Rare Vintage Classic! Now Available for the First Time Since 1970
Perhaps the rarest Epiphone model ever made, only 139 Excellente acoustic guitars were produced between 1963-70. The beautifully ornate, top-of-the-line Excellente was made famous by country music legend Loretta Lynn, and now it returns as part of the new Masterbilt™ Collection. Featuring a solid Sitka spruce top, solid ovangkol back and sides, an ebony fingerboard with historic pearl cloud inlays, bone nut and saddle, and gold vintage-style Waffleback tuners. Powered by the Fishman® Presys VT™ onboard preamp system, it’s ready for the studio or stage. Featuring Gibson™ strings. Epiphone stands behind every guitar they make with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson Brands™ Customer Service. A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.
Body
Body Style
Square Shoulder
Body Shape
Excellente
Body Material
Solid Ovangkol
Top
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back
Solid Ovangkol
Side
Solid Ovangkol
Binding
Ivory and Black 6-ply (top) and 4-ply (back)
Body Finish
Aged Gloss
Neck
Profile
C
Scale Length
643.0 mm / 25.314 in
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
305.0 mm / 12.007 in
Neck Material
Maple with 5 piece Walnut and Maple center stripe
Fret Count
20
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint
Tapered Dovetail
Hardware
Finish
Gold
Bridge
Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Saddle Material
Bone
Tuning Machines
Gold Vintage “Waffleback” tuners with metal buttons
Pickguard
Historic Excellente
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Bridge Pins
Ivory with black center dot
Strap Buttons
2 – bottom and side of heel
Electronics
Under Saddle Pickup
Fishman® Presys VT™
Controls
Fishman® Presys VT™ soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack
1/4″ Endpin Jack
Preamp
Fishman Presys VT™
Misc
Strings Gauge
Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012″, .016″, .024″w, .032″ .042″, .053
Case
Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite™ Case 940-EDREADHG