Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente - Antique Natural Aged
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. 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.
Specifications - Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente - Antique Natural Aged
Body
- Body Styles: 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: 243 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
Miscellaneous
- Strings Gauge: Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053
- Case: Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite Case 940-EDREADHG
*Batteries Not Included*
