Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone continues its historic Masterbilt Series with the Epiphone Masterbilt 2015 AJ-45ME Acoustic-Electric. The legendary J-45 round shoulder dreadnought has been the driving power behind decades of classics in every genre -- rock, pop, and country. From Hank Williams to John Lennon, the J-45 has been the go-to guitar for songwriters and rhythm guitarists. Epiphone' first Ltd. Ed. reissue of the "The Workhorse" J-45 earned it a œMark of Excellence Award from Guitar One magazine and now the Masterbilt 2015 AJ-45ME brings two legends together for the first time.Legendary Masterbilt SeriesFirst released in June 1931, the original line of Epiphone Masterbilt guitars made a big impression on musicians and heralded the first great era of acoustic guitars. Today, the new line of Epiphone Masterbilt instruments continues that reputation around the world.The original Epiphone Masterbilt catalog made the promise: "The possessor of an EPIPHONE instrument has the assurance that every possible precaution has been taken to build instruments for lifetime performance and pleasure." And Epiphone still stands by that promise today!Guitar Player 2015 Maximum Gear Award Winner"All Maximum Gear awards are unanimously selected by the GP editors to celebrate the past year's products we feel are transcendent, awesome, top of the tops, and totally deserving of the magazine's most prestigious Hall of Fame honor. We all felt this wonderful piece of gear exemplified our goals for the 2015 GP Hall of Fame Awards." - Guitar Player

• Body
• Body type: Advanced Jumbo
• Cutaway: Non-cutaway
• Top wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back & sides: Solid Mahogany
• Bracing pattern: Info not available
• Body finish: Gloss
• Orientation: Right handed
• Neck
• Neck shape: Slim taper, D profile
• Nut width: 1.69" (43mm)
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays
• Neck wood: Mahogany
• Scale length: 24.75"
• Number of frets: 20
• Neck finish: Satin
• Electronics
• Pickup/preamp: Yes
• Brand: Shadow
• Configuration: Undersaddle piezo
• Preamp EQ: 2-band
• Feedback filter: Phase
• Tuner: No
• Other
• Headstock overlay: Rosewood
• Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tite 18:1 ratio
• Bridge: Rosewood
• Saddle & nut: Bone
• Number of strings: 6-string
• Special features: None
• Case: Sold separately
• Accessories: Info not available
• Country of origin: Indonesia