Epiphone Crestwood Custom Alpine White 1964 Epiphone

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Summary

Finish: The back of the body has been previously oversprayed as part of a heel repair. The overspray appears to have been sanded down on part of the back as part of a subsequent repair, which included some white touchups on the back.

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Details: Solid mahogany body. There is a repaired heel break, which at one point appears to have been reinforced with wood dowels. The back of the body was oversprayed, and subsequently sanded and had some finish touchups applied to the repaired area.

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Profile: “C” profile

Neck Thickness (IN): .79″ (1st fret), .93″ (12th fret)

Fingerboard Radius: 10.00″

Nut Width: 1-9/16″

Scale Length: 24 3/4″

Neck Details: Set-in mahogany neck with bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard, oval inlays, and headstock truss rod adjustment. The neck has been refretted in-house and a new bone nut has been made. The neck heel has been previously repaired, oversprayed, and touched up, and has three small dowels visible on the back of the body as part of the repair.

Electronics: The guitar has been fully rewired with new components. The pickups are DiMarzio PG-13 mini-humbuckers, and controls include 3-way toggle selector switch and volume/tone controls for each pickup.

Pickup Measurements: 9.7k (neck), 12.2k (bridge)

Hardware: Most of the hardware has been replaced. The tuners, nut, pickguard, bridge, strap buttons, and Bigsby are all not original to the guitar. The bridge is a vintage Gibson ABR-1.

Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz

Cosmetic Condition: This vintage Epiphone Crestwood shows plenty of nice aging, with a number of finish chips, knocks, scratches, and other wear to the body and neck. The back of the body was previously oversprayed as part of a heel repair, and the overspray has darkened with age. Part of the overspray was sanded away during a subsequent repair, and there are some white finish touchups around the repaired neck heel. There is nice checking present on the finish, and the back of the neck is smooth with a few chips, and the headstock is nicely worn.

Modifications/Repairs: -Most of the hardware (tuners, pickguard, knobs, bridge, strap buttons, Bigsby) has been replaced
-The neck has been refretted
-New bone nut
-The heel has been previously repaired, and has some white finish touchups
-The back of the body was oversprayed, and subsequently partially sanded through
-The pickups have been replaced
-The wiring harness has been fully replaced

Serial Number: 182844

Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action and optimal neck relief, and the truss rod has good adjustability. The narrow frets are tall with no wear, as they are new. The serial number and construction dates the guitar to 1964.

Case Details: Multiple case options available. Please inquire for details.