Epiphone
Dove Studio, Violinburst
AcousticDoveBeginner-friendly
No ratings yet$499
Now Featuring a Solid Spruce Top and Fishman Electronics The Dove™ acoustic was first introduced at the legendary Gibson™ & Epiphone factory in Kalamazoo in 1962 and became one of the first acoustic guitars to become a recognized rock and roll classic. Now, both beginners and professionals can enjoy the classic sound of the Dove acoustically, or plugged in with the onboard Fishman® electronics. Epiphone stands behind every guitar they make with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson Brands™ Customer Service. A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery. (Previously called Dove Pro)
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews71
Overall / 100
Playability
72
Sound
68
Build
70
Value
74
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Body wood | Select Maple |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Fishman Presys VT |
| Back | Select Maple |
| Binding | Top (5-ply white and black), Back (1-ply white), Fretboard (1-ply white) |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | Dove |
| Body Styles | Square Shoulder |
| Bridge | Laurel |
| Case | Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite™ Case 940-EDREADHG |
| Controls | 1 Volume, 1 Tone, soundhole-mounted |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid Parallelogram |
| Fretboard radius | 304.79mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock | 60s Epiphone Dovewing |
| Joint | Dovetail; Glued-in |
| Model | EEDVVBNH1 |
| Nut | Graph Tech® NuBone® |
| Nut width | 42.67mm / 1.68in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" |
| Pickguard | Historic Dove Pickguard |
| Preamp | Fishman Presys VT |
| Profile | SlimTaper D |
| Side | Select Maple |
| Strap Buttons | 2; bottom and side of heel |
| String gauges | Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032 .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Solid Spruce |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | Bell Shaped 2-layer (Black/White) with Dove Pro |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Grover® Rotomatic® 14:1 |
| Under Saddle Pickup | Fishman Presys VT |
| Street price | $499 |
