YES, JP, you are absolutely CORRECT that Paul McCartney played "YESTERDAY" on his 1964 Epiphone Texan. The Beatles favored Epiphones. Paul McCartney purchased his "1964 FT-79 Epiphone Texan in 1965 in New York City. It was an all solid wood, right-handed model, which he flipped over. He learned to play with the strings upside down or right side up. Paul later had the nut and bridge saddle reversed to accommodate a left-handed player such as himself. When Epiphone introduced their Texan in 1942, it was made in a smaller body shape, with square shoulders, closer to a 000 Martin. When Gibson started making the FT-79, in the later 1950's, they changed this guitar to a shape that was very similar to the Gibson J-45/J-50. Which had a larger body and sloped shoulders. The guitar now named the Texan was essentially the budget model of the Gibson J-45. However, there were some key differences. The Texan had a 25.5” long scale neck, similar to their Advanced Jumbo model, compared to the J-45's 24.75” short scale neck. Here's Paul playing "YESTERDAY" on his 1964 Epiphone Texan on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ruCcg5yq17yriH0.html

Love these Epiphones and episodes!!!

Glad to be at your service. Cheers. Roger

Very warm, clear and full without any muddiness. Great sounding guitar!

im going to need to plan a guitar shopping day soon, thanks for all these epiphone/gibson vid reviews GSWJ

As always another great review JP. Sounds great.

Great video John. I really want one of these. Enjoy hearing you play. You are one hell of a guitarist!

I love the sound of this thing! Man jp I’ve been watching your videos a lot lately. Your the man, I hope I can get the drive to play as well as you one day!

I really like the way you cover this level of guitar, I hope folks are listening! Thank you.

Yes, a truly lovely sound - capturing that fantastic vintage quality of a viola down low and a mandolin up top. Tremendous contrast!

Got my Epiphone Frontier of the back of your review great stuff JP keep em coming Sir …❤️❤️❤️👍🏻🌞⭐️👍🏻

WoW 😮 this Epiphone sounds absolutely amazing. It has such a big sound.

You're SOOO right about that 'Beatles' decay at the end. One can really hear it!

Sounds amazing

Thnx JP for your review.

Happy new 2023 Year John! 🍀👊 Good stuff! Always! Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱👍🎸👌

Nice review and the guitar sounds great. Having the guitar setup and checked out by a skilled guitar technician to your preferences is always a plus.

Great review of a wonderful guitar, I am old enough to remember these when they were first introduced in the UK. Great channel, subbed.

Bought an excellente last year for some gigs .. loved it .. snagged the J200 epi inspired by after checking your vids. Epi is killing it ❤️ Thx for the vids JP✌️

Wow, great playing and the guitar sounds great. I wanted one anyway but now I really want one!

Another great video Sir. I am going to review the Texan too, as soon as funds become available. And because of your review, of the "inspired by Gibson" J200, we purchased one and it was a cannon. So thank you for the valuable information and your opinions, as they helped in our decision to pick that guitar up. And I always mentioned that it was you who inspired our purchase. Back to the Texan, I want to make a comparison video of the Texan from Indonesia, to my 1965 Texan FT79N from Kalamazoo. I can't wait..lol. Keep up the great videos, I watch them all.

Happy new year John Paul🎉. Great review thanks.👍🇨🇦

Beautiful guitar and nice song, I will be buying one soon hopefully

Bought the frontier on your recommendation J.P,beautiful guitar and a fantastic sound.Might save up for this one..

Love your reviews....this one sounds sweet..... Ka-next

What a sweet guitar!!

Your voice reverberating in the body when you were speaking near the soundhole is kind of wild. Pretty lively solid wood. You're gonna wake the neighbors, man!

I have a magic Joe Pass from 1995 and a 1973 ET and I will be getting this incredible guitar.

Another great video, I watched your video on the excellente and immediately picked one up and I'm blown away thank you for the great info. I'd love to see you do a review on a Gibson g45 which I picked up because to me it sounded better than the j45 at a fraction of the cost the one with the regular soundhole not the one where they put it on the side.. keep up the great videos, I appreciate all the info that you jam-pack into them.

Surf the board, JP!!

Yeah Texans are cool! I got a antique natural Masterbilt Epiphone Texan from November 2019 and I bought it used. Its broken in and it's a joy to play. Can't beat that Texan sound especially with older strings. You made a great choice!👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

They have a US made version of that as well.

well into the Shopping Cart! :)

The Texan like the Excellente and Frontier are genuine reissues and are not part of the inspired by Gibson range but they are made at the same factory under licence in Indonesia as the IBG range (either Sammick or Cort).

Wizz Jones the awesome folk maestro also plays a 64 Texan. I love em :+)

Just got the Masterbilt Hummingbird Epi. Very nice. Very nice indeed.

I love them too.. but I am looking to get a Frontier.

Thanks JP. Thought....why not check out some of your retailers in your description here. Looks like the Fantasie Music store link needs to be updated.

I'm loving the looks and sounds of all these new Epiphones they're putting out. Stellar work and sound at affordable prices. I've played on Epiphone for years and I'm really impressed by what they're doing right now. With that said I've never played a Gibson I felt in love with until recently. I would love to hear your opinion and review of the Gibson Songwriter. As part of its "modern line" it's not exactly one of their staple go to's or flagships, and maybe that's what I liked about it. If they're willing to send you one I'd love to hear you take on it. In terms of what Gibson puts out I definitely think it's one of their underrated gems. Price point set aside. With everything said I did end up purchasing the one I fell for.

nice one

Recently purchased an Epiphone ES 339 inspired by Gibson. I am very happy with it. Guitar, case, and set up for about $300 less than the Tele Performer I bought a few years ago without a case and had to get frets leveled.

I have the master built version of the ft-79 from 2020 and I like it more than my original 1962!

Great series of video on the Epi`s. Epiphone has been on top of their game since they came out with the Masterbilt line of solid wood guitars. My Aj 500 Rosewood sounds just as good as my `63 Gibson SJ but you are also talking about Mahogany Vs. Rosewood. I hope they come out with the IBG Dove ! Now speaking of the Dove`s how about breaking the ice with a Dove ?

Wow im in love !!! This sound for $$$

Love your videos JP, would love to see you review/play "The Workhorse" Gibson J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst, the most recorded acoustic guitar in history eh! Just bought one a few weeks ago and it looks like Gibson has upped their game on these, flawless. I had the Epi Inspired by Gibson J-45, also great, but the real thing is simply more of everything that's great about the Epi. However, the Epi does make it seem overpriced :(

I have had the Epi IBGs Hummingbird and J200…sold one traded the other….great builds but sounded pitiful unplugged but great plugged in….been setting up guitars for 35+ years now and could not tweak either one…I subsequently found out that the secret was to remove the pick guards…lol..oh well…picked up a ‘81 Guild GAD 50 that blew me away….and a recent trade for a ‘79 Yamaha FG 340ii I had the lady asked if I would knock some money off for her old Takamine EF-340 (July ‘83 model lawsuit era) in mint…what a sound from a plywood guitar and surprisingly good electronics in it…anyways I am off the Epi boat for awhile…think they are overrated. Great review as usual JP ! 🥰

Just bought a used Ayers 12 fret slot head made in Indonesia and it is absolutely fckn magnificent. Cheap as chips, hand built, all solid woods. Amazing. Like k Yairi factory.

Love that big round sound, but full disclosure I really enjoy larger body acoustics, nearly everything I have is a dreadnought. I'm glad they were able to have it built overseas and keep the quality/sound where it needs to be; that doesn't always happen. I wish FGN would reissue some of the Ibanez acoustics from the 80's (not the lawsuit ones, of course, although those were also amazing); I already have several (including a Lonestar) but I don't think any manufacturer has released as many full flame maple guitars as Fujigen in that time period or any other. And all the stuff built there around that time sounds and plays great; there are a variety of neck shapes, wood types, and body constructions - I recently picked up a late 70's Aria (looks to be built in the same plant as the Ibanez ones) but it's 7/8 size, and also in full flame maple with some nice aging/checking in the binding. If they could put these out (JPN built acoustics, especially maple bodies) at a 700-800 (maybe even 1000) USD price point, they'd make a dent in all brands that sell for twice that much. The only downside was some of the instruments have a heavy gloss finish and they still sound great but my oldest one is a b-stock refin in satin (or was never finished) and has not only the lungs of the rest of the pack but its throat has opened up quite a bit without being piercing or tinny...their "overseas" (to them) models are okay but their locally built ones were exceptional, especially for the price points. I would put my number one beat to heck worn fret holes in the fingerboard dread against literally any other dread, recording or live, mic'd or not.

Everytime I see a review of another IBG, I'm like ohhh that's the one I want now. Lol.... And I own an awesome 2016 Gibson J45. I own several guitars and the slipped shoulder is my favorite shape. Too have a few slope shoulders with different color palette is really appealing to me. Cheers!!! From AKA AFP!!!

I honestly think whatever you put your hands on J.P. is going to sound great! IMHO

I just bought an Epiphone Hummingbird Studio and I love it!!! Epiphone has 2 versions of it, but they are basically the same except for the prices one is 850.00 the other is 350.00 and some minor specs, I can't see paying a 500.00 difference for just slightly different tone in fact I can't really hear a difference, so I got the Studio, and I am completely happy with it! I agree with you on the fact that Epiphone has really stepped up their game!!!

I've had my new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-45 that I purchased after watching your other video. Thanks so much for your reviews - this guitar is gorgeous and sounds fantastic.

Have had one low end Epiphone. Started with a dr100, left handed versions. Epi is not a lefty friendly bunch for what is affordable for me, $500 ball park. Liked the song maker when l got started. Give them a nudge toward some left handed variety. You do wonderful reviews. Thanks

Gibson Hummingbird standard and J-200 JP!!!!!! Thank you, my favoutite guitarist, period!!!!!

Hey JP, I have my dad's 1964 Epiphone Texan FT-79 (made in Kalamazoo). Darker burst but looks the same :)

Love your stuff JP! Please review the Gibson Historic Series J-185! Also the Historic J-35

I’m a Martin HD28 kind of guy but these Epiphones are fantastic for the price!! I’m very impressed. If I couldn’t afford the Martins and Gibsons I’ve had then I would definitely buy these Epiphones!

Paul McCartney loves his original Texan. He wrote Blackbird on it.

That's ridiculous. We are definitely experiencing an acoustic guitar renaissance.

A inspired by gibson is on the top of list of guitars to buy for me 😁👍love the shows JP 👍it’s a toss up between this one and the j45 for me. I would love to see a review of a gibson j45 😁😁

John hits the sweet spot on the Texan.

I have a 66 Gibson Hummingbird my dad played the opry with. I'd like to see a review of the new ones to see what they're like. Thanks

I have my first real guitar it is a texan from 1977 I got it used in Altoona Pa my mother and father got it for Me and I still have it.

JP, you are a bad ass. Wow you are so good. And your videos are terrific. There is one more “IBG” Epiphone that I would love your opinion on… The Epiphone J45 Slash model. I’ve heard/seen what you have to say about Epiphone IBG J45 but this version has a few differences. -finish -electronics And most importantly -C shape chunky neck profile. I’m close to pulling the trigger (online) purchase but I’d love your opinion on the neck profile and playability. Thanks for the great videos. You’re the best.

The guitar id lile to see you review is the Gibson Southern Jumbo. (my dream guitar)

Thank You JP, I Thoroughly enjoyed your review. You remain a resource and inspiration for musicians and particularly Maritimers . Question what do you use the teflon tape for that I noticed on your desktop in the background? Could it be a sticking string in the nut kind of thing?

"The touch of the Master's hand" JP I'm convinced you could take any cheap guitar off the rack and make it sound amazing, but put one of these "inspired by..." in your hands? and Whoa Nelly!

It is a great guitar and in addition, your playing makes it sound greater! On another note, what picks does the tremendous JPC use? Your technique is the key, but I like to ask the great players. Thanks for your videos.

Gibson has a brilliant strategy a lot of people haven't picked up on yet. It's in line with a problem the guitar industry has, that is this misplaced value in American labor. I love American built products, but the problem is the powers that be sold our US manufacturing workforce out decades ago, so USA artisan / boutique builders still have a place, but for the big builders, the truth is they can provide a lot better value to costumers building outside the United States. Instead of slapping their USA Gibson brand on something built in Mexico, like C.F. Martin and Taylor do, Gibson has decided to build up the Epiphone brand to new quality standards and they have done it... The "Inspired By Gibson" line and it's sister "Masterbuilt" all-solid collections are the best acoustic guitars the company has ever produced.... There's a luthier who use to work for Stew Mac who runs a channel, Driftwood Guitars. He's a boutique builder and he cut open a Gibson G series and he cut open an Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-45 and he points out objectively the Epiphone is a better built guitar around that $1k price... The Epiphone J-45 is really the guitar a working musician can afford. Adjust for inflation and it cost a player today about as much as a USA built J-45 would have back in the 50s or 60s... So the USA Gibson brand, the good guitars they build, not the cheap G and Studio stuff, the Gibson brand is really a luxury brand in the guitar world aimed more at the deep pocket hobbyist. This is why they produce so many signature collections. Real working musicians don't give a shit about a signature collection. They are positioning the company so that Epiphone becomes their real mainstream brand and the Gibson brand the high-end luxury brand. This is former Levi's CEO James Curleigh's direction and I think given the state of things, it's a solid direction.

Waiting for them to do an LG2 or an L-1 let’s have a 12 fret blues box please.

Tom Rush also played the Texan.

wow i thought this was the 3 grand version sounds really powerful

Nice review! Wish the nutwidth wasn't so dainty!

Nice FlatPick Nation shirt, need to get me one!

Thanks John, a very good review. Could you perhaps review a Gibson J35? I'm thinking of getting a round-shoulder guitar. I like Watson-style flatpicking. I've owned Martins, Guilds, and Taylors, and I'm looking for something different soundwise. I like the plain unfussy look of the J35 plus the simple bridge style.

I’d like to see you review one of the banner southern jumbos

I would love it if you could review the American made Texan.

I would love to see a Gibson J-45 , some day I will have one . I`ll probably pick up one of these Texans though , the price range is in my budget .

Beautiful tone. Case included?

It sound alright but not anywere near the quality sound of your G70. For what it is its a fine guitar. That shirt however! ;)

The Beatles used and recorded with Gibson J-160E acoustics. They were laminate guitars though whereas the Texan they used was all solid.

Just picked up a Masterbilt Texan in Faded Cherry two weeks ago. Sweeeeet? 2 weeks ago. Sweeeeet

Gibson made a wise decision when it gave you a Texan. Judging by the comments, it’s already made its money back in future sales. Your reviews of Epiphones “inspired” me to buy one, a 1992 Joe Pass Emperor II archtop made in Korea at the Samick factory. Like its Indonesian brothers, it is a quality instrument. Well crafted and gives a beautiful classic jazz tone. And … I’ve got you to thank for turning me on to the quality coming out of Epiphone’s overseas factories. Cheers!

The acoustic songs on white album done by Paul McCartney are all on his Texan.

Sounds great JP what are SGI pickups? Never heard of them. I’ve been experimenting with JJB prestige 330’s great clean sound. Would love a link if you have one for SGI. Cheers!

Would you get the Epiphone masterbilt texan acoustic-electric guitar or a Fender Newporter Classic. It's going to a beginner that will be playing old country music like Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash for reference. Just not sure which one would have the best sound for that music, they both sound good to me I just clearly don't have a good ear for picking up some variations of the sounds as I'm sure they must have.

Epiphone Texan is basically a Gibson Southern Jumbo/J-45 with a longer scale length. Just like the Frontier is pretty much a Gibson Dove with a longer scale length. In the 60’s most Gibson acoustics had Epiphone equivalents.

I think you should review the Gibson Dove.

Are you familiar with Riversong guitars with adjustable necks made in Kamloops BC? And if you are what is your opinion.

Are all of the Texan's built in Bozeman, Montana now? When I search Google, I come up with guitars from around $600 up to $2600. The sticker in JP's Texan says FT79 Masterbuilt and the one I'm looking at says FT79 Masterbuilt Tribute.

What are your thoughts on the Yamaha ll16?

I swear by those apogee interfaces. I like the older ones better. I have the same one and a old duet still use them. What software do you use..

Texan, Frontier or Excellente? (I have a ‘72 Gibson J40 and a Tanglewood SW1000SR)

How about a review of the Epi masterbilt Hummingbird please?

So which would you choose? Epiphone Texan or Yamaha LL16?

ADVANCED JUMBO, please!

Well, there goes another $700 out of the old savings. What a great sound this guitar has, just the touch of creaky old cheap guitar like a Stella, but rings out like a bell. I'm not sure how they managed this in what looks like just a regular J-45ish body with the usual assortment of tonewoods. I'm sure they studied the originals, but you wonder what magical combination of bracing and dimensions created something so unique.

What do you think about the Masterbilt Texan?

Question. The texan or the frontier? If you had to choose one?

The 1970 ft150 ft155 i heard were great. Do you know of them?