Sorrento
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The Sorrento ran from 1960-1969 and was the Epiphone equivalent to the Gibson ES-125T. A grand total of 2631 Sorrentos shipped in the 1960s and corresponds to just under 10000 Gibson ES-125TC and ES-125TDC guitars over the same time period. The Sorrento had a brief come-back in the 1990s. |
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Models
Sorrento E452T
- 1960-1969
Body:
- Laminated maple top, back & sides
- 16.25" body width
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays
- Dot inlays (1960-1961)
- Oval inlays (1962-1969)
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Headstock:
- Metal logo plate (1960-1961)
- Inlaid logo (1962-1969)
- Elongated headstock (1965-1969)
Binding:
- Single-ply body
Electronics:
- One PAF mini humbucker pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge on rosewood base
- Elevated plastic pickguard
- Individual deluxe tuners '
- Trapeze tailpiece
- Optional Vibrato
Colors:
- Natural
- Royal Olive
- Sunburst
- Cherry
Sorrento 3/4:
- 1962-1969
Sorrento E452TD
- 1960-1969
Body:
- Laminated maple top, back & sides
- 16.25" body width
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays
- Dot inlays (1960-1961)
- Oval inlays (1962-1969)
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Headstock:
- Metal logo plate (1960-1961)
- Inlaid logo (1962-1969)
- Elongated headstock (1965-1969)
Binding:
- Single-ply body
Electronics:
- Two PAF mini humbucker pickups
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge on rosewood base
- Elevated plastic pickguard
- Individual deluxe tuners '
- Trapeze tailpiece
- Optional Vibrato
Colors:
- Natural
- Royal Olive
- Sunburst
- Cherry
Sorrento Special
- 1960-1969
- Laminated maple top, back & sides
- 16.25" body width
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl Oval inlays
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body
Electronics:
- Two PAF mini humbucker pickups
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge on rosewood base
- Elevated plastic pickguard
- Individual deluxe tuners '
- Frequensator or trapeze tailpiece
- Optional Vibrato
Colors:
- Sunburst
Sorrento ES-930J (Japan)
- 1990-1993
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1993-1997
Body:
- Single florentine cutaway
- Laminated maple top, back & sides
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck joins at 14the fret
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Elongated headstock with no inlay
- 24.75" scale
- 1.72" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Two dogear P-90 pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Elevated white pickguard
- Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
- Optional Epiphone Vibrotone tailpiece
- Deluxe green-key tuners
- Gold reflector knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Antique White (AW)
Sorrento Reissue
- 1993-1997
Body:
- Single florentine cutaway
- Laminated maple top, back & sides
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck joins at 14the fret
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Elongated headstock with no inlay
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Two dogear P-90 pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Elevated white pickguard
- Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
- Optional Epiphone Vibrotone tailpiece
- Deluxe green-key tuners
- Gold reflector knobs
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
- Cherry (CH)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Sunrise Orange (OR)
- Gold Flake (GF)
- Silver Flake (SF)
- Burgundy Mist (??)
- Turquoise (TQ)
- Pelham Blue (PE)
1962 Sorrento Reissue
- 2013
- Model E452TDN
- Limited Run of 1,962 units
Body:
- Laminated Maple Top & Body
Neck:
- Set Mahogany Neck with 60's SlimTaper Profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Pearloid Dot Inlays
- Dovewing Headstock with vintage Metal Epiphone Logo Badge
- 20 Medium-Jumbo Frets
- 12" Fingerboard Radius
- 24.75" Scale Length
- 1.68" Nut Width
Binding:
- 1-ply body
Electronics:
- Gibson USA Mini-Humbucker Pickups
- CTS Potentiometers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone Controls
- 3-way Selector Switch
Hardware:
- Nickel Hardware
- 1962 Reissue Trapeze Tailpiece
- Tune-o-matic Bridge on 'floating' Rosewood Bridge Base
- 14:1 ratio Wilkinson Vintage Tuners with small Plastic Buttons
- Gold reflector knobs
Colors
- Natural (NA)
- Royale Olive (RO)
Includes
- 1962 Collection Certificate of Authenticity
- Presentation Binder with Collection Photo
- 1962 Reissue Hard Case
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