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It is a beautiful guitar, best bang for your buck
By: Aaron Dufour
Submitted: 10/5/2023
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When it first came it was damaged, one phone call and I mailed it back and recieved my new one within a week. Guitar is absolutely beautiful and exceeds everything I thought it was going to be…will be ordering from here again
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Plays just like a Gibson .
By: Jon chase
Submitted: 6/13/2023
2 people found this review helpful.
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Plays just like a Gibson .I don’t have a long winded review. It’s a dam good guitar
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Is a beaut with great sound for the buck you can't beat it, maybe match it.
By: Billiam
Submitted: 5/26/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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Is a beaut with great sound for the buck you can't beat it, maybe match it.
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Great to get this back in my hands
By: funkystarbuckle
Submitted: 3/4/2023
6 people found this review helpful.
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In 1976 my mother bought me a dove for $100 for my 16th birthday. Was stolen few yrs ago. My 1st chance since I'm able to get a replacement.
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I bought this guitar as a christmas gift.
By: Andrea
Submitted: 2/24/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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I bought this guitar as a christmas gift. the packaging was amazing, it sounds beautiful
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READ THIS!!!
By: Josh Kiltmaker
Submitted: 1/24/2023
8 people found this review helpful.
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So I needed a good sounding acoustic pretty quickly. My J-45 Gibson was not gonna be ised for this outdoor 2 day event.
So here is the thing. I wanted to order a inspired by Gibson Hummingbird. I left it to my wife to order and I accidentally said “Dove”. So she did what I said and ordered this guitar.
I was distraught…totally pissed. I was planning on returning when it arrived. When it did, I decided to try it just to see how bad it was. I pulled it out, oiled fretboard, changed strings, adjust the truss a touch and strung it up with Martin 11’s.
OK. Many people will be fine with Epiphones. I personally stick to Gibson and would never consider buying one. This guitar sounds so good that I literally was speechless. It literally sounds as good as my J-45. I really am shocked…is this an act of luck, or god? I see on the back it is made in Indonesia, not China. That is probably why. Indonesia is like Japan in the okd days building really solid guitars.
Fit and finish is fine. Frets are crowned and leveled. Gibson acoustics are pristine and nitro finishes are best, so don’t expect that grade of finish
But back to the sound….I just am still floored. This may be the best deal at AMS. This will be a satisfying purchase on any level.
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Amazing sound.
By: Jason
Submitted: 12/5/2022
5 people found this review helpful.
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Amazing sound. I would recommend AMS to everyone!!
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This is a beautiful guitar
By: Kenneth sheriff
Submitted: 2/25/2022
4 people found this review helpful.
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I now have a few Epiphone guitars and I now know why there loved so much they play just beautiful and look beautiful every guitar player should have an Epiphone in there collection
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Great Acoustic Sound
By: Mary Mulford
Submitted: 1/12/2022
3 people found this review helpful.
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My son-in-law is thrilled with the guitar. He is. Wry proud to own it.
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Great guitar for a great price
By: Remy
Submitted: 1/7/2022
3 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar plays and sounds like a gibson.It looks beautiful too.thanks ams for great payment plans and great service.
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An awesome guitar great quality
By: Kenneth sheriff
Submitted: 11/18/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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I have been looking for a really great sounding acustic guitar an the Epiphone dove is it beautiful sound beautiful looks an awesome guitar
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I'm in love with my Dove!
By: Dean Nugent
Submitted: 3/4/2021
3 people found this review helpful.
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Sorry about that headline I couldn't resist. Anyway this guitar is a beautiful work of art. I've been playing for many years and I've owned a lot of guitars and I can tell you that the Epiphone Dove sounds and plays great right out of the box. It's also a gorgeous display piece. I can't stop looking at it. The pictures don't do it justice. The craftsmanship is awesome. I couldn't find one flaw. Also the price blew me away. I've payed a lot more for other guitars that didn't come close to this guitar.
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Beautiful Guitar
By: Jonathan
Submitted: 11/26/2020
4 people found this review helpful.
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Beautiful guitar that plays just as good as it looks. Perfect for a beginner to seasoned pro!
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Excellent Guitar...I’m very very happy
By: John Alan Carmack
Submitted: 11/26/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I purchased this Dove guitar along with another brand Acoustic Electric and the Dove is by far the superior of the two and it was less money than the other. I actually sent the other guitar back and bought another Epiphone....I’m totally sold on Epiphone Acoustic Electric guitars. I’m not a technical kind of geek guitar player but I know a good feeling and sounding guitar and this guitar is everything I need. I am a singer songwriter and I gig quite a bit and my other guitars are getting worn down so I pulled the trigger on two guitars. This Dove sounded great right out of the box. I haven’t adjusted anything except change the strings. Excellent product....
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Eye candy plus more
By: Charles Andrews of Two Cords High
Submitted: 10/27/2020
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I fell in love with the dove instantly, the sound is amazing and the action was pretty decent just needed a little adjustment. It's a very beautiful guitar, love the pick guard and the bridge. the only thing I dislike is the location of the battery. I plan on getting years of pleasure playing the Dove. it's definitely welcomed to my collection!
Charles Andrews
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Sounds amazing and the pictures do it no justice this is a gorgeous guitar!?
By: Amanda
Submitted: 9/11/2020
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Beautiful sounding guitar! Its a steal verry happy!
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One of the fanciest and well priced guitar
By: Stephanie
Submitted: 7/28/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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This thing is a beauty. Just needed a slight tuning and was good to go out of the box. I’m still amazed how much better it sounds than my acoustic Yamaha and Fender that are both pretty much In the same price range. Its just a solid guitar for beginner all the way to past my 15 years of playing experience (mind you I am not a professional by any means). The only issue I have is I can’t quite beat it up like I can my other guitars when hooked up to an amp. But if you want a high end sounding guitar that’s affordable you really can’t go wrong with this one.
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Nice display guitar, but the 4th string has a buzz.
By: Sue
Submitted: 7/21/2020
4 people found this review helpful.
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Nice display guitar but the 4th string has a "buzz" I have several guitars and none of them have had this problem. I didn't want to pay more than 10 times the cost of this one for a Gibson and with the exception of the 4th string buzz this guitar plays well.
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It comes right out of the box in almost perfect tune
By: Andrew Parrish
Submitted: 7/4/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a good looking guitar. The particular one i received is without blemish. The sound is very bright with the strings that came on it. I have another epi aj thats about16 years old so its cured and I guess broken in so when I go from that one to the new one it (new one) sounds very quiet in comparison. However I take it out and play it daily and from what I've heard guitars sound better with age. I know it's gonna be a valuable addition to my collection.
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Plays good looks good very good product.
By: Gwen Twitty
Submitted: 6/19/2020
5 people found this review helpful.
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Plays good looks good very good product. Price was good too.
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Great guitar !!
By: Freddy Pep
Submitted: 5/29/2020
12 people found this review helpful.
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Very nice guitar .. For the money it's a great buy . All the quality and sound ...Great buy !!!
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A Dream Come True
By: Frank McVeigh
Submitted: 5/12/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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For as long as I can remember I have wanted one of these beauties and finally because of American Mucical Supply it now a reality. This guitar has exceeded all expectations. The photos do it no justice you have to see it in person to appreciate its true beauty. This guitar plays like a dream right out of the box. The colors are so vivid and the sound is so deep and warm it’s immediately noticeable that this is a quality instrument at an incredible price. The binding is beautifully done as is the neck and frets. I just can’t believe I finally have one of these amazing instruments in my possession. Thank you.
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Plays nice, and beautiful
By: Bad choice
Submitted: 4/9/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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Pictures don't do this Guitar justice, it is absolutely beautiful, set up great from the factory, plays nice , well crafted. I plugged it in two my acoustic amp and love the Fishman system, sounds great easy to use. I immediately started recording with it and you can't tell the difference from th h ed $4000 Guitar I have been recording with. BUY IT !!! NICE GUITAR
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Beautiful Instrument!
By: Delilah
Submitted: 3/6/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I was unsure how I would like this guitar until I tuned it and began playing. The sound is so clear. I love the sound I get from this guitar. The artwork on the pickguard is beautiful. It was very easy to tune in and I have no problems with the strings. I love this guitar!
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Fall in love with playing again.
By: Carlos Vasquez
Submitted: 1/6/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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I was looking to get a new acoustic guitar for some time. This Epiphone Dove stood out from the rest and was in my budget. From what I saw and read in the reviews I knew its was something to loo forward to. After unboxing my new Dove my expectations were meet and ultimately exceeded. Now I am not a professional player,but a recreational one. It plays great and the sound is beautiful. After playing it I’m starting to fall in love with playing again. For those of you looking for a beautiful guitar at a great price, pick this one up and fall in love with playing.
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Beautiful guitar
By: Rockstar
Submitted: 10/26/2019
5 people found this review helpful.
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Ready to play straight out of the box. Great tone and the electronics give that extra boost I'm looking for in live performances.
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Unbelievable acoustic
By: Chris McFarland
Submitted: 10/14/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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This guitar sounds angelic! Makes the hair on my arm stand up it is such a sweet tone. Looks like a 5k guitar, sounds like a 5k guitar. I like a lower action so i brought the saddle down straightened the neck, and threw some Martin retro 12 strings on it and this thing just sings. Plays better and sounds better than my seagull and Martin. If your worried it’s not a Gibson, it’s not, but I’m pretty sure In a blind test you wouldn’t know the difference once set up correctly. It’s a beautiful guitar.
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Love the tone.
By: Gerald Kasper
Submitted: 7/6/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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Love the tone. Action is set do it is real easy to play. You would think it was a Gibson.
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Glad i invested in this
By: Barbara
Submitted: 4/6/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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sounds great very happy with it
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This guitar is great
By: Kevin Bradish
Submitted: 3/28/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a quality instrument, well worth the money. The sound is exceptional. I enjoy the craftsmanship put into making this guitar.
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More Than Worth the Money!!!
By: Pete McQueen, "The Rock And Roll Redneck"
Submitted: 3/9/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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I am simply Blown Away! This thing has the Tone, and Warmth of it's $3K Gibson Counterpart! For Less than $400!
While The Battery for the Pickup may be a bit of a pain to access, this is a "Must Have" Guitar!
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I could not anything close to the quality for the Money till now ??
By: THOMAS GIAMBARBEREE
Submitted: 3/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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Great build and quality Alk was he good stuff is included only add your talent !
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Love it
By: Johnny Cole
Submitted: 12/27/2018
3 people found this review helpful.
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Have had guitars that coat many times what this one cost yet didn't sound as good as this
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Fantastic Guitar !!
By: SAINT
Submitted: 9/27/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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GREAT GUITAR , PLAYS LIKE A DREAM . VERY EASY TO PLAY . VERY WELL MADE !!
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Everything about it is beautiful
By: Sprice6804
Submitted: 9/3/2018
3 people found this review helpful.
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My first ever guitar is a Taylor, which i love. I bought this guitar because i was exploring different sounds. It sounds so beautiful and is so much fun to play! All the reviews (which helped me choose this particular guitar) have been spot on. You will not regret this purchase!
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Awesome guitar
By: Tyler
Submitted: 7/23/2018
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Great product holds tune very well beautiful craftsmanship
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Love it as well
By: Brett Gibson
Submitted: 5/21/2018
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Exceptional quality.again wish it would come with the case. Other than that it's awsome
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Really pleased with this Epiphone Dove Pro ! Love the rich tone !
By: Rickster
Submitted: 4/16/2018
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One of the best sounding guitars I have played ! I love the rich tone and harmonics.
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I love it
By: Bob f
Submitted: 4/3/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is well worth money
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Nice guitar, plays great
By: Beuford Kelley
Submitted: 3/22/2018
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An excellent instrument for the money best bang-for-the-buck out there great Electronics Maple back and sides make it really sing with very crisp bright voice I was extremely pleased with mine
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Very well worth the money
By: Ronnie
Submitted: 12/6/2017
2 people found this review helpful.
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I own a few more expensive guitars, but the Epiphone Dove Pro plays and sounds equally as good as my Gibson and Martin.
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Everything I hoped it would be.
By: Michael Bates
Submitted: 2/11/2017
4 people found this review helpful.
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I ordered this guitar on a late Wednesday evening. My door bell rang One day and a half (about 11:00am) on Friday. I was impressed. Then I unpacked it from the shipping boxes and well pleased just to look at it. It's beautiful. I strummed a couple chords and it was practically in tune. Just hooked my tuner to it and made some adjustment and took off playing it. Wonderful sound. Easy to play. Really for my needs no setup needed. Plugged it in and with the pre-amp in it, and it did come with a battery, it played through my voco-pro karoake just like the champ it was made to be. Sounds like playing a Gibson it was designed. Inspected for damage and made sure neck was straight. Not one problem could I find with the shipping or quality of the guitar. Gave it a light bulb inspection very thoroughly also. sat down and played for about 2 hours. And it held its tune very well. Never bought a guitar I never picked up without playing it first. I am 100% satisfied. Looking forward to playing it in
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So much guitar for such little money!
By: Jeremy Santos
Submitted: 10/30/2016
3 people found this review helpful.
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Let me start off by saying the guitar arrived with some slight damage, but American Musical was very quick to work with me on a discount. The damage is minimal and repairable and has zero effect on the sound of this guitar. I own this and a Hummingbird Pro which I bought from AMS prior to my Dove. And I can't believe how great these guitars are for $330! The $3000 Gibson versions of today are far less playable! Sure the vintage Gibsons are impossible to top, but if you want that classic look and sound today, buy the Epiphone Dove Pro and Hummingbird Pro and walk right past the Gibson versions on the shelf of your local stores. Trust me! You get a LOT of guitar for very little money with these Epis!
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Great guitar-great tone
By: Charlie
Submitted: 9/20/2016
1 person found this review helpful.
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I cannot believe the quality for the price, great guitar.
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not as good as I'd hoped from Epiphone
By: BruceG.
Submitted: 9/15/2015
4 people found this review helpful.
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action is terrible, hope I can fix it with a few tweeks, but overall disappointed
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WOW!
By: S.J. Guitarman
Submitted: 7/16/2015
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Fantastic guitar!! I have a Fender T-Bucket 400 and a Ibanez AEG-10 both sound good for guitars in the 300.00 to 500.00 range.But this Epi.Dove Pro.blows them away,in looks,feel and tone.Right out of the box ,no set-up was needed,I just changed the strings.AMS was great to deal with,delivery was fast.I dont normally write reviews but this guitar is so good,If your looking for a great acoustic\ electric get this one.WOW!
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ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE MONEY!
By: Jason
Submitted: 7/6/2015
1 person found this review helpful.
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Arrived Wednesday as a back up for my J-45. I know... but i wanted and affordable guitar while the J-45 is getting reset up for me. Anyways, broke a string in the middle of a song and swapped over to the Dove... BOOM! its took off, big sound and crystal clear! awesome guitar awesome quality!
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very satisfied with this purchase
By: Randy S.
Submitted: 12/29/2014
2 people found this review helpful.
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Ive never bought an instrument without holding it and inspecting it and really playing it up. I am completely satisfied with this guitar.It plays and feels like an instrument worth hundreds more. Thank you AMS!
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Okay guitar
By: Andrew Inman
Submitted: 12/13/2014
2 people found this review helpful.
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I'll give it four stars because it sounds nice unplugged and in my opinion okay plugged in. I lIke a more natural sound when plugged in and in my experience usually the under saddle pickups do that. I tried out the hummingbird and found that it sounded more natural plugged in, but liked the unplugged sound of the dove better.
I've played better cheaper guitars as far as set up went out of the box. If you know your way around guitars I'd say get it, but you will have to put some work into it.
I had to adjust the neck and sand down the bridge nut to actually play well higher up the neck near the twelfth fret. After that it played great!
So if you're handy with guitars get it if you are a beginner know you will need it setup some or that just might be my personal playing preference. That's my two cents. Hope it helps you make a decision
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Excellent guitar for the money
By: Eric Howard
Submitted: 7/14/2014
1 person found this review helpful.
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I ordered this from the "Dent 'n Scratch" list. There was maybe one tiny blemish in the finish of the top. the other thing I see is that the outside edge of the guitar is not as red as I'd expected, it's more of a dark brownish orange. It's almost as if the factory forgot a step in the staining process. However, it's still the most beautiful guitar I've ever owned. Besides, the cosmetics didn't affect the playability at all.
Solid Sitka spruce top and jumbo body size makes for a big reverberating sound. Not as big as a Martin, but it's still satisfying to pluck the low E string and feel the top vibrate. The tuners are Grovers. Setup was perfect out of the box--no need to adjust.
Neck suits me. Action was perfect out of the box. Controls are in the soundhole. My most negative observation is placement of the battery. It's in a little velcro bag at top of sound hole, under end of fretboard. I had to pull all the strings off to get at it. That would be most inconvenient at a gig.
Tone: nice full tone. If you're expecting it to sound like a high-end Martin, you'll be disappointed. But it's pretty loud with no amplification. The Fishman Sonic Core electronic package seems to work well. I was able to use the guitar at church without any hassle.
Action out of the box required no adjusments
As I said previously, mine looks more orange than red. Maybe that's why it was sold as dent 'n scratch. One barely noticeable blemish on the top. Other than that perfect. Lots of nice detail in the binding, and the inlay in the bridge and fretboard are a nice touch.
Just got it, can't comment.
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A fantastic guitar at a great price
By: Mike C.
Submitted: 10/17/2013
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I'm on a Budget so I read reviews and looked at vídeos online for the best value and it was the epiphone Dove hands down. And I must say the customer service At AMS is top notch other company's can take a lesson from these guy's and gals
It seems to be well made.
The neck is very nice, easy to play.
The tone is What I was looking for bright and crisp.
Perfect. I might go with lighter gauge strings when I change them. But thats it
Beautiful.
Like anything if you take care of it it will last a Long time.
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This guitar is sweet!
By: Robert from Auburn indiana USA.
Submitted: 8/6/2013
3 people found this review helpful.
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I thought my fender was nice, wrong this guitar is so much nicer,much better,the sound is incredible.
The quality is very good.
The playing of this model is excellent.
The tone is nice and smooth,did not try pick ups yet but I'm not to worried about that going to sound good.
Action is very good.
The finish is beautiful.
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awesome guitar
By: steve from campton nh usa
Submitted: 5/2/2013
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I bought this from the scratch and dent section and I am very pleased THe only flaw is a slight discoloration near the binding that i had to really look for...
Its got a solid feel looks great!
Neck is comfortable feels and sounds full and crisp
action is very good
iT has a full crisp tone that is touch sensitive especially thru my amp the elctronics are simple and sound very good
action is very good
like i said it is awesome despite buying it as a scratch and dent unit great value
time will tell
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Great enhancement to the Epi product line !!!
By: Chuck B
Submitted: 12/16/2012
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I own a 2000 Epi Dove (Honey Sunburst) and a 2004 ( in Natural top) finishes, and found them dependable . Both are of Korean manufacture. The Chinese manufactured Epi's are sounding as good as those two. I had often thought of installing tranducers, (undersaddle), to use in a live setting, but held off. Both have held up over the years, no issues w/ construcion.
My two acoustic Doves have no issues at the moment. Action is still low to my liking. finish has held up, and the solid tops, get better w/ age.
Your general opinion of this product.
I also have two
Epi Hummingbirds ( 1994 and a 2004 ) and a Hummingbird Artist ( 2009) and found them to be dependable. the Dove, w/ its maple body, is a great sounding/bright, and sounds good in the mix while on stage. A great addition to the
Epi line to anyone playing miked in a band, and wishing to upgrade on a budget.
I like the feel of the necks, not "chunky", not "real thin" Good action.
Maple bodied acoustics will sound a little "brighter" than their mahogany bodied cousins, and the Dove is no exception.
The " sunburst top" in the illustration , looks "more faded" like their Hummingbird Artist, which I really like !!!!! the neck seems to have the same "faded" look.
Epis usually have low action right out of the box, Never had to do anything to mine