1970-71 Model Series
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On December 19, 1969- ECL Industries Inc. ("Ecuadorian Company Limited"-incorporated in Delaware and a U.S. subsidiary of a Panamanian corporation of the same name) officially takes over CMI. Norlin is an amalgamation of the first syllable of ECL's chairman's first name, Norton Stevens and the last syllable of CMI's president M.H. Berlin's last name. 1970- ECL's U.S. operation becomes "Norlin Industries Inc." and the Panamanian corporation becomes "Norlin Corporation". CMI remains a subsidiary of the U.S. operation. August 1970, Epiphone production in Kalamazoo is halted. Domestic Epiphone guitars are still shipped into early 1971. In October of 1970, Norlin imports Matsumoku/Aria-made models from Japan which have been re-branded as Epiphones. These models use the familiar blue "Kalamazoo"-type Epiphone interior labels and early models make use of actual left-over Kalamazoo labels bearing the "Union Made" designation. These models were numbered with four digits, beginning with the number six (acoustic), one (solid body electric) and five (archtop electric). This nomenclature was carried-over from the Aria models. In 1972 new model designations using the alpha prefixes "FT", "EA" and "ET" were used on these imported Epiphones. |
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Models
Model 6512
- 1970-1971
- Made in Japan
- Classical body style
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Mahogany back and sides
- 14.75" body width
- 3.875" body depth
Neck:
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
- 25.625" scale
Binding:
- Ornate wooden rosette marquetry
- Brown celluloid binding
Hardware:
- Plate-mounted tuners
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood bridge
Colors:
- Natural
Model 6514
- 1970-1971
- Made in Japan
- Classical body style
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Rosewood back and sides
- 14.75" body width
- 3.875" body depth
Neck:
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
- 25.625" scale
Binding:
- Ornate wooden rosette marquetry
- Brown celluloid binding
Hardware:
- Plate-mounted tuners
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood bridge
Colors:
- Natural
Model 6730
- 1970-71
- Made in Japan
- Jumbo dreadnought body style
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Mahogany back and sides
- 16" body width
- 4.75" body depth
Neck:
- Three-piece bolt-on neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
- Black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Multi-ply body binding
- 3-ring inlaid rosette
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Rosewood belly bridge
- Adjustable saddle with thumb-screws
- Individual tuners with bowtie buttons
- Black pickguard
Colors:
- Natural
Model 6732
- 1970-71
- Made in Japan
- Grand Auditorium 000-style body
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Mahogany back and sides
- Round soundhole with 3-ring rosette
- 15.25" body width
- 4" body width
Neck:
- Three-piece bolt-on neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- 24.75" scale
Binding:
- Multi-layer body binding & purfling
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Rosewood bridge
- Adjustable saddle with thumb-screws
- Plate-mounted tuners
- Black teardrop pickguard
Colors:
- Natural finish
Model 6735 12-String
- 1970-71
- Made in Japan
- 12-string guitar
- Jumbo dreadnought body style
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Mahogany back and sides
- 16" body width
- 4.75" body depth
Neck:
- Three-piece bolt-on neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
- Black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Multi-ply body binding
- 3-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Rosewood belly bridge
- Adjustable saddle with thumb-screws
- Individual tuners with bowtie buttons
- Black pickguard
Colors:
- Sunburst
Model 6830
- 1970-71
- Made in Japan
- Jumbo dreadnought body style
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Rosewood back and sides
- 16" body width
- 4.75" body depth
Neck:
- Three-piece bolt-on neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
- Black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Ornate rosette marquetry
- Multi-ply body binding
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Rosewood belly bridge
- Adjustable saddle with thumb-screws
- Individual tuners with bowtie buttons
- Black pickguard
Colors:
- Natural
Model 6832
- 1970-71
- Made in Japan
- Auditorium-style body
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Rosewood back and sides
- Round soundhole with decorative rosette
- 15.25" body width
- 4" body depth
Neck:
- Three-piece bolt-on neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with large block inlays
- Black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo
- 24.75" scale
Binding:
- Multi-ply body binding
- Single-ply neck & headstock binding
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- rosewood belly bridge
- Adjustable saddle with thumb-screws
- Individual tuners with bowtie buttons
- Black pickguard
Colors:
- Natural
Model 6834 12-String
- 1970-71
- Made in Japan
- 12-string guitar
- Jumbo dreadnought body style
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Rosewood back and sides
- 16" body width
- 4.75" body depth
Neck:
- Three-piece bolt-on neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
- Black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Multi-ply body binding
- Ornate rosette marquetry
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Rosewood belly bridge
- Adjustable saddle with thumb-screws
- Individual tuners with bowtie buttons
- Black pickguard
Colors:
- Natural
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