Stopped in at my local GC lastnight to get some strings and saw one of these on the wall. Pulled it down and played it against one of the Epi Masterbuilt EF series and was duly impressed, much louder and easier playing than the Masterbuilt! The setup on the AJ45 was perfect for me, easy playability and great tone. Deep lows, sparkling highs, it really sounded and played great and was close the J45 they had in the pricey room, with a little more bottom end. Looks like Epiphone is getting their game on in this model!
