All user reviews for the Epiphone PR5-E

I have for 20 years! Korean manufacturing.
Profile handle 'C'.
Amplification piezo preamp + 'Epiphonic IV': volume / low tone setting - acute / equalization.
Beautiful violin.

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice. Compact and thin guitar. Very easy access to acute, but I never play in that area.

SOUNDS

Pleasant sound but frankly lack of bass and volume. Fun in picking, fingerstyle, etc.. I do not play in rhythm. Connected, it's really not terrible with a very distinctive sound piezo, very tinny. I do not like at all. So I play acoustic

OVERALL OPINION

I have twenty years. I find it very pretty and the acoustic sound is very correct with respect to acaht price. I tried a Gibson Starburst the same size at the time, but ten times more expensive and not ten times better!

I traded in my old Epiphone Pr-200 for this one and thought I might as well make a step up. They said the retail value was about 600 bucks. I bought it from my local music store.

From the minute I play it I just loved the action on it. Also plugged in it sounds sooo nice with a great preamp and nice tone. Also, with elixir strings, this baby is such a joy to play, and it looks soo nice too.

The only thing I'm not too particularly happy with this is the sound, though it is a shallow body. That's my only complaint, and even then it still has some good sound for a shallow body.

I'm not sure what this is made out of, but it's got a nice finish and all. The quality is very nice, it's practically a Gibson, so what else would you expect except the highest quality.

This guitar is very very nice for the money, a great on-stage guitar and just a great all around take-anywhere guitar that plays great. I recommend this to anyone, fromt he beginner to the novice.

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It was a present from my brother... it was purchased for $429.99 from American Musical Supply somewhere around March of 1999

The sheer playability of this particular unit is incredible... wonderful action, sweet tone, unbelievable electronics! Just prior to the arrival of my guitar I went to a local shop to check the model out... it was seriously wanting, it sucked! When mine arrived I was very happily surprised to find that it was equipped with better hardware than was advertised and had the tone and playability that I demand from a tool for the worship of my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ! It has been a very faithful instrument that more than holds it's own against the big boys (when plugged in)!

I'm not all that enthused about the body being so slim... I prefer the feel and acoustic sound of a full-sized auditorium model, such as the Taylor 814ce.

Very nicely and caringly constructed of decent tonal woods.. the electronics are, by far, the most satisfying component of the guitar...

the ceramic pick-up is so far beyond any other piezo on the market.

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I purchased this guitar by mail-order from SamAsh.com for $69 (list is $199). It was advertised as a "last chance" to buy and included a gig bag, cable, strap and wrenches. It is solid black with with a rosewood fretboard and a single humbucker pickup.


I am partial to Fenders and own several Strats. I have played single-coil guitars for decades. After adding a Seymour duncan humbucker to one Strat, I wanted more. I recently tried some lower priced Epiphones and was pleased with their bluesy tones. I read a review about this guitar and was willing to risk the money. It also has a small body and would be playable by my son. At the low price I took a chance.




I was not disappointed. The neck has the typical Epiphone shorter 24.75 inch scale, which gives my small hands a little better "reach". The thickness, width and radius are all very comfortable to my "Fender" hands.


The body is a "Les Paul plank" style, shrunk to 3/4 size. This keeps the weight down and allows my 9 year old to handle it. We capo up to A to give him some relief (he is a beginner), but he can reach the nut. It is comfortably around my neck as I compose this. It makes a great small "Internet Surfing Guitar" while downloading or reading.


The tone is just what I wanted. The pickup is not too close to the bridge. The single volume and tone controls allow you to dial the sound you want. It gives a warmer tone than my Strats.




The tuners are the cheap covered kind, that are too loose for my taste. Daily tuning tweaks are required. For a knock-around guitar I can live with it.


The biggest demerit goes to the bridge. It has a single, wraparound bridge that is height adjustable, but no intonation adjustments. The factory intonation was decent, but tuning is a labor of "compromise". A little effort yields good results




To be fair, Epiphone cut corners to keep the price down. The guitar is made in China. The body is laminate and the ply-lines are visible through the finish. The nut and fretboard are not as finished as a more expensive guitar, but are adequate.


It came with a setup checklist from Sam Ash. It appears they really did check it. The setup is so good that I have not changed it (I am a notorious tweaker).


The unit feels solid in my hands with good sustain. Although sized for youth, it is a "real" guitar not a stunted "mini". Adults can really play it. If hangs nicely and looks great in black!




This is a great buy for a youth guitar, or someone wanting a lighter axe for travel or for sitting around. For $69 I would take it places where I would NOT take my good axes. This is very different guitar than the Kramer Focus 111s (also a great buy at $69). If you want the LP look and humbucker sound at rock bottom price, look into the E-5 Rig.



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It's an electro acoustic cutaway 1 / 2 case.
Micro piezo sound.
The equalizer is good trs (bass and treble by mdiums sliders)

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it enjoyable?
YES

- Access in acute (dernires freight) is it easy?
YES

- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
EXCELLENT. This guitar is pretty lgre and the fact be a 1 / 2 box makes it enjoyable to play rev up.

- Gets it easy to sound good? ...
Joker!

SOUNDS

- Appropriate are your style of music?
Yes. What I have since invested in a nylon rope fits most. But I keep a flok, according to the pieces.

- With what (s) amp (s) or effect (s) do you play?
Carlsbro Sherwood Baby. Sometimes a chorus Ibanez pedals.

- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
IDAL plutt this guitar is the sound quite acute. Crystal clear without really talking about! Because ct bass ... is short.

- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
The choice is not vast trs. When we found her a few prs satisfactory, you keep it.

In fact, this guitar like all guitars This category sounds a bit "plastic" Everything lack of harmonic richness and depth of sound. In addition (to the 1 / 2 case) it lacks bass.
That said, made an excellent guitar for beginners medium / good. When it evolves, and we got better ... bof.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
a decade

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
Most is its comfort, including standing
Least, is the sound a little cheap and the lack of bass.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Yes.

- How do you report qualitprix?
I've had it for "dbarasser" a friend. He has sold 2 000 francs with the amp (Carlsbro, excellent) then this price!
I do not think I will put more than 460 euros in such a MODEL nine. Del to that price, there are Lag or Yamaha I think most imbalances of a sound perspective.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Or the price I got it, so empty. If not, see above.
For a buyer possibly used, I think the 300 euros for a MODEL in good condition, it is a good deal.
Finally, I prfre wait and buy me a good guitar trs sell it and buy a medium. Which proves that it is not so bad a. When I buy a another, I will keep all of the same one. Among other concerts in bars o make me a ch ... out a guitar a brick that could pick up the beer in shell or not a customer!

Guitar made in Korea.
22 frets ...
Equalizer 5 bands on the volume + ct
+ XLR output jack (which is rare on a folk plutt)

UTILIZATION

The handle is a handle epiphone ... What form of Gibson ... trs enjoyable to touch, play trs fluid.
Ergonomics is good, it's a folk, then, larger than a solid body ... but lgre ...
Its shape is idalie to play sitting ... standing but also ...
Sound (not branch trs is good, the fund has a good rsonance, the strings do not rub ... no, really, well ... trs

SOUNDS

This is me scratching for ten years now, and I'm still happy ...
But then the game does not work ... lctrique I make all my shots now face a micro ... This is not so bad ...
Nevertheless, in my memories, the quality of the guitar silent micro plutt good.
The eq can have different sounds trs ... of "hot" "foil" ...
I plan to make rpar ending for all ...

OVERALL OPINION

As I said above, it's been over ten years I have ...
Its more ... uh ... all ...
Its less ... bah, if there was not this "failure" lctrique ... I would have said ... nothing ...
C'tait a gift ... but I know it was worth about 3500 the era childhood ... (About 525 euros) ... is a proper report qualitprix ... it's a good guitar, well made, well finished, rsistante (because I have to say that I did travel ...)... the sound is clear ...
If I had the choice again? ... it is a gift, I had no choice! But, yes, probably ... even if I plan to buy another ... but I will first make rpar that the ...

Acoustic guitar-lctro
The microphone works with a battery

UTILIZATION

I have over 10 years and I do not spare more! (Good if I am offered a Gibson Jumbo home I say no huh!)

- Channel enjoyable trs
- CHAC in acute is good enough (I'm not solo so I'll never down ^ ^)
- The rgonomie is really great, its shape is cool and it does almost nothing PSE.
- In making the work and choosing rgulierement out these strings this guitar is a jewel! (Report qualitprix

SOUNDS

Then I do not expect the ... When I Pigale a chopper and I try I thought it was a Gibson (stroke of luck on the model? I know)
I used it in the studio, the sound achieved by placing a microphone in front is fabulous, I love the quality of the microphone (it has an equalizer of a cot for the battery box on the side) but I prefer to place a microphone in front of the sound is warmer, while with the microphone there is a small cot "too sharp" for me ESG, others appraissiront certainly more than me.

OVERALL OPINION

As I said I have over 10 years now, I love to have on hand is really enjoyable trs, sitting or standing does not change my game.

I try to open model before finding this jewel stop time is when I had hands I knew this was it! (Ok I am calm! ^ ^)

The report is really qualitPrix nickel! Throw away your top!

View the state of my finances if I had to redo this choice and how much to say ... uh ...
F @ # * YEAH!

Do you buy that good scratch!

It's an acoustic electric guitar made in Korea for Epiphone.
It has a small prampli on the cot with a qualisation very practical.
I do not know how the race is done.

UTILIZATION

The handle on the other hand trs is enjoyable, the chord change is well trs.
CHAC in acute on the other hand is easy, finally, it is relative, is an electro, but the pan shot helps a lot. The weight of the guitar is very lightweight, a small point, sitting there are both difficult to equilibrated but quickly takes the stroke because of its small weight. The sound when it is good lens, in acoustic, it just needs a little serious in the PCHE. Otherwise a branch is found when all the electro CHARACTERISTICS a clear, warm, enjoyable trs.

SOUNDS

This guitar is suitable for a few prs all musical styles, from acoustic rock baba big of course, she swallows everything without complaining. Branch on an acoustic Marschall is happiness.

OVERALL OPINION

I possde this guitar now for almost 10 years (not quite), I test any guitar, including Takamine, which indeed was much better, especially at prices. The PR5 is much better than the entry-level or senior Takamine ranges of Jasmine (Takamine branded). A model is no longer manufactures now replaced by the PR6SE, I think. We find sometimes used. This is a guitar that I recommend for its versatility and if I Rasht c'tait again.

The Epiphone PR5E is an acoustic/electric guitar on the low to intermediate level. It’s really more than an adequate beginner’s guitar, as it’s definitely suitable for intermediate players as well. I don’t know much about the make up of this guitar since I don’t personally own it, but it’s got a mahogany body and a built in Shadow single pick up. I’ve actually only played this guitar acoustically and have never plugged it in…


UTILIZATION

Playing the Epiphone PR5E isn’t too hard, as it has an average feel. It isn’t as fluid feeling as the acoustic guitars that you’ll find a step above this, but it’s definitely more than playable. It’s fine for playing rhythm or lead parts, as it’s not hard to access notes up until the top frets where it gets impossible to play. The older version of this guitar doesn’t have a built in tuner, but new ones do, in addition to built in EQ and some other parameters.


SOUNDS

As I stated earlier, I haven’t used the pick up features on the Epiphone PR5E, as I haven’t been in a situation where I needed it with this guitar. My Uncle owns this guitar, so I play it whenever I’m at his house, hence why I’ve never plugged it in. So while I can’t speak to what it sounds like plugged in, it does have a pretty good sound when played acoustically. It’s a bright sounding guitar in general, and my one complaint about it would be that it lacks a lower end body to it. That’s something you’re going to find with most guitars in this price range.


OVERALL OPINION

For an intermediate acoustic/electric guitar, the Epiphone PR5E is a pretty good instrument. It’s nothing that I was incredibly impressed about, but it’s easy enough to play and has a good enough sound quality that it’s worth checking out. I don’t know if they still make this guitar or not, but the price used should be cheap enough that most will be able to afford it if they are in the market for it. If I were to buy a guitar in this price range, I’m not sure that this would be it, but it’s still worth a gander if you’re shopping around.