Epiphone

Epiphone J-45 Studio EC Natural

Available from Gear4Music at £329.00 ($418).

The Epiphone J-45 Studio EC is a player-friendly acoustic built for great tone and effortless feel. With its sloped-shoulder cutaway design and solid spruce top it delivers that warm full-bodied sound the J-45 name is known for with the added bonus of easy upper-fret access. The layered mahogany back and sides give a rich rounded response that complements the bright top-end sparkle while the shorter 24.75" scale keeps things slinky and comfortable under the fingers. Its got that classic look too with a gloss Natural finish ivory binding and a teardrop tortoiseshell-style pickguard that nods back to the golden era of acoustics. Plugged in the J-45 Studio EC keeps things simple and reliable thanks to its Fishman Presys II preamp and S-Core under-saddle pickup. The side-mounted controls for volume bass treble and phase make quick tweaks easy mid-gig and the built-in tuner means youre always ready to play. With its smooth Rounded C mahogany neck rosewood fingerboard and included gig bag this is a seriously well-equipped acoustic thats ready to perform straight out of the box.

MGIN: MG-H44RKKFG