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Originally Posted by gmr
"Unfortunately the new Masterbilt models are not anywhere close to a true copy of those original models."
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True the Epiphones use laminated woods on the back and sides, non-brazilian rosewood on the fingerboard, pressed instead of carved archtop, and other things that aren't vintage correct. But, surprisingly enough the parallel bracing on these reissues and the smaller 15" body do give you the midrange bark, almost resonator like tone of a vintage Epi. I find it is a very musical tone when sitting around looking for new licks to play. I've taken mine to a few gigs and have had some really positive remarks about the tone. And I play some pretty nice acoustics at these gigs and this little reissue just hangs! I especially like it after changing the strings to Monel!