Epiphone DR-100 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Ebony Reviews

I got it as a gift last Christmas, haven't stopped playing to this day. Sounds and feels good for the price. I learned a lot on this guitar and still use it whenever i have spare time. I would have never discovered the appreciation I have for guitars if it weren't for this guitar. Ik it's not the best by any means compared to other guitars but to start playing /practicing guitar it's perfect. Plp have said it sounds better as the wood matures and I'm noticing it now.

Over theses 76 years, I have bought/sold/traded many acoustic guitars. I have tried almost every different size and shape, looking for "That Tone."

I've always liked the sound and projection of dreadnought size guitars. This guitar "checks all my boxes" in reference to tone playability, projection, balance; as well as quality and workmanship.

Bottom line; you can spend a LOT more money for a lesser guitar. Save your money, invest in one of these; you'll be glad you did. JL

Really great beginner guitar at a cheap price. Love Epiphone.

I bought this guitar for my 12 yr old daughter. Need to spend time with her, so I thought this would be a great idea.

This guitar is awesome it is one of the best investments I have made I would defiantly recommend especially for the price

I bought this guitar for my niece. She is taking guitar lessons in school. I put some new Ernie Ball strings on it. Great guitar for a beginner. Sounds great. I'm sure she will enjoy it for years to come

If you're realistic about what you're paying for. For the price there's absolutely nothing to complain about. Stays in tune plays great!

Wow!! My dr100 arrived about an hour ago after taking it out of the box I noticed that the strings were wound beautifuly and that the side of the frets where even with the side of the finger board,after tuning up I was able to play a major bar chord on the 5th fret I noticed also that the strings are light 12-53 perfect all the way around and yes I would definitely recommend this to a friend

Was looking for an entry level acoustic and this fit the bill. Honestly it has exceeded my expectations like the rest of my Epiphone electrics. Would buy again.

I bought the ebony DR100 May 2017, and it's been a great guitar.. not had any problem with it at all! It seems like it sounds better the older it gets! You won't go wrong with it! That it in the upper left.

To be honest. I purchased the guitar as a Christmas gift for my daughter to give to her husband. It will be his first guitar. I am a guitarist for 45 years and own a dozen very expensive guitars. Upon receiving the guitar I acclimated it and the opened it only to visual check it out.
The guitar arrived flawless. The quality of woods used and the construction of the guitar is amazing and equal to guitars costing much more.
I'm sure it will sound, play and feel really good.
Jeff Jent (my sales rep.). He emailed and texted me checking on how everything was with the guitar. I explained to him that the guitar was going to be a Christmas gift (purchased in October)and if there was a problem would we be able to return it after Christmas and he got back to me right away telling me that it would not be a problem.
I would highly recommend this guitar!

This is a great guitar for the price. It's got pretty good tone and looks great as well. Definitely a good purchase.

You simply can't beat the quality... especially at this price point. The packaging was quite sufficient, cosmetics pretty much impeccable. The action and intonation was exactly what I was looking for. Absolutely love the warm tone of the mahogany! It also has decent volume and projection when you need it.
I would highly recommend this guitar to ANYONE... no matter how long you've been playing! I've made many purchases at Sweetwater and they NEVER disappoint. They leave the competition in the dust! They are what a music store should be!

The First time impression always the most important one, you didn't disappoint me at all, The guitar is awesome price for. Beginners excellent... Thank you very much

I am a little different with my review. I have been playing acoustic guitar for over 50 years. I have three other guitars. All high end. A Martin, A hand made Classical and a Guitalele. I live in a Senior Highrise that is not Humidity Controlled. With 10-15% readings in my apartment during the winter my guitars stay in a Humidity controlled space during the wintertime. Because they are in storage that leaves me with no guitar to play during the winter months. One of my neighbors has been dealing with Sweetwater for over a decade. He said why don't you buy a laminated top guitar to play during the winter. I am familiar with and have owned and played an Epiphone Hummingbird pro guitar in the past so I knew I would be going with an inexpensive Epiphone guitar. I did the three easy payments option and bought the DR-100 Ebony. It arrived in perfect condition with the exception of a broken B string. I took it to my music store and they put on a set of strings and tweaked the truss rod while they were at it. I said all that to say this. It is an amazing guitar for the money and just what I needed for Minnesota's dry winter months. I still humidify it but I don't have to worry about a top cracking. I added the truss rod cover shown in the picture and it really sets the guitar apart from others.

Let me just say I"ve had this for a week and I love it. I had an old starter acoustic that just drove me nuts with fret buzz and always went out of tune. I wanted an acoustic that I could actually enjoy without breaking the bank. The other reviews on the guitar are spot-on. The finish is beautiful (I got the ebony), the tuners stay nicely in tune and are strong. And you get a good robust tone from even the stock strings (D"addario"s, I believe). It has a nice slim build, a comfortable neck, and a beautiful enlongated headstock. Nothing about this guitar says cheap. It"s wonderful to look at and just begs you to play it, and a wonderful find for someone still in the intermediate stage and looking to move up. I have an old Epiphone s900 electric and the quality is wonderful. It"s nice to see that Epiphone still makes great quality at an affordable price. Will definitely be looking at Epiphone"s for future purchases. Plus Sweetwater had this in my hands within 24hrs of ordering, unbelievable service!

First off I'm no pro, just a 30 year old guy trying this guitar thing out again. Dabbled into it in my younger days but youth and lack of patience got the best of me then.

That said I've been browsing some local Mom and pop music stores and a un disclosed big box store. Kicking tires and strumming strings on various acoustic guitars.

Clearly a larger budget was out of the question for this purchase and one I couldn't find was this DR-100 to play with for some reason. After reading the other reviews here I decided to pull the trigger. Ordered on a Sunday night and had it Wednesday morning. Was packaged better than I could of hoped for but it got better after I opened it all up. For the price point I fail to see how this guitar can be beat!

Sounds great! Hung out with a buddy last weekend and to my ear sounds as good as his new 600$ Yamaha. Not to mention the fit/finish on this thing is hands down awesome!

You're kind of a fool not to grab one of these regardless of your experience level. Glad I picked one up and glad I ordered from sweetwater. It won't be my last purchase that's for sure.

I Have never learned to play guitar, but it has been on my "Bucket List" for awhile. I started out thinking I wanted to get a ukelele, then changed my mind,bought a guitalele, and changed my mind again just by seeing this Epiphone DR-100. I picked it up at Sweetwater and JUST strummed it, that was all it took! This is a beautiful guitar with a rich tone that makes you want to play it all day long. The beauty of the ebony color, the tone, everything makes me happy that this was my first guitar purchase. Now, I am hoping to learn to play this well enough to do it justice!

I had been considering getting the DR-100 Ebony for some time. Two reasons were the color and
the price. I think a lot of people confuse the words "cheap" with "inexpensive". This guitar has a big
body which generates a full sound. It has larger (thicker) frets. I found the finish to be absolutely
flawless. Although laminated, no big deal for me. Got a nice strap and a really nice Gator gig bag.
This guitar fits well in my collection with its dreadnaught tone. Every guitar I have purchased has
been for its unique tone. This one, for me, is a winner on all counts. I really do love the ebony.
Gorgeous !
Sweetwater just can't be beat for its excellence. Joseph Secu knows his stuff, for sure.

I am a new student to the guitar so I do not have the experience of other reviewers. I do however recognize value and this guitar is exactly what I was looking for. Fit and finish on the instrument that I received was a bit better than I expected and it has a full, rich sound. The features of this guitar at this price point makes it perfect for me as a beginner. It may not be my last acoustic guitar but I am happy with it as my first one.

This was my second Sweerwater purchase and in both cases, Jordan sent updates with order and shipping details. This attention to detail is why Sweetwater has become the first place that I look for new equipment.

Thanks.

finish was great as well as packaging, well done guitar

This Guitar I'm am very satisfied wit. I just began relearning guitar and am very impressed with the sound and feel of the epiphone dr-100. I would recommend this to any beginner or even most intermediate players. The only complaint I might have would be that the strings are a little lower grade but as I said this is mostly a beginner guitar, but other than that I am 100% completely satisfied.

Excellent guitar for beginners. Beautiful guitar.

I bought this for my Nephew for Christmas. When it arrived I had to make sure no damage. It came well packaged. Only adjustment was some tuning. It plays very well and the quality of the tone is outstanding. The sustain of the strings sounds great. Great price for a good looking guitar. I can't wait until Christmas when he opens it and the look on his face..lol
Now I am jealous, so I am purchasing one for me!!

I bought this as a gift for a beginner for Christmas but, having played almost 30 years myself, I took this guitar for a lengthy test drive before boxing it back up for the upcoming holiday. Prior to this purchase, I also played a coworker's beginner guitar (Fender FA-100) he recently bought on Amazon at approximately the same price point. I was less than impressed by the Fender but, considering the price point, I figured it was on par with any guitar you might buy for less than $200.

Boy was I wrong. This Epiphone is simply superb. Everything about this guitar is better than the Fender. The action, neck comfort, and playability on this guitar are far better than I imagined was possible on a guitar costing less than $600. The finish is flawless (my coworker's Fender had a couple of noticeable paint flaws). The intonation is spot on (e.g. the octaves at the 12th fret are perfectly in tune with the open strings), there is no buzzing present on any string nor at any fret and the guitar holds its tuning amazingly well. I've made no adjustments to the guitar. I simply unboxed it, tuned it, and am very impressed.

If you are looking into getting a beginner guitar, this should be your first and only choice. You absolutely get much more guitar than you are paying for and it will serve you well into your intermediate (and even advanced) playing stages. Sweetwater, you've done it again!

I bought this while I was in the process of moving as a guitar I could have just follow me until I had a permanent place and could get my other guitars out of storage. I immediately feel in love with it. This guitar has a richer sound than my other acoustics and holds its tune very well. No fret buzz, no intonation problems, and its price makes it even better.

I would highly recommend this to anyone starting out or as a guitar you can bring from place to place if you're worried about damaging a more expensive guitar. I would also recommend it to anyone who has been playing for years because it's an overall solid guitar.

This is the first guitar I've purchased and I couldn't be more happy. It has a great sound and the price was too good to pass up. I would definitely recommend this to someone who wants a guitar but doesn't want a hole in their pocket.

I needed a guitar to take camping or to just tag along with me wherever I ended up in the great outdoors and could leave the high end stuff at home...Oh my, to my surprise, this guitar blew me away...Sound projection, playability and over all quality I just couldn't believe...So...I bought two more to keep just in case one got damaged...Buy one...or three of these jems, you won't be disappointed...And as far as Sweetwater goes..I've been dealing with them for several years...the greatest place there is to get all your musical needs...doesn't get any better...

I'm just a beginner and I don't know a lot about guitars. I can say that my guitar and accessories arrived promptly and in perfect condition. I'm impressed with the quality of this guitar, but even more impressed with their excellent customer service. They followed up after I placed my order and also after delivery, just to make sure that I received exactly what I was expecting. I would definitely refer others to Sweetwater.

Needed a low cost guitar to play (not my primary instrument) and this guitar worked put perfectly. For a beginner or anyone that wants an inexpensive acoustic guitar that sounds and feels great for the money, you can't go wrong with this.

I was impressed with the quality and performance of this guitar. I bought it for second guitar for our home studio. I highly recommend buying this guitar, you will not be disappointed.

I love this acoustic guitar. The set up on this guitar is great, no problem with neck or body. I can't wait to try it with Dean Markley ProMag Plue acoustic pickup,

Excellent guitar. I've owned many through the years including a couple of Gibsons and I can say this one ranks high on the list considering what I paid. The build is very good and the finish is excellent. Ready to play right out of the box. Tone is great, volume is excellent. I have small hands and the neck design and size is very good for me. I don't think you can go wrong with this guitar. Sweetwater does a great job. It was shipped the same day I ordered it and it was here in two days. Very well packed.

I have been playing guitar for near 50 years and I have owned many quality guitars that such as fender, gibson, and kramer a USA model. After lowering the action on the DR100 to suit my style of playing, which is finger style. The playibility, action, and sound are very good, and this coming from a very hard to please guitarist. Even after lowering the action it has very minimal fret rattle and I mean minimal. Very good guitar that no doubt some professionals would be impressed with. More than happy I purchased it.

I thought this would be a cheap, disposable guitar for my young son. Boy was I wrong! Not only is it a well made guitar but it plays and feels like one of the big boys. I play it more than I play my expensive acoustic (much to the chagrin of my son).

First, I would like to thank Sweetwater for excellent service.
The guitar came in secure packaging. I wasn't expecting too much from a low cost guitar, but I was taken aback when I played on this instrument! It has great tone, a bit more on the low end so this rhythm guitarists will enjoy playing on this! The build quality is great and it is made of solid wood, no sheets like on other models at this price point. I play the bass and casually play on acoustic but I seem to be attracted to play on this beauty more often. The action is just right for me and it didn't need any sort of truss rod adjustment! If you are stuck at this price point, look no further than Epiphone DR 100!

I am just amazed at that play ability of this guitar I plan on doing some recording with this guitar. It came well packed great service I will do more biz with sweetwater in the future

Bought it as a x-mas present for my girlfriend and she loved it.

Amazing product, informational instructions are easy to follow. Great beginner guitar. Bought it for my 15 yearold son and he loves it. The Epiphone DR-100 looks and sounds beautiful. This was the best online customer service I've ever had. Very customer oriented. I will definitely purchase from Sweetwater in the future! You all are fantastic! Keep up the great work!!!

This is truly a wonderful and affordable starter guitar. Also good for campfire playing because its loud and if it gets damaged its not a very expensive guitar. If you play gigs I would not recommend it as I said a starter guitar. Would recommend it for beginners as a touring musician.

This guitar is an affordable incredible music device. It sounds as great as a much more expensive guitar. I love it, it's gorgeous too. The strings provided may need to be swapped for better ones. Truss rod may need to be adjusted. Other than that it sounds good. Also the action may need to be changed depending on your style of playing.

This is my 4th Epiphone purchase since 1970 and the quality of this guitar has not changed. I purchased this one for a new guitar student and dropped by Sweetwater in Ft. Wayne to handle it. Strings low to the frett board make this insturment easy to play whether your a beginner or seasoned guitarist. The sales staff are top of the line as well as their facility. Back to the guitar...The sales rep. was up-front as he informed me that the tuning keys could stand to be up-graded (which I agree), however; the DR-100 stays in tune and has nice rich tones. For a sweet deal, I recommend both the Epiphone DR-100 and Sweetwater Music.com.

I was just looking for a replacement acoustic to my Yamaha F335. When I picked up this guitar at the local shop, I didn't expect much. But then I played it and was completely shocked- the guitar sounds incredible. It's also very well-made and feels solid. There are no action/intonation problems to report, no sharp frets, nothing is wrong with this instrument. Plus, the natural finish is wonderful (the ebony finish is also well-done. The sunburst could be better, but it's nice). The finish on the neck, really nice. Doesn't grab your hand or anything. Whether it be for your beginner guitar player, a backup acoustic, or just an acoustic to have around, for $100, you absolutely cannot ggo wrong.
I'm definitely going to see how well it records, then re-review.

I've been playing guitar now for about a decade but had kinda fallen off for a while (life)... i was very skeptical about this guitar cuz of the price but i said s**** it for the price what do i got to lose ill try it. this guitar is great just about perfect for my playing style im not the biggest person in the world so i like the smaller body of it but the sound that comes out is huge!!! (fitting to my personality) ive been so happy n nobody can believe what i paid for it after playing ive even installed pickups on this beast. customer service is great really make you feel good bout your purchase n more like your not just another number r sale to them they give a crap. ill keep buying from here for years

I bought this guitar and some other stuff, because i quit playing a couple months ago and wanted to start again. First off the guitar when I got it I was amazed on how nice the finish really was. Its a beautiful guitar. The strings on it were actaully not bad but I switched it for my favorite Ernie Ball super slinky and now it plays even better. Came pretty good set up out of the box. Tighten the truss rod just a tad but that was it. It has a awesome sound to it, its different but in a really good way. I LOVE THIS GUITAR. Second was sweet waters amazing service. This company is awesome and I will ALWAYS shop with them fast shipping, better then guitar center and musicansfriends hands down. Keep doing what your doing sweetwater.

He is 17 and taking guitar lessons with it. Thanks for the fast shipping and great customer service!

The Epiphone shipped for free in TWO days! The body is beautiful and the sound is perfect for playing along with friends who own much more "serious" guitars. This is my first guitar, and so far I haven"t been able to put it down. There"s a sight buzz sometimes, but that could easily just be my playing. Over all, I am incredibly satisfied with the guitar itself as well as Sweetwater"s excellent customer care.

I was very pleased with the Epiphone DR-100 I received as a gift for my 10 year old grandaughter. The DR-100 is nice well made guitar and a perfect first guitar.

another quality guitar from epiphone. This makes my 4th epi acoustic from this "entry level" dr100 all the way up to a dr 500 masterbilt and each one is a joy to own. That along w/ the quality customer service that I always get from Sweetwater have left this picker very happy.

This is a great beater for a hack player like myself - the sound is full and ripe with great bass. Out of the box it played very well (only needed just a bit of truss adjustment), and action is acceptable. Strings are good, but I will be upgrading them when these are worn (but good enough to leave on for now). I wouldn't recommend for a new player without new strings and lowering the action a bit (my wife plays occasionally and really couldn't effectively use this as she doesn't have the finger buildup). For the money, I couldn't be happier. Holds tune very well, hardware is good quality. Be aware, there is a plastic sheet coating on pick guard, but it isn't obvious. I thought I gouged the guard trying to get one of the stickers off, but later realized it was a protector sheet - it is on that tight! And finally, as many have noted in other reviews, the service from Sweetwater was excellent. Chris was my man and made me feel very comfortable purchasing this rig. Showed up double-boxed in two days with absolutely no damage or problems whatsoever.

Great guitar! Holds tune after first couple days and has great acting! Love it!!

So happy right now just received my ebony guitar and played it, it sounds really good, love the look, and for my small hands it is perfect. I will recommend this company they were awesome to talk to and swift to get me this awesome guitar thanks Sweetwater will be doing more business with you.
Thanks again,
Tanya Gilkey

The shipping was super fast! Everything is up to par and sounding great, although the high E string busted as I was trying to tune, but that's bound to happen every now and then.

This is an amazing guitar! Sounds great. Quite easy to hold the strings down. Stays in tune fairly well. A few minor finish flaws. Also, no biggie, but they forgot to send the candy.

Wicked guitar for the little money.
Came well packed and set up perfectly.
Don't even think about ordering anywhere else.
Great service, great follow up.
Gorgeous machine.

I got the guitar 3 days after ordering it .I got it to play around the house without having to go upstairs , where my other guitar and amp are. I like the guitar It sounds good .not to expensive. I took off one star because of blemish in paint on back. if it were a more expansive guitar I would of sent it back. but IT is not and it is on the back.so it does not bother me that much. Bottom line is that I like it. and would buy again.

Very friendly staff.fast well packaged

This is my first guitar purchase!

I am blown away with the quality of this cheap little guitar. I am over seventy and just wanted an acoustic to mess with when not playing my Ibanez electric. This is gonna be fun to play this summer when sitting on my deck and relaxing.

This ain't a bad beginners guitar or a kick-around campfire guitar. Comes with an allen wrench to adjust the neck. I had a slight buzz at the top of the neck, but a 1/4 turn on the adjustment put it back in good tune. Good idea to keep the wrench around as humidity and such will affect the wood. Well made guitar. Thanks to salesman Tommy Winter for personal attention to my quickly received order

The Epiphone DR-100 is an excellent beginners guitar. It is very forgiving on the frets and is easy to play. For a $100.00 guitar you can't beat the price. I was surprised at the sound that this guitar provided. The sound was full and rich, something I was not expecting. Again, this is a great guitar for any player who is starting out and for the price if you end up not liking or don't want to play your not out a lot of money. The only bad thing about this guitar is the size of the frets. The neck and frets are little in the big size which made playing certain chords and notes very difficult and that is the only reason why I moved "up" in my guitar. Other then that, this is a great guitar at a great price.

Had one a few years back, had sold it and regretted I did. So I recently purchased the ebony and was disappointed with the downgrade of quality. Tuners on mine were slipping, the fret ends were so rough that it could tear your hands. Also truss rod cover (if you call it that) for show only, with no engraving of ( DR) model on it. Now adjustment is made at fingerboard inside sound hole. But,you can make many improvements . I replaced the tuners, filed and leveled frets , replaced the nut and saddle with bone and installed a genuine Epiphone piezo pickup system that I had purchased a few years back and plays great.As a player we all eventually make it truly our own.

pretty happy with the guitar. a few tweaks helps a lot. would just suggest using bright strings, unless you enjoy a big booming tone. I prefer a brighter sound. still cant go wrong with the DR-100.

The fret buzz alone should mark this item as defective.. I've had it set up .. new strings and truss rod adjusted and still cant kill the fret buzz ... it feels cheap and plays cheap. Compared to my old pawn shop guitar this thing is a toy. I so wanted to ship it back but i just could not be bothered to drive 40 miles to drop this POS off.