One of the most iconic Gibson acoustic guitars gets the more affordable Epiphone treatment.
The King of the Flattops Gets a Cutaway
The J-200 EC pays homage to the King of the Flattops – the classic Gibson™ SJ-200.
This Inspired by Gibson Epiphone features a cutaway Super Jumbo body with select maple back and sides, solid spruce top for outstanding tone, a smooth-playing hard maple neck with a SlimTaper™ D profile, pau ferro fretboard, 20 medium jumbo frets, and classy pearloid crown inlays.
The bridge has the legendary Moustache™ shape and the pickguard features iconic J-200™ graphics. Comes equipped with a Fishman® Sonicore™ under-saddle pickup and Presys™ preamp with built-in tuner.
A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.
(Previously called Epiphone EJ-200SCE Acoustic/Electric)
Specifications
Body
Body Material: Select Maple
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Select Maple
Side: Select Maple
Neck
Material: Hard Maple
Profile: 1960s SlimTaper D-shape
Scale Length: 25.5″
Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Number of Frets: 20
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: PVC
Nut Width: 1.68″
Inlays: Pearloid “Crown” inlays
Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck
Hardware
Finish: Gold
Bridge: Pau Ferro; Classic “Moustache” shape
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 ratio
Pickguard: Imitation Tortoise with Iconic J-200 Graphics
Electronics
Under-Saddle Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Controls: Fishman Presys with Volume control, Phase and Contour switches, and a built-in tuner with LED display
Output Jack: 1/4″
Preamp: Fishman Presys
Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge: .012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .053