Epiphone Masterbilt Tudor
Description
The Epiphone brand has a long history since its founding in 1873. This is an item from the 1930s, the golden age of arched tops that were famous in New York during the Stathopoulo period. The design has a beautiful overall form, attention to detail, and a well-balanced overall design. The fancy touches sprinkled throughout are a symbol of the good times. Epiphone had a highly original sound and was popular in the arched-top world with GIBSON, but later in the late 1950s, it gradually declined due to disagreements among management. After 1957, it was acquired by rival Gibson and the factory was integrated in Kalamazoo. The brilliant works of the 1930s golden age still continue to capture the hearts of hardcore fans, including jazz guitarists who love arched tops. This device is the Masterbilt series "TUDOR" made in 1934. At that time, there were many famous instruments such as Emperor, DeLuxe, and Broadway. As a grade between DeLuxe and Broadway, it is a phantom model that is said to have only been produced in production records from 1933 to 1936, and only about 50 units were actually produced for two years, 1934 and 1935. In particular, items made in 1934 have elaborate specifications and are even rarer than those made in 1935 and later. 163 8' wide body, hand-carved spruce top, hand-carved curly maple sides and back, and a beautiful body form that was clearly stated in the catalog at the time as being inspired by Stradivarius. Jacaranda fingerboard & bridge, white cell binding, black and white 3-layer trim. Fancy pearl fingerboard inlay symbolizing the era, asymmetrical head, segmented F hole (one F is cut out separately) until 1934, six fingerboards until 1934. Inlay (35 years reduces to 5). Vine head inlays, block logo heads up to 1934 (script logo from 1935), and products up to 1934 are characterized by very elaborate details. A WAVERLY strap pin is attached to the heel cap, the pegs are replaced with Waverly butterbeans, the pickguard is missing, and there are binding adhesives and repair marks in some places. There are two crack repairs from the top left and right F holes to the end, two minor crack repairs from both binding curves in the middle of the top, a minor crack repair at the constriction of the back 6th string, and two crack repairs at the bottom. . A light overlacquer has been applied to the overall finish, and the cracks have been repaired neatly, although there are some uneven spots. The neck is in good condition and the playing condition has been properly prepared and adjusted, making it safe for future use. Although it has had a lot of maintenance, it is a very rare item and has been repaired and treated with great care. Since it is an item that you cannot see at all in the market, there is no doubt that if you miss out on buying it, it will be very difficult to get your hands on it in the future. It is a collectible item with high historical value. Hurry up. In recent years, a general-purpose hard case is included.
Condition: EX
Top:SolidSpruce
Side:SolidCurlyMaple
Back:SolidCurlyMaple
Neck:3PMaplewithtwomahoganycenterstrips
Fingerboard:Jacaranda
Bridge:Jacaranda
MachineHead:Waverly
FingerboardInlay:FancyMOP6P
Rosette:none
Binding:WhiteCellBindhingBlack&WhiteTrim
PickGuard:none
Pickup:none
Nutwidth:44mm
Scale:643mm
Case:HardCase
Color sunburst
Manufacture year 1934
Top plate material Spruce
Side plate material Others
Back plate material Others
Body size and others
Accessories hard case,
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