Head to head
Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss vs Ibanez V40CE
The verdict
The Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss comes out ahead overall — 69 to 62 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
- Better build (70 vs 61)
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (67 vs 62)
Ibanez V40CE wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss | V40CE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 62 |
| Build | 70 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 67 | 62 |
Full specifications
| Spec | J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss | V40CE |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Ibanez |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Solid Figured Maple | Spruce |
| Neck wood | Two-piece maple / mahogany center strip | — |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Nandu Wood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 20 |
| Scale | 25.55" | 25.6" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Presys VT™ | Ibanez Undersaddle |
| 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 | Cutaway Dreadnought body |
| Body Styles | Super Jumbo | — |
| Bracing | Quarter Sawn Spruce | — |
| Bridge | J-200 Moustache™ | Nandu Wood bridge |
| Bridge Pins | Ivory | Ibanez Advantage™ |
| Case | Optional | — |
| Controls | Fishman Presys VT Soundhole mounted Volume and Tone | — |
| End Of Board Width | 57.35mm / 2.26in | — |
| Finish | Gold | — |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns | — |
| Fretboard radius | 305.0mm / 12.01in | — |
| 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 | — |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in | — |
| Output Jack | Endpin Jack | 1/4" output |
| Pickguard | J-200 Style Tortoise Shell with 2 Color Graphics | — |
| Preamp | Fishman Sonitone | Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp w/Onboard tuner |
| Profile | 60s SlimTaper D | — |
| Saddle Material | Bone | — |
| Scale length | 649.0mm / 25.55in | 650mm/25.6" |
| 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 | Spruce top |
| Truss rod | Dual Action | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Bell | — |
| Tuner Plating | Gold | — |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone buttons and press in bushings | — |
| Under Saddle Pickup | Fishman® Presys VT™ | — |
| A Length | — | 19 3/4" |
| A Width | — | 42mm at NUT |
| Back Sides | — | Meranti back & Meranti sides |
| Battery | — | 9V x1 |
| B Width | — | 15 7/8" |
| C Max Depth | — | 5" |
| C Thickness | — | 21mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22mm at 7F |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Inlay | — | White dot inlay |
| Radius | — | 250mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IAB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | FS40DA |
| Soundhole Rosette | — | Water decal |
| String Gauge | — | .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 |
| String Space | — | 11mm |
| Tuning Machine | — | Chrome Covered tuners |
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