Epiphone revives the prestige of its 1930s guitars with the new Masterbilt Acoustic Series. These new flat-top guitars feature solid wood construction and a distinctive 1930s-style "offset notch" peghead shape with historic Epiphone script logo and mother-of-pearl "stickpin" inlay.

The slope-shoulder AJ design sings warm and true with the AJ-500ME's Solid Mahogany back and sides, and Solid Sitka Spruce top. The AJ-500ME also includes the eSonic2 stereo preamp system.