Over the weekend I was looking over past cool vintage guitar we have seen and sold over the years and one that sticks out in my mind was Epiphones Excellent acoustic guitar. It has been over 20 years since I have seen another and I have only had two in my possession amidst literally 20,000 vintage guitar over the years .
I first found out about one by accident when A customer brought one in and I had no idea what it was. The guitar looked like a million bucks rosewood back and sides inlay everywhere a killer neck and tone yet I had failed to see one anywhere. So I called my Long time friend and guitar expert Perry Margouleff who has seen ever guitar imaginable and is responsible for putting together the finest vintage guitar collection in the united states. He of course know right away what it was and said he owned three of them . He continued by saying they were one of the finest guitars epiphone ever made and only a hand full existed that is why nobody really knows anything about them. He also found a buyer for the one we had and that collected only Epiphone guitars.
So while walking down memory lane I was thinking are there anymore out there. I tried looking and I cannot find any real solid evidence in shipping totals of that model at the time . They were made form 1963 -1970 but I tell you they I am hard presses to one in the last few years I have looked everywhere. here is a pictures and description courtesy of clays site.
- Epiphone Excellente : Square shoulder dreadnought shape, rosewood back and sides, tune-o-matic bridge, large pointed pickguard with engraved eagle, multiple bound top, back, and ebony fingerboard, cloud fingerboard inlays, large pearl and abalone peghead inlay, single bound peghead, gold plated parts, natural top finish. Introduced in 1963. Discontinued 1970.
- It truly is regal looking check out the large pearl inlay in head stock cloud inlays I mean this is the Cadillac of all Epiphone acoustic. I have had the pleasure to plays one of these and I will tell you they sound great . As good as a pre war Martin D28 no but as far as Gibsons go great. Keep your eyes open for these I bet if you find one you will get a great deal on it since nobody has any idea what it is !!!!
- If you have any further questions on thsi guitar please contact me at THE PARTS DRAWER and I Will gladly answer any questions you may have.
- JIm Pasch
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