1951 Epiphone Zephyr Regent Archtop Guitar

1951 Tobacco Sunburst Cutaway, 1951 Epiphone Zephyr Regent Before Gibson acquired their competitor Epiphone, Epiphone was a force to be reckoned with in the arch top game. Early 50s Jazz artists flocked to Epiphone for their ornate designs and electrification varieties. With a laminate maple top, the Zephyr Regent model was at the higher end of the jazz guitar offering and is similar to the competitor Gibson ES-175. The rectangular fretboard inlays elevate the aesthetics significantly over other laminate guitars of the time. In the neck position is a single New York mini-humbucker pickup; one of the earliest of its kind. All of this in combination add up to a unique sounding archtop, one that early jazz artists would enjoy experimenting with. It has received binding reglue and a reproduction pickguard. Comes with the original hard shell case. Instrument Hollow and Semi-Hollow Body Brand Epiphone Model Zephyr Regent Finish Tobacco Sunburst Made In Year 1951 Body Material Laminate Maple Finish Material Nitro Neck/Fingerboard Mahogany/ Brazilian Rosewood Radius 12" Weight 7.0lbs Tuners Original Rotomatic Scale Length 25.5" Nut Width 1.692" Neck Profile C Neck Thickness .993" - 1.050" Electronics Original Minihumbucker Pickup Impedance 4.7k Contains Brazilian Rosewood