American Series
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== American Series == 1982 American Series Advertisement | |
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1982-1983 |
Epiphone's American Series guitars were essentially re-badged Gibson guitars built at Gibson's Kalamazoo, MI plant. They were produced roughly from 1982 to 1983, making them some of the very last guitars built before the closing of Gibson's Kalamzoo, MI plant.
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Variations
Spirit
- Gibson 1959 Les Paul Reissue humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Optional Schaller 455 wraparound tailpiece
- Honduran Mahogany/Alder/Poplar body
- Set Maple/Honduran Mahogany neck
- Bell-shaped truss rod cover with "Spirit, Made By Gibson" printed
- 22-fret bound Rosewood fingerboard with Pearl "dot" inlays
Special
The Epiphone Special features:
- Gibson 1959 Les Paul Reissue humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Optional Schaller 455 wraparound tailpiece
- Honduran Mahogany/Alder/Poplar body
- Set 3-piece laminated Maple neck
- 22-fret Ebony/Rosewood fingerboard with Pearl "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Ferrari Red, TV Yellow, Alpine White, Ebony, Antique Sunburst, and Vintage Cherry Sunburst.
USA Map Guitar
The Epiphone USA Map Guitar features:
- Gibson 1959 Les Paul Reissue humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Optional Schaller 455 wraparound tailpiece
- 3-piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany laminated body
- Set 3-piece laminated Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "dot" inlays
- Colors available: Natural.
