
Guitar Review: Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird
The street price on Epiphone’s "Inspired By Gibson" Hummingbird acoustic guitar? Just $799—and you get much of the vibe of its costlier Gibson counterparts.

The street price on Epiphone’s "Inspired By Gibson" Hummingbird acoustic guitar? Just $799—and you get much of the vibe of its costlier Gibson counterparts.

The Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente guitar is like a time machine—take a good look at it and you might think you’ve been transported back about 50 or so years.
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At the 2020 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Don Ruffatto of Gibson Acoustic showcases the long-scale, slope-shouldered Epiphone Texan, a guitar made at the Gibson factory in Bozeman, Montana. Get more 2020 Winter NAMM coverage here.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. A smaller-sized acoustic/electric archtop with a tonal range that belies its size. For flattop guitarists who have only played old plywood archtops, the sound of a Masterbilt Century guitars will be a revelation. Get ready for a totally new acoustic guitar experience! Product Features: Historic Epiphone…

At Summer NAMM 2017, Epiphone introduced some of its new acoustic guitar models, including the AJ-210CE, a dreadnought guitar featuring a select spruce top with classic cutaway, Shadow Performer Tuner Preamp and NanoFlex under saddle pickup system; the AJ-45 ME, a Masterbilt Series Advanced Jumbo with solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides; the…
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Though it has a vintage appearance, the Century De Luxe Classic doesn’t necessarily feel like an old guitar. In some ways, that’s a good thing.

Epiphone’s first collection of Masterbilt archtops came about during the 1930s, and — per the company’s website — “were renowned for their warm woody tone, wide tonal range, and punchy volume.” Watch above as Epiphone President Jim Rosenberg gives a tour of the company’s headquarters in Nashville, and introduces its new line…

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED Our lucky winner was James B. of Douglasville, GA!
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The satin finish and slender neck makes for a decidedly modern feel, but it also has a warm, honeyed sound characteristic of the classic 1940s flattop to which it pays tribute.

In late 2013, Keith Richards told the Wall Street Journal how he came up with the right textures for one of the Rolling Stones’ most famous riffs: the intro to “Street Fighting Man.” He’d been experimenting with open tunings, recording his ideas on the fly on an early Philips cassette…
The instrument has vintage looks, classic Texan sound, great playability, and easy-to-use electronics.