EPIPHONE MASTERBILT EXCELLENTE ANTIQUE NATURAL

Rare vintage classic! Now available for the first time since 1970

Perhaps the rarest Epiphone model ever made, only 141 Excellente acoustic guitars were produced between 1963-70. The Excellente was made famous by country music legend Loretta Lynn and now joins the new Masterbilt Collection. Featuring a Solid Sitka Spruce top, an Ebony fingerboard with historic Pearl Cloud inlay, bone nut and saddle, and gold Kluson Waffleback tuners. Powered by the Fishman™ Sonitone™ Onboard Preamp System. Featuring Gibson Strings.

Body

Body Shape: Excellente

Body Material: Solid Ovangkol

Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Binding: Ivory and Black 6-ply (top) and 4-ply (back)

Neck

Material: Maple with 5 pc Walnut and Maple Center Stripe

Profile: C Profile

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Inlays: Excellente Block Cloud

Joint: Tapered Dovetail

 

Hardware

Finish: Gold

Tuner Plating: Gold

Tuning Machines: Gold Kluson “Waffleback” Vintage Tuners with Metal Buttons

 

Electronics

Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman™ Sonitone™

Preamp: Fishman™ Sonitone™ onboard preamp system