Epiphone Broadway 1952

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Introduced in 1932, the Epiphone Broadway has been one the company’s most popular models, and has remained in production, in various versions, on and off to this day. Upsized to 17 3/8″ inches in 1935, this noncutaway version was produced until 1955 and remains the most acoustically powerful variant of the model. Built with the same body size and scale length as the Deluxe, the Broadway sports the same gold hardware, powerful voice and playable neck of its costlier cousin. The Broadway peghead vine is among the most graceful inlays ever designed. With a more pronounced finial at the top, the inlay is cut with a bolder design than typical, with a wider pearl body to the intricate floral design. This guitar is in great shape, mildly flamed maple back, and a handcarved, quartersawn bookmatched solid spruce top. The guitar is fitted with all original gold hardware, including original Epsilon logo 16X1 tuners, the original “Patent Pending” Frequensator tailpiece and the original adjustable Brazilian rosewood bridge, along with the gorgeous original bound pickguard of thick red swirl tortoise. With original amber blonde finish, tuners, tailpiece and even pick guard, this is a superb model of the old Epiphones, with the chunky full tones that they were known for.  Undoubtably the best comping archtop ever made.  The original multiply binding is all tight to the body, and the tailpiece bend has been solidly rebrazed for strength. –

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