{"product_id":"epiphone-marcus-king-el-dorado-antique-natural","title":"Epiphone Marcus King El Dorado - Antique Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Epiphone El Dorado acoustic has long held a special place among musicians and collectors thanks to its rich heritage, exceptional craftsmanship, and distinctive character. Marcus King, renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter, and GRAMMY®-nominated artist, paid tribute to this legendary instrument, which was his first-ever guitar, with his 2020 Americana album El Dorado, underscoring its lasting influence and creative spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpiphone proudly introduces the Marcus King El Dorado, a faithful homage to King’s Now, Epiphone proudly introduces the Marcus King El Dorado, a faithful homage to King’s original guitar. This limited-edition model captures the essence of the vintage El Dorado while offering modern reliability and performance. It features a square-shoulder dreadnought body with solid rosewood back and sides and a solid spruce top, delivering a warm, resonant tone that improves with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is accented with four-ply top binding and single-ply back binding. A 25.5” scale mahogany neck with a comfortable C-profile and headstock volute joins the body via a traditional dovetail joint. The headstock sports a 70s MIJ-inspired shape, a bone nut, Epiphone Deluxe tuners with metal buttons, and a mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo. The three-ply bound rosewood fingerboard includes 20 frets and rounded-corner block inlays in mother-of-pear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe belly-down rosewood bridge features a compensated bone saddle and black pins, along with custom inlays of South Carolina’s outline and Tennessee’s Tri-Star emblem, personal touches honouring Marcus King’s roots. Completing the look is a custom pickguard modelled after the one on King’s vintage El Dorado. For stage and studio readiness, the Marcus King El Dorado comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze under-saddle pickup and preamp, with discreet volume and tone controls mounted at the soundhole’s edge for easy access without compromising aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach guitar ships in a hardshell case featuring a Marcus King signature graphic, ensuring it stays protected wherever your music takes you. This is your chance to own a rare tribute to a beloved 70s-era Epiphone and one of today’s most influential artists, but act quickly, as the Marcus King El Dorado is available for a limited time only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody\u003cbr\u003eShape: Hummingbird\u003cbr\u003eBody Material: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Single-ply, black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck\u003cbr\u003eNeck Material: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eProfile: Rounded C\u003cbr\u003eNut Width: 43 mm\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 629mm\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Frets: 20\u003cbr\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003cbr\u003eInlay: Block, mother of pearl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware\u003cbr\u003eBridge: Belly Down, Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eTuners: Epiphone Deluxe\u003cbr\u003ePlating: Nickel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectronics\u003cbr\u003eAcoustic Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson Epiphone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49861330764018,"sku":"BM711106237688","price":2199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/6363\/5698\/files\/EMEDMKANNH1_1.png?v=1785383588","url":"https:\/\/www.bettermusic.com.au\/products\/epiphone-marcus-king-el-dorado-antique-natural","provider":"Better Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}