Rare Vintage Classic! Now Available for the First Time Since 1970
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, its 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.
Specs
Type |
Acoustic/Electric |
Colour |
Antique Natural Aged |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Excellente |
Body Material |
Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Ovangkol Back and Sides |
Body Finish |
Aged Gloss |
Neck Material |
Maple with 5 piece Walnut and Maple center stripe |
Neck Shape |
C Profile |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
20 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12.01″ |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.69″ / 43mm |
Electronics |
Fishman® Sonicore™ |
Controls |
Fishman® Sonitone™ soundhole mounted Volume and Tone |
Bridge |
Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays |
Tuners |
Gold Vintage “Waffleback” tuners with metal buttons |
Strings |
Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012″, .016″, .024″w, .032″ .042″, .053 |