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I'm toying with the idea of getting a new acoustic due to my old fender Gemini being a bit shagged. I was looking at the epiphone hummingbird and their version of the J45. Anyone had any experience with them?

I used to always want and EJ-300 after I played the EJ-200 and loved it. I remember it having quite a skinny, electric friendly neck.

It's not what you're after, but I can't speak highly enough of my Sigma acoustic. Think I'd be looking to them if I was after another acoustic.

I've got the J45 a like. Not played it loads due to not playing acoustic as much these days, but it does have a nice tone. Less attack and sparkle than i'm used to, but i think that's a characteristic of the j45 anyway. Set up is pretty much ok. It may well benefit from non factory strings, but for £150 it sounds nice, and looks good.

I checked a couple of Epiphone dreadnoughts along with a couple from Yamaha in the shop. Epiphones do have skinier necks and in general they sounded brighter than Yamaha acoustics, which had deeper and slightly warmer tone. I actually liked Epiphones better, but I didn't like thin neck. Quality wise Epiphones seemed to be of a decent quality.

I like the "small box" archtops they made from 1933-1939(like below)

Cool, thnks I think I'll take a look tomorrow in PMT. Might also seek out the Sigma ones as well Paul.

I've just sold my old Epiphone PR-5, and I own a Sigma 000-28 twelve fret slot head.

In isolation the Epiphone was fine, and it served me well for years - looked great too. Sound wise the Signa completely outclassed it, I appreciate they aren't quite like for like though.

Epiphone makes a decent cheap acoustic . Their Masterbuilts are where it's at though . Even the new Masterbuilts are really good .