EC-Series

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Epiphone EC-Series
Epiphone EC-Series 1966



Contents

1953-1970


EC-30 Madrid

Epiphone EC-30 Madrid
Epiphone EC-30 Madrid
  • 1962-1969
  • Model EC30

Body:

  • 2-piece spruce top
  • 2-piece mahogany back and sides
  • No fan bracing or binding
  • 14.25" body width
  • 4.5" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with no french heel
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock with plate-mounted tuners
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Ornate rosette marquetry

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Pearloid tuner buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-90 Entrada

Epiphone EC-90 Entrada
Epiphone EC-90 Entrada
  • 1963-1969
  • Model EC90

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Fan bracing

Neck:

  • No french heel
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • No binding

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Pearloid tuner buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-100 Seville

Epiphone EC-Series
Epiphone EC-100
  • 1961-1970
  • Model EC100/E

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Fan bracing
  • 14.25" body width
  • 4.5" body depth

Neck:

  • Set one-piece mahogany neck with french heel
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • No binding

Electronics:

  • Ceramic pickup (EC100E)

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Engraved plate-mounted tuners
  • Pearloid tuner buttons

Colors:

  • Natural

See Also: Epi-Series EC-100



EC-150 Classic

Epiphone EC-150 Classic
Epiphone EC-150 Classic
  • 1963-1970
  • Model EC150

Body:

  • Spruce top with ornate rosette
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Fan bracing
  • 14.25" body width
  • 4" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Tortoise shell body binding

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Plate-mounted tuners with pearloid buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-200 Espana

Epiphone EC-200 Espana
Epiphone EC-200 Espana
  • 1962-1968
  • Model EC200

Body:

  • 2-piece spruce top
  • Maple back and sides
  • Fan bracing
  • 14.25" body width
  • 4" body depth

Neck:

  • Set 1-piece mahogany neck with french heel
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Inlaid rosette pufling rings
  • Black body binding

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood bridge with bone saddle
  • Engraved plate-mounted tuners
  • Large string posts with pearloid buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-300 Barcelone

Epiphone EC-300 Barcelone
Epiphone EC-300 Barcelone
  • 1963-1968
  • Model EC300

Body:

  • Spruce top with ornate rosette
  • Curly maple back and sides
  • Fan bracing
  • 14.25" body width
  • 4" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with french heel
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Black body binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Plate-mounted tuners with pearloid buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



1971-1978


EC-15

Epiphone EC-15
Epiphone EC-15
  • 1976-1979
  • Model EC15

Body:

  • Full size classic body style
  • Spruce slim top
  • Veneered mahogany back & sides
  • 14.75" lower bout
  • 3.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock with rosewood overlay
  • 19 nickel/silver frets
  • 25.5" scale
  • 2" nut width

Binding:

  • Decorative sound hole rosette
  • Painted on body binding

Hardware:

  • Rosewood bridge
  • Scolled plate tuners with round buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-20

Epiphone EC-20
Epiphone EC-20
  • 1971-1977
  • Model EC20

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Rosewood back and sides (early models)
  • Mahogany back and sides (later models)
  • 13.875" body width
  • 3.75" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with french heel
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Nickel-silver frets
  • 25.625" scale
  • 2.0" nut width

Binding:

  • Decorative purfling and inlay work

Hardware:

  • Scrolled gold-plated machine heads with Ivroid buttons
  • Rosewood bridge.

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-22

Epiphone EC-22
Epiphone EC-22
  • 1972-1974
  • Model EC22

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Nickel-silver frets

Binding:

  • Celluloid binding
  • Center line back inlay

Hardware:

  • Rosewood bridge
  • Scrolled gold-plated machine heads with Ivroid buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-23

Epiphone EC-23
Epiphone EC-23
  • 1973
  • Model EC23

Body:

  • Spruce top

Neck:

  • Student-sized set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer

Binding:

  • Ornate rosette

Hardware:

  • Rosewood bridge with ornate marquetry
  • Plate-mounter tuners with plastic buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-24

Epiphone EC-24
Epiphone EC-24
  • 1972-1974
  • Model EC24
  • $169.50 MSRP

Body:

  • Cedar top
  • Rosewood back and sides

Neck:

  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Nickel-silver frets

Binding:

  • Headpiece Marquetry
  • Deluxe Center line back inlay

Hardware:

  • Rosewood bridge
  • Scrolled chrome or gold-plated machine heads with Ivroid buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



EC-25

Epiphone EC-25
Epiphone EC-25
  • 1970-1977
  • Model EC25

Body:

  • Cedar top
  • Rosewood back & sides
  • 14.75" body width
  • 3.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fingerboard with no inlays
  • Rosewood veneered headpiece
  • 19 nickel-silver frets
  • 25.625" scale

Binding:

  • Rosewood finished celluloid binding
  • Mahogany marquetry sound-hole rings

Hardware:

  • Scrolled gold-plated machine heads with Ivroid buttons
  • Rosewood bridge with inlaid celluloid marquetry

Colors:

  • Natural finish



1995-1999


EC-100

Epiphone EC-100
Epiphone EC-100
Epi EC-100 Headstock
1995 Epi EC-100 Headstock
  • 1995-1999
  • Model EC-100
  • $189 MSRP

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Laminated mahogany back and sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Rosewood veneered headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 2.0" nut width

Binding:

  • Black body binding
  • Decorative rosette marquetry

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Chrome plate-mounted machine heads
  • White plastic bridge saddle

Colors:

  • Natural (NA) Matte

See also: Epi-Series Acoustics



1999-2003


EC60 Granada

Epiphone EC60 Granada
Epiphone EC60 Granada
  • 1999-2001
  • Model EC60

Body:

  • Select spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • Hand-scalloped fan bracing

Neck

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 2" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply black body binding
  • Ornate sound hole marquetry

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Rosewood bridge

Colors:

  • Antique Natural (AN)



EC70 Classica

Epiphone EC70 Classica
Epiphone EC70 Classica
  • 1999-2000
  • Model EC70

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Rosewood body
  • Hand-scalloped fan bracing

Neck:

  • Set Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 2" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply black body binding
  • Ornate sound hole marquetry

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Rosewood bridge

Colors:

  • Antique Natural (AN)



EC6C Valencia CE

Epiphone EC6C Valencia CE
Epiphone EC6C Valencia CE
  • 1999-2003
  • Model EC6C

Body:

  • Select spruce top
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Hand-scalloped fan bracing

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 2" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply black body binding
  • Ornate sound hole marquetry

Electronics:

  • Piezo Pickup
  • USA Epiphonic VI Pre-amp & EQ

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Rosewood bridge

Colors:

  • Natural (NA)



EC7C Barcelona CE

Epiphone EC7C Barcelona CE
Epiphone EC7C Barcelona CE
  • 1999-2000
  • Model EC7C

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Rosewood back and sides
  • Hand-scalloped fan bracing

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
  • Slotted headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 2" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply black body binding
  • Ornate sound hole marquetry

Electronics:

  • Piezo Pickup
  • USA Epiphonic VI Pre-amp & EQ

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Rosewood bridge

Colors:

  • Natural (NA)



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