Note: Due to differences in wood grain, the item you receive may not exactly match the item in the photos.
Epiphone Masterbilt Century Collection De Luxe (Round Hole) Vintage Natural NH
The Masterbilt Century Collection’s De Luxe and De Luxe Classic recreate the iconic Epiphone full-body archtop tone that made the House of Stathopoulo world renowned. Epiphone’s original archtops were designed to be heard over a big band and the new Masterbilt Century De Luxe (round hole) and De Luxe Classic (f-hole) carry on that tradition with a big natural sound and elegant style.
The Solid Spruce top has classic longitudinal bracing and the deep tone of the De Luxe and De Luxe Classic can be heard through a mic or amplified with a specially designed eSonic™ HD preamp and Shadow NanoFlex™ HD Under-saddle pickup electronics with mounted controls for Volume and Master Tone. Both the De Luxe and De Luxe Classic feature an Ebony fingerboard with large “notched diamond” inlays, beautiful 3-ply Ivory/Black binding, a recreation of the vintage Epiphone headstock with “mother of pearl” banner inlays, bone nut, and historic aged nickel Epiphone 18:1 tuners. The Masterbilt Century Deluxe archtops are available in both a Vintage Natural and Vintage Sunburst aged gloss finish. The optional De Luxe Masterbilt Century Hard Case comes in a beautiful Russet Brown modeled to look like the original leather-covered Masterbilt cases from the 1930s.
Finish: Aged Gloss
Hardware: Aged Nickel
Top: Solid Spruce; Longitudinal Bracing
Body: Laminated Flame Maple
Body Dimensions:
Lower Bout = 17″
Upper Bout = 12.6″
Waist = 10.25″
Body Length = 21″
Neck: 5-pc Laminated; Hard Maple/Mahogany
Neck Profile: Rounded “C” shape
Preamp: eSonic™ HD (High Definition)
Controls: Master Volume & Master EQ
Pickup: Shadow NanoFlex™ HD; Under-saddle
Power: 9-Volt Battery
Output Jack: 1/4″
Truss Rod: Dual-Action
Truss Rod Cover: Black PVC “Bullet”; 1-layer
Neck Joint: Dovetail; Glued-In
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid “Notched Diamond”
Headstock: Historic Epiphone Dovewing with Pearloid “Banner” logos;
Historic Epiphone Reissue Tuners with Marboloid “Crown” buttons
Tuners: 18:1 ratio
Frets: 20; Medium
Nut: Bone
Scale Length: 25.5″
Strings: Cleartone®; 12-53
Floating Adjustable Ebonoid Bridge: Compensated; Artificial Bone
Tailpiece: Historic Epiphone Trapeze
Binding:
Body Top – 3-Layer
Body Back – 3-Layer
Fingerboard – 1-Layer
Headstock – None
Sound Hole – 2 layer
Pickguard: Imitation Tortoise
Strap Buttons: Yes
1930s Era Replica Soundhole Label
Optional: Century Collection De Luxe Hard Case
Warranty: Epiphone Limited Lifetime