Inspired By Gibson Epiphone J-45 Review
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- Acoustic Review takes a look at this Inspired by Gibson, Epiphone J-45. Find out what we thought when we headed to the studio.
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Finally, a reviewer who actually plays a style that complements the guitar! Nicely done.
wow, haven't been paying attention for a good many years, but it's nice to know that electronics in acoustic guitars still sound like utter shit. ,,
I love that Aphex Twin also does guitar reviews. A man of many talents!
I got one of these today, it sounded ok, I took the pickguard off, which is about 3/8 in. Thick and pretty big, I also put bone bridge pins in it. Then I took out the pickup and preamp and stuff. Good lord, this things sounds absolutely amazing now ! I’m blown away ! It reduced the weight by a half pound or so, maybe more, wildwood guitars had this guitar set up better than perfect, I’m very picky and nobody on earth could have set up this guitar better.
How does the guitar look without the pickguard? Do you have any pics?
How did you take off the pick guard?!?
Excellent, honest and, above all, trustworthy review Ben. Refreshingly direct content to cut though the sponsored agendas of so many other reviews which make it so bewilderingly difficult to make truly informed decisions. My mates love it too who will spread the word! If you could find your way to do a review of a Takamine EF360STT or a Seagull S6 (as a budding fingerpicker) I'd appreciate that.
I just had to return 2 Gibsons for QC and playability issues. Maybe Epi's are better?
Ive never played a mid range epiphone I didnt love. I think they are highly under rated
A sweet, concise and honest review - many thanks.....I always check your reviews for that very reason.
Keep them coming please mate.
Great review as, always,..... and reminding us again why mics are superior to inbuilt acoustic pickups
Acoustic pickups are not made to be better than mics. They were made to be practical at stage venues.
I agree acoustic pickups turn them in to bean cans with strings tinny shrill sound.
@@maraviyoso8473 pickups have advanced over the years ovation was the first electro acoustic used by Glenn Campbell amongst others pickups nowadays like Taylor Gibson Martin chose pickups for different guitars the pickups don't sound like electric guitars but acoustic guitars
@@roberteccles3896 Ovation guitars never sounded like a traditional acoustic, plugged or unplugged
@@maraviyoso8473 yes that's what makes them different but they sound great ask any professional guitarist
I have the Epiphone J45 and I think it is an excellent guitar, but my question is if the 2 guitars weigh the same, because the Epiphone is very heavy, I don't have how to compare, since I don't have the Gibson, could you clarify this doubt. And if all solid body guitars are that heavy?
Just got a brand new cutaway version of this for $340 because of a pricing error. I am very happy.
i want to have pricing error aswel
Got mine finally...literally one was just put out at Guitar Center...peeled off that absurd sound-killing pickguard, yanked out the shitty sonitone and put in a Fishman rare Earth blend, and man does this thing have amazing overtones....deep bass, shimmering highs and mids. Love it! yours is the best review of this guitar on youtube, thank You!!
Did you pick guard change the tone a lot after it was removed? I’ve thought about the same thing. Ordered some ebony bridge pins and put some mediums on mine, but pretty stock.
How did you get the pick guard off?
@@DirtyCityMick blow dryer and peel. Goo Gone and old credit card to scrape snd wipe off glue residue, no harm as its a poly finish.
As always-an excellent video review from Ben!
Same guitar as the "Guild" DS-240 "Memoir"?
I like mine a lot. Well-made, sounds great, plays nicely, looks good, it's a great all-rounder and a keeper.
G
Really top notch review and honest. This man is the best reviewer of all guitars he does. If anyone could inspire me to buy IT
Would this man
I clicked on this video and i had a headache at the time cus of stress from my job. The beginning song immediately took away my headache away! Such a pretty vintage chimey tone , love it!
I have this model and your assessment is spot on.
I have the Inspired by Gibson Epiphone Slash J45 I like a thicker neck and the Jumbo frets actually make playing easier and I can honestly say the difference in price between the Gibson @$3499. and the Epiphone@$999. Ill take the Epiphone every time
A great sounding guitar got to have one
That guitar sounds spectacular (based on hearing it through recorded audio, of coarse), regardless of where it was made. If I got that guitar, the first thing I would probably do to it would be remove that Fishman deal and put an LR Baggs Anthem in it...or even a LR Baggs Lyric (like an Anthem except with just the mic & no piezo undersaddle...I use very little to no undersaddle anyway when using the Anthem...just way prefer a real mic sound...)....thanks much for taking the time to post this video and preparing the content of it...hope you and yours are well to all at Acoustic Review!
In my opinion, that Fishman pickup smokes the lr baggs pickup. The lr baggs sounds much thinner to my ear.
Try a k and k. 👍
Great review, thanks...the only thing that throws me a bit is the oversize pick guard. Otherwise a decent guitar for the price.
Very interesting comment's, however I didn't think it sounded that good, when I played one here in NZ, I preferred the Yamaha's, the FG model's or the L series for an even Better sound, just my thoughts (for what it's worth)😊😊😊
Great guitar but swap out the pickup to a k and k.
Why
K&K Pure is an amazing passive pickup. Doesn't quack like this Fishman.
Great, informative review as always Ben, much appreciated. Any plans to review the new Texans, both the US built one, and the cheaper masterbilt version? I always wanted a Texan in honour of my guitar hero, the legendary Wizz Jones. Sadly, I could never afford an original vintage, and the recent cheap 'inspired by' version - made in Indonesia or Malaysia I believe - was diabolically awful.
I'd love to have a look at one of the new Texans - we'll have to see if we can get our hands on one! I'll start practising When I Leave Berlin...
@@AcousticReview Need some blues to do it justice, something like this th-cam.com/video/O55oZzQpgno/w-d-xo.html
By accident i saw this guitar (made in indonesia) in a shop in Paris. I was very surprised, great to play, great clear tone and the guitar was set up perfect. It cost 750 Euros here.
Is the current 2023 model that is made in China as good as the Indonesia made model? I know that the China model does not have interior side braces and the finish is supposed to be the same but it’s very rough in feel especially on the top .
Isn't this the exact same guitar as the Epi AJ 220S they used to make, (I don't know all the years they made them but I have a 2015 AJ 220S) I'm thinking they just changed the name of it
Yep they changed the name ,from what I heard
AJ220S had a solid top with laminate back and sides.@@mitchfortson8413
Why is this the only review where the Epiphone J-45 is properly played and sounds great?
That input chain built into the wall though!!! That is awesome!
damn that guitar can sing.
Hi, in your opinion, what is better this or the inspired by hummingbird ?
Cheers
Dylan
what is the price of the guitar?
600 dollars US
@@frankburfoot8090 where at? Everywhere I look it’s $750
I own this guitar and yeah its great but that Fishman quacks like a dang duck!
Recently bought one of these and this review is spot on. "well built guitar, familiar tones". Yes, I also own a 2001 Gibson J-45. This guitar doesn't sound exactly like that one, the Epiphone J-45 is actually about a pound heavier, but it has the dry focused mid-range and great intonation... In my book, this model at $749 (USD) is the modern day workhorse from Gibson. A quality, all solid guitar at a reasonable price. The Gibson J-45 (which cost 3.5x as much) is more a luxury guitar prouct. This specific Epiphone model and really all of the master built line and Inspired by Gibson line are instruments that you can gig with. Get a great sound, have a very playable guitar and you don't have to worry about $3000 walking off the stage in the hands of a thief... The Sonitone pickup is garbage and my frets needed a bit of care as well, but that was all of 45-minutes of work.
How different would you say your Gibson sounds compared to this? Is it brighter/warmer/drier?
@@phyfts The Gibson J-45 has a little more volume unplugged. Sustain and overall tone very, very close to the 60's era J-45. The J-45 a bit more... throaty/raspy sounding, trying to pick words to describe tone is hard, but I have video that puts together sound clips back to back comparing the sound of this Epiphone J-45 to the Gibson J-45 on my channel. P.S. I still play my Epiphone J-45 almost daily, this is my go-to acoustic on a stand in my living room. Love this guitar, except for its pickup.
@@rmzzz76 Thank you for the quick and detailed response!
I have one on order and plan to remove the “thick as a brick” pickguard.
what it sound like unplugged I love the tones
Was comparing these too the gibsons in the guitar store the other day, nice instrument and sounds brilliant bit just doesn’t have a patch on the real deal, visuals are great but playability isn’t the same. Great review!
You can customise the cheaper end guitars and spend no more than £150-£200 to make it sound as good as the expensive stuff. Remember, those big prices are only there mainly for the name.
@@bassinblue no they’re not… wood and how it’s attached matters.
@@madcat5965 To a certain degree. Of course you'll never make a Yamaha sound like a Martin. But certain brands like Epiphone, you can really get away with a lot. I have both the J45 and the Epiphone and honestly, the difference is a paper thin (in terms of sound) after customisation.
@@bassinblue what upgrades did you make on the Epiphone?
That limestone wall is the shiznit.
Just put oil on the wood
What kind of capo was you using
5/5 review
Would be this man
Great review ! You be the man for reviews.
Excellent review, great job man.
Its basically a J45 with Epiphone instead of Gibson on the head stock. If J 45s are your thing then it's a killer deal.
Beautiful tone, but more importantly, even more beautiful job recording it!
Cracking review Ben. Seems to be a nice guitar, well priced. Tempted...though how did you get on with the nut width?
Thanks Keith - I didn't find it too much of an issue - admittedly I always prefer wider than 1 11/16 if I can get it, but the neck profile meant this didn't feel too cramped to me... Ben
It's too bad they used laurel on these. I understand gibson has to create a defined tiering for all their models but laurel always looks grey, dead, and lifeless. I don't pretend I can hear a difference between fretboard materials, but laurel looks like driftwood 9 out of 10 times.
After using D"Addario Hydrate not only isit much darker being hydrated it feels better it plays smoother. So yes, you are wrong
Does anyone know why Epi 'Masterbilt' discontinued some of the best models, DR-500MCE is one ? And moved production from the excellent Indonesia factory, over to Cheap China??
Epiphone acoustics are still made in Indonesia. Their electrics are made in China
For cost effectiveness one the reasons that epihones are popular is they are quality for the money, China can make quality to
I've got a 2005 Epi Masterbilt AJ-500M that sounds and plays fantastic. Built in China.
you out
Honestly, this doesn't sound that great - totally devoid of warmth and personality. Epiphone guitars have always been a huge letdown for me, especially when you consider that for the same money you could get a decent second hand, USA made, vintage Guild.... or indeed a genuine Gibson G45 or WM45. I recently bought a Freshman FA400 for under £300, which is in another league compared to this (a proper D28 killer). I also got an old Yamaha LA8 for £200. Why spend £650 on this thin sounding Epi? Makes no sense whatsoever; other than to tell the world you couldn't afford the Gibson USA J45.
Damn. Making me rethink buying this now. I just ordered one for $670 I was going to get a Fender 140sce bundle for $450 or a Taylor ADe for $1400 but then I heard that solid wood is better than laminate which the fender and entry level Taylor were laminate.
This J45 one was solid wood so for the price I thought it was perfect
@@DavyDave1313 Don't second guess your purchase. You should be happy with this guitar for years to come.
@@DavyDave1313 Thinking about buying one myself as an upgrade to my £250 Tanglewood... how are you finding it?
@@DavyDave1313 It is 100% worth it. I know this is an old post but I bought one a year ago and love it. No issues with the sound at all.. And for the price you just cannot go wrong. It is a beautiful rich and booming guitar.
Not really. The Epiphone j45 sounded really good. I could buy the Gibson but after listening to it, tho it sounds really good, it didn’t sound $3000 worth and i am not gonna buy something just because of the name on the headstock. I also happened to like the look on the epi j45 over the Gibby j45, the build quality looks better, the color, the tint, even the headstock looks better on the epi. At $750 it’s totally worth it, heck it actually should be worth more, i can see it as a $1000 guitar. So tho i could buy either one, I choose the Epiphone J45 over the Gibson, a finer instrument when you take all things into account.