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@@paulgeorgia8013 Thank you very much, Paul! You're as kind as ever.🫂

@@karjuntsang6365 Standard EJ-200 isn't as good! IBG might be as good tonally. Which model did you get exactly? Congratulations!

​@@LegsONThanks mate. The EJ200 is good for a beginner. I've always loved the sound of a Gibson but way out of budget. I then bought the SGA200, the same as in the video

@karjuntsang6365 In the video we have GJR-SG200, it's not the same. ;) Did you try Epiphone Custom SJ-200?

@@LegsON oh right. Too many models haha mines GJA SG200 but that sounds incredible too.

@@sasha-v4j Definitely EJ-200, but I wouldn't recommend this model.

@@LegsON do you think 7/8 size jumbo guitar would sound comparable to 4/4 size dreadnought ?

@@sasha-v4j Don't worry about that 1/8th. If materials and build are good, it will sound big.

@@dylan3058 Hi! Mine is lifting a tiny bit, like 3-5mm in one angle. Contact your seller, Epiphone USUALLY provides with a new pickguard in such cases.

@@LegsON evening mate , where would I be able to see your fret board after you’ve waxed plz?

@@dylan3058 Hi! I will make a video in a month. Reach out to me on Instagram to see photos quicker, I'm @legs__on there.

@@jolietjake642 Dude, I did ZERO sound effects in this video. No reverb, no eq, no compression.

@@BrianMcCullarMusic Thank you! 100%, the torrefied tops are 2 steps above the IBG/Masterbilt models. UNBELIEVABLE tone.

@@BrianMcCullarMusic Thank you! I got so bummed it got no traction at all. I grew to love the mellow sitka solid top more!

@@RRW276 Hi! This finish is very nice, I like it a lot. It looks and feels good, it's a tiny bit glossy, not fully dull/satin. After several months, what really bothers me is a HUGE neck, however my small-hands friends still find it very comfortable. I got used to laurel look and sharp binding as well. Still don't like the latter. It IS a beautiful instrument anyway, it IS vintage-looking, but its cosmetics don't reach the deluxe level of beauty. At the same time, some 400$ guitars do, but sound absolutely mediocre. This guitar has a torrefied top and it MATTERS, it's fantastic. You can get a better-looking guitar at this price point, but not a jumbo. I highly recommend you still find a way to test it. Mine might have been a relatively bad sample.

Hi, thanks for thje praise! You know, I'm 99% sure all LR Baggs are made in Asia, no matter what they told you. 3865023 guitars a year are produced in Asia and use Fishman and Grover, and even LR Baggs (SIGMA, Alvarez, etc). It's crazy to think such simple, dare I say cheap things are manufactured in US and not Asia. At the end of the day, piezo is piezo, be it basic Sonitone or VTC. I had both, and while the latter is more pleasant, it's still a quacky glassy piezo tone. So nothing to pull hair about, really. Buy a Fishman Mic Blend and you'll get the best pickup.

@@dylan3058 Absolutely, it's tone is terrific!

@@AlexandersGuitarplay Thank you! I have English version of this one and other videos on my channel!

@@Musicman431 400$

@@georgelincoln5041 Thank you very much for such high praise, George! This guitar is definitely not as comfortable as a Gibson, since it has a very fat round neck. Gibson will be a bit lighter Binding being almost perfectly square isn't pleasant either. Gibson is more beautiful with at least but more attention to detail. We all know Gibson QC can be a mess, however. Speaking of the tone, there are comparisons and Gibson is more open and bassy, but the difference is not at the "toy vs a real instrument" level. More of a "great guitar vs a very good guitar". This is THE best J-200 premium yet budget-friendly copy. Definitely a GREAT value.

@@DominionFretWorks Thank you very very very much, mate! Glad to hear you liked the review and the guitar so much! Open my channel and you'll quickly find this review in English. :)

@@stevebernard221 Haha, good one! Yep, most Gibsons always had ridiculous minor flaws. This is hands down the best J-200 copy.

Hi! Thanks, sure: ua-cam.com/video/fFgxgYDOXfg/v-deo.html Or look for other recordings of "Евгений Маргулис 40 лет".

Thank you very much! That's interesting and unexpected, thank you for sharing your opinion! This guitar is definitely the best sounding Epiphone I ever played, and the best sounding guitar I played in general. Though I've never played anything "better" than US D-15.

СПА СИ БО!

Спасибо тебе! <3

Thanks for stopping by, Paul! That's a very interesting take, what is it you prefer about the darker top's tone?

@@LegsON I hear more bass response, and more balance. The lighter top is very bright, but that’s not a bad thing. Especially when recording a rhythm track. Usually there is already enough bass on a recording, and a brighter guitar can fit in the mix better

Thank you very much, Trevor!🫂 I have a Masterbilt too, AJ-500 RNS from 2008. Don't wanna put armrest on to screw with my right hand position.

@@LegsON Nine is from the same series only the dreadnought DR-500MCE :-)

Hi! Thanks for commenting. Don't believe you didn't have ANY issues, since most of them are based on manufacturing. For example, I bet all of these guitars use transparent glue in the crown inlays, and that nut and saddle are rough.

Tbf when I was in showroom, the guy who was getting it off the wall for me to try, warned me these are notorious for having sharp nut, was defo sharp.

@@dylan3058 EXACTLY! No way such thing would be inconsistent in the first bunch of this new model. Saddle's bottom was cut poorly as well.

@@LegsONI did have the same issue with the flame being more on the side you don’t see. Also, the shop I bought my guitar from does a full set up and inspection on the guitar and maybe addressed some or most of these issues.

@@mikepj1025 Oh my Gooood, the Epiphone builders surely are SOMETHING.🤣

Thanks for commenting! You should check out my channel for Sigma reviews. This Epiphone is a 2024 model SJ-200. Either Sigma jumbo is no match for it. I have both all-solid and the solid-top Sigma jumbos, my particular Epiphone is undeniably superior in tone. It got more treble, greater sustain, and is much more responsive. However, the fit and finish of Sigmas is MUCH better. What you speak of I guess is the 2021 J-200 model, with a different bridge and headstock. And in that case I believe your words, both solid-top and all-solid Sigmas most likely sound better than that older model.

Yep, I'm a big fan! :) Thank you!

Absolutely. 1. The IBG J-200 has neither case, nor gigbag. If you want one, that's +100-200$. This IGC has deluxe hardshell case. 2. IBG has worse bridge design, it's heavier and dampens the tone. IGC has original lighter bridge design. 3. IGC haa torrefied top. That's EASILY worth +300$. The difference between non-torrefied and torrefied top is STRONG. 4. IGC has bone pins from factory, that's ~50$ of value. 5. IGC is bigger, and it's a true J-200 shape. IBG is thinner abd smaller, abd it's kinda squashed. 6. Some say IBG has unscalloped bracing. This one is scalloped, MASSIVE improvement. Torrefied top, better bridge design, bone pins, GORGEOUS headstock, hardshell case, true body shape and size... At the end of the day, it's a guitar that sounds MUCH better and looks MUCH better.

Hey man, thanks for replying, your gonna make me pull the trigger on one 😂

I have a Martin d10 atm and gonna sell, as I love this epiphone

@@dylan3058 I think it's going to be well worth it! Do you have small hands? This model's neck is rather thick.

No im 6”4 with big ish hands lol , I had a shot of this on Sunday in shop but don’t really like playing in the shop ha, but did sound nice, I love my Martin too but it’s a bit plain and I have always loved j200 Can’t keep the pair 😢

It is! I'd prefer the plain maple headstock, but the stinger is very vintage, I like it! The J-200 copies always hade bound headstocks.

Oh yeah, the sustain is surely SOMETHING! I always thought my guitars had sustain as good as it gets. NOPE. This one is superior, decay is much smoother. Thank you very much for dedicating your time to watching this! If you don't despise fat neck and don't have a J-200 style guitar, this is the best value for money!

Thank you very-very-very much, Paul! Been looking forward to getting it for weeks, as well as finally delivering the promised review! Really hope it'll get some decent amount of views.😅 I've been laughing at various stupid things in fit and finish, but at the ende of the day it's a GREAT guitar overall, it's still VERY high quality, beautiful and with GREAT tone. As I said, I'd buy it again without any second thought, the sound is THAT good. Now I'm trying to part ways with 4 guitars, and no one's buying them, what a pain in the ass. After this Epiphone, playing my Sigma jumbos makes my left hand feel at ease. That should tell you more than enough about how thick Epiphone neck is. I guess that's partly done in order to reduce probability of headstock breaks. Also, sad and funny that no retailer would ever tell you how thick the neck is. They'll just say something like "the neck is not slim" or "rather chunky but comfortable".

Thank you very much! Yep, yours is truly a one-of-a-kind gem! UNBELIEVABLE maple! Unfortunately, most other IBG J-200s are rather plain.

Awww, you're flattering me!💋

Thank you VERY much for your time!

Thank YOU for checking my work! :) Yep, an all-solid abalone-inlaid jumbo would be a dream!

Thank you very much for checking my comparison out, Randy! The new 1957 Epiphone SJ-200 is on it way to me, can't wait to review it!!! These guitars sound very different from the front and from the player's position, they're very "forward". While all-solid clearly wins, it's truly surprising how well solid-top holds up against it. I own 3 Sigmas, 2 all-solid and 1 solid-top, and they're not the most budget friendly guitars, the looks and production are really a step or two above the competition. I think their best value for money is SDR-45, all-solid sitka-rosewood D-45 for 1500$. I'd buy it in a heartbeat if I didn't have a 40-style jumbo! The sustain is very good, yes. That's largely due to replacement of HEAVY tuning machines with lightweight ones, bridge ramping, and removing the tone-killing undersaddle elements. I highly recommend everyone to minimize tuning machine weight (by swapping machines or at least using wooden/plastic buttons) and remove undersaddle pickups.

@@LegsON All great points, brother man 👍🏻

Thanks for stopping by! :) I've been so surprised how the solid top holds up against the all solid one. And since Sitka is much mellower, these guitars have pretty different timbres, it's not like the all solid one is exactly solid top on steroids. Both are very inspiring and gorgeous in their own way.

Thank you very much for your kind words, Richard! I'm really glad to hear people are enjoying my creations, and thanks for checking this video out! I was surprised with how similar these guitars sound after all. Yep, sometimes the difference is clear, sometimes there's hardly any! In the end, jumbo is somewhat richer abd fuller, but it's also bigger abd older. I plan to release some VERY cool comparisons, reviews and guitar aging experiments, would love of you stayed around for them!

Thank you VERY much! Glad at least someone liked it. :D EJ-200 is not a piano by any means, but it's a good guitar. and bigger body definitely matters. I sold the cutaway, it was alright but turned out that for rhythm player like me there's literally no use for a cutaway, but it takes away from the tone greatly.

@@LegsON at this point, I have sold all my acoustics EXCEPT 4 jumbos and 3 17" archtops.

@@blacksunfish Perfectly understandable!🤩

Я не знаю, почему она не продалась раньше.)

Для крепления ремня и игры стоя.)

Merci!

Thank you as always, Paul! :)

Thank you very much, mate! :) This pickup is pretty good. Also, removing it from under the saddle takes 5 seconds, and 20 to put it back. So don't worry too much about that. The guitar is excellent. It's opened REALLY well after I've been treating it with the vibrospeaker for over 100 hours

В Украине есть ОТЛИЧНЫЙ дистрибьютор - Acropolis. У них есть сайт sigma-guitars.com.ua Всё покажут, расскажут и т.п. С ними очень, очень приятно иметь дело, крайне рекомендую. Но эту модель рекомендую только маньякам эстетики, она не звучит богаче гитар за 500-600$, и гриф будет НЕудобен маленьким рукам.

Both what?

@11:00 you say Both. I thought you were comparing the Epiphone and AMI. Also, I can't find this model in California anywhere. Is this a European thing?

​@@yourmomsdildodrawer Yes, Sigmas aren't distributed in US as far as I know. Only a few castrated AMI models. Martin and Gibson don't want another strong competitor.😁

Thanks! It's definitely more comfortable, and it's built better. EJ-200 guitars are built like tanks. :(