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Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish

  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
  • Vintage 1940 Epiphone Emperor Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst Finish
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Description

What makes this guitar special:  A truly magnificent archtop, hand-made during Epiphone's golden age.  This gorgeous Emperor boasts a massive 18 1/2" lower bout; carved Adirondak spruce top; maple back & sides with brilliant flame figuring.  Split-block inlays, multiple body binding & classic sunburst finish round out the package.  Superior tone & playability, this beautiful guitar embodies everything that is desired in a true American archtop, including a rich, powerful sound.  Professionally set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it plays & sounds amazing!

Cosmetic Condition:  Marvelous condition for a guitar that's approaching its 80th birthday.  For the most part very clean, but does show some signs of wear - there are a couple of back cracks that were glued & cleated; some minor surface cracks near the waist & tailpiece; various minor nicks & dings; surface scratches & light weather checking.  Overall the guitar has a fabulous look to it & a very nice patina.

Neck: 7-piece flame maple & mahogany neck with 4-ply binding & black side-dots.  Beautiful rosewood fingerboard with 3-ply inlay & mother of pearl split-block fret markers.  3-ply bound headstock with mother of pearl Epiphone, floral motif & triangle inlays.  Original gold Epiphone tuners are in perfect working condition.  1 3/4" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length.  Neck is straight & plays great up & down the fretboard.

Body:  Solid adirondak spruce top with 9-ply binding & bound F-holes.  The trapeze tailpiece is the proper style, but does not appear to be the original Frequensator common to this model.  Compensated rosewood bridge on a floating rosewood base.  The pickguard & brackets are missing.  Solid maple back & sides also with 9-ply binding & some absolutely stunning flame figuring in the maple.  Guitar weighs 5 lbs 13.6 oz.  There is no pickup.

Case:  Original hardshell case included.  The case is a bit rough, with a broken handle & some separation in the top & bottom sections from the sides.  For the most part it functions well, but could use a good restoration.