Wildwoodians, we are proud to present the Epiphone USA Collection Frontier, a guitar that celebrates a less-known but vital part of American guitar history. You see, Epiphone actually predates Gibson by twenty-nine years--no kidding! Founded in 1873 by a Greek immigrant named Epi Stathopoulo, the "House of Stathopoulo" (a combination showroom and dream factory in New York City) was a hotbed for early jazz musicians and guitar innovators; in fact, the workshop was where Les Paul crafted his legendary solid-body guitar prototype, affectionately dubbed "The Log." However, Epiphone fell on hard times after Epi passed away, and the business was in dire straits.
To put it mildly, the maple back and sides help this guitar put a fresh, new, inspiring spin on the classic Gibson tone formula. It has that classic Gibson woodiness, but with a bit more of a round, piano-like attack. The lows and mids have a surprising amount of punch, and the high-end explodes into a glorious bouquet of crystalline jangling overtones. Bright isn't quite the right word for it--this is a sunny-sounding guitar with sweetness to spare.
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Specifications:
Brand Epiphone
Model USA Collection Frontier
Type Dreadnought non-cutaway
Finish Color Antique Natural
Finish Type Gloss
Top Wood Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Solid Figured Maple
Bracing Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Joint Compound Dovetail Secured with Hot Hide Glue
Neck Shape Round C
Neck Dimensions .820 1st - .880 9th
Fingerboard Wood Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Slotted Rectangle
Scale Length 25.5"
Width at Nut 1.73"
Nut Material Bone
Pickguard Imitation Tortoise with Engraved Lariat and Cactus Graphics
Tuners Gotoh Keystones
Saddle Bone
Electronics LR Baggs VTC
Case Epiphone Hardshell