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 Sonitone onboard preamp system, it's ready for the studio or stage. Featuring Gibson strings.
Specifications
Body
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)
Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck
Material: Maple with 5 piece Walnut and Maple center stripe
Profile: C Profile
Scale Length: 25.31" / 643mm
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12.01"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.69" / 43mm
Inlays: Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint: Tapered Dovetail
Hardware
Finish: Gold
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge: Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gold Vintage "Waffleback" tuners with metal buttons
Pickguard: Historic Excellente
TrussRod: Adjustable
Bridge Pins: Ivory with black center dot
Strap Buttons: 2 - bottom and side of heel
Electronics
Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Controls: Fishman Sonitone soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp: Fishman Sonitone
Specifications
Body
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)
Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck
Material: Maple with 5 piece Walnut and Maple center stripe
Profile: C Profile
Scale Length: 25.31" / 643mm
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12.01"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.69" / 43mm
Inlays: Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint: Tapered Dovetail
Hardware
Finish: Gold
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge: Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gold Vintage "Waffleback" tuners with metal buttons
Pickguard: Historic Excellente
TrussRod: Adjustable
Bridge Pins: Ivory with black center dot
Strap Buttons: 2 - bottom and side of heel
Electronics
Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Controls: Fishman Sonitone soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp: Fishman Sonitone
Specs
| Acoustic Pickup Type: | Undersaddle Pickup |
| Back & Sides: | Ovangkol |
| Back/Sides Finish: | Aged Gloss |
| Binding: | 6-ply top, 4-play back |
| Body Colour: | Antique Natural |
| Body Features: | None |
| Body Finish: | Aged Gloss |
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought - Square Shoulder |
| Bracing: | Info Unavailable |
| Bridge Material: | Ebony |
| Bridge Style: | Excellente w/Pearl Dots |
| Case/Gigbag: | Purchased Separately |
| Country of Origin: | China |
| Cutaway: | No |
| Features: | 2 Strap Buttons |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Excellente Clouds, 15th Fret Block |
| Fret Profile: | Medium Jumbo |
| Fretboard Radius: | 12" / 305 mm |
| Included: | None |
| Instrument Size: | Full |
| Neck Body Join: | Tapered Dovetail |
| Neck Body Join-Fret: | 14th Fret |
| Neck Material: | Maple w/ 5-piece Walnut + Maple Centre Strip |
| Neck Shape: | C |
| Number of Frets: | 20 |
| Number of Strings: | 6 |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.692" / 43.00 mm |
| Orientation: | Right |
| Pickguard: | Yes |
| Pickup/Preamp: | Fishman Sonitone |
| Preamp EQ: | Yes |
| Scale Length: | 25.314" / 643 mm |
| String Gauge: | 0.12-0.53 / 12's / Light |
| String Type: | Steel |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Tuner: | No |
| Tuning Machines: | Gold Vintage Waffleback w/metal Buttons |