The rarest Epiphone ever made. Only 141 Masterbilt Excellente guitars existed between 1963 and 1970. This is a stunning homage to the original, iconic acoustic.
Made using a solid ovangkol body and solid sitka spruce top, the Excellente delivers a rounded yet direct tone with plenty of beautiful harmonic content to match the incredible style. The bridge and pickguard combine to create a vibrant, yet classy aesthetic. Those block cloud inlays are just enough to make the Excellente look genuinely excellent.
Hardware appointments include gold-finished Waffleback vintage tuners and a bone saddle and bridge pairing for reliable sturdiness. The onboard Fishman preamp allows you to play plugged in for pristine likeness of tone even through a PA system.
An absolute delight to play, the Excellente is equipped with a maple and five-piece walnut neck in an extremely comfortable ‘C’ shape pattern. The medium jumbo frets on top of the 25.315” scale length ebony fretboard make it ideal for fretting big chords to provide a strong backbone to your sound.
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® Presys VT™ 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.
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