Epiphone AJ-220SCE

Epiphone has a history of 140 years, but truly became famous only after the merger with Gibson in 1957. The AJ-220SCE electric-acoustic guitar will appeal to professional musicians who value bright, rich sound, high-quality workmanship, and a vintage look.

Perfect appearance

The instrument is shaped like an Advanced Jumbo, almost like a dreadnought, but with smoother curves. Epiphone took care of the choice of colour: the guitar is offered in natural, black and sunburst. The latter looks especially impressive and expensive. The top is made of solid Sitka (American) spruce, the rest of the body is made of mahogany laminate, the best type of mahogany in terms of musical properties. The glossy finish and ivory edging give the instrument a high cost and solidity. The recognizable Sloped Dovewing headstock shape completes the picture, equipped with premium tuning machines.

Perfect Game

The neck itself deserves special attention. It's made from mahogany in an innovative "Gibsonian" SlimTaper shape with a 12" radius. This makes it very comfortable to play, especially high-speed passages, while the musician gets less tired.

The Nanoflex pickup with the Shadow Performer Tuner™ preamp captures all the harmonic and organic dimensions of the acoustic spectrum perfectly. Shadow has discovered a unique technology that reduces audio loss to a minimum and guarantees a clear, noise-free signal. The preamp is also equipped with a convenient tuner, Bass, Treble and Phase settings.

The guitar really sounds juicy, bright and rich in timbre, both in a combo amplifier and without connection. There are no complaints about the sound, stability of the system, the quality of electronics and materials. The case when almost everything is perfect, even the price (about $400).

The Epiphone AJ-220SCE is the choice for guitarists looking for a perfectly balanced live instrument at a reasonable price. And if he still had a cover in the kit, he would not have had a price.