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FT DeLuxe


FT DeLuxe

Epiphone FT DeLuxe
Epiphone FT DeLuxe
  • 1939-1941

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Curly maple back & sides
  • 16.5" body width
  • 4.75" body depth

Neck:

  • Set curly maple neck with cantilever brace
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl cloud inlays
  • Wandering Vine headstock inlay
  • Block inlay at 15th fret

Binding:

  • Multi-ply black & white pyralin body binding
  • White pyralin neck & headstock binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Rosewood bridge with retainer bar & trapeze tailpiece
  • Engraved tortoise pickguard

Colors:

  • Sunburst
  • Natural



FT DeLuxe Cutaway

Epiphone FT DeLuxe Cutaway
Epiphone FT DeLuxe Cutaway
Epiphone FT DeLuxe Cutaway
Epiphone FT DeLuxe Cutaway
  • 1954-1957
  • Model F210 DeLuxe
  • Also labelled as FT DeLuxe Regent
  • Single rounded cutaway

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Laminated curly maple sides & arched back

Neck:

  • Set curly maple neck with cantilever brace
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl cloud inlays
  • Fingerboard end curved to sound hole
  • Flower or Wandering Vine headstock inlay
  • Block inlay at 15th fret
  • 17.375" body width
  • 4.75" body depth

Binding:

  • 8-ply black & white body binding
  • Single-ply neck binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Rosewood non-belly bridge with pearl dot inlays
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • Individual tuners with bowtie buttons

Colors:

  • Sunburst
  • Natural



FT-27 & 28


FT-27

1935-1938 Epiphone FT-27 1938-1941 Epiphone FT-27
1935-1938 Epiphone FT-27
1938-1941 Epiphone FT-27
  • 1934-1941
  • Originally labelled FT #1 (1934-1935)
  • Renamed to FT-27 (1935-1941)

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Mexican mahogany back & sides
  • 14.5" body width
  • 4.5" body depth

Neck:

  • Set 1-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Flat-top headstock with black veneer (1935-1938)
  • Open-book headstock with black veneer (1939-1941)
  • Epiphone Masterbilt banner logo on headstock (1935-1938)
  • Epiphone script logo on headstock (1939-1941)

Binding:

  • White pyralin body binding

Hardware:

  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Rosewood non-belly bridge
  • Tortoise shell pickguard
  • Teardrop shaped pickguard (1934-1935 - FT #1)
  • Flat teardrop pickguard (1935-1941 - FT-27)
  • Bridge pins with no tailpiece (1935-1938)
  • No bridge pins with trapeze tailpiece (1939-1941)

Colors:

  • Shaded
  • Natural



FT-28 Tenor

Epiphone FT-28 Tenor
Epiphone FT-28 Tenor
  • 1963-1968
  • 4-string tenor guitar

Body:

  • Solid mahognay top
  • Mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays

Binding:

  • Celluloid tortoise body binding

Hardware:

  • Rosewood non-belly bridge with pearl dot inlays
  • Black pickguard with "E" emblem
  • Plate mounted tuners with white oval buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-30 & 37


FT-30

Epiphone FT-30
1939-1941 Epiphone FT-30
  • 1941-1949

Body:

  • Mahogany top, back & sides
  • 14.5" body width
  • 4.25" body depth

Neck:

  • Set cherry neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Open-book headstock with script logo inlay

Binding:

  • white body binding

Hardware:

  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Rosewood non-belly bridge
  • Tortoise shell pickguard
  • Open-back tuners with round buttons

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-30 Caballero

Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
1958-1960 Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
1961-1962 Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
1963-1969 Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
  • 1958-1969
  • Tenor available 1963-1968

Body:

  • Solid mahogany top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 14.25" body width

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with truss rod
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Open-book headstock with metal logo plate (1958-1960)
  • Open-book headstock with scripted logo (1961-1962)
  • Traditional headstock with scripted logo (1962-1969)
  • 24.75" scale

'Binding:

  • Celluloid tortoise shell body binding

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Open-back tuners with pearloid buttons
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Non-belly bridge (1958-1962)
  • Belly bridge (1963-1969)
  • Non-adjustable saddle (1958-1962)
  • Adjustable saddle (1963-1969)

Colors:

  • Natural Satin



Inspired By 1964 FT-30 Caballero

Epiphone Inspired By FT-30 Caballero
Epiphone Inspired By FT-30 Caballero
Epiphone Inspired By FT-30 Caballero
Epiphone Inspired By FT-30 Caballero Controls
  • 2014
  • Estimated worldwide production of 1000 pieces
  • Faithful reproduction including body shape, size and bracing pattern
  • Historic Epiphone blue label

Body:

  • Laminated mahogany top & body

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 12" fingerboard radius
  • 20 medium frets
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • Tortoise body binding
  • 1-ring rosette

Electronics:

  • Shadow® ePerformer™ preamp
  • NanoFlex under-saddle pickup
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Volume, bass & treble controls
  • Chromatic tuner/mute button
  • Phase switch
  • Two #2032 lithium batteries (3V)
  • Battery light

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Tortoise pickguard with metal “E" emblem
  • Wilkinson 14:1 ratio in-line tuners with small ivory buttons
  • Rosewood reverse-belly bridge
  • White bridge pins

Colors:

  • Ebony
  • Mahogany



FT-37

Epiphone FT-37
1939-1941 Epiphone FT-37
  • 1934-1941

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • American Walnut back & sides
  • 15.5" body width
  • 4.5" body depth

Neck:

  • Set 1-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Flat-top headstock with black veneer (1935-1938)
  • Open-book headstock with black veneer (1939-1941)
  • Epiphone Masterbilt banner logo on headstock (1935-1938)
  • Epiphone script logo (1939-1941)

Binding:

  • White pyralin body binding

Hardware:

  • Rosewood non-belly bridge
  • Tortoise shell pickguard
  • Bridge pins with no tailpiece (1935-1938)
  • No bridge pins with trapeze tailpiece (1939-1941)

Colors:

  • Yellow sunburst
  • Natural



FT-45


FT-45

Epiphone FT-45
1939-1941 Epiphone FT-45
  • 1941-1948

Body:

  • Straight-grained spruce top
  • American Walnut back & sides
  • 14.5" body width
  • 4.25" body depth

Neck:

  • Set cherry neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays

Binding:

  • White payralin body binding

Hardware:

  • Rosewood non-belly bridge
  • Tortoise shell pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-45 Cortez

Epiphone FT-45 Cortez
1958-1960 Epiphone FT-45 Cortez
Epiphone FT-45 Cortez
1962-1969 Epiphone FT-45 Cortez
  • 1958-1969

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 14.5" body width
  • 4.25" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with truss rod
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Open-book headstock with metal logo plate (1958-1960)
  • Open-book headstock with scripted logo (1961-1962)
  • Traditional headstock with scripted logo (1962-1969)
  • 24.75" scale

Binding:

  • White body binding
  • 1-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood belly bridge
  • Tortoise shell pickguard
  • Enclosed tuners

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Sunburst



FT-50


FT-50

Epiphone FT-50
Epiphone FT-50
  • 1941-1948

Body:

  • Straight-grained spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 14.5" body width
  • 4.25" body depth

Neck:

  • Set cherry neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Open-book headstock with scripted Epiphone logo

Binding:

  • Celluloid tortoise shell body binding
  • 2-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Rosewood non-belly bridge
  • Individual tuners with round buttons
  • Tortoise shell pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-75 & 79


FT-75

1935-1938 Epiphone FT-75 1938-1941 Epiphone FT-75
1935-1938 Epiphone FT-75
1938-1941 Epiphone FT-75
  • 1935-1941

Body:

  • Vertical-grain spruce top
  • Curly maple back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with cantilever brace
  • Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
  • Flat-top headstock (1935-1938)
  • Open-book headstock (1939-1941)
  • Black veneered headstock with stickpin inlay
  • Pearl scripted Epiphone logo inlay on headstock
  • 16.5" body width
  • 4.75" body depth

Binding:

  • 3-ply pyralin body binding (1935-1938)
  • 1-ply pyralin body binding (1939-1941)
  • 1-ply pyralin neck binding
  • Pyralin bound sound hole

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Tortoise shell pickguard
  • Non-belly bridge with bridge pins (1935-1938)
  • Fixed bridge with retainer bar and trapeze tailpiece (1939-1941)

Colors:

  • Cherry Sunburst
  • Blonde



FT-79

Epiphone FT-79
1941-1948 Epiphone FT-79
Epiphone FT-79
1949-1953 Epiphone FT-79
Epiphone FT-79
1954 Epiphone FT-79
Epiphone FT-79
1955-1956 Epiphone FT-79
  • 1941-1956
  • Square shoulder dreadnought (1941-1948)
  • Slim-waist folk style body (1949-1956)

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • American walnut nack & sides (1941-1948)
  • Laminated maple back & sides (1949-1956)
  • Arched back
  • 5.375" body depth
  • 15.875" body width (1941-1953)
  • 16" body width (1954)
  • 17.375" body width (1955-1956)

Neck:

  • Cherry (1941-1953)
  • Mahogany (1954-1956)
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Slotted block inlays (1941-1948)
  • Parallelogram inlays (1949-1954)
  • Dot inlays inlays (1954-1956)
  • Open-book headstock with black veneer
  • Pearl stickpin headstock inlay (1941-1948)
  • Pearl oval headstock inlay (1949-1954)
  • metal logo plate with no headstock inlay (1954-1956)
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.625" nut width

Binding:

  • 2-ply top & 1-ply back binding (1941-1948)
  • 1 or 3-ply top & back binding (1949-1956)
  • 3-ply, 1-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Rosewood non-belly bridge with white bridge pins
  • Compensated bone saddle
  • Individual tuners with round buttons
  • Tortoise shell pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Shaded





FT-79 Texan

Epiphone FT-79
1958-1963 Epiphone FT-79
Epiphone FT-79
1964-1966 Epiphone FT-79
Epiphone FT-79
1967-1969 Epiphone FT-79
  • 1958-1969
  • Round shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 16.25" body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with paralellogram inlays
  • Open-book headstock with pearl oval inlay (1958-1963)
  • Traditional headstock with pearl oval inlay (1964-1969)
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood belly bridge
  • Plastic tuner buttons (1958-1966)
  • Metal tuner buttons (1967-1969)
  • Non-adjustable bridge (1958-1961)
  • Adjustable bridge (1962-1969)

Colors:

  • Sunburst
  • Natural



Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan

Epiphone Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan
Epiphone Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan
Epiphone Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan
Epiphone Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan
Epiphone Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan
Epiphone Anniversary Series FT-79 Texan
  • 1993
  • Made in Bozeman, Montana USA
  • Limited run of 250 guitars
  • Round shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 16.25" body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with paralellogram inlays
  • Traditional headstock with gold oval inlay
  • Decal Epiphone logo on headstock
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Engraved epsilon "E" emblem on truss cover
  • Rosewood belly bridge
  • Squared teardrop pickguard with "E" emblem
  • Grover tuners

Colors:

  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)
  • Antique Natural (AN)



FT-79 Texan Reissue

Epiphone FT-79 Texan Reissue
Epiphone FT-79 Texan Reissue
  • 1996-1999
  • Sloped shoulder body style

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
  • Pearl oval inlay on headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.725" nut width

Binding:

  • Body & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Black pickguard with "E" emblem

Colors:

  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)



Inspired By 1964 Texan

Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan
Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan
Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan LH
Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan Left Handed
Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan
Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan
Epiphone Inspired by 1964 Texan
  • 2009-Current
  • Model FT-79
  • Reproduction of 1960's rectangular blue label

Body:

  • Solid Sitka spruce top
  • Solid mahogany back
  • Mahogany sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Parallelogram inlays
  • Pearl deco oval inlay on heastock
  • 14" fingerboard radius
  • 20 medium frets
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1 11/16" nut width

Binding:

  • 2-ply body binding

Electronics:

  • Shadow NanoFlex low-impedance pickup
  • Shadow Sonic sound-hole mounted control system
  • Master Volume
  • High EQ
  • Low EQ
  • Phase Switch
  • Low Battery indicator
  • Two #2032 3-volt lithium batteries

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Rosewood reverse belly bridge with compensated saddle
  • White bridge pins
  • Tortoise pickguard with "E" emblem
  • Wilkinson 14:1 ratio tuners with oval buttons

Colors:

  • Antique Natural (AN)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)



USA Paul McCartney 1964 Texan

Epiphone USA Paul McCartney 1964 Texan
Epiphone USA Paul McCartney 1964 Texan
  • Model Texan FT-79
  • 2005-2006
  • The Limited Run of 250 Montana-built Texans

Body:

  • Solid mahogany back & sides
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top

Neck:

  • Set mahohany neck
  • Vintage 1964 tapered dovetail neck joint
  • Rosewood fingerboard with Mother of Pearl parallelogram inlays
  • Historic Dot headstock inlay
  • “Mother of Pearl” vintage Epiphone logo on headstock
  • 25.5” Scale
  • 1.68” Nut Width

Binding:

  • 3-ply body

Hardware:

  • Nickel Hardware
  • Adjustable bridge saddle
  • Tortoise pickguard with original foil “E” logo

Includes:

  • Sound hole label of each guitar Autograph by Sir Paul himself
  • Sequentially numbered
  • Custom Hardcase
  • Certificate of Authenticity

See Also: Paul McCartney 1964 Texan Signature Guitars



Elitist 1965 Texan

Epiphone Elitist 1965 Texan
Epiphone Elitist 1965 Texan
Epiphone Elitist 1965 Texan
Epiphone Elitist 1965 Texan
  • 2003-2005
  • Sloped shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • 1-piece set mahogany neck
  • Vintage 1964 tapered dovetail neck joint
  • Rosewood fingerboard Mother of Pearl parallelogram inlays
  • Traditional headstock with pearl oval inlay
  • “Mother of Pearl” vintage Epiphone logo on headstock
  • 2-ply black/white truss rod cover
  • 25.5” Scale
  • 1.68” Nut Width

Binding:

  • 3-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Nickel Hardware
  • Rosewood bridge with reverse belly
  • Tortoise pickguard with original foil “E” emblem
  • Adjustable bridge saddle
  • Die-cast Grover tuners

Colors:

  • Natural (NA)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)

See Also: Elitist Acoustics



Elitist 1964 Texan

Epiphone Elitist 1964 Texan
Epiphone Elitist 1964 Texan
Epiphone Elitist 1964 Texan
Epiphone Elitist 1964 Texan
  • 2014 Limited Edition
  • Made in Japan to historic specifications
  • Nitrocellulose gloss finish

Body:

  • Solid Sitka spruce top
  • Solid mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile
  • Dovetail joint glued at 14th fret
  • Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
  • 14" fingerboard radius
  • 20 medium frets
  • Bone nut
  • 1.56" nut width
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 4-ply body binding (top)
  • 2-ply body binding (back)

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Tortoise pickguard with "E" vintage emblem
  • 14:1 ratio Gotoh Deluxe tuners
  • Original style ceramic adjustable saddle

Colors:

  • Vintage Amber (VA)

Includes:

  • 1960's era hardcase

See Also: Elitist Acoustics



FT-85


FT-85 Serenader

Epiphone FT-85 Serenader
Epiphone FT-85 Serenader
Epiphone FT-85 Serenader
Epiphone FT-85 Serenader
  • 1963-1969
  • Model FT85
  • 12-string guitar

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 14.25" body width
  • 4.5" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahognay neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 24.75" scale

Binding:

  • Composite body binding
  • 2-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge with pearl dot inlays
  • Plate-mounted deluxe tuners with pearloid buttons
  • Tortoise pickguard



FT-90 through 98


FT-90 El Dorado

Epiphone FT-90 El Dorado
1963-1964 Epiphone FT-90 El Dorado
Epiphone FT-90 El Dorado
1965-1966 Epiphone FT-90 El Dorado
  • 1963-1969
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 16.25 body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with 20 frets
  • Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
  • Pearl deco oval inlay on headstock
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Single-ply neck binding
  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Plate-mounted enclosed tuners with pearloid buttons
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • Large pointed pickguard (1963-1964)
  • Flat-bottom teardrop pickguard (1965-1969)

Colors:

  • Sunburst
  • Natural



FT-95 Folkster

Epiphone FT-95 Folkster
1963-1964 Epiphone FT-95 Folkster
  • Round-shoulder folk guitar body style
  • 1966-1969

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 14.25 body width
  • 4.5" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with 20 frets
  • Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
  • Pearl deco oval inlay on headstock
  • 24.75" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply Ivroid 2-ring rosette
  • Multi-ply Ivroid body binding
  • Single-ply Ivroid neck binding

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Plate-mounted open-back tuners with pearloid buttons
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Two large white pickguards



FT-98 Troubador

Epiphone FT-98 Troubador
1963-1964 Epiphone FT-98 Troubador
  • 1963-1969
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Maple back & sides
  • 16.25 body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with 18 frets
  • Rosewood fingerboard with slotted-block inlays
  • Pearl deco oval inlay on headstock
  • 24.75" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette
  • Multi-ply top binding
  • Single-ply neck & back binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Individual enclosed tuners with pearloid buttons
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Two large white pickguards



FT-110 through 120


FT-110

Epiphone FT-110
1942-1948 Epiphone FT-110
Epiphone FT-110
1949-1957 Epiphone FT-110
  • 1942-1957
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought (1942-1948)
  • Round-shoulder dreadnought (1949-1957)

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Solid maple back & sides (1942-1948)
  • Laminated curly maple back & sides (1949-1957)
  • Flat back (1942-1948)
  • Arched back (1949-1957)
  • 5.1875" body depth
  • 15.875" body width (1942-1953)
  • 16" body width (1954-1957)

Neck:

  • Cherry (1942-1948)
  • Mahogany (1949-1957)
  • Set neck construction
  • Rosewood fingerboard pearl inlays
  • Parallelogram inlays (1942-1948)
  • Slotted-block inlays (1949-1957)
  • Open-book style headstock with scripted "Epiphone" logo
  • Stickpin headstock inlay (1942-1948)
  • Deco oval headstock inlay (1949-1957)

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette
  • Multi-ply top binding
  • Single-ply back & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Rosewood non-belly bridge
  • Enclosed individual tuners
  • Clear celluloid pickguard (1942-1948)
  • Tortoise celluloid pickguard (1949-1957)

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Sunburst



FT-110 Frontier

Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
1958-1962 Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
1963-1964 Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
1965-1969Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
  • 1958-1969
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Maple back & sides with walnut stain
  • 16.25" body width

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with slotted-block inlays
  • Open-book style headstock (1958-1962)
  • Traditional style headstock (1963-1969)
  • Pearl deco oval inlay on headstock
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette
  • 7-ply top binding
  • 5-ply back binding
  • 1-ply fingerboard binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge )1958-1961_
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge (1962-1969_
  • Teardrop pickguard (1958-1962)
  • Pointed pickguard with rope & cactus design (1963-1964)
  • Teardrop pickguard (1965-1969)

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Sunburst



FT-110 Frontier Reissue

Epiphone FT-110 Frontier Reissue
Epiphone FT-110 Frontier Reissue
  • 1996-1997
  • Square shoulder dreadnought body

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Maple back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with notched-block inlays
  • Pearl oval inlay on headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.725" nut width

Binding:

  • Body & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Ornate tortoise pickguard with cactus, flower & rope design
  • Rosewood bridge



Anniversary Series Frontier

  • 1993
  • Made in Bozeman, Montana USA
  • Limited run of 250 guitars



FT-112 Bard

Epiphone FT-112 Bard
Epiphone FT-112 Bard
  • Model FT-112
  • 1962-1969
  • 12-string guitar

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • Optional maple back & sides
  • 16.25" body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Pearl deco oval onlay on headstock
  • 24.75" scale

Binding:

  • 7-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Plate-mounted tuners with pearloid buttons
  • Tortoise pickguard



FT-120

Epiphone FT-120
Epiphone FT-120
Epiphone FT-120
Epiphone FT-120 Headstock
  • 1971-1979
  • Made in Matsumoku, Japan
  • Grand Concert body

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Mahogany veneered back & sides
  • 15.25" body width

Neck:

  • Bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Rosewood fingerboard with zero-fret & dot inlays
  • Double-dot inlays at 7th & 12th frets
  • Rosewood veneered headstock
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.75" nut width

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Open-back platter tuners with plastic buttons
  • Adjustable bridge on rosewood base
  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Black pickguard with "E" emblem

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-120 Excellente

Epiphone FT-120 Excellente
Epiphone FT-120 Excellente
Epiphone FT-120 Excellente
Epiphone FT-120 Excellente Headstock
  • 1963-1970
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides
  • 16.25" body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • 4-piece set maple neck
  • 20 fret ebony fingerboard with pearl cloud inlays
  • Pearl bock inlay at 15th fret
  • Large pearl/abalone inaly on single-bound headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • Multi-ply top, back & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Adjustable ebony bridge with ebony "moustache" bridge base
  • Inlaid pearl dots on bridge base
  • Pointed custom pickguard engraved with eagle & trees design

Colors:

  • Natural finish



FT-120 Excellente Reissue

Epiphone FT-120 Excellente Reissue
Epiphone FT-120 Excellente Reissue
  • Model EAEX
  • 1996-1997
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • 7-piece set maple/rosewood neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with cloud inlays
  • Pearl bock inlay at 15th fret
  • Large pearl/abalone inaly on single-bound headstock
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.725" nut width

Binding:

  • Multi-ply top, back & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Adjustable ebony bridge with ebony "moustache" bridge base
  • Inlaid pearl dots on bridge base
  • Pointed custom pickguard engraved with eagle & trees design

Colors:

  • Natural (NA)



Anniversary Series Excellente

Epiphone Anniversary Series Excellente
Epiphone Anniversary Series Excellente
Epiphone Anniversary Series Excellente
Epiphone Anniversary Series Excellente
  • 1993
  • Made in Bozeman, Montana USA
  • Limited run of 250 guitars
















FT-130 through 135


FT-130 Caballero

Epiphone FT-130 Caballero
Epiphone FT-130 Caballero MPL
Epiphone FT-130 Caballero
Epiphone FT-130 Caballero
  • 1971-1979
  • 000-size grand concert style body
  • Folk guitar body style
  • Available in mahogany or maple

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Veneered maple or mahogany back & sides
  • 18.75 body width
  • 3.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Bolt-on 3-piece maple or mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 20 frets
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Golden Sunburst



FT 132

Epiphone FT-132
Epiphone FT-132
  • 1971-1979
  • 000-size grand concert style body
  • Folk guitar body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Veneered mahogany back & sides
  • 15.25" body width

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 24.625" scale
  • 1.75" nut width

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard
  • Open-back plate-mounted tuners

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-133 De Luxe

Epiphone FT-133 De Luxe
Epiphone FT-133 De Luxe
  • 1971-1979
  • 000-size grand concert style body
  • Folk guitar body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Veneered mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays

Binding:

  • Herringbone body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard
  • Open-back plate-mounted tuners

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-134

Epiphone FT-134
Epiphone FT-134
  • 1973-1975
  • 000-size grand concert style body

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Double-dots at 7th & 12th frets

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
  • Multi-ply body binding

Hardware:

  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Individual enclosed tuners
  • Large black pointed pickguard



FT-135 Cortez De Luxe

Epiphone FT-135 Cortez De Luxe
Epiphone FT-135 Cortez De Luxe
Epiphone FT-135 Cortez De Luxe
Epiphone FT-135 Cortez De Luxe
  • 1971-1979
  • 000-size grand concert style body
  • Folk guitar body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays

Binding:

  • Herringbone body binding
  • Decorative rosette purfling

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black teardrop pickguard
  • Stamped tuners

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-140 through 147


FT-140

Epiphone FT-140
Epiphone FT-140
  • 1976-1979
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Mahogany veneered nato back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Double-dots at 7th & 12th frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 2-ring rosette
  • Multi-ply body binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural finish



FT-145/M/MPL Texan

Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-145 Texan
  • 1972-1979
  • Jumbo Dreadnought body style
  • Maple versions have hand-written model numbers with "M" or "MPL"

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Lamnated veneered back & sides
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple body (FT-145M or MPL)

Neck:

  • Mahogany neck
  • Maple neck (FT-145M or MPL)
  • Bolt-on 3-piece neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Double-dots at 7th & 12th frets
  • Open-book or traditional headstock with scripted "Epiphone" logo
  • No headstock inlay
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 5-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners with chrome oval buttons
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Sunburst



FT-146 Texan DeLuxe

Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-146 Texan DeLuxe
Epiphone FT-145 Texan
Epiphone FT-146 Texan DeLuxe
  • 1972-1979
  • Jumbo Dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Veneered mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
  • Open-book or traditional headstock with scripted "Epiphone" logo
  • No headstock inlay
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette with purfling
  • 5-ply body binding & purfling

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners with chrome oval buttons
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Sunburst



FT-147

Epiphone FT-147
Epiphone FT-147
  • 1975-1976
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply top binding
  • Single-ply back binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Adjustable rosewood bridge with dot inlays
  • Plate-mounted tuners with round buttons
  • Tortoise pickguard



FT-150 & 155


FT-150/BL Bard

Epiphone FT-150 Bard
Epiphone FT-150 Bard
  • 1972-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides
  • Maple back & sides (FT-150BL)

Neck:

  • Internal bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Single-ply neck binding
  • Rosette purfling

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge with dot inlays
  • Black pickguard
  • Individual enclosed tuners

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Blonde (FT-150BL)



FT-155

Epiphone FT-155
Epiphone FT-155
  • 1972-1975
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Figured Ash back & sides
  • 16.128" body width
  • 4.75" body depth

Neck:

  • Internal bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Modified French Heel with white heel cap
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Double-dots at 7th & 12th frets
  • 20 frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Single-ply neck binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Individual enclosed tuners
  • Black pickguard

Colors:

  • Walnut finish / Natural top



FT-160 & 165


FT-160 Texan 12-String

Epiphone FT-160 Texan 12-String
Epiphone FT-160 Texan 12-String
Epiphone FT-160 Texan 12-String
Epiphone FT-160 Texan 12-String
  • 1972-1979
  • Model FT-160
  • 12-string guitar
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style
  • Made in Japan

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on 3-piece neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Double-dot inlays at 7th & 12th frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Plate-mounted tuners
  • Black pickguard
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Sunburst



FT-165 Bard De-Luxe 12-String

Epiphone FT-165 Bard DeLuxe 12-String
Epiphone FT-165 Bard DeLuxe 12-String
  • 1971-1980
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style
  • 12-string guitar

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Bolt-on 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 3-ply body binding
  • Single-ply neck & headstock binding
  • Rosette purfling

Hardware:

  • Adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Chrome hardware
  • Enclosed individual tuners
  • Black pickguard



FT-200 & 210


FT-200 Bicentennial

Epiphone FT-200 Bicentennial
Epiphone FT-200 Bicentennial
Epiphone FT-200 Bicentennial Headstock Engraving Epiphone FT-200 Bicentennial Star Inlays
Epiphone FT-200 Bicentennial Headstock Engraving
Epiphone FT-200 Bicentennial Star Inlays
  • 1976
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with star inlays
  • Double-star inlays at 7th & 12th frets
  • Bicentennial eagle engraved on headstock
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 5-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black bridge pins
  • Black pickguard
  • Open-back plate-mounted tuners

Colors:

  • Natural



FT-200 The Monticello

Epiphone FT-200 The Monticello
Epiphone FT-200 The Monticello
  • 1977-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Double-dots at 7th & 12th frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 3-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Chrome hardware
  • Black pickguard
  • Individual enclosed tuners

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Tobaccoburst



FT-210 De Luxe Cutaway



FT-335 through 365


FT-335 Troubabour

Epiphone FT-335
Epiphone FT-335
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Grand concert body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Set 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
  • 1-ply neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard



FT-345

Epiphone FT-345
Epiphone FT-345
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Set 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
  • 1-ply neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard



FT-350/350BL

Epiphone FT-350
Epiphone FT-350
Epiphone FT-350
Epiphone FT-350 Headstock
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides
  • Flamed maple back & maple sides (FT-350BL)
  • 15.75" body width
  • 4.875" body depth

Neck:

  • Set 3-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • 25.5"scale
  • 1.8125" nut width

Binding:

  • 3-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
  • 3-ply neck & headstock binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Individual stamped tuners
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard
  • 2-ply truss rod cover with "E" emblem

Colors:

  • Natural
  • Blonde (FT-350BL)



FT-350SCE Min-Etune

Epiphone FT-350SCE Min-Etune
Epiphone FT-350SCE Min-Etune
Epiphone FT-350SCE Min-Etune Preamp Controls Epiphone FT-350SCE Min-Etune Tuning System
Epiphone FT-350SCE Min-Etune Preamp Controls
Epiphone FT-350SCE Min-Etune Tuning System

Min-ETune™ Automatic Tuner System Factory Presets
1
Standard E
2
Eb
3
Eb with Drop D
4
Drop D
5
Double Drop D
6
DADAG
7
DADDAD
8
Open E
9
Open G
10
Open A
11
Open D
12
Dobro (G,B,D,B,G,D)
13-18
Probrammable Presets

  • 2014
  • Acoustic/electic guiatr
  • Single-cutaway dreadnaught body style

Body:

  • Solid spruce top
  • Laminated mahogany back & sides

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck with volute
  • 1990's SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • "2014" logo on back of headstock
  • 12" fingerboard radius
  • 20 medium jumbo frets
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.725" nut width

Binding:

  • 10-ply top body binding
  • 2-ply back body binding
  • Single-ply neck binding

Electronics:

  • NanoFlex Under Saddle Element pickup
  • Shadow ePerformer preamp
  • Dynamics slider
  • Bass & treble controls
  • Volume control
  • Phase button
  • Mute button
  • Low battery indicator
  • Powered by two #2032 Lithium Ion Cells
  • 1/4" Strap button input jack

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Sculpted tortoise pickguard
  • 14:1 ratio Min-ETune™ Robo-Machine Heads with Vintage Keys
  • SpeedNut
  • Rosewood bridge with compensated imitation bone saddle
  • White bridge pins with black dots

Tuners:

  • Tronical Min-ETune tuning system
  • 12 factory presets
  • 6 user progammable presets
  • Min-E Tune battery charger

Colors:

  • Antique Natural (AN)
  • Ebony (EB)
  • Violin Burst (VB)
  • Wine Red (WR)



FT-365

Epiphone FT-365
Epiphone FT-365
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • 12-string guitar
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Spruce top
  • Rosewood back & sides

Neck:

  • Internal bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
  • 1-ply neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard



FT-550 through 570


FT-550

Epiphone FT-550
Epiphone FT-550
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Deluxe professional model
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Jacaranda sides
  • 3-piece Jacaranda/Curly Maple/Jacaranda back

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body & headstock binding
  • single-ply neck binding
  • Multi-pli 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard
  • Individual enclosed tuners



FT-565

Epiphone FT-565
Epiphone FT-565
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • 12-string guitar
  • Deluxe professional model
  • Square-shoulder dreadnought body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Jacaranda sides
  • 3-piece Jacaranda/Curly Maple/Jacaranda back

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Multi-ply body & headstock binding
  • single-ply neck binding
  • Multi-pli 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Black pickguard
  • Individual enclosed tuners



FT-570BL/SB Sheraton

Epiphone FT-570
Epiphone FT-570
Epiphone FT-570
Epiphone FT-570
  • 1973-1979
  • Made in Japan
  • Deluxe professional model
  • Square-shoulder jumbo body style

Body:

  • Laminated spruce top
  • Laminated maple back & sides (FT-570BL)
  • Laminated mahogany back & sides (FT-570SB)

Neck:

  • Set 3-piece birch neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 5-ply body & headstock binding
  • single-ply neck binding
  • Multi-ply 3-ring rosette

Hardware:

  • Non-adjustable rosewood bridge with decorative inlay
  • Black bridge pins
  • Single-ply black pickguard with foil "E" emblem
  • Individual enclosed stamped tuners

Colors:

  • Natural (FT-570BL)
  • Golden Sunburst (FT-570SB)



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