Vintage Epiphone Guys

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Saw this listed at a country auction tomorrow. It looks roached. Any info on it from anyone here?
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Devin said:
If you’re comfortable with possibly losing that then yeah

Cuz chances are there’s a lot more wrong with it than the missing bridge and tailpiece

But you might luck out!
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I am finna go look at it tomorrow in person before the auction. I will take much more in depth pics, and do a further exam.
 
Old arch top guitars usually need a neck reset to get the action manageable, and I would try doing a search for old Epiphone archtops to ID what model it is, then try finding period correct hardware (bridge and tailpiece) You can get pickups that attach to the end of the neck where you don’t cut a hole in the top and the controls and output jack will attach to the pickguard (neck pickup only for smooth jazz tones). Good luck !!!
 
paulyc said:
Old arch top guitars usually need a neck reset to get the action manageable
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Good call. I post on Jazz guitar forum sometimes and they are always talking neck resets. Hopefully the top isn't collapsed down too hard either. You never know, some corn fed could've taken it apart, lost the bridge, and just chucked an otherwise playable guitar into the corner. Some of the tailpieces on those old archtops are known to break and have to be brazed by a brass instrument repair guy or just replaced. That's also a possibility with that guitar. Good luck @japetus
 
Look at the prices for 60s Coronets/Crestwoods/Wilshires, if they’re good they command a hefty price. They’re basically 60s Gibson quality.

I only mention to illustrate, if they were good back then (and even not so good) then the price reflects it. Even tho the Trem models were virtually unplayable due to weak break angle over the saddles.
 
Not the model you're looking at but I always thought this was a great crash course on 60's solidbody Epiphones that command some highish prices (less than $10k tho).

 
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