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Rob DiStefano · April 21st, 2007, 07:19 PM

Arrived last week and haven't been able to put it down - what a great guitar for $700. The rosewood and cedar form a beautiful tone relationship and this guitar is a fingerpicker's delight, though it flatpicks with really good volume and authority. Man, my quest for a cutaway OM is over at last

Paul G. · April 23rd, 2007, 07:17 AM

I played some in GC a few weeks ago and was very, very, very impressed.

The EF-500RCCE is equivalent to my Taylor 414ce in quality and materials. It played as well and sounded better to my ears, very responsive and quite delicious.

I also liked the non-cut mahogany models.

Good luck with it, you should really enjoy it.

P.

andy__woods · April 23rd, 2007, 10:31 AM

i've got the non-cutaway EF-500RA, and absolutely love it. I have definitely thought about getting the cutaway though, and your review is certainly helpful. Thanks Rob!

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Rob DiStefano Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Park Ridge, NJ Age: 63 Posts: 5,157	Epi Masterbilt EF-500RCCE Arrived last week and haven't been able to put it down - what a great guitar for $700. The rosewood and cedar form a beautiful tone relationship and this guitar is a fingerpicker's delight, though it flatpicks with really good volume and authority. Man, my quest for a cutaway OM is over at last

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Paul G. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 904	They are very nice guitars. I played some in GC a few weeks ago and was very, very, very impressed. The EF-500RCCE is equivalent to my Taylor 414ce in quality and materials. It played as well and sounded better to my ears, very responsive and quite delicious. I also liked the non-cut mahogany models. Good luck with it, you should really enjoy it. P. __________________ Listen to your mother

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andy__woods Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 24 Posts: 1,205 60 Photos	i've got the non-cutaway EF-500RA, and absolutely love it. I have definitely thought about getting the cutaway though, and your review is certainly helpful. Thanks Rob! __________________ -- Andy "Woods" Crowder --

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