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1950 Epiphone Broadway Regent
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Serial #: 60992, New York label Body size at lower bout: 17 3/8" Scale length: 25 1/2". Nut width: 1 11/16" Neck depth, 1st/10th frets: .94/1.10
Materials: Solid handcarved figured maple back and sides; solid bookmatched handcarved spruce top; solid mahogany neck with 3-ply walnut/maple centerstripe; Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlay; ornate "Dogwood" mother-of-pearl peghead inlay and block fingerboard inlays, triple-bound body, bound fingerboard and headstock.
Hardware: Original gold hardware includes Pat. Pend Frequensator tailpiece; 16x1 Epsilon logo tuners; compensated adjustable Brazilian rosewood bridge; hex-key adjustable truss rod. Vintage correct triple bound swirl tortoise pickguard, Kent Armstrong floating PAF pickup with volume and tone controls, 1/4" jack mounted under pickguard.
Notes: Epiphone's ornate Broadway models have always been hard to come by. But the cutaway versions are almost vanishingly scarce, and highly sought after by players and collectors alike. Introduced in 1949, the "Broadway Cutaway" was Epiphone's first cutaway archtop, and produced in the New York factory in very limited numbers for only three years, until operations ceased there late in 1951.
This striking instrument is one of only two of these models we've ever had the pleasure to offer. One of the first examples with the distinctive floral peghead inlay (also seen on Epi's giant FT Deluxe cutaway flat top), and was in the very first batch of Epiphone guitars fitted with the peghead mounted truss rod.
This rare example has been maintained in wonderful original condition, without pick, buckle, thumb or fingerboard wear, showing only a few incidental nicks in its lustrous original sunburst finish. An older peghead crack has been soundly and invisibly repaired years ago, and the guitar shows no other signs of repair. With all solid carved construction, the guitar sports a nicely figured maple back, all original gold hardware, and a vintage correct bound tortoise pickguard with floating Armstrong PAF pickup, volume and tone controls, and pickguard mounted 1/4" jack.
The guitar has the big, vibrant voice of a true carved-top, and the full C profile neck is solid in the hand, with smooth low action over the solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The warmly shaded original sunburst finish is masterfully applied, highlighting the figured maple back and sides, and the original brown Epiphone hardshell case is every bit as handsome as well. A superb player, a rare find indeed, and a highly collectible example of Epi's finest work. One only: call now
Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge nickel flatwound strings. The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at .070-.080 at the 12th fret, with moderate relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge..
Case: Original brown Epiphone hardshell case with pink lining, with epsilon logo in raised plush under case lid.
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