acho que vai ser uma das melhores aquisic?es acusticas da minha vida.

Sem opini?o, pois sem qualquer contato. Sem problemas.

Toco viol?o por mais de 10 anos e este foi um dos melhores instrumentos que passaram pelas minha m?os.

It was made in Oct. 02, Korea. 20 frets, Grover type tuners


* Gold hardware
* 25.5" scale
* 1.68" nut width
* Set maple neck
* Body, neck, and headstock binding
* Rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays
* Maple jumbo body with select spruce top


Nice 6 band Shadow eq...XLR & 1/4 inch jack output...(What for?, Mean really?)


READ THIS REVIEW...IT HAS A TWIST ENDING!



Submitted by Evan at 02/06/2003 09:17

This is the problem with this otherwise PERFECT guitar. For a jumbo that dares to physically copy the hallowed Gibson J-200 this is nothing short of a complete letdown. The finish and look of this guitar is beautiful...the craftmanship is terriffic. I hope Korea continues to make great guitars and great prices...not nuclear bombs.


Anyway, the sound (unplugged) is thin and tinny. The set-up sucked and I suspect the intonation was off. I would have gotten it set-up, but I was concerned the return policy would be null and void after I altered it. God forbid anything got scratched during the process, I'd be stuck. It's lifeless unplugged sound was such a downer, I was hoping this would be my baby for a while, but I had to face facts.


I know, I know...it's electric/acoustic...that's why you bought it. Well, yeah, but I want it to jam unplugged too sometimes. For the money I feel I should. I own a Mitchell (Samick) MJ-150 jumbo and it rocks...it was $100.00. So value and sound is important to me, not name. Maybe it would have sounded better after a bone nut and bridge and a great set-up and intonation adjustment...but by then the return policy would have been shot.


Yes, I did return this after playing it for a month. The pickup (with both XLR & 1/4 inch outputs) seemed very responsive and the 6-band EQ was accurate. However, it did tend to be either too bassy or too trebely.


I wonder if the cutaway (only on the electric/acoustic version CE) has something to do with it. The full-size are not cutaway and are much cheaper. Maybe someone should get that and put in aftermarket pickups...I don't really like doing that. It's like putting in an aftermarket sunroof to a car. It's gonna leak sooner or later.


I have since replaced it with a Yamaha CJX12S. It's not as flashy looking by any stretch of the imagination, but it's unplugged sound is bold and rich and it has a great Yamaha pickup (ribbon) included. It's a limited run...

The style and vibe of this guitar coulden't suit me better, the black finish (though a little warped in a section or two) was thick and durable. The pickguard with it's J-200 design style was gorgeous. The neck has a cool "dip" at the bottom, check out a picture somwhere. A lot of attention and detail went into the crafting of this guitar. Gorgeous mustache bridge. Nicely inlaid tuning head. A really classy and unforgettable guitar.


Set-up blew (really low) and I think the intonation was off.
Too bad it sounds wimpy.

As stated, the finish was durable. This would be a workhorse...if the sound didn't suck. They added an extra strap button...cool.

Musicians Friend was cool about the return (they haven't gotten it yet) but they are paying the feight back to them. Not for nothing, but I have a fleeting susplicion this was a used guitar anyway. There was no plastic on the pickguard when Irecieved it and there was a small scratch near the headstock (could have been rom the factory).


They didn't want to pay for the return saying they only do that when merchandise is, "defective". After explaining to them that in my book anything that I can't comfortably play IS defective they agreed to pay for the shipping. COOL!


Maybe I'm paranoid, but it's just a vibe I get. Otherwise, I've been pretty lucky with the company. All Epiphones come with a Lifetime warranty.

As I said, although this is a beautiful guitar to look at, it's sound is absolutely puny and thin. I know, I know, I know...you'll buy it anyway because there isn't anything on the market like it at this price.

Don't bullshit yourself...you'll fall out of love with it once the initial excitement and pizazz of this guitars' looks wear off a little. If you want a loud ass jumbo (and I suppose you do if you're considering this guitar) save your pennies and buy the real Gibson J-200...that warm bass can't be duplicated (unfortuantely). It's so distinctive. Otherwise, try out other things...I really like my Yamaha CJX12S...check it out. It's even a little cheaper.

I'm all for adjusting things to get them to sound the way you want, after all that's what being an original musician is all about, but the starting point has to be better than this. You'll be sorry having to live with it's limited projection and totally shitty bass. No boom, no life, no vitality. That sucks.

This guitar is a laminate spruce top with (assumedly laminated) maple sides and back. Mine is Vintage Sunburst finish (beautiful) and comes with gold Grover tuners. Neck I believe to be mahogany with rosewood fretboard. Jumbo body style. Wish it had solid wood construction, but that can't be expected for the price. Abalone and mother of pearl headstock, fretboard, and "mustache" bridge inlays. White binding on body, neck and headstock. Very impressive looking.

I play mostly classic rock and modern, classically inspired rock. This means Oasis, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Neil Young, The Wallflowers, The Verve, The Who, etc... mostly British rock. One of the deciding factors in the purchase of this guitar is that Noel Gallagher of Oasis uses (or did use) one extensively for both recording and stage work. I liked the sound it gave and decided to replace my Epiphone PR-350CE with it. I couldn't be more impressed. Where the 350CE was muddled and undistinct, the EJ-200 is clear, bright, and full. This guitar's jumbo body style and maple side and back provide a clean, bright tone that also sounds very full and provides ample bass. This guitar is perfect for strumming along to a solo vocal or providing rhythm to a full band performance. I can say without much hesitation that this has got to be the best sounding guitar in the $500 and under catagory. Even without solid construction, the guitar simply sounds beautiful.

The setup on this guitar was not quite great but I've yet to get it remedied. The action is wonderfully low, but this causes some buzzing on two of the lower strings. Not severe, but enough to be mildly annoying. I will try to get this fixed under warranty. At the same time I will probably also have a complete professional tuneup and have a bone nut and saddle fitted to replace the stock plastic items. The finish quality on this guitar was very good to excellent with no major or even minor flaws, but a couple teeny-tiny ones (the trim stripe on the back was alligned just a tad to the right and finish on the edge of the sound hole could have been a bit better.

I have owned Epiphone guitars in the past and structurally they have all been quite durable and I expect no less from this one. It seems very solidly put together. I would not expect to need a backup at a gig. Also, as stated before, Noel Gallagher uses this model as a mainstay when recording and touring. I doubt he would do this (especially touring) if it was not reliable.

Lifetime limited warranty but haven't been able to use it yet.

I've been playing for about 7 years now and have owned various guitars ranging from Stratocaster and Les Paul knockoffs to Epiphone Casinos, PR-350CE, 255-EA, Les Paul Standard, Harmony Monterey... I was worried that this guitar would not fulfill my expectations having never played one myself before buying it online. I really could not be happier with it though and plan to keep it for a long, long time. This guitar would be replaced if stolen because I love it's style, tone, and playability. I truly feel that it is the best guitar in it's pricerange. It's not a Guild, but for $700 less, it comes close enough. Great value.

The label is gone and EJ-200 is hand written inside the cavity. I have no idea when this was made, or what it's made of, but it's been around a while. I got it on eBay (like everything else) and had to have it refretted up to the 8th fret, due to the grooves from excessive (or years of) capo use, and the rest of the frets recrowned (filed, dressed or whatever you call it.) Gold tuners are okay, but not real solid. Thick plastic nut and bridge. V-shaped neck.

I bought this guitar for big booming western swing and bluegrass style play. Sound is full, thanks to the big body, but not the big booming sound I hoped for. The wood used in the body construction seems pretty thin. Looking into the body cavity, I can even see light through a few places on the edge binding when holding the guitar up to a light source. Maybe thin wood is good for sound, but overall I just think it's too thin and and the guitar too lightweight.

I added a Dean Markley Sweet Spot pickup which is excessively bright, and doesn't really help me get what I want from the guitar. I can say that fingerpicking dynamics are amazingly detailed.

My guitar was heavlily used so I had it completely setup and refretted. This one is the standard suburst finish, and looks really nice - if you're into that western countrified look!

The neck is V-shaped, not round. I have no idea if they're all like this or not. This the first of that neck type I've ever played and I dig it.

The big mustache bridge is solid - not carved out like a real Gibson jumbo - with perloid bridge inlays that are not appealing to me.

Overall, I really like this guitar, and play it more than any other I own: about an hour every day. If it had the total sound I had hoped for, I'd never put it down.

As mentioned in the "Sound" section, this guitar's wood is on the light (i.e. thin) side for my tastes. Could be a problem if dropped or hit hard.

This is a good guitar: The sound is good, the looks are good, the construction is good. It simply doens't have the GREAT presence and projection of a "real" Gibson super jumbo. Of course it doesn't have the price either! I say: a good guitar for the money.

2003, fresh from Music 123. Laminated, select spruce top. Natural gorgeous maple finish. Super jumbo. Grover tuners!A beautiful guitar.Bone nut & saddle

I play all kinds of music, 42 years now.I will either mic this on stage and or install a B-Band piezo and maybe even a P-90, 20% underwound in the soundhole. It has a very nice classic sound like the old Beatle records.

I could not believe the setup! It was perfect. No buzz , perfect intonation, I always bring my new instruments to My favorite guitar shop, Renson Guitars in Studio City, California but this guitar is perfect as is.I do not know what they can do to make it better.

I believe this guitar to be sound however I will need time to see. I do know that I have the E-160E Lennon and it is holding up well, however you better get a humifier! and use it.

I have had no experience dealing with Epiphone.

I would definitely get another if it were stolen. I love the beauty, how easy it plays, and that classic gibson accoustic tone. I also own a Taylor 614CE and the Epi holds it's own. I find myself grinning when I think of what I paid!

This a 2002 model, in ebony (it was in stock--I wanted natural--but there's a waiting list for those. Imagine that: for a Korean made acoustic. Gold tuners (that work!) Beautifully inlaid fret board and headstock, cool looking "mustache bridge--with gorgeous inlay work).

It came with no electronics, but more about that later.

This jumbo monster is laminated maple w/ rosewood fret board, so it's bright. I ordered the HSC case for the jumbo. At this price, why not?

Holy crap. I read the reviews before I bought, but I'm always skeptical about using the ears of others as a yardstick of how I might feel about a particular sound and its source. That being, I was not disappointed. I bought it as a stay-at-home, songwriting guitar, but with the few inexpensive modifications I did (got electric in my blood), it's going to its first gig this afternoon. Here's why:

Kicked around the idea of somehow wanting to amplify the EJ-200. I looked at all the options from Fishman, et. al., and read a few reviews on the Dean Markley "Sweet Spot" piezo. Strictly passive, under-bridge, not even a volume control. Popped 'er in, and plugged the jumbo into my Roland JC-77. Holy crap! I have never, ever heard a guitar, pick-up, amp combination (with just reverb and chorus, mind you) that swirls around the room and just drenches you in guitar. It is the most amazing live acoustic sound I've ever heard--and it's all analog.

Acoustically (which is what this supposed to be about--sorry, I'm just floored by the amplified version), this guitar is bright and full. I know it lacks some bottom end, but it is all maple, and the hard-woods have a tendency to brightness. All in all, I like the tone. It's great for flat-picking, and I've even pulled off some decent finger-picking. The guitar mellows out when it's strings are not being strummed or picked with a plectrum. You lose volume, but I think that the jumbo body helps increase the decay time, so it rings just enough. Most of the sound seems to come from the top, not out of the sound hole. Perhaps that's the reason that it sounds so good with an under-bridge pick-up. For a laminated top, it responds wonderfully; as close to an archtop as one can get, from my experience (think Howard Roberts).

It came from Musician's Friend and they use their generic set-up before shipping. One size does not fit all, so some personal adjustments were needed. Other than that, I was very pleased with entire package, from case to guitar. Not a high-dollar item, but it looks and sounds like it cost as much as the Gibson version. I had a Blues King Electro that didn't sound this good. This thing plays like butter, too. Typical Gibson neck and action. No buzzes. Nicely done.

Well, I'm using it live today. I sit and play, so the danger of lopping off the head-stock by hitting the ceiling fan while table-top-dancing is reduced. It's one of those dipped Korean guitars, and from experience, I know they're everything but stupid-proof. Run it over with you van, and it's gonna bust. Keep it in a decent LOCKING guitar stand, put it back in its case--and don't do a Lizzie Grubman on it, and everything should be Jake. It's a big bastard though, so be careful swinging it around.

Never needed. Lifetime (limited) warranty. Who's lifetime?

Been playing professionally (and unprofessionally sometimes) for over 35 years. Solo and ensemble work. My sound is very important to me. People hire me because they love my "sound," and expect to hear it when I plug in. I am, by no means, a provincial when it comes to instruments. I audition and purchase both domestic and imported gear, and--for the buck--the imports offer the best bargain. I support the American economy in other way--I don't feel I have any other responsibility to waste my hard-earned dollars on big-dollar American brands when an import of much lesser cost and almost equivalant quality. It's almost a moot point with many musicians. I see lots of Ibanez, Epiphone, and now even Jay Turser (the next Ibanez / Tokai collector's item, I believe. Awesome guitars and laughably low prices).

The only thing I wish this guitar had was nothing. I wanted to keep it simple, and it turned out better than anything I could imagine. A lot of that is in the JC-77, but I played my staple guitar--an Ibanez AE-30, through it, and though its Fishman system sounds great through the JC-77, the Sweet Spot, EJ-200, JC-77 combination just melts you.

Finally the Epiphone Ej200 arrived. I ordered it on January 7 and it showed up on May 7 - so there is a backlog for this guitar. As you have read in other reviews this is a copy of the Gibson J200. Since no one has given a history lesson on what the EJ200 is based on - here goes what I know.

Back around 1937 Gibson and Epiphone were competitors - and both manufacturers were starting to get serious about making flat-top guitars - at this time archtops were more common. So Epiphone made a very large flat-top at 16 inches. Gibson - not to be outdone made a flat top called the SJ or super jumbo SJ200 at 17 inches - so Gibson could call thier guitar the King of the Flat-tops. Back before WW2 Gibson was using Rosewood - after WW2 they went to maple. The neck on the Gibson sj200 or j200 is based on the L5 which was their best archtop jazz guitar of the time.

So the irony is that gibson now owns epiphone - first SJ200 was specifically built by Gibson to beat Epiphone - things go full circle given enough time. The neck on the epihone ej200 is moderately narrow and does play fast if you want to set it up this way - almost like a jazz guitar. The sides and back are laminate maple and the top is laminate spruce. I have the natural finish and this wood is very pretty with lots of nice yellow binding on the on the body and neck.

Some people may not like the all the decoration on this guitar - but I think it is very pretty - it is a country guitar based on a gibson design going back to 1937 and then re-issued in 1957. Lots of inlay on the rosewood fretboard, a rosewood bridge, gold plated Gotoh tuners - of medium quality. For the money $450 from zzounds with a decent hard case - I give this guitar a 10.

For a laminate guitar - the sound of the ej200 is amazing. I have played at two parties and everyone was asking me - what kind of kind of guitar is this? I never thought a laminate could sound this good -those Koreans must shave the wood pretty thin and use some kind of glue that transmits sound vibrations. Odd though the sound comes almost directly out of the sound hole? More so than my guild guitars.

When I first got the ej200 it needed some help - the action was too low and it buzzed. Also, the only cheap thing I didn't like was the plastic nut and saddle. So I payed a good guitar repair guy to make a new nut and saddle out of bone. The Sadle was tough - it is a compenstated sadle which means it has to be cut with angles for each string to get the intonation correct.

So for $120 I had the nut and sadle replaced and also had the guitar set up for medium level strumming with no buzz. The sound with the these two new parts will blow away many guitars that cost a whole lot of money. Set up was not cheap - but worth it if you want really good sound - also made it brighter, louder and bass is stronger.

The is the brightest guitar I have ever played - the highs resonate and literally sing. The bass is not boomy. The other thing I have to get used to is the volume this guitar can put out - it is loud if you want to be. Before the new nut and saddle I would give the sound a 7 - but with the new bone nut and saddle and professional set up this baby sings!

As I stated the factory set up was not too good. Also - replace the nut and saddle - either with bone (Water buffalo) or use that good synthetic plastic. The Sadle will be a pain in the neck to replace - it is almost 1/4 in thick - so Rob - my guitar fixer - glued two pieces of bone together and then cut the angles on the sadle to get the intonation correct. The Intonation is perfect. Really good - so the Koreans must have set the neck up right - the fretwork is decent.

All the wood on the guitar is perfect - no flaws on the finish - the fretboard looks very nice. So fit and finish are good - especially for the price. I have not put a pick up on this guitar - when I am playing for money I use my Guild D40 with LR Baggs - double barrel. Compare this to Fishman - see what you think?

I am only giving this category a 7 becuase I really think you need to replace the nut and saddle - then you will have a guitar that is a 10

The ej200 might just get on stage - it has a lot of showbiz in the looks and we'll see where we go with it.

I have only played this guitar at two parties so far. It stays in tune with no problem. The good side of laminate construction is that they are do not expand and contract as much as solid wood. The tuners are medium quality - not as good as my guild - but good enough for the money. This guitar is well made and will last - when you look inside - the construction is very neat - no sloopy glue or mistakes - I looked inside. Has two nice strap buttons - one on the bottom of the neck and one on the bottom of the guitar - solid.

A word of advice - when you are working - always have a backup guitar - strings can break. Shit Happens - and it happened to me once in front of a lot of people - so always have a backup.

I don't know about the customer support - I can say zzounds was very good about letting me know about the delays. There is a warranty - but I doubt I will need it. This is a well made laminate guitar.

I have been playing guitar a long time and bought the ej200 for fun. Studied classical, jazz, swing as a kid - had an old italian guy with lots of music degrees teach me how to play the guitar. Started playing at age 8 and now am 48. That's a long time - but with guitar you can always learn more.

If it were lost or stolen I would be very pissed. This instrument is fun to play - I would buy another - and then have to wait 5 months and then fix it up to play like it should.

I have two classical guitars - a guild Mark 3 - solid rosewood - nice classical sound. A Guild d40 - and a guild F212 - 12 string. The guilds have better base and better tuners and they are solid wood. The also cost about a $1,000 - street price and retail around $1,500.

So if you are tight on money and need a good jumbo or you want a less expensive guitar for parties etc. the epiphone is a nice guitar. Believe me - I wouldn't have spent this much time telling you about this guitar - unless I thought it was something very special for the price - just give it a new nut and saddle and this big guitar sings!

Made in Korea, 2002. Has Epiphone Gotoh tuners, and is really beautiful. Just standard features for an acoustic guitar, but somewhat strange that the back and sides are made of maple. Natural finish.

Very rich, full, thick sound. Bassy, but not so overpowering that you can't hear the treble strings. This is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever played.

Factory set up was very nice, I'm going to leave it this way I think. Low action, almost like an electric, with no buzzing. I don't see any flaws at all on this guitar, such a nice finish. The only thing I saw that probably wouldn't even be considered a flaw, just sloppiness, would an extension of a crayon mark under the tag visible through the soundhole, probably marked to identify the piece or something. But that doesn't bother me.

This guitar seems very sturdy, and heavy. The hardware seems tough, the finish also seems like it could take quite a bit before even scratching. The strap buttons seem solid, even one mounted on the heel so you don't have to buy one and install it there. I would depend on this guitar easily, under normal use. I wouldn't recommend taking a sledge hammer to it, however. I would use it without a backup probably.

The only bad thing with this guitar is I ordered it in December 2001. It is now May 2002. Epiphone was backordered when we ordered it. It was worth the wait though. I originally ordered a vintage sunburst finish, but it was going to be a while longer for that. So I had them change it to a Natural finish. I think these things are rare.

I've been playing for 2 years, I own various other guitars, including an Epiphone Les Paul (very nice as well). If it were stolen, I would buy another one just the same. I just hope the wait won't be as long. I compared it to one of its Gibson counterparts, the J-150 I think, and don't think I can tell a difference. I chose this one because of the price, why pay $1000 more for something that's nearly exactly the same? I plan on installing a pickup in it at some point. This is a great guitar! Buy one if you have a chance.

Mine was made in Korea. I never even removed the stickers. I bought it in Germany in '97, but I'm not sure when it was made; the Epiphone web site doesn't have information on the serial number. I was looking for an affordable jumbo worth playing, and the EJ200 was pretty much the only guitar in that class. Initially I would have preferred a solid top over the laminated one, but the guitar impresses me even so. Mine is natural colored, and the maple Body and neck are a joy to look at. The ornaments are, well, an aquired taste. Personally I would have preferred a copy of the less flashy Gibson SJ100. The one thing that I like better in the Epiphone copy than in the Gibson original is the hedstock. The brigde design is unique and works well. The stock tuners have never given me reason to even think about them, they just work well in an unobtrusive way.
I really like this guitar. That said, the overabundance of ornaments is the reason I give the EJ200 a only a 7 in this category. It's really a matter of personal taste though.

That soud is just impressive! I find it very clear and precice, the dynamic range is enormous, and it doesn't emphazise the bass as much as I had initially expected. It also has a very long sustain. After nearly five years the sound is still changing, improving actually. Figuring out what to do with that big sound took some trial and error. I play fingerstyle guitar with a repertoire ranging from delta blues to celtic instrumentals. I'm a reluctant singer, so the immediate problem was that this guitar was often too loud for my singing, and I have had to adapt my playing a bit. I found the EJ200 most useful for instrumental pieces with complex harmonies, especially slower tunes where I can show off the long sustain.
There is some, but not very much room for improvement in this category so it gets a 9.

The action was very questionable when I first bought it, and it took me some time to get it right. Something is to be said for the factory setup though: If you're playing slide in open tunings, it's really good and I used it as a template for the setup of my dobro. For an all purpose guitar the factory setting has ridiculously high action, and havin .12 strings on it doesn't help. I lowered the action by tightening the trussrod to the limit (and then some) without any altearations on the bridge or nut. The resulting low action makes for a good multi purpose guitar that I still can play good slide on. The strings should be .11 Everything else worked right away. I didn't find any major flaws when the guitar was new, but I wasn't too particular about them, because I expected the guitar to be my travelling /party/ messy gig guitar.
A great guitar, but only if you do the homework. That's why it gets seven points in that category.

This guitar will withstand a lot of abuse, in fact sometimes I think it's armoured. My roommate's enterprising cat once dropped my espresso machine on it (thanks, Oskar...) and all the damage that resulted was a minor scatch in the top. It's still the guitar I would play around animals and children and on parties. I've also used it on live gigs several times, and it's absolutely reliable.
As mentioned above over time the sound got better but nothing else faded or wore out, except the tuners that have picked up some superficial corrosion. I think this guitar will last a long, long time.
Gets ten points in this category but really deserves eleven.

I never even tried.

This guitar was mmeant to be the backup for my cherished '91 Yairi DY52 and Regal resonator guitar, to be played in places I wouldn't want to take te other two. Properly set up it exceeds all my expectations and finds it's place as the guitar of choice for large number of pieces. Strangely even with a lower action and the same strings bending is harder on the Epiphone than on the Yairi. The Jumbo body is a mixed blessing, because while it gives great sound, the position of my right arm (I play sitting down) takes some getting used to especially after playing the Yairi for a while.
When playing live, I amplify my guitars through a regular boom microphone, no pickups. Works well for all my guitars but best for the EJ200. I'm still looking for a hard shell case with backpack type straps like I have for my Yairi. That would make life much easier, after all the thing is fairly heavy. If I were to loose this guitar, I would most likely buy it again, although I might have a close look at a Gibson SJ100.
With some misgivings about the ornaments and the fuss setting up the action, the overall rating is still 9.

Laminate top. Black. Beautiful pickguard and inlays. No pickup though. Beautiful finish on the guitar, slightly splodgey stain job on the fretboard but it took me a week to notice and the punter's aren't gonna know are they? Only gave it a 9 coz no pickup and no cutaway. It's also got a really large radius on the neck which I didn't like at first but I've come to really love it. This is a beautiful guitar!

I bought it second hand and it hadn't really been looked after. It needed a bit of work on the neck and the saddle but nothing major. All the sorts of things you'd change anyway if you bought it straight from the factory. It has a beautifully warm sound. I'm going to buy a clip on pick up for it and pre-amp. Something that will compensate though for the tone and bring out the highs a little more. But acoustically, its an absolutley beautiful starting point! I'm using it mainly for accoustic rock and contemporary Christian music at the moment and it suits that perfectly. Also could do country very well on this guitar. Jumbo body size gives it a great tone unlike all this smaller bodied accoustics like ibanez keep putting out!

I'm not too sure what the action was like when this guitar was new. I bought it second hand, but you'd rarely find a guitar with perfect action right off the shelf. I had the guys in the shop raise the action for me a bit and put some shimmy under the saddle too to keep the strings from buzzing on the fret board but I think these were problems created by the previous owner, not the factory coz all the other reviews here say that new, the ej-200 has a very high action. The fit is fantastic and the finish... well, is not that fantastic on the fret board, a little splodgey, but it took me a week to notice and it's not bad enough that I'm going to do anything about it so it still gets a 10.

This guitar is a tank! Someone go drop one of these on Bin Laden and he'll know it!!! The tuners are fantastic, I can put it in the case for a day and it will still be in tune the next day unlike my other guitars. I'd use it without a backup defineately. Its a fantastic guitar, very roadworthy.

Well I've never had to deal with them but the store I bought it from was great. Fixed up the action and everything for me and didn't charge a cent for labour.

I've been playing for about 5 years and the jumbo's my first decent guitar that I wouldn't be embarrased to gig with. It has a fantastic sound and if it were stolen I think I'd probably cry. It has the most incredible tone and the neck is a joy to play. I compared it with a lot of guitars, a lot of them 3 times the price of the epiphone but only a 1/4 of the sound. Its a great guitar!