SeriesEpiphone PR

Slim neck. Jumbo-style frets, too big, but at the time I didn't know any other models. With smaller frets this guitar would've been amazing! THE problem of this guitar has always been the neck: It bends a bit at least twice a year, with every season change and, as time goes by, it deforms due to the tightening of the screws inside. USE The delicate neck allows small hands to play comfortably, unlike modern guitars conceived for lumberjacks. It's a pity that the very thick frets hurt your fingers more than usual. No cutaway, so it's not easy to reach the upper frets, but if you take up a dreadnought it's not to play the upper frets. Good ergonomic design. The sound is really nice, superb I'd say, because it has a massive top. I remember that, back then, the shop assistant told me the wood was of good quality, unlike that of its smaller and less expensive sibling. SOUND I play mainly folk and other acoustic styles. The guitar does a fine job at it. Not too dry, not too fat, I have never heard such a great sound from any modern guitar at the same price point. OVERALL OPINION It's my first folk guitar, the first guitar I had was a classical guitar. I bought it in 1998, I still have the proof of purchase, for sentimental reasons. I love its value fro money because it sounds (sounded) really good. I don't know if I tried out any other models. There weren't many options at this price point, it was a small shop. I don't regret my choice at all, on the contrary, I think it's a pity there are so little acoustic Epiphones nowadays. I must unfortunately say that, in time, this guitar has become unplayable. The neck is bent due to the deformation suffered over time. That's definitely THE main drawback of this guitar. The bridge also cracked, even though it was always protected with cardboard or in the case. Nevertheless, for the price, I think it aged well all the same...

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. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought it for $99 strait up from guitar center. A great deal if you ask me. I was considering an alvarez for $130, or a Fender DG11 for $160, but I picked up the epiphone and i was blown away. I had been playing electric for 2 years when I decided to grab an acoustic to mess with, its more than I bargained for. This is THE BEST $100 guitar as far as sound goes. In fact it would be the best $250 guitar as far as sound goes, and I grabbed it for $100. I was ecstatic. As far as I've played it it is a nice solid guitar, its one of those asian guitars, but I think asian guitars are finally gonna start to get some respect soon, especially if they keep making guitars like this. The sound is deep, but bright. It doesn't sound "coppery" like the DG11 I played. Great sound... its no Martin, but it sounds like a $300 guitar. The dealer at Guitar center said the tuners were bad, but I think he was just trying to sell me a more expensive guitar. I'm not picky about tuners, and I haven't seen any reason to be dissapointed with them. My only real complaint is the action, but I haven't adjusted the truss rod yet, I'm pretty confident the problem will go away. Solid guitar, especially for an asian import, comes with a lifetime warranty (which was also a large part in my decision of buying it) so don't worry about it. The absolute best guitar you can buy for $100. Its severely UNDER-priced. Maybe Gibson-Epiphone will pick up on this and start charging you more, so make sure you get one when you can. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This guitar was made in China. It has 22 frets and is a straight acoustic guitar. (i.e. no electrical components.) The bridge is stock plastic (?) bridge. No setting controls, as it is a straight acoustic. It has a mahogany neck and a rosewood fretboard. UTILIZATION The back of the neck on this guitar is nice and smooth and let's your hand slide easily up and down the neck. Because the guitar needs a set-up, the action is not that great. So I use this guitar as a practice guitar to strengthen my hands and improve my picking and fretting accuracy. As with most dreadnought style acoustics, it is difficult to get to the top notes/last frets of this guitar. I guess if you want to play high note acoustic solos, you need to get an electric acoustic with a cutaway. This guitar is light and easy to move around with. It's not so big that it's not cumbersome to play, which is great. At this price point, this acoustic sounds great. When playing chords, the sound coming out of the sound-hole is big, full and bright. It sounds better than a few thousand dollar acoustic guitars that I've played, in my opinion. SOUNDS I play for a worship service, and sometimes we play some acoustic tunes. I haven't used this acoustic on stage yet, but I think it would sound great either miked or if I get a pickup for it. Like I said, I love the sound of chords coming out of this thing. Because of the action, playing single notes don't sound that great. You've got to focus on fretting properly instead of zoning in on your vibrato, etc. OVERALL OPINION I've had this acoustic since the beginning of the year, and it has served its purpose so far. It's good enough to play on stage with, and that is amazing considering how much I spent for this guitar. And since I got such a great deal on this guitar, I really can't complain about the semi cheap bridge and tuners. Getting the guitar set up is up to me as well. I tried ibanez's, martins, gibsons, ovations, and a couple other brands. This is the one I could afford. For the price, it is good enough and does the trick. I wish I could have waited and purchased an acoustic-electric for a few dollars more, but that was not guaranteed. Knowing that I wouldn't be guaranteed to find a great deal on an acoustic-electric anytime soon, I had the chance to purchase this great deal, and I took it. No regrets.