Head to head
Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss vs ESP A-300E BLACK
The verdict
The ESP A-300E BLACK comes out ahead overall — 82 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP A-300E BLACK wins on
- Better build (96 vs 70)
- Better playability (78 vs 72)
- Better value (81 vs 67)
Scorecard
| Metric | J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss | A-300E BLACK |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 82 |
| Build | 70 | 96 |
| Playability | 72 | 78 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 67 | 81 |
Full specifications
| Spec | J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss | A-300E BLACK |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | ESP |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Figured Maple | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Two-piece maple / mahogany center strip | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Roasted Jatoba |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 20 |
| Scale | 25.55" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Presys VT™ | Fishman Sonicore |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $999 | — |
| Back | Solid Figured Maple with center strip | — |
| Binding | 6-ply Top and 4-ply Back | — |
| Body Finish | Aged Gloss | — |
| Body shape | J-200 | — |
| Body Styles | Super Jumbo | — |
| Bracing | Quarter Sawn Spruce | — |
| Bridge | J-200 Moustache™ | Roasted Jatoba Bridge w/ Graphtech Nubone Saddle |
| Bridge Pins | Ivory | — |
| Case | Optional | - |
| Controls | Fishman Presys VT Soundhole mounted Volume and Tone | Active |
| End Of Board Width | 57.35mm / 2.26in | — |
| Finish | Gold | Black |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns | — |
| Fretboard radius | 305.0mm / 12.01in | 350mm |
| Fret Count | 20 | — |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo with 1-ply binding | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Modern Epiphone in Mother of Pearl, Mother of Pearl Gibson Crown inlay | — |
| Joint | Tapered Dovetail | — |
| Model | IGMTJ200AVSGH1 | — |
| Nut | Bone | Graphtech Nubone |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in | 43mm |
| Output Jack | Endpin Jack | — |
| Pickguard | J-200 Style Tortoise Shell with 2 Color Graphics | — |
| Preamp | Fishman Sonitone | — |
| Profile | 60s SlimTaper D | — |
| Saddle Material | Bone | — |
| Scale length | 649.0mm / 25.55in | 25.5" |
| Side | Solid Figured Maple | — |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and side of heel | — |
| String gauges | Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053 | — |
| Top wood | Solid Sitka Spruce | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Action | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Bell | — |
| Tuner Plating | Gold | — |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone buttons and press in bushings | LTD |
| Under Saddle Pickup | Fishman® Presys VT™ | — |
| Bridge pickup | — | Fishman Sonicore |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Construction | — | Set-Neck |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck profile | — | Thin U |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |
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