Why the Epiphone EJ-200CE Models Are the Choice of Great Musicians

When recording a song in the studio or playing their hits live, great musicians prefer nothing but the best instruments for the best performance they can give their fans, and Epiphone guitars have been the choice for many of them. For more than 60 decades, Epiphone guitars have been revered by all but a few musicians worldwide. Epiphone has been the choice instrument maker during different music eras, from pop, jazz, R&B, early rock n’ roll, and even during the onset of the “British Invasion”.

As the decades went on, Epiphone guitars, especially the well-balanced Epiphone EJ200CE guitars, became the choice instruments of several famous musicians. In fact, these musicians have made their love for these guitars known, using them to record emotional songs and perform on-stage in order to produce nothing but the best music.

Early Years

Epiphone guitars had become the choice instruments for musical artists, even receiving the attention of the King of Rock ‘n Roll himself, Elvis Presley, during the birth of rock and roll as a genre. Aside from Presley, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has also been known to rock an Epiphone Casino during the early days of their band. Richards’ fellow Rolling Stones guitarist, Brian Jones, was also seen playing the occasional Epiphone guitar.

The most famous group known for playing Epiphones were The Beatles. Known worldwide for their memorable hits and their massive fan following, The Beatles members, particularly John Lennon and George Harrison, have been fans of the Casino, while Paul McCartney also opted for an Epiphone Texan at various times.

Modern Musicians

To date, Epiphone guitars are used by a surprising cross section of musicians, more particularly guitarists in a band. Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, for instance, stuck with his Sheraton guitar in the course of the band’s three albums and numerous live performances (and counting), while Nick Valensi of The Strokes hadn’t been seen without playing his Riviera. Meanwhile, U2’s The Edge, while having an array of guitar models at his disposal, is often seen using an Epiphone guitar during performances, adding renewed life to the band’s countless hits... and Epiphone's kudos!

Other performers such as Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and Pete Townshend are fans of the EJ-200 series. First introduced in 1937 and most popularly used by Elvis Presley: this King of Flat Tops is known not only for its splendid looks but also for its focused sound. The new Epiphone EJ-200CE is renowned for producing the same sound quality that’s perfect for stage performances and recordings. It may seem difficult to get your hands on great instruments like these, but to find a well-balanced EJ-200CE, well there's only one place to look our music store - Rainbow Music Ltd. Callus, call in or pop by the shop for a friendly relaxed introduction to these musical beauties from Kevin our Epiphone guitar specialist.

(Source: 14 famous Epiphone players, Music Radar)

25th Mar 2015 Kevin Gardiner

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