Rare Vintage Classic! Now Available for the First Time Since 1970

Perhaps the rarest Epiphone model ever made, only 139 Excellente acoustic guitars were produced between 1963-70. The beautifully ornate, top-of-the-line Excellente was made famous by country music legend Loretta Lynn, and now it returns as part of the new Masterbilt™ Collection. Featuring a solid Sitka spruce top, solid ovangkol back and sides, an ebony fingerboard with historic pearl cloud inlays, bone nut and saddle, and gold vintage-style Waffleback tuners. Powered by the Fishman® Sonitone™ onboard preamp system, it's ready for the studio or stage. Featuring Gibson™ strings. Epiphone stands behind every guitar they make with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson Brands™ Customer Service.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY 

Body Styles : Square Shoulder
Body Shape : Excellente
Body Material : Solid Ovangkol
Top : Solid Sitka Spruce
Back : Solid Ovangkol
Side : Solid Ovangkol
Binding : Ivory and Black 6-ply (top) and 4-ply (back)
Body Finish : Aged Gloss

NECK

Profile : C
Scale Length : 643.0 mm / 25.314 in
Fingerboard Material : Ebony
Fingerboard Radius : 305.0 mm / 12.007 in
Fret Count : 20
Frets : Medium Jumbo
Nut Material : Bone
Nut Width : 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays : Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint : Tapered Dovetail

ELECTRONICS

Finish : Gold
Bridge : Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Saddle Material : Bone
Tuning Machines : Gold Vintage "Waffleback" tuners with metal buttons
Pickguard : Historic Excellente
Truss Rod : Adjustable
Bridge Pins : Ivory with black center dot
Strap Buttons : 2 - bottom and side of heel

HARDWARE

Under Saddle Pickup : Fishman® Sonicore™
Controls : Fishman® Sonitone™ soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack : 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp : Fishman Sonitone™

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012", .016", .024"w, .032" .042", .053
Case : Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite™ Case 940-EDREADHG