Epiphone J-200 EC Studio BK

A nice guitar, well finished and has no flaws.

There is a built-in tuner that is reasonably accurate and easy to use. The pre-amp is very well made and produces a very decent sound with a good range of tonal adjustments through the built-in tone controls.

Acoustically it sounded a little too dull and thick with the fitted strings. I changed the strings and it did sound a little brighter, but not as bright as it should. It is also not as loud as a guitar of this body size should be. I suspect the choice of woods has a negative effect on the resonance.

The neck is fatter than I prefer and is finished in gloss, making it feel a little sticky sometimes. I'll by lightly sanding it to more of a satin finish.

Overall, it's worth the money. You get what you pay for and the pricing on this is about right.