Description
Cosmetic Condition: Excellent condition overall - some minor nicks & dings; mild surface scratches. There is a 2 pressed into the back of the headstock just above the serial number. This indicates the guitar was a factory second when it was made. Exactly what deemed it a second is nearly impossible to tell now, but there are no issues structurally or electronically with the guitar. There are a couple of minor cosmetic imperfections in the body binding, so perhaps that was the reason. Overall the guitar has a great look to it with a strong sunburst finish & a great playing feel.
Neck: Slender maple neck with multiple binding. Ebony fingerboard with abalone & mother of pearl block inlays. Frets are in great shape with hardly any wear. Bound headstock with mother of pearl inlays. Gold Epiphone logo tuners in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.
Body: Single-cutaway, carved spruce top with bound F-holes. Maple back & sides with multiple binding on the top & back. Frequensator tailpiece with floating adjustable bridge & 5-ply black pickguard. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 15.5 oz. A bit of the gold hardware has tarnished on the pickup covers.
Pickups: MMK-75 humbucker pickups with great output. Bridge - 8.43K ohms; Neck - 8.22K ohms. Dual volume & tone controls with gold top hat knobs; 3-way toggle switch.
Playability / Sound: Nice, low action - plays like a brand new guitar. Warm, rich tone with nice response.
Case: Vintage Gibson hardshell case included.
Features:
-1980-1984 Matsumoku, Japan
-MMK-75 humbucker pickups
-Carved solid spruce top
-Arched maple back with maple sides
-Multi-ply bound top & neck
-Single-ply bound back
-3-ply headstock binding
-3-piece set maple neck
-Ebony fingerboard with V-block inlays
-Pearl "Tree of Life" inlay on headstock
-Tune-o-matic bridge with ebony base
-Frequensator tailpiece
-Gold hardware
-Gold reflector knobs
-2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
-3-way selector switch
-25.5" scale
-1.68" nut width
-17" body width
-3.25" body depth
