
The idea is that maple, being hard, dense and very reflective of high frequencies, works well with a large bassy body in need of some clarity. Maple is famously the back and sides for SJ-200s and sometimes appears on other large-sized guitars. Sitka spruce is good for volume and will age nicely over the first four or five years of the guitar’s life, improving with time. Sitka spruce is the most common spruce wood in use today. The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-200 is constructed with a solid Sitka Spruce top and solid Figured Maple Back and Sides. Despite a few downgrades here-and-there from their Gibson counterparts, the Inspired By Gibson J-200 is a fantastic option for those looking for a guitar at a more modest price tag. Its popularity has been validated by sitting on the bellies of some of the biggest artist’s in the world, like Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan, and last but not least, Lefty Frizzell.Įpiphone is renowned for making high-quality instruments at an affordable price tag. The J-200 is an iconic guitar, lusted after by guitar players across the world. The Gibson J-200 could be the most immediately-identifiable Flat-Top acoustic guitar ever made. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Epiphone products.Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-200 Acoustic Like all Epiphones, the EJ-200 Coupe comes with Epiphone’s Limited Lifetime Guarantee and Gibson’s world famous 24/7/365 expert Customer Service. Pre Amp: Rim Mounted Shadow Performer Tuner HD Electronics: Piezo Pickup Shadow Nano-Flex HD Bridge Style / Shape: Modified Mustache Body Top Binding: White (2mm) B/W/B/W/B (0.5mm each) Body Style / Shape: Small EJ-200 Cutaway (About 85%)

12th Fret inlay: Pearloid "Crown" Inlay Neck Finish: Gloss VN on VN & VS, WR on WR Neck Material: Hard Maple with 0.15" Walnut Center Stringer Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Bell, BW, with "EJ-200 Coupe" in White Machine Heads: Grover Mini-Rotomatic 18:1 ratio Headstock Center Logo: Gibson "Pineapple" in Pearl zZounds is an authorized dealer of Epiphone products. A hard case is available through Authorized Epiphone Dealers. The EJ-200 Coupe comes with nickel hardware and Grove Mini-Rotomatic machine heads with an 18:1 turning ratio. The Shadow NanoFlex HD Pickup is placed under the saddle at the optimal location to deliver the EJ-200 Coupe’s natural tone to the preamp. Controls for Master Volume, Treble and Bass EQ, Phase, a Low Battery Indicator, and a Chromatic Tuner with ‘Auto-Mute’ are easily accessible on the upper bout of the instrument. The EJ-200 Coupe is powered by the Shadow Performer Tuner HD preamp and Shadow NanoFlex HD pickup system. Shadow Performer Tuner HD and Shadow NanoFlex HD Pickup The EJ-200 Coupe also has a Pau Ferro bridge and a compensated bone saddle. The neck has 20 frets, a 24.75 scale length, a 1.69” bone nut, and an adjustable truss rod. The Hard Maple neck has a Walnut Center Stinger with a Rounded SlimTaper C-profile neck, a Pau Ferro fingerboard with “Dot” inlays, and a Jumbo Crown inlay on the 12th Fret.

The top is made from Select Ovangkol and has a tortoise-style pickguard with 5-ply black and white binding on the top and white binding on the back. The new EJ-200 Coupe has a Solid Spruce top with an elegant cutaway and is available in Vintage Natural, Vintage Sunburst, or Wine Red finish. The EJ-200 Coupe is a smaller-body version of the legendary Jumbo 200, also known as the “King of the Flat Tops.” The Jumbo 200 was first released in 1937 and has inspired generations of players for its distinctive look and powerful sound including Tom Petty, the Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan. Featuring a Solid Spruce top, Grover Mini-Rotomatic machine heads, and a Shadow Performer Tuner HD preamp and NanoFlex HD under-saddle pickup system that reproduces your instrument’s true acoustic tone when plugged into an acoustic amp or PA system. The EJ-200 Coupe reimagines the historic J-200 Jumbo as a smaller ‘coupe’-sized acoustic/electric made easy for traveling. A Shadow NanoFlex HD under-saddle pickup produces a natural sound. Epiphone's EJ-200 Coupe is a smaller Jumbo-shaped guitar for sleek style and hot tones.
