Zephyr Mandolin
The Zephyr Mandolin was part of the Electar Zephyr range of instruments including the Zephyr Banjo, Electar Zephyr Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar , Zephyr Archtop Guitar and Zephyr Amplifier. This line of instruments was available in "complete outfits" or "starter packs" as we know them today. These outfits typically included the instrument, case, amplifier and a cord. Zephyr amplifers were available in AC or AC-DC models. Like its guitar counterpart, the Zephyr Mandolin was outfitted with an Epiphone Master pickup and a Mastervoicer control. It also sported the metal "Bikini" logo plate, as did the rest of the Zephyr series at the time. The Electar Zephyr Mandolin retailed for $100.00 in 1939 The Zephyr Mandolin AC outfit retailed for $189, while the AC-DC outfit cost $204.50. |
See Also: Zephyr Series
Specifications:
- 1939-1954
- Model ME11 & ME12 (1950-1954)
Body:
- Curly maple top with f-holes
- Maple back & sides
Neck:
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Metal logo plate
Binding:
- Body & neck pyralin binding
Electronics:
- Epiphone Master pickup
- Epiphone Mastervoicer tone control
Hardware:
- Tortoise shell pickguard
- White carousel knobs
- Adjustable rosewood bridge & base
- Mandolin tailepiece
Colors:
- Blonde (ME11)
- Sunburst (ME12)
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