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Epiphone Century Thinline USA Made Original - Project - Gibson Kalamazoo 60's
Estimated price for orientation: 674 $
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Description Brand: Epiphone Dexterity: Right-Handed Body Type: Hollow Body Color: red Model: century Model Year: 1963 String Configuration: 6 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
NOT A Chinese reissue. This Vintage Epiphone USA GIBSON FACTORY MADE Guitar although original (1963), has problems . It is unplayable near the neck joint , whoever tried to fix it must've put a clamp too tightly on the neck joint area and messed it up. It's beyond my ability to fix so I'm cutting it loose . That said , good points - it's an original 1963 ( going by serial ) and not a bad looking unit . Has a new Bone nut, and Cleartone brand 10s , easy to play and sounds great acoustically . So , here's a beautiful 60's Kalamazoo era Epiphone that has major neck problems ( from the 12th fret area) - you can fix it or just play it and not go too high on the fretboard. I don't know if the pickup is original or the electronics , I plugged it into a small Marshall combo amp and it works . Since this is a unit that needs work , I have tried to put what I think is a fair starting price . Obviously if it was in better condition it would bring a much higher price. A Luthier suggested removing the fretboard and planing the neck , beyond my ability and pocketbook - if it could be fixed it would be a classic ! If I know my Epiphone history correctly , this body style has roots in the original New York Epiphone company , though from the label , it's a Kalamazoo made unit from the old Michigan Gibson plant . Please only bid understanding this one needs help and repair. no case , will send in bubble wrap.
Description
| Brand: | Epiphone | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Body Type: | Hollow | Body Color: | red |
| Model: | century | Model Year: | 1963 |
| String Configuration: | 6 | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
NOT A Chinese reissue. This Vintage Epiphone USA GIBSON FACTORY MADE Guitar although original (1963), has problems . It is unplayable near the neck joint , whoever tried to fix it must've put a clamp too tightly on the neck joint area and messed it up. It's beyond my ability to fix so I'm cutting it loose . That said , good points - it's an original 1963 ( going by serial ) and not a bad looking unit . Has a new Bone nut, and Cleartone brand 10s , easy to play and sounds great acoustically . So , here's a beautiful 60's Kalamazoo era Epiphone that has major neck problems ( from the 12th fret area) - you can fix it or just play it and not go too high on the fretboard. I don't know if the pickup is original or the electronics , I plugged it into a small Marshall combo amp and it works . Since this is a unit that needs work , I have tried to put what I think is a fair starting price . Obviously if it was in better condition it would bring a much higher price. A Luthier suggested removing the fretboard and planing the neck , beyond my ability and pocketbook - if it could be fixed it would be a classic ! If I know my Epiphone history correctly , this body style has roots in the original New York Epiphone company , though from the label , it's a Kalamazoo made unit from the old Michigan Gibson plant . Please only bid understanding this one needs help and repair. no case , will send in bubble wrap.