Beautiful RARE guitar up for sale: Vintage RARE Mid 1960's Epiphone Howard Roberts Standard Archtop W/Solid Carved Spruce Blonde TopVINTAGE PLAYERS GUITAR!!!!!Guitar has been professional setup by my guitar luthier. Frets are original.... recently been leveled and crowned.  Neck is straight and action is low....setup with D'addarion flatwound 11's. I have upgraded the neck pickup with a modern Jason Lollar Johnny Smith pickup! All the pots, wiring, and jack are new!I have also upgraded the pickguard and truss rod cover to solid back, looks much cooler! *******The original pickup, pots, wiring, jack, pickguard and truss rod cover ARE INCLUDED WITH THE AUCTION! (Please see photos)The neck finish was plenty cracked and uncomfortable to play....my luthier removed the finish and applied a Tung oil....this is a fast playing smooth oil finish neck!! The guitar has a few dings and scratches on on the top..shows signs of use, not abuse..the lacquer finish shows is cracks....there appears to have been a repaired crack on top, around the soundhole under the A-5th string. Guitar is solid! Please see photos. Original case included. For more information....please ask! This is a beautiful guitar, I hate to see it go. 
More info:Not many players deserve a signature instrument but Howard Roberts certainly makes the list! You've heard his playing whether you were tuned into it or not. His signature Epiphone is a thing to behold. Originally available only from 64-67, it's a rare one and has become quite collectible. Made in Gibson's Kalamazoo factory, this solid-spruce topped archtop plays like a dream. Good fret-height left, no wear worse than some weather checking, and a full-feeling neck makes it one hard to put down guitar. 5.6 lbs. 1-5/8" wide at nut. 24-5/8" scale. 16" lower bout.




Info from epiphonewiki(dot)com/index.php/Howard_RobertsSpecs for Epiphone Howard Roberts Standard ▪ 1964-1967Body: ▪ Arched solid spruce top ▪ Figured maple back & sides ▪ Oval sound holeNeck: ▪ One-piece set mahogany neck ▪ Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays ▪ Pearl deco oval inlay on headstock ▪ 25.5" scale ▪ 1.68" nut widthBinding: ▪ 3-ply body ▪ Single-ply neck & sound holeElectronics: ▪ Johnny Smith pickup attached to fingerboard ▪ 1 Vol. 1 ToneHardware: ▪ Nickel hardware ▪ Rosewood bridge & base ▪ ES-175 Bail Fern tailpiece ▪ Grover Diecast or Waffle-back tunersVariations: ▪ Acoustic/electric model with controls mounted to body ▪ Acoustic/electric model with controls mounted to pickguard ▪ Acoustic model with no pickup or controlsColors: ▪ Natural (1) ▪ Sunburst or Shaded(2)Yes, I do ship international. Please send location for price. FREE shipping with buy it now price!
Sold as is. Please ask any and all questions before bidding. I stand behind what I sell.