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Item Reviews for Epiphone EL00 Parlor Acoustic Guitar - EPI EL00 LIST

Vince Dees from Danbury, CT
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Subject:	A poor man's Gibson Blues King at a real deal of a price
Quality:	pro level
Sound:	It is NOT TINNY..NOT THE ONE I GOT....Even Gibsons from the 60's have (on some models) solid spruce tops and lammed sides and back...so that is not a dealbreaker....the Epi L-00 is like that...the spruce is nicely even-grained and the back and sides have that Gibson Honduras Mahogany look even though it is laminated...BUT THE SOUND IS VERY GIBSON LIKE....it is pro all the way...and I was very very surprised. The grain on the neck (mahogany) could have been richer and more like the body...but for $300...I have to get real
Reliability:	this will last as long as i want it to
Overall:	I have always preferred the "00" size guitar for feel and looks but have always admired dreadnought thump....well, i took a chance on one of these (even though a few years back I took a chance on a Johnson J530 of similar size and also with the solid top...and did not like its cheesey sound) BUT THIS EPIPHONE HAS MORE THUMP THAN AN EPI DREADNAUGHT AND A MARTIN 000-15 THAT i HAD SEVERAL YEARS BACK....
Playability and Feel:	excellent
Tone:	rich for a smaller guitar
Finish:	excellent and authentic...I really like it
Action:	very nice neck...I took the shim out from under the saddle, ordered a Tusq nut and bridge pins from WD (they make a model that is alledgedly direct refit to the EL-00)...but I am alreay in love with the sound...I am having a Bill Lawrence A-300 soundhole pickup permanently installed and will use this for folk tunes and blues leads as well
Skill Level:	Beginner
Do you own this product?:	yes
Date submitted:	10/23/09

Robert G. Armstrong from Woodward, Oklahoma
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Subject:	My first "Good" guitar.
Quality:	Yes. I think it will last a long time.
Sound:	Sounds way better then the $100.00 guitars.
Reliability:	So far so good.
Overall:	After buying $100.00 guitars from a general catalog this is a very nice chaange. I will advise anyone to buy this from AMS.
Playability and Feel:	About the right feel after the ceeepos.
Tone:	Sounds very good for a "Parlor" sized guitar.
Finish:	Very nice sun burst.
Action:	I changed the strings to Martin Light guage. Seems better than factory strings.
Skill Level:	Intermediate
Do you own this product?:	Yep
Date submitted:	7-6-09