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Late 40's Epiphone Triumph SN 58297- Acoustic Archtop F hole (Gibson)

Estimated price for orientation: 799 $

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Brand: Epiphone Exact Year: 40's
Model: Triumph Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Type: Arch Top Acoustic


Loudest Acoustic Archtop I have ever owned. This one is a cannon Plus.
Acoustic archtop F hole Large BodyTwo tone tobacco sunburst with the lower body being 17 1/2inches wideNeck is straightAction very lowLevel Frets that are in very good shapeBrazilian rosewood fingerboardMOP Large diamond fret markersOriginal bone nutVery rare singing bird motif with arrows and diamond inlay and abalone block + plant vine swirls on face of headstock. Probably custom shop-Headstock has cream bindingOriginal gold plated tuning machines and original screws5 piece neckOriginal gold Frequensator tailpiece with pat. pendingOriginal cream colored strap buttonTop has three ply bindingBack is one ply bindingAll binding was white but has faded to creamFingerboard is bound with black side fret markersAdjustable Brazilian rosewood saddle with gold hardwareIntonation is setTruss rod works great3 non movable cracks on soundboard due to guitar drying out and not being humidified. 1st one is 5” long from base bout lower F hole to binding  (Pictures are enhanced and make them look worse that what you can see)2nd one is about 8 inches long near fingerboard base bout side from binding to F hole3rd one treble bout 2 1/2inches long from binding to end of fingerboardNone of these cracks are all the way through-no wood will move on either side of cracksSeems to be very stable and does not affect sound or playablity-Because of these cracks I will price it accordinglyNo pick guardNo cracks or breaks on the sidesFinish is flaking off on middle seam in back at top and bottomLess than average wear for this age of guitarGuitar is nearly 70 years oldMed gauge flat wound strings
Comes with original Lifton Case in excellent condition and original case cover made by Artistic Covers which is worn but suprisingley still works.