world famous quality since 1473 CONCORD D MUSIC MART Taos an so Maan DUPHOre-e Epiphone Fau.« £16 Bash Stet « Kaleensann, Michigoned od Oe Od Ow world famous quality since 1873Tae Ten aeeea renown to Epiphone instruments and ee eee a eee ere ee eect Te Cee rece Sec rcao quality in every detail. Bpiphone guitars have always been known for their full round tone and deep resonance, and for Coie ene ana r) Pane CeCe eae eo ete aso the frequency-compensator “Frequensator” eure eee ie aac Rot tao Ment econo he Pyree eet ay rad Teen sees ee Among basses, oe ECBO for concert See a aed eee ee ee ree ear menan Wecetti eery fullness of tone and resonance. 2 Epiphone offers a wide choice of amplifiers providing faithful sound amplification and the eee re Caco a ee areca ecient ey ate those fine instruments that bring Gretna oce na ancysuperb response.A thin-bo up, cutaway model, allows full fingering dom tothe 20th irat-withehythm, leed, and ai op mats dpe an ret lgtinceh tesco lein al feeitlelSrly bese aetol hes ani ore Weciigrraa att iaeee nell tocenet fo oe " ee: Al rel parts gad 18% wide, 219 Tong, 1%/g? Dr cal ENHETN_ENPEFOR trl nish EVET” ENPEFOR graded fishBroadway Performance to satisly tke most discriminating, A two-sickup, full body cutaway Epiphane with extra depth of fone from a full resonant baes to.a radiant ‘eeble. Two (adjustable polepiece) pickups for rhythm and lead response have toggle switch to activate either or both... plussaparate tone an volume can- tools which can be preset. A beautiful instrument with aminated arches maple top and back, matshing maple rins, Woroid binding, Fastaction, mahogany feck with adjustable truss rod. Bound rosewood fingerboard with ean black Ins; pearl Inlaid de- sign and name on peghead. Adjustable rosewood bridge. Enclosed machineheads with deluxe buttons. Frequenssiortallplece. Nickel-plated metal pats ‘794° wide, 20%" long, 3 Yee deep, 5Y" scale, 20 frets 282M BROADWAY. natural frish E252 BROADWAY, shaded fnish Zephyr ‘A star per‘ormer, the Zephyr offers outstanding pro fessional quality and features: a clear, sparking, sustaining tore «.. instant reaponee.. and corn fortable-to-play size and shape. A thin-body cutaway, thas two adjustable polepiece pickups with separate {ana and volume controle which ean be preset and toggle swiich to activate elther or both pickups. Sty: Ing is modern with laminated arched maple top and beck, matehing maale rme,and ivoroid binding, Fact action mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod [Boune rosewood Tagerbeard with gear inlays. Ad= Justable rosewood bridge. Enclosed machina heade Nichle-plated metal parts, 174" wide, 20%" long, 1%" thin 25) scale, 20Trets ESIZTN ZEPHYR, natural ‘nish ESI2T ZEPHYR, shaded fniey 1106 Caoe, uth ndEpiphone excellence In a graceful thir-body guitar of Florentine cutaway design with single pick-up, tifering amazing tonal range ant handling ease CCount its many advantages: Adjustable olepiece pickup provides great frequency response from all strings, bass and treble... the slender, fastaction neck is easy to finger and the cutaway design pro: Vides easy access to all 29 frets..the thin body Is light and comforteble to hold. Mace with laminates arched maple top and back with matching maple ime. Mahogeny ech with sdjustable tniss rod, Rosewoos fingerboard with pearlad inlays, Acjust able rosewoot bridge. Gald-plates machine heads tailpiece, and metal parts, 1897 wide, 2014" ang, 12° thin 2436" scale, 20 frets ouble pickup model E3S2TDN WINDSOR, natural finish EISITD WINDSOR, shades fnieh Single pickup model EBSZTN_ WINDSOR, natural finish E352T WINDSOR, shaded finish Vos Cate chipboars Casino Brillant new guitars in Royal Tan finish—drematic in appearance and tonal qualities. Ulirs-medern, thin-body, couble cutaway styling in single and double pickup madels—ith eaay access t0 all 22 ‘fets on the sim, fast iow action neck—with Tremo- ‘one vibrato for pulsating effects. Fowerfulnumbuck ing pickups with individually adjustable polepieces provde clear tone and wonderful sustan, Three position toggle switch activates either or both lokups on double pickup models. Separate tore anc volume contols can be preset, Adjustable Tune-c: matic bridge for precise intonation. Made with arched laminated maple top and back, contrasting binding 4nd narmanizing lciguard of shal calulold. Wahoo: any neck with adjustable truss rod, Roseweod finger Doard with pearl dot inlays, Pear inlaié name Nickel plated mots! parts 16" wide, 19" iong, 19° thin 2436" scale, 2 feels Double pickup medel E230TD CASINO with Epiphone Tremotone, Royal Tar finish or shades finish Sinale pickup model E2T CASINO with Esiphone Tremotone, Royal Tan finish & shades finish 1510 Case, hard shal, plushies ‘6 Case: chpoaraSorrento Now In Royal Olive striking new color rich and luxurious in appearance. Outstanding in fosture especialy the powerful humbucking pickups th vide greater sustan and tonal clarity walle red ng hum and noise. Medeis available vith single ickup, located for best overall response . . . ot fo Dickups,jocatea ‘or contrasting treble and base. Sen: arate fone and volume controls can ne preset ‘fagge switch for actvating elther or both pickues. Tune-o-matic bridge provides individual string Adjustment and verfect intonation. Beautully mace nith arched mapie top end back, matching mapie ‘ims, contrasting white binding, and pickguard of shell celluloid. Mahogany neck wiin aclustable truss ‘od. Rosewood fingerboard with pest! dot inlays Pear inlaid name, Nickel pated metal parts, 16%" wide, 2034" ona, 12° thin 24" scale, 2 frets Doutle pickup matels E4S2TDN SORRENTO, natural finish E4S2TD SORRENTO, Royal Olive or shade finich Single pickup mocels EASTN SORRENTO, natural finish E4827 SORRENTO, Foyal Ove or shaded finish 4S2T% SORRENTO, Royal Olive or shaded fi 116% Caso, chipboara 155 Gave, fad sell plus nwa 1519 Case, bar sell plush lines Century Distinguished for ts dramatic coler—beauiiful new Royal Burgundy that gleams richly under stage lights. And distinguished for its fine tone, full range Tesponse, and easy-playing action, The Century Is 4a thin body model in full sudtorium eize, now cut away siyle. The sensitive piccup has incividvaly adjustable polepieces—provides clenty of volume: ‘ard wide tonal colore—is easly regulated with aopa rate fone end volume controls, Made with leminated arched maple top an¢ back with matching maple rims and ioroid binding. Fastaction mshogany neck with edjustable truss rod. Rosewood fingerboard with pearl do: inlays. Nicker plated talipiace ana ‘metal oars, 164" wide, 204° tong, 1% thin 25) scale, 20 frets EW@2T CENTURY, Royal Burgundy finish 18S Gaos aa shal sushi ned Met Case,chbbowd EQ2T% CENTURY, Royel Burgundy finish 115% Case, chovowdAD electric guitars Crestwood Custom The protessional player who wants the finest quality In @ solid body guitar finds it in the Epiphone Crestwood Custom, A double cutaway model with two adjustable polepiece pickups, it offers superd tone, perfect response, lest easy action plus sold body durability. Pickups have separate tone and vo ume cortrols which can be preset, with 3.ay toggle witch to activate either e both, Tune-o-matic bridge permits adjusting string action and individual string lengths for perfect Intonation. Tremotone vibrato adds pubating ofectsavvings ou of way for shythmn playing. A baautful instrument with solid Hondur ‘mahogany body and neck with adjustable truss red, th eval pearloid inlays is above the cutaway for easy fingering. Clesr plexigiass piciguard and nickel plated metal Parts, Paarl iniaid name. Enclosed machine noaés, Adjustable leather strap, 1296 wide, 15%" lone, 2436 scale, 22 frets ‘SB3I2 CRESTWOOD CUSTOM with E x thin 1595 Case plus ined Tia Case. enigooara Wilshire A truly sonsational solid body guitar wity features that win i top rating from professionals who appre- ‘late its tonal range, instant response, and easy ac- tion for professional performance. A thin solié body guitar wih double cutaway, doutle pickup, and fea tures that add up tb outstanding value, Powertul pickups nave adjustable roleplece screwsto balance ach string... separate tone and volume contrels hich can be preset... 3way toggle switch toselect aither or bot pickups. Tune-o-matic bridge permits preciga ‘uning for perfect accureey on oach string. Handsome Honduras mabogeny bodyin modem cen: ‘foured design... all 22 frets above the cutaway. Mahogany nack with adjustable tusa rod. Shall ea: luloid pickguard. Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dat inlays. Nickel-plated metal parts. 1294 wide, 1534" long, 14" thin 2896 scele, 2 frets ‘SB492 WILSHIRE, cherry finish 1635 Caso, har shel, plastined TiS Caso, cnigboardCoronet Strictly moaem and strictly wondorful A new thinner double cutaway slid body quitarin cherry red finish The Coranetfewiures a powerful and sensitive singte plehup located ior clarity of tonal response ... with separate tone and volume contals ior easy adjust feeat. The combiqaiion brigye and ‘alniccr edjust Forironially and vertcallyFor axact string intenation Haga fesbaction mahcaany neck with adjustaote essa rod, covewood ingerboard with Dear do! inlaye, {quality machine heads, and cicko- plated metal pats Padded eather strap, Exceplonaiat is populerarice! ARM se, 15H" long, 1%" thin BANE ale, 2 fete SBRI2 COFONET, chery ret finish 15S Case. lath lisea This Is the Epiphone tnree-quarter size solié bedy cutaway guitar—and look at all the features! It vides big performance forstudents ané professionals, toomal a very affordable price, A single sensitve pickup has separate tone and volume controls. The combination bridge and tailpiece meke tuning easy and exact. Body Is solld mehoyany with attractive shell celluloid pickguard. Mahogany neck with ad stable truss rod. Rosew oars with pearl dot inlays, The cutaway design makes all fele to reach and play. Three-quarter model 1236! wide, 174" long, 1%" thin 223 scale, 19 tels 'SB122%, OLYMPIC, shaded finish Te Cae, inboard Pullscale model 1292 wide, 179" long, 14° thin 24% scale, 19 Trets ‘SBI22D OLYMPIC, double pickup, shaded finish SBI22 OLYMPIC. singe pickup, shaded finisha amplifiers Emperor Delusre Zephyr Emperor ‘The Emperor features + 15" nighest-cuality speaker + O-tube top-mounted chessis + 25 watts normal output, over 35 waits for peaks + two chanrels with hioh oain espanee, ‘wo inputs in each, separate fone and volume conirolsin each + High frequency fer for kellent highs in channel! No, 24> built-in reverberaton with varleble convo to regu late intensity, on-off foot pedal reverteration switch + tremolo regulated by separate intensityand frequency controls + 3-positon on-of-stendby switch + Same protective ‘use, special low distortion output transformer, and ground clio + jeweled piel light + solid wood, lockjint case, handsome vinyl cover, chrome plated control parel 22" wide, 20" high, 104" cep. EASRVT EMPEROR Amplifier with reverberation and tremolo 515 Gwer Deluxe The Delure features + 15° highest quality speaker + Tubs, tep-mounted chassis 25 wats ‘tarma\ Gulp, over 99 vats tor pears + two Channels end 4 Inputs for Instruments and microshone with master voldme contrls foreach channel plus separate bass, mid-range, and treble tone controls + buil-n reverberation for concert hal sound qually'h any size room + ‘position evitch for onoff-stancby end hurmcontral + 3 amp protective fuse + polarity switch controls intarerance + jeweled pilot light + solid wood, lock-jeint case, handsome vinyi cover, chrome glated control panel. 22" wide, 20" high, 104" seep, EAMORV DELUXE Amplifier with reverberation s6¢ Goer e Zephyr ‘The Zephyr features +. 12 righest-quellty speaker +7 tubes + 14 to 16 watts output + two channels with four inputs for inetuments and microphane + eoparate volume Controls anc combination bass-treble voicing control + bult-n reverberation for con- cert hall quality in any size room with vatiabla control to regulate intensity and on-tt foot pecal reverberation switch + 2 amp protective fuse + polarity switch contmis interference + on-off switch + jeweled pilot ight + solid woed, leckjoint case, hand- some vinyl cover, chrome pleted conivol pane. 22° wide, 20° hign, 10%" doop. EAISRY ZEPHYR Ampilir with reverberation‘The Century features + 18° highest-quality speaker + T-ube top mounted chassis + 14 vatisoutsut + two channels with two inpute in each + 2aparate volume controls and combination bass-treble voicing control-+ tremolo regulates by separate intensity and frequency controls + on-off switch + 2 amp protective fuse + jeweled plot light + sturdy wood, locejoint ease, harctoma vinyl cover, chrome plated centr panel 207 wide, 18)¢" high, 0° deep. EAST CENTURY Amplifier with tremolo PEC Cover Century Challenger Devon Challenger The Challenger features-+ 10" highest.quality spaaker + §-1ube top-rourted chassi pose dives 7-tube performance-+ 14watis output single channel awilathice insitument inputs + gulciechange yelunie and tone controls + wise-sning {ramole reguiaied by separate intersiy and frequency, controls + foot control switch Tortremole + on-off switch + 2amp protective fuse + jeveled pilot light + solid wood, lock joint easerhandsome vinyl cover. 20" wide, 1036" high, 9” deep. EAS2T CHALLENGER Amplifier with tremoio 102 cover Devon ‘The Devon featurea + 12° highest quality spaaker + &tube chassis with topsmounted control parel + 9 watts output + single channel with two inputs + volume and tone Control + ouil-in variable tremolo with separate frequency and depth controls anc foncftiremala foot switch (on EASET) + on-off switch and 1 amp aratectiva fuse + jeweled pilot light + sclid woos, loc-joint case, hardsome vinyl cover, cnrome plated conto! panel 20" wide, 105" nigh, 8° deep. EA3ST DEVON Amplifier with tremolo EAS DEVON Amplifier REC ComeCh amplifiers | ©@e -@—-: Pacemaker ‘The Pacemaber features highest-quality epeaker 4 2-tube chasels with tox-mounted contols + 4% waits output + two instrument Inputs + volume control + builtin Varigble tremolo or more sound efects (on EAS)T) + on-off switch + 1 amp replaceable fuse + jeweled pilot ight + solid woed, loek;pint ease, handsome vinyl cover. 1396" wide, 18 high, 72 dean. EAS PACEMAKER Amoli EASIT PACEMAKER Amplifier with tremolo 150C cover Rivoli Bass Amplifier The Ricoli Buse Amplifier features + 12" highast quality twin cone speaker + 9tubss 4 30 watts normal ovtput, 45 watts for peaks + single channel with two inputs for n= SHruments of microphone + separate basa, ‘rebie, and volume controle + builtin compression circuit controls gain automatically, assures distrtion-free soun¢, prevents ‘averioading + 32osition on-ff-standby switch + 2 amp grotective switch + polarity Switch reduces AC interference + jowslod pilot light-+ removable chassis with 20-fot ‘ord mounts on tipod + solid wood lock-in case, handsome vinyl cove, 2" wide, 20" high, 9%" deen, EAT RIVOLI BASS Amplifier IOC Cover ‘Tivos tor enasesThe Newport This newest solid body electric bass brings you Epiphone quality at an exceptionally modest price, Its notable fer its clear susteining response and fast, e2sy-slaying action. The double cutaway styling rings all frets within easy reach—slim fast, iow- action neck joins body atthe 17th fret. Humbucking pickup has separate tone and volume controls. Out- Standing features include positive action machine heads with sting bass-tyce metal buttons, nickel pleted hand rest, ad ebony finger suppor for assist- ance In picking. Arched top and back in handsome ro@ cherry finish. Matogany neck with acjustable truss rod. Rosewcod fingerboard with pearl dot inys. Attractive plokguars wih white-biack-white reveal edges. Combination bridge and tallplace with horizontal and vertical adjustment. 12%" wide, 18%" long, 1%" deep 804" scale, 20 frets EBS NEWPORT, single pickup, cherry finish EBD NEWPORT DELUXE doublo pickup, deluxe trim, cherry finish 1227 Caso, erterat 3 3 = cS The Rivoli New from Epiphone, an electric bass, notable for its fine sustalning bass tone, fll rch bass volume, ane fast, easyplaying action... ideal in combos and orchestras. A thin body, double cutaway, itis light and easy to hold, and easy to play on the full 20-tret range on all four strings. Powerful Alnico magnetic pickup has individually adusteble screw-type dole 28 and Royalite cover. Styling fs mosern with arched maple top and back, matching meple rims and Wworoid binding. Honduras mahogany neck with acjusiable truss rod. Roreweod fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. Peat! inlaid peghead and nickel platec machine heads. Specialy designed combina tion bridge-talplece. te wide, 19 long, 1% thin 80%" scale, 20frets EBVZ2N RIVOLI natural finish EBVZ2__ RIVOLI, shaded finishCh flat-top quitars SEVILLE FRONTIER TEXAN conTez Seville The true classic guitar prized by finger-syle artists beautiful in proportin, lvely of finish with clear, reso: ‘art tone, lightweight construction and easy-playing action deal for folk musi, balled, calypso, and country westerns for instrumental playing or voice accompaniment. Made with Epiphone qually and distinction: Resonant spruce top ‘ang mahogany tick. ne plece mahogany neckof fll classic width with edjustable truss rod. Rosewood fingertoard ang bridge, Engraved machine heads. Fine quality nylon stings. 14 wide, 19° long, 4%" deep. 25" scale, 19 frets C100 SEVILLE, natural finish ‘op ECIOOE SEVILLE ELECTRIC, same specifications except with ceramic pickus for true classic fidelity, natu ral finish to, MM GasscchpbowdCABALLERO Frontier A jumbo lika no otherl Epiphone'sfinoc n thie pepuler size lan¢ the pride of Country and Wester artists who prize the beauty of its tone, its deep bess, and big volume. The Frontier hae the meliow sound 20 ides! for voice accompari ment... the depth and resonance so desired ‘or balled playing... and the superior qualty always associated with Epiohone. Responsive fine-grained spruce top with select curly maple back and metching curly maple rims. Attractive muttiple ivroid binding. Fastaction, mahogany neck with adjustable tussrod. Bound rosewooc fingerboard with pearl inlays, Peghead with pear intaid name and design, Rose- ‘wood bridge. Inlaid purting rings and large shel-celuila pickguard. Gold-plated indivdual machine heads. 46" wide, 20% long, 4” deep 25)f" scale, 20 frets THON FRONTIER, natura finish FTH0 FRONTIER, shades finish se jst ines Texan A jumbo fiat op guiter with a booming voice, fine response, f fastaction neck, and many more fine features, excep: ‘ional at its popular orice. Made with selected spruce top ‘or finest resonance, mahogany back and rims. Mahogany neck witn adjusteDie truss rod, Rosewood fingerboard with Aistinctie pearl inlays. Peghead with pear-nlaié design and name, Attractive ivoroié purling ring and large shel celluloid plexguerd, Rosewood ridge. Nickel-plated en: Closed machine heads. An ovtstanding instrumen'! 16M" wico, 29" tong, 47" deep 25Yf scale, 29 frets FTTIN TEXAN, natural frish FT79 TEXAN, shaced finish ‘Si Case; flanne ned Cortez Distinctive in apsearance with a beautiful golden shedee sat op and traditional shape. Distinctive in features with @ mallong tesonan: tonasand fast, lawaction nach Top is specally selected spruce providing a fine sounding board, back anc rims are mahogany. Manogany neck with adjust: Ale truss rod, Rosewood fingerboard with pear! dot iniays. Rosewood bridge. Large shell cellulald pickguaro, Nickel Plated erciosed machine heads. Choose this guitar for Epiphone quality at a very modest orice. “xf wie, 19° long, 44" deep 2436" scale, 2 frets FT&5 CORTEZ, shaded finish 14 Case, urebit Caballero The perfect flat fop for having fun with the guiter—strum: ming as you stroll, fr playing voice accompaniment, Stu- dents endy it teachers recommerd it;and Epiphore quality at this low price makes it exceptional, Made with 2 fullsize satirrfinish mahogany body a fest, low action mahogany neckwith adjustable buss rod... ,osewood fingerboard ans bridge, Fingering is easy, the action is easy, and the fone 4ull end found with a deep bebe quality 144° wice, 1° long, 44" deer 2836" scale, 2 frets FT90 CABALLERO, mahogary finish aie Case, durag 3 $ & = 2 3 é 8 rly maple b usiable bridge and Frequensator teil Vidually enclosed machine heads with metal tons. ld-plated metal pas‘A trumpn of Epiphone guiter-making, offering tine ‘design and high quality features, usually associated withhigher prices, The professional payer willappre- ciate the full round tone and deep resonance, the fastaction neck end eaay:handling ofthis instrument. This beautifully crated, full body, carved-tep cut- away guitar has fine grained spruce top, arched maple back with matching mapie rims and ivoroid bincing. Mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod. Bound rosewood fingerooard with mother-ct-peart position inleys. Handbound finger-rest. Rasewcod bridge and Frequensator tailpiece. Individuelly en- losed machine neads. Nickle-plated metal pars, 1736 wide, 20%" long, 8 Ya" deep 253" scale, 20 feats AWN TRIUMPH, natural finish ‘AAt2 TRIUMPH, shaded finish 1105 Case, pls lined Zenith ‘Auditorium size and many protessional features in @ fina pepulerspriced quilar...iceal for teginners as more advanced students. ..for both soloand voice-accompanimen:. Handsomely erafied with ‘carvodtop offine.grained spruco, arched maple back ‘with matching maple rims and ivoroid binding. Ma- hogany neck with adjustable truss rod. Bound rose- ‘wood fingerboard with large mother-of-pearl inlays. Atiractive shell celluloid pickguaré. Rosewood ad: Justabe bridge. Individually enciosed machine heads. Nickotpated meta! parts 1616" wide, 20)" long, 216° doop 254" scale, 20 frets ‘A822 ZENITH, shaded finish 1515 Coe, plush nea TH Case, chisbearsYuta ae basses Choice of the most accomplished artists and of students alike, Epiphone basses enjoy ‘a world-wide reputation for extraordinary richness of tone and playing ease—a tribute to their unsurpassed design and construction. - Traditionally finest for concert and orchestra snd for classroom instruction, they bring out the musical best in the player. ~€ Epiphone basses aro the work of the most skillod stringod instrument makers, using the finest materials... sclected spruce and maple with beautiful flame and finish, rosewood for fingerboards. © Superb arching and shaping allow the greatest resonance and fullness of tone. Multi-ply ‘construction assures lifetime service.PUM Ooh hes bsipad tomaie Epiphone the world's mosthonores nam in esses. For the Professional, she finest woods are chosen, arched ard shanad for grastett resonance and fullness of tone. selected: streightarained spruce for the arched fon, curly maple arched pack and! sidas,a fine maple nel natural Brazillan roxe weed! fingerboard, and rock maple talpigee. Inaia black and white aurling decorate tap are back. High Polished oraes, full plata machine Feads: Adjustable end jan. George Van Eos adjustable bridge, sloping shoulders, narrow lingerboatd. Pafee- quarter sre, BIB THE PROFESSIONAL. blonde fnioh Bis THE PROFESSIONAL, shaded fish PUTA DT Epishone qually in 2 wonderiul instrament, very ly priced. Wade of fing woods... larinsted spnice top, mapie back ang sides, cosewood finger- rect Epiphone ack, ané hardwood tal piace all beautilly finishes. Top and back ara ied for Tull ene and resonance. Full plate tactin heads Solid orlage slooing sroulsers, ana narrow fingorboard. Mult: ply construction es lifetime serice This sturdy bass je ideal for studenis and schoo! orchestras, and the price makes ivory atiractive, Three quarteraize. BV THE STUDIO, shaded finichMinstrel 5-String Banjo [A banjo for the professional! its special at head tsonstniction proviges the bright. spardling, ringing tones that musiciene the world over look for in a banjo. The EB-t8 § another example of wonderful Epiphone auaity at a populer price: t features @ beautiul walnut finish. Three-ply 11" maple im. 19%" laminated mepie resonaior bound with Ivor. Mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod. Rosewood fingerooard with pearl inlays. Maple bridge with ebony top. 12to-t geared individual pegs for easy tuning 134 resonator, 11" head 284" scale, 22freis 6-88 MINSTREL Sano, walnut finish {52 Caso plush ined tTot Case, eHbourd Venetian Mandolin Latest version of the lovely mandolin... an F-hole Instrument with cleer belie tones saunding frem its eight paired strings. Outstanding in accustic qual- ty at a very modest price, The traditional pear shaped body has a carved spruce top wit beautiul Sunburst fish, arched curly maple back an rims, land altactive oroid binding. Sheil celluloid pick Quard has the Epishone E. One-piece mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod. Roseweod finge board with pearl dot inlays, Adjustable rosewood bridge. Nickel-pleted tailpiece and enclosed machine heads. 10% wide, 13%" long, 1%" deep 1996" scale, 20 fests [EM.66 VENETIAN VANDOLIN, shaded fish 1362 ese, plostinad Not Gass, Srgpoare-€PIPHONE features ‘The search for periection and experimentation to achieve it are continuous at Epiphone. Each feature is tested time and again hefore introduction on produetion models. The owner of an Epiphone can be assured that his instrument is built for years of the finest musical performance and pleasure. Frequensator tailpiece ‘An Epiphone firs, perecied and ‘adopted atter long oxber mentation [= =TF with the oscitiogragh-te provide precise frequency Eompensatlon, land response. The short fork deevens tore, the lenger fork adds briliance, Forks are interchangeable—use short for deoger bass or deeper treble, use long for mote briliances bassor table Reinforced necks [An adjustable truss rod reinforcas the neck of every Eniphone Instrument. it adds strength, esists twisting oF warping ‘fom string tension of weather change, an provices means for instant neck adjustment If neck and fingerboard show a follow, remove truss rod cover from peghead and tighten truss rod nut with a truss roc wrench unti the fingerboars is perfectly level again, If neck should raise ce hump in the center of the fingerbodrs, loosen the tuss rod nut until hump levels. Carved tops Al Epiphone arched acoustic guitars have tops cerved from a block of straightorained epruce, Aftec carving the toxe aro hand-gradusted and carefully gauges for exact thicknesses at every pot, No guesswork is permitted: every tune ie predetermined and all work carefully checked before assembly Accuracy in scale Each Epiphone instrument is carefully fretted from a master ‘gauge from which no variation is permitted. The scale lengths have been determined by mathematical fermula ‘and have withstood the tests of the most iscriminating atists. Hand rubbed finishes Epiphone lacquer finizhoe have been stlantifically ereatad ‘support the tone ofthe instrument as well 2s to protect ‘the woods anc provide a beautiful finish. Lacquers are hhand:rubted between the many applications to bring out the beautiful lasting lustre so typical of Epiohone instrumerts. Woods Only the fnest woods from all paris of the worid are used for Eplohones: Honduras and Peruvian mahogany, Brazilian resewood, Madagescar ebony, hard curly maple from ‘the nerthern United States and Canada, spruce from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. From any lot of wood, only emall quantities can meet Epishone’s standaréo. ‘Selected woods are alr seasoned for years, then Kin dried at the factory to assure the exact mosture content necessary fora finiahed iratrument. Glues ‘The finest glues obtainable are used, resulting in glue joints stronger than the wood tek. Parts hold together permanently fora lifetime of use and weer. Fretwire Epiphone frets are made from a specially milled herd alloyofricke} sive fret wir, its special hardness Gives macimum siring wear Tune-o-matic bridge ‘An extra feature of Epiphone eleciric guitar. & permits ‘ertical adjustment to raise or lower individual strings for desired playing action... pernits precise adjustment {or intonation and ful range tunirg. With a simple adjustment atthe bridge any string can be ‘corrected for sharpness cr fatness.( © of your Epiphone ‘A little effort and regular care will reward you with more day-to-day satisfaction in the performance and appearance of your Epiphone— and it will inerease the life of the instrument, too, Here are just a few things you can do: + Use a geod instrument polish ang ae directed. + Regular cleaning preserves the bright luster of a new x4 may wart to replace the comple instrument is used professionally. ets anc fingerooard as + Dont weit until strings 6 ell as strings. —reflace regilaty. The adjustable trussrod helps kesp the Ebiphone ight, makes it osey to abjuet porto minutes. Your dealer ean do it while you wait on the back ofthe gear + Hf pegs slip, ight temperature changes: from outside. overheated room or from heated cold outside isto ise to extreme Ooi eroticy ca oie! Epiphone Masterbilt Strings heat which can resuit in cracking. Every good guitar deserves Epiphone strings + The Epiphone plushined durable case will protec your insteurent from bumps, ‘and weather ‘A waterproof zipper case cover is recommenced inte CR ects specially the easy action and long lasting qualities of Masterbilt strings. A complete and take your Epishone into your Pee ee nec Gaales for inspection twice a year. Pep nea ile Sey, ectietaetats Cretanwm EPIPHONEeo 1873 2 = & § E § 3