Head to head
Epiphone Lil' Tex Travel Electric/Acoustic, Faded Cherry vs Gibson J-45 50s Original, Vintage Sunburst
The verdict
The Gibson J-45 50s Original, Vintage Sunburst comes out ahead overall — 74 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Lil' Tex Travel Electric/Acoustic, Faded Cherry wins on
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (78 vs 63)
- Lower price ($269 vs $3,199)
Gibson J-45 50s Original, Vintage Sunburst wins on
- Better build (91 vs 66)
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
Scorecard
| Metric | Lil' Tex Travel Electric/Acoustic, Faded Cherry | J-45 50s Original, Vintage Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 74 |
| Build | 66 | 91 |
| Playability | 64 | 75 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 78 | 63 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Lil' Tex Travel Electric/Acoustic, Faded Cherry | J-45 50s Original, Vintage Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Gibson |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | US |
| Body wood | Sapele | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Granadillo | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 19 | 20 |
| Scale | 22.68" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Passive Piezo Under Saddle | LR Baggs VTC |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $269 | $3,199 |
| Back | Sapele | Mahogany |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | J-45 | J-45 |
| Body Styles | Small Body | Round Shoulder |
| Bridge | Granadillo (Reverse Belly) | Traditional belly up |
| Case | Includes gig bag | Hardshell Case |
| Finish | Nickel | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Texan style Parallelogram | Mother-of-pearl dots |
| Fret Count | 19 | 20 |
| Headstock | Scaled Epiphone Dovewing | — |
| Joint | Set | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Model | EELTFCNH1 | OCRS4550VS |
| Nut | PVC | Bone |
| Pickguard | Scaled Tortoise style with foil E logo | 50's, Tortoise |
| Profile | C | Rounded |
| Saddle Material | Compensated; PVC | Bone |
| Scale length | 576.0mm / 22.68in | 628.65mm / 24.75in |
| Side | Sapele | Mahogany |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and side of heel | — |
| String gauges | Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Top wood | Solid Spruce | Sitka Spruce |
| Tuners | Epiphone mini die cast | Grover Strap Cream Button |
| Under Saddle Pickup | Passive Piezo Under Saddle | LR Baggs VTC |
| Accessories | — | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
| Binding | — | Multi-ply top, single-ply back |
| Bracing | — | Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing |
| Bridge Pins | — | Tusq |
| Controls | — | Volume and Tone Controls |
| Fretboard radius | — | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Nut width | — | 43.81mm / 1.72in |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | Black |
| Tuner Plating | — | Nickel |
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