Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente Acoustic-Electric Guitar – Antique Natural Aged Gloss

Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente Acoustic-Electric Guitar – Antique Natural Aged Gloss

Perhaps the rarest Epiphone model ever made, only 139 Excellente acoustic guitars were produced between 1963-70. The beautifully ornate, top-of-the-line Excellente was made famous by country music legend Loretta Lynn, and now it returns as part of the new Masterbilt Collection. Featuring a solid Sitka spruce top, solid ovangkol back and sides, an ebony fingerboard with historic pearl cloud inlays, bone nut and saddle, and gold vintage-style Waffleback tuners. Powered by the Fishman Sonitone onboard preamp system, it’s ready for the studio or stage. Featuring Gibson strings.

BODY:
Body Style: Square Shoulder
Body Shape: Excellente
Body Material: Solid Ovangkol
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back: Solid Ovangkol
Side: Solid Ovangkol
Binding: Ivory and Black 6-ply (top) and 4-ply (back)
Body Finish: Aged Gloss

NECK:
Profile: C
Scale Length: 643 mm / 25.314 in
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 305 mm / 12.007 in
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays: Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint: Tapered Dovetail

HARDWARE:
Finish: Gold
Bridge: Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gold Vintage “Waffleback” tuners with metal buttons
Pickguard: Historic Excellente
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Bridge Pins: Ivory with black center dot
Strap Buttons: 2 – bottom and side of heel

ELECTRONICS:
Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Controls: Fishman Sonitone soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack: 1/4″ Endpin Jack
Preamp: Fishman Sonitone
*A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.

STRINGS:
Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012″, .016″, .024″w, .032″ .042″, .053

*Case is sold separately