1951 Epiphone Zenith

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1951 Epiphone Zenith

Serial # 63455. The Zenith archtop saw continuous production from the introduction of Epiphone's "Masterbuilt" line until the company's sale to CMI in 1957. The student-model always featured a carved spruce top, but was simply appointed in order to maintain its affordable pricetag and market possition. By the time this example was built, the Zenith featured a single bound 16 3/8" wide body with sunburst top and dark-stained laminate maple back and sides. The neck is a three-piece lamination, sunburst finished, with a scale length of 25.4" and a nut width of 1-5/8". Individual Grover tuners, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, nickel tailpiece, pearl headstock inlays. The guitar has been well used and has a fair amount of finish wear to the back of its neck. The frets, while worn, play buzz free, and the guitar is nicely set up. Older eplacement bound pickguard. No cracks, and in fine overall condition. A fine sounding and affordable archtop.
With period soft case
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1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith
  • 1951 Epiphone Zenith

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