Description
In the Elitist Sheraton, Epiphone has beautifully reproduced one of the most elegant archtop guitars of all time & a great jazz classic. The Elitist Series approaches custom shop perfection - a special factory is devoted to the manufacture of these guitars where they receive a high degree of hands-on luthier attention. Crafted with premium woods, fitted with American pickups & circuitry, even American-made toggle switches & Grover tuners. New York mini humbuckers give this Sheraton crisp, sizzling sound, even in the lower tones. All in all, a spectacular guitar with gorgeous appointments. Professionally set up & ready to play straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: Exceptionally clean & like new.
Neck: One-piece mahogany neck with cream binding & black side-dots. Super dark rosewood fingerboard with abalone triangles inside mother of pearl block inlays. 22 frets in great shape with no wear. Bound headstock with pearl inlays. Grover Imperial tuners in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" width bone nut; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is in perfect working condition.
Body: Semi-hollow maple body with dual F-holes. 5-ply maple back, sides & top with multi-layer binding. Vintage Sunburst top with dark natural back & sides. Gotoh stopbar tailpiece & TonePros AVR-II bridge with gold hardware. Tortoise pickguard with 5-ply binding & silver "E" emblem. Guitar weighs 8 lbs 8.3 oz.
Electronics: 60NYR USA New York Mini humbuckers with black bezels. Bridge - 5.94K ohms; Neck - 6.15K ohms. Dual volume & tone controls with gold "top hat" knobs; 3-way toggle switch. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original deluxe hardshell case included along with paperwork.
