PRESS RELEASE – WINTER NAMM 2005

Master Piece

All acoustic guitars are not created equal. Choose the right instrument and you’ll rule next summer’s barbecues with an iron fist. Choose wrong and you might as well use it for kindling. With more models to wade through than ever before – and high price no guarantee of top quality – it’s a bewildering market for the uninitiated strummer.

The new Masterbilt AJ-500RC is a great place to start. Ever since Epiphone introduced this range in 1931, these acoustics have enjoyed an enviable reputation for their bulletproof construction and depth of tone. Now, by combining a solid cedar top with a rosewood body, Epiphone have created a guitar that delivers brown tone and singing volume at a price that won’t cause showdowns with the bank manager.

With a natural satin finish and stylish body binding, the AJ-500RC looks the business. With a slim neck profile and a playable fingerboard, it feels the part. And thanks to Epiphone’s choice of solid tonewoods, it sounds like nothing in its price range – and will only get better with age. From campfire to recording studio, this is the choice of the discerning acoustic guitarist.

Specifications:

Colours: Natural Satin

Pickups: N/A

Tuners: Gold Grover Sta-tite

Hardware: Nickel

Scale: 25.5"

Nut Width: 1.75"

Neck: Slim

Neck Material: Mahogany

FB / Inlay: Pearl Dot

Binding: Top and back

Body Material: Solid Rosewood

Top: Solid Spruce

Bridge / Tailpiece: Rosewood

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