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.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Solid Ovangkol
Binding Ivory and Black 6-ply (top) and 4-ply (back)
Body Finish Aged Gloss
Body Material Solid Ovangkol
Body Shape Excellente
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Side Solid Ovangkol
Top Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 305.0mm / 12.01in
Fret Count 20
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint Tapered Dovetail
Neck Material Maple with 5 piece Walnut and Maple center stripe
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile C
Scale Length 643.0mm / 25.31in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Fishman® Presys VT™ soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp Fishman Presys VT™
Under Saddle Pickup Fishman® Presys VT™
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Bridge Pins Ivory with black center dot
finish Gold
Pickguard Historic Excellente
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons 2 - bottom and side of heel
Truss Rod Adjustable
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Gold Vintage Waffleback tuners with metal buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite™ Case 940-EDREADHG
Model: EMTEANAGH1
Headstock Excellente Dovewing (custom)
Headstock Inlay Large mother of pearl Excellente block with Cloud extensions
Strings Gauge Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032 .042, .053
Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente, Antique Natural Aged
Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente, Antique Natural Aged
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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.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Solid Ovangkol
Binding Ivory and Black 6-ply (top) and 4-ply (back)
Body Finish Aged Gloss
Body Material Solid Ovangkol
Body Shape Excellente
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Side Solid Ovangkol
Top Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 305.0mm / 12.01in
Fret Count 20
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Excellente Clouds, 15th fret Block
Joint Tapered Dovetail
Neck Material Maple with 5 piece Walnut and Maple center stripe
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile C
Scale Length 643.0mm / 25.31in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Fishman® Presys VT™ soundhole mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp Fishman Presys VT™
Under Saddle Pickup Fishman® Presys VT™
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Ebony; Excellente shape with pearl dot inlays
Bridge Pins Ivory with black center dot
finish Gold
Pickguard Historic Excellente
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons 2 - bottom and side of heel
Truss Rod Adjustable
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Gold Vintage Waffleback tuners with metal buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite™ Case 940-EDREADHG
Model: EMTEANAGH1
Headstock Excellente Dovewing (custom)
Headstock Inlay Large mother of pearl Excellente block with Cloud extensions
Strings Gauge Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032 .042, .053
