Acoustic Signature Models
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Models
Body:
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- 5-ply Mahogany sides
- Hand-scalloped bracing & mahogany kerfing
Neck:
- Set 1-pc Mahogany SlimTaper "D" profile
- Dove-Tail neck joint with hide glue
- Ebony fingerboard with Unicursal Hexagram inlays
- Elongated headstock with no inlay
- Bone nut
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "Jane" inscription
- 14 degree headstock angle
- 20 medium frets
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5" scale length
- 1.725" nut width
Binding:
- 3-ring rosette with abalone center ring
- 9-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck & headstock binding
Electronics:
- Shadow NanoFlex pickup
eSonic Preamp:
- Built-in Chromatic Tuner
- Master Volume
- Bass EQ
- Treble EQ
- Dynamic Slider (EQ Shape)
- Phase "Anti-feedback" switch
- Electronic Tuner Activation w/Output Mute Switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Custom rosewood bridge with staggered bridge pins
- Compensated bone saddle
- White bridge pins with black dots
- Clear pickguard with bird & tree design
- Grover 16:1 ratio tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
Includes:
- Hardcase
Roy Orbison "Oh Pretty Woman" Signature Model
- 2009-Current
- Based on Roy's 1962 Epiphone Bard
- 12-string Square-shoulder Dreadnought
Body:
- 2-piece bookmatched Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Hand scalloped bracing
- Solid 2-pc mahogany back
- 5-ply mahogany sides
- Lacquer finish
- Dried to exactly a 6% moisture content for optimal tone
Neck:
- 3-piece Set Mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile
- 20-fret Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Roy Orbison's signature & the first measure of "Oh, Pretty Woman" on back of headstock
- 14 degree headstock angle
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 20 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.75" nut width
Binding:
- 2-ply body
Hardware:
- Tortoise pickguard with "E" logo
- Diecast tuners
- Reverse belly rosewood 12-string bridge
Colors:
- Antique Natural (AN)
Includes:
- Limited edition Oh, Pretty Woman 12-string acoustic guitar
- Roy Orbison signature replica hard case with Roy's signature and "sunglass" icon
- Certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Roy's widow, Barbara Orbison and Roy's son, Roy Orbison, Jr.
- Black and white photo of Roy with his original Epiphone Bard 12-string
- "Sunglass" lapel pin
- "Oh, Pretty Woman" sheet music
- Leatherette presentation binder
Neil Diamond Signature SQ-180
- 1999-2000 & 2002
- Small jumbo body
Body:
- Maple body
- Select Spruce top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with large diamond inlays
- Neil Diamond signature on headstock
- 20-frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.65" nut width
Binding:'
- 3-ply Ivoroid body binding
- single-ply neck binding
- 3-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Gold Gotoh tuners
- Double-diamond pick guard
- Rosewood bridge base
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
See Also: SQ Models
Don Everly SQ-180
- 1986-2000
- 2002-2004
- 2006
Body:
- Solid maple body
- Select Spruce top
- 15.5" body width
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with star inlays
- 24.75” scale
- 1.65” nut width
Headstock Variations:
- Open-book style (1986-1990)
- Clipped-ear (1991-2000 & 2002-2004)
- Elongated traditional (2006)
Headstock Inlay Variations:
- Epiphone By Gibson logo with no inlay (1986-1989)
- Epiphone scripted logo with crown inlay
- Epiphone modern logo with crown inlay
- Epiphone 1960's style logo with crown inlay
- Don Everly signature
Binding:
- 3-ply body
- Single-ply neck
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Symmetrical custom flame tortoise shell pickguard
- Rosewood bridge base
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
See Also: SQ Models
Jim Croce Elitist L-00
- 2003-2005
- Parlor sized body style
Body:
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back & sides
- 4.875" body depth
Neck:
- 1-pc set Mahogany neck with "V" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Inlaid "Jim Croce" signature at 19th fret
- Tombstone headstock with pearl holly inlay
- 2-ply Elitist truss rod cover
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
- Bone nut
Binding:
- 3-ply body
- Multi-ply 1-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Die-cast Grover tuners
- Rosewwod bridge with no belly
- Black bridge pins with white dots
- Plastic tortoise pickguard
- Bone saddle
Colors:
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Jim Croce Elitist L-00 (Japan)
- 2003-2005
- Parlor sized body style
Body:
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back & sides
- 4.875" body depth
Neck:
- 1-pc set Mahogany neck with "V" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Inlaid "Jim Croce" signature at 19th fret
- Open-book headstock with pearl holly inlay
- Open-book headstock with pearl no inlay (variation)
- 2-ply Elitist truss rod cover
- Bone nut
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 3-ply body binding
- Multi-ply 1-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Bone saddle
- Die-cast Grover tuners
- Rosewwod bridge with no belly
- Black bridge pins with white dots
- Plastic tortoise pickguard
Colors:
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Selena C-70CE
- Model EESE
- 1997
Body:
- Spruce top
- Rosewood back & sides
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- 24.75" scale
Binding:
- 3-ply white/rosewood/white body binding
- Ornate wooden inlaid rosette
Electronics:
- piezo pickup
- Epiphonic-V 3-band EQ
- 1/4" & balanced XLR outputs
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Rosewood tied bridge
- Plate-mounted tuners with pearl buttons
Includes:
- "Selena" graphic on upper bout
- Picture of Selena on soundhole label
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
See Also: C-Series
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