Sometimes guitars are just a little more special than others of the same or similar model. In my opinion, this is one of those guitars. Made in Japan at the Terada factory, this Epiphone slope shoulder dreadnaught is a cannon. In this price range, this is one of the fullest and loudest sounding acoustics I’ve ever played. The action is also nice and low, making this one of those diamonds in the rough. The fretboard is beautiful, and the frets have minimal wear. There are some dings on the headstock and top, but nothing too major. There are also some markings and scratches on the back and sides. But this guitar plays and sounds like a guitar twice its price. SKB hard shell case included.