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Epiphone AJ-500R (Natural Satin)Item ID: EMJRNSGH6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides - Dreadnought 
Sorry, the Epiphone AJ-500R (Natural Satin) is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products. From Our Research Team:The Warm, Round Sounds of Rosewood in a Jumbo Guitar!Epiphone revives the prestige of its 1930s guitars with the new Masterbilt Acoustic Series. These new flat-top guitars feature solid wood construction and a distinctive 1930s-style "offset notch" peghead shape with historic Epiphone script logo and mother-of-pearl "stickpin" inlay.The classic Jumbo shape of the AJ-500R is the preferred guitar of modern music legends.With gracefully sloping shoulders, solid rosewood back and sides, and a solid Sitka spruce top, the AJ-500R blankets a room with deep, rich and rounded tones. The beautiful grain of the Masterbilt woods is enhanced with a natural satin or vintage-style shaded finish. The dreadnought and fingerstyle models have full-body abalone binding, tapered dovetail neck joints glued with hot hide glue. Epiphone AJ-500R Acoustic Guitar Features:
The Epiphone AJ-500R Acoustic Guitar is a Jumbo with rosewood warmth! AJ-500R (Natural Satin) Image Gallery
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ReviewsEPIPHONE AJ 500R
by JOETOLER from GEORGETOWN TEXAS
I PLAYED AND AJ 500R AT THE MUSIC STORE,BUT GOT A BETTER PRICE FROM SWEET WATER.I SOLD A GUILD D 50 TO BUY THIS GUITAR,IT SOUNDS ,BETTER THAN MY TAYLOR 810.THIS GUITAR HAS THE BEST SOUND ON BLUEGRASS ... read more [+]OR COUNTRY. close [-]
December 10, 2009 Music Background: HOBBIST Great sounding acoustic guitar.
by Gene Ratliff from Kansas USA.
I was able to find a new AJ-500R in sunburst color finish, a few months ago. Not many of these in sunburst were made by Epiphone. May 15, 2007 Music Background: Playing CountryMusic, Bluegrass and Folk Music with bands in my area. The fit, finish and workmanship was very well done. The facto... read more [+]ry setup was ok, but I had it done right for my playing style, lowering the strings, and having a more expensive bone nut and saddle installed. I also installed quality bone bridge pins. The guitar really came alive doing all this too. For the price of my AJ-500R I have to say, this is one of the best of the five acoustic guitars I own. close [-] A real sleeper!
by James from Mountains of Western North Carolina
I've played acoustic guitar for 30 years. I had been searching for a new 6 string. I played various Martins, Taylors, Blueridge over a year. I finally found my sound with the EPI AJ 500r. I bought min... read more [+]e in May 2006. I play with a friend who uses a Martin HD 28. Honestly, my guitar is right up there sound-wise with his. This Epi has great bass, mid and treble. The action is a bit high, though. But that can be remedied. My friend is impressed with my guitar, although he is partial to American made. Mine was made in China. The quality seems exceptional, much as you would find on a $2000+ American Made. This Epi had a louder, richer sound than any Blueridge and some Taylors I played. My friend says this Epi is 'punchier' than his Martin. He's correct. This guitar has a bone nut and saddle, dovetail neck joint and has lo-ng sustain like a plugged-in electric guitar. The only thing I would have done differently would be to get the electric version. The store I bought from didn't have one in stock. I'll probably get a Baggs I Beam. If you want a great, pro sounding guitar for an unbeatable price, buy this guitar! close [-]
July 3, 2006 Music Background: songwriter, hobbyist, occasional performer Tops for the Price
by MartyL from Indiana, USA
I've had an AJ-500R acoustic-electric for three years and have played it a lot. I also have a Taylor 214e and a Martin D28 with a Baggs I-Beam and a Spanish made Pavan TP-30 classical, among others. N... read more [+]ow, to be honest the AJ-500R doesn't quite stand-up to its higher priced companions, but it is remarkably close, and has its own charms. It's especially good for hard strumming of big open chords. Its okay for fingerstyle, but a bit hard to play clean and the fretboard is less than perfect. It has a warm sound, and works great live but when recording mostly I opt for a pricier instrument. It's getting better sounding as it ages, and I'll probably keep it because it's just perfect as a 'campfire' guitar' or for other situations where it's a bit too rough to take an expensive instrument. Bottom line, this is the cheapest guitar I play regularly, and if you're looking to move up from a beginner box to real solid wood guitar for well under $1k, you should try one of these before buying anything else. close [-]
April 2, 2010 Music Background: been pro at times, now work in an office and just love playing music Very Good Sounding Guitar
by adrifter2 from Midwest USA
The Chinese made AJ-500R as well as the other Masterbilt series from Epiphones, are very well made. I own a DR-500R and a DR-500P.August 26, 2006 Music Background: Retired Pro-Musician Generally, these guitars have a fair factory set up with the... read more [+] strings set at medium high. But I had to have a luthier do a proper set up on my Masterbilts, and had to have the saddle and nut replaced to do that. If anyone buys the AJ-500 and it suits them mright out of the box, that's great. But the added touch of having a proper set up, and installing a better quaility bone saddle, and a bone nut, will definately add to the tone and sustain of these guitars. I did that to my other two Masterbilts. Just make sure a good luthier does the job for you. I play Country, Bluegrass, and Folk music with local bands in my area. I own and play a Martin HD-28, an HD-35, and a rosewood Gibson J-45. The Epiphone AJ-500R doesn't reach the tone of my J-45 rosewood Gibson, but is very good in it's own right. close [-] 
Epiphone AJ-500R (Natural Satin)
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