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Great guitar
By: Bobby Rust
Submitted: 8/4/2023
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All I had to do when I took mine out of the box, is tune it up! No other adjustments were made, or needed. Tone is full and balanced. I am really happy with the guitar, in all aspects.
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Fabulous Guitar
By: Johnny Bravo
Submitted: 5/24/2023
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A perfect introduction to 12-string gutars. Big Tone & superb resonance.
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Great sound, even with factory strings
By: Brian
Submitted: 3/26/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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Beautiful guitar, great sound. Will be buying more
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Perfect!
By: Franklin Delano Bennett Jr.
Submitted: 7/28/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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Great sound...No adjustment...Holds tune...easy to play! Been 12 strings since age 15...62 now. Best on I'd had. Put against my Martin 12 any day! Right out of the box!!!!!
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Beautiful tone
By: Eric Seaboldt
Submitted: 3/8/2022
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Has a very nice smooth action string pairs are tight and easy to play fit and finish is wonderful.
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Epis are the real deal
By: STV
Submitted: 11/8/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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You can still have a quality instrument for a real price.
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Outstanding sound, great value
By: pvglide52
Submitted: 12/31/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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This 12 string exceeded my expectations. Sounds great, plays well, and great value.
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wow!
By: Niles
Submitted: 5/3/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I got this just so I would have a 12 string on hand for future recordings. I wasn't expecting much, and until it arrived I thought I had purchased an Ibanez rather than the Epi (i a ain't looking for much, just a decent price, that's how much I cared haha). I'm not much of an acoustic player, but man is thing pretty. The setup was great out of the box, I replaced the strings immediately however, and aesthetically it is flawless. The sound resonates beautifully, is lightweight, and stays in tune well. I have a Guild acoustic that sounds and feels like an old battleaxe after I dink around with this thing. I really can't say enough nice things about it, for the price I think it'd be hard to beat.
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Beautiful Guitar
By: Derek Brown Presents
Submitted: 4/9/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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Small blemish on the neck but who cares. This guitar has an amazing sound for the price.
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This really upsets me to write this...!
By: Michael D. Scott
Submitted: 12/28/2019
6 people found this review helpful.
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As usual with AMS, my order process was very easy,. The order arrived exactly when it was supposed to. However that’s when it all went South....! Exited to see and play my new 12 string, I unboxed it’s and sat down to play it. There was a single string in tune, not a one. A first I might add from AMS. I spent the rest of the day attempting to tune the guitar, although I never did. The tuners were difficult to turn, as if there was a bind of some type. I would get the note close only to have it go flat or sharp. I never was able to get it right. I called a friend of mine who’s been playing over 50 years and he was unable to get it in tune as well. Unfortunately I did return it to AMS, without issue. I must add, I have 2 other Epiphone guitar, electric and acoustic and they both came out of the box nearly perfect. I have never had a negative issue with AMS, and even the call to Customer Service was very positive and the agent could not have been nicer and even apologetic. I’m guessing this was just a lemon, but for now I’m going to do a little more research before I decide which 12 string I order, at this particular price point.
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got this guitar and loved it, had to send it back due tu buzz and sharp frets, otherwise the sound ...
By: keith silva
Submitted: 12/10/2019
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got this guitar and loved it, had to send it back due tu buzz and sharp frets, otherwise the sound was fantastic. I will buy from AMS again the support team is great. I have ordered in the past fast and good product. I am waiting on my replacement guitar looking forward to it
Keith S.
Sacramento, Ca.
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Awesome
By: Jacob
Submitted: 11/7/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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Great plays beautiful stays in tune pretty good !!
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Great guitar for the price
By: srthomp53
Submitted: 11/6/2019
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This is my first twelve string and I could not be happier with the way it plays. Out of box the set was great and needed no adjustments. The action is what I might expect from a more expensive guitar, and the sound is amazing. Great buy!
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Epiphone 12 String
By: Walt C
Submitted: 10/7/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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Great guitar. Craftsmanship is very good on this guitar. Very comfortable to play and tuning is not bad. Sound from a 12 string is sweet. The neck is really smooth and i'm pleasantly surprised. Bang for the buck is outstanding. AMS is awesome on shipping guitars and anything else they sell. No damage and everything gets here safely and very fast. Thanks AMS for you all you do. Its always a pleasant experience. And taking advantage of the awesome payment plans really helps me afford the gear I want or need. I have several Epiphones now and they are all great guitars.
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Beautiful guitar and it sounds and plays great.
By: edvalentine
Submitted: 9/15/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar did need a few minor adjustments but it plays and sounds great. I would recommend this guitar for beginners or mid level players.
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Dream come True
By: JOHN
Submitted: 4/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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I always wanted a 12 string. Well for a great price this one delivers. Nice sound and it stays in tune. Great purchase.
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Worth the price!!!
By: Kevin Nelson
Submitted: 3/6/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a great 12 string. I have a 6 string that I love to play and had to try this one. I am not disappointed!!
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Excellent guitar for the price.
By: Doc Leesson
Submitted: 3/3/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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The guitar is surprisingly well made and is of all-solid-wood construction, which is unusual in this price range. I purchased it second-hand for my son. I do my own luthier work and this instrument needed nothing. It hadn't been played enough to wear out the strings, no marks on the frets, no loose braces, bridge plate in perfect condition with no wear or cracks. Compensated bridge saddle for correct intonation came standard. Standard two-way truss rod works perfectly although the guitar needed no adjustment. Whoever set it up originally did one helluva job. I own a 43 year old Martin 12 string and this Epiphone comes as close to my guitar as any 12 string I've played. I prefer my Martin as its tone is slightly better and the neck is slightly wider which is better for my huge hands but the Epi is a steal at the price. Any difference in tone I would ascribe to the age and Brazilian rosewood body on the Martin versus the new mahogany body of the Epi. Both feature solid spruce tops.
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I will put this guitar up against others posting much more
By: Jc toons
Submitted: 2/24/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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I put a Fishman presys pickup in and I will put this up against Martin's and taylors plugged or unplugged..
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Sounds Great and Looks Fantastic!
By: Brad
Submitted: 1/7/2019
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You will be very happy with the purchase of this guitar. It looks and sounds great. Setup on this was virtually perfect out of the box.
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Well worth the money.
By: Jerry
Submitted: 1/1/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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All I can say is it's easy to play and sounds wonderful. At this price I was not expecting this great a guitar.
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Well worth the money.
By: Leonard Stone
Submitted: 12/25/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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It's very nice to play, worth the money I paid.
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Exceeded expectations
By: Gordon Gulledge
Submitted: 8/23/2018
2 people found this review helpful.
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Seems to be well made, made a minor neck adjustment. I once owned a Spanish made 12string. I thought I would never find another with that sound. I believe with another set of strings, the Epiphone will give the Garcia a run for its money!
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Great Sound!!!
By: Nicholas Henriksen
Submitted: 7/21/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is an amazing instrument for the price. You could not find a better one at this range. Great acoustics and the action is perfect. Love the quality.
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Beautiful Guitar
By: Abraham Martinez
Submitted: 11/22/2017
3 people found this review helpful.
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It was bigger than I thought. Sounds great and looks beautiful. With the payment plan it was delivered in a couple of days. I can't put it down
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Great value
By: Sherman Barker
Submitted: 6/12/2017
1 person found this review helpful.
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Sounds great good tone,
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Well worth the money
By: Carl
Submitted: 5/18/2017
3 people found this review helpful.
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Nice sounding, beautiful looking, well made guitar. I wasn't expecting much for the price, I was looking for something just to play around with. I was suprised on how good it sounded. Action did need adjusted and the high octave g string broke on first tuning out of the box so buy an extra set of strings. I am now installing pickups for an awesome 12 string!
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well worth the money
By: Rob Morse
Submitted: 3/11/2017
12 people found this review helpful.
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I didn't expect to much for 200.00 but this is a super nice 12 string. Well built, comfortable to hold and play and the sound is amazing. Very Happy!!!!
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Not to shabby
By: handsomemofo
Submitted: 5/27/2016
5 people found this review helpful.
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Considering what I paid, the first thing I loved is the binding. Great neck. Stays in tune. Plays great.
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"I love this thing"
By: Bobby
Submitted: 5/4/2016
4 people found this review helpful.
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i saw this on sale and always wanted a 12 string. AMS got it to me in 2 days it was flawless no scratch or dent.i would like to say epiphone finish on this 12 string guitar are second to none.the sound quality is right there with a 1200 dollar takamine.get one you will not be disappointed
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Great Sounding and Pliability
By: Jim
Submitted: 7/13/2015
4 people found this review helpful.
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I was very happy with the Epiphone 12 String right out of the box. After tuning it played well and sounded great. It has held it's tune for a week so far. I play it every day and it gets better sounding every time I play it. The action is easy with no buzz. I'm very happy with this guitar.
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Dream come true
By: Ralph
Submitted: 3/5/2015
3 people found this review helpful.
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Great quality, love it
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12 String w/ ?
By: Thomas R Orner from United States
Submitted: 5/22/2014
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It did not come with the free Tuner described as included with the order. Some weird reason no one in customer service seems to know what i'm talking about. I'm certainly not making it up.....
Good
Great
not sure because I couldn't tune it
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not sure couldn't play it, popped a string tuning it, should have purchased a tuner with it? lol
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Fantastic quality for the price!
By: Jim D
Submitted: 5/20/2014
2 people found this review helpful.
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Overall I am very impressed with the quality, construction and sound of this guitar. It definitely exceeded my expectations.
The quality with regard to construction, finish and tone is very, very good. I play mainly folk and a little bluegrass and it performs very well for both.
The strings have a surprisingly light action for a twelve string and the neck is thin and nicely contoured to afford a very comfortable playing position throughout the entire range.
I own and play a Martin D-28 so this DR-212 had its work cut out for it with regard to a tone comparison. I rated it a 4... not as rich as my Martin certainly but impressive nevertheless.
The overall finish was flawless - deep and rich...not much more I can say about that.
I got much more than I expected for the price. Years ago when I was in school and was performing, I had and played a 12 string every day. Then marriage, job, etc. curtailed my playing and I gave it away. I regretted it almost immediately. But now this Epiphone has re-sparked my interest and, even at a most reasonable price far out-shines my old one.
The action out of the box was smooth and comfortable...even for these out of practice 65 year old hands!
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Reminds me of my Samick ST92
By: GearJunky
Submitted: 3/20/2014
4 people found this review helpful.
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First off, let's get the dimensions out of the way; for some reason, finding these basic dimensions on a lot of guitars and cases is close to impossible; just try to find the dimensions of the DR-212 on the Epiphone web site.
Length: 43", Bout length: 19-7/8", Lower bout thickness: 4-3/4", Lower bout width: 15-1/2"
So now you can look for a gig bag with the full knowlage of what size guitar you are trying to squeeze into it.
The only thing that is out of the norm with these dimensions, is the 43" length (Most bags are 39"-41").
You can always opt for the Epiphone hard case: EDREAD, or World Tour RWG20D, or GBA100 (thinner of the two).
Now that the hard part is out of the way (finding a case), on to the review.
As my title says, the guitar reminds me of my Samick ST92 which is a VERY well made 3/4 Spruce top acoustic which is also made in Indonesia.
I have played guitar for over 40 years, so I have a collection of over 100 guitars, and 11 of them a acoustics, but this is the first
12 string, and I bought it just to have it around for songs like Hotel California, Etc., and was not willing to drop a lot of money on a guitar I would rarely use.
I am very impressed with the build quality of this guitar for the under $170.00 asking price. It tuned up with no problems, even though the tuning process is arduous compared to a six string, and you constantly think you will pull the bridge out due to all that string pressure. The bridge plate on these 12 strings must be huge!
I found that when tuning, you should up stroke the small strings so that you don't hit the large one right next to it.
I have no fret buzz, finger rash, or problem areas with the fretboard on my guitar, and the strings sit low which I like.
The nut is a bit sharp on the edges, but a file or sanding will take care of that.
The strings are not that bad, and will do until new ones come in for the first change out.
I have seen a wide range of reviews on this guitar, from terrible to fantastic, but the one I have is the later.
This is a very high quality (made in Indonesia) guitar.
Playing a 12 string takes some getting used to, even though when you do play it, it has a much bigger sound and even small riffs sound exceptional.
Great tone from the guitar. A lot of it comes from the bout being wider at the bottom.
As far as I am concerned, Indonesia has the best finishes on any guitars available today.
A great value. Much more than expected.
12 strings take some getting used to, but the strings sit low, and I am not having any problems playing it.
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WELL WORTH THE MONEY
By: RUBEN GOMEZ from SAN ANTONIO,TX.U.S.A.
Submitted: 2/6/2014
3 people found this review helpful.
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VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER INSTRUMENT.BETTER THAN GUITARS AT THREE TIMES THE PRICE.SMALLER THAN I EXPECTED.LOWER BOUT DEEPER THAN UPPER BOUT,THAT'S WHERE THIS GUITAR GETS IT'S BOOMING SOUND.I AM IMPRESSED.
I NOTICED THE STRINGS ARE RUNNING TOO DEEP THROUGH THE NUT.THEY SHOULD BE RIDING SLIGHTLY OVER THE NUT.HAVE'NT HAD IT TOO LONG TO JUDGE DIFFERENT GENRES OF MUSIC.EXCELLENT QUALITY.
NECK WIDTH SMALLER THAN MY TAKAMINE.NECK HAS GOOD PLAYABILITY.IT'S SMALL SIZE FITS VERY GOOD IN THE PLAYING POSITION.STANDING OR SITTING.
NICE INTONATION.PROJECTS VERY NICE.IT'S A PLEASURE TO PLAY.
PERFECT.
IT'S MORE THAN I EXPECTED.EASILY WORTH 3X THE PRICE.
ALL I HAD TO DO WAS TUNE IT.READY TO GO.
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Well worth the money
By: Alice
Submitted: 1/15/2014
1 person found this review helpful.
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Great Value
By: Brian from Rockford, Michigan
Submitted: 12/27/2013
1 person found this review helpful.
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I always wanted a 12 string guitar, but didn't want to lay out big money. I have an Epiphone Les Paul and was impressed by it's quality, so for the money I couldn't pass this up. It is a quality instrument. Fit and finish is flawless. The only reason I rated it 4 for feel and playability is that the neck binding is kind of squared off (not rounded) and is a little uncomfortable when playing barre chords.
Flawless. Couldn't find a blemish.
The action was great right out of the box. The only thing I didn't like is the squared off neck binding.
Good tone. Chimey.
Perfect.
Great value. More than I expected for the price.
Great. Close with no buzzing.
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great value!
By: David v. from Bowie md USA
Submitted: 9/6/2013
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You just can't beat the value. This is a quality instrument.. its is quite attractive and It sounds great, right out of the box (well, I did tune it ;). Great action.
I'm glad I ordered from ams. Free 2 day shipping... But I had it at my house 24hrs later! Very impressive.
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Well worth the money
By: Bill
Submitted: 8/2/2013
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well worth the money
By: traci lamar
Submitted: 5/28/2013
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Beautiful sound
By: Frank D
Submitted: 5/7/2013
1 person found this review helpful.
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Great guitar for the price
By: marty from silver spring md usa
Submitted: 2/20/2013
very well made
Your general opinion of this product.
Always wanted a 12 string but wasn't quite sure of making a big investment for a type of guitar i was unsure of. Love this guitar sounds awesome really enjoy playing it
getting used to a bigger neck wasn't that hard just have to spend some time getting familiar with it
nice tones, really rich sounding
played fine out of the box just wasn't exactly sure how to tune it at first, like i said really nice rich tones
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Great deal
By: Slann from Mountain View, CA, USA
Submitted: 9/6/2012
Yes, excellent workmanship.
Just got it!
Your general opinion of this product.
Very good tone and build quality.
Feels good, however neck is a bit wide at the nut, but it's a 12 string.
Clear, full range of frequencies, great harmonics.
Very good!
Set up was very good! Neck is straight.
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Incredible Deal
By: Patricia Collings from Massachusetts
Submitted: 2/18/2011
Yes
Just received it yesterday - extremely happy with purchase
Your general opinion of this product.
Very impressed
Perfect Fit
Perfect
Perfect
Great