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Epiphone Electar Century 1939 Lap Steel - Ebony

8500132 - RRP $899.00
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  1. Colour: Ebony
  2. Guitar body: Mahogany
  3. Gigbag / Case: Not included
  • Art Deco design offers vintage aesthetic appeal
  • Equipped with Epiphone 500B 'Blade' Humbucker
  • Mahogany body ensures rich, warm sound quality
  • Plexiglass fingerboard replicates 1939 style
  • Includes deluxe gigbag for easy transport
  • Nickel hardware enhances durability and look
  • Square neck shape for easy lap playability

Vintage classic returns with Art Deco design, “Blade Humbucker” and gigbag
Epiphone presents the Electar Inspired by "1939" Century Lap Steel Outfit, a one of a kind reissue of the Art Deco styled Hawaiian lap steel guitar originally designed by Herb Sunshine, Epiphone’s legendary salesman, electronics developer, and a good friend of founder Epi Stathopoulo.

Herb Sunshine was one of Epi Stathopoulo’s key employees at the “House of Stathopoulo” headquarters in New York and helped to inspire Epiphone to become the leading name in affordable professional instruments.

“Epi’s father had brought over their Greek traditions from the old country and Epi was just carrying on where the old man had left off. They had terrific pride. Epi personally examined every guitar and banjo,” Sunshine told Epiphone historian Jim Fisch “We called electric guitars and amplifiers “Electar” which is a name I coined.”

SPECIFICATIONS
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Square
Scale Length: 22.5"
Fingerboard Material: Plexiglass
Fingerboard Design: Traditional "1939" Art Deco Replica
Headstock: Traditional with vintage-style metal "Epiphone" badge
Frets: 28
Strings: 6
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone 500B "Blade" Humbucker
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Knobs: Vintage "Circus Tent" knobs
Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum with nickel-plated steel cover
Nut: Aluminum; Raised
Nut Width: 2.5"
Hardware: Nickel
Binding: None
Machine Heads: "Deluxe" 3-in-Line with Ivory Colored Buttons
Back Inset: Non-Slip Rubber Pad on body and neck
Includes: Deluxe Gigbag

More Information
Brand Epiphone
Country of Manufacture China
Guitar type Electric Guitars
Guitar body Mahogany
# strings? 6-string
Model Electar Century 1939 Lap Steel
Gigbag / Case Not included
Acoustic Guitar Pickup No
Guitar finish Gloss
Colour Ebony
Left or Right? Right
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