What is the difference between a high-end production guitar and a Custom Shop model?

High-end production guitars (such as PRS Core Custom 24 or Gibson USA Standard) utilize advanced CNC precision combined with hand-finishing in standard production runs. Custom Shop models feature lower batch volumes, hand-selected tonewoods, custom hand-wound pickups, period-accurate construction, and master luthier voicing.

Why should I avoid drop-shipped high-end electric guitars?

Drop-shipped guitars are dispatched directly from logistics warehouses without unboxing or inspection. Without a bench inspection and 5-point setup by an in-house guitar technician, you risk receiving an unplayable instrument affected by climate shifts during storage and transit.

What does MusicStreet's 5-point setup include?

Every instrument sold through MusicStreet undergoes a comprehensive 5-point bench inspection: truss rod and neck relief calibration, nut slot depth check, bridge radius and intonation alignment, pickup height and electronic circuit testing, and fretboard conditioning.

Can I try boutique and custom shop guitars in person at MusicStreet?

Yes. MusicStreet operates a showroom at 10 Chequers Court, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, where players can test premium PRS, Fender, and Gibson models through high-end amplifiers in a dedicated testing environment.

USED - Epiphone Ej200Ce

Name: USED - Epiphone Ej200Ce
Brand: Epiphone
SKU: EPIEJ200CE
Price: 225.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

The Epiphone EJ200CE Electro-Acoustic Guitar is Epiphone’s version of a Gibson classic, the guitar you’ve seen in the hands of everyone from Elvis to Emmylou. The EJ200CE features a super jumbo maple body with select spruce top, moustache bridge, gold hardware, and royal crown inlays over a smooth rosewood fingerboard. Beautiful to behold, it has huge sound that is easily amplified with the extremely versatile Shadow NanoFlex pickup.

Built from tradition, the Epiphone EJ-200CE is carefully crafted with a solid spruce top, on a big, crisp-sounding super jumbo maple body, offering beautiful tonal integrity and impressive dynamic range. Maple provides a very bright tonal variety with plenty of bite and sustain to stand up to any type of musical genres.

Using a maple neck, the EJ200 offers a smooth, comfortable playing experience, while still being a very strong and durable wood choice. A rosewood fingerboard compliments the neck perfectly, providing sleek transitions from chords and notes, all the way down the elegant maple neck. Also featuring unique crown inlays, the fingerboard adds a touch more sophistication to this beautiful instrument.

ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE:

- Complete with revolutionary Shadow NanoFlex and Shadow NanoMag pickups, the Epiphone EJ200CE provides precise tonal fidelity and superior vibration transfer, giving the guitar an unrivalled electric sound and tone. Capturing a wider, more balanced frequency range, and stunning harmonics, it’s clear to see why Epiphone have chosen to use Shadow Innovation.

- Controlling the electronics is the eSonic2 preamp system, allowing you to carefully adjust the tone and volume of the two Shadow pickups. It also features a phase switch, (or ‘anti-feedback’ switch), EQ knobs and a handy built-in tuner, giving you more control and versatility than ever before.

- Other features on the EJ200CE include a rosewood ‘moustache’ bridge, providing great string tension and sustain, a famous flower motif pickguard adding to the authentic design, and six dependable gold-plated Grover tuners in a 3-a-side formation, providing fantastic precision when tuning up.