Epiphone Masterbilt Cutaway Acoustic/Electric
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The Masterbilt EF-500RCCE might be one of the most unique and beautiful guitars in Epiphone's Masterbilt Collection. The Masterbilt Collection was first issued in the early 1930s and were the pride of company founder Epi Stathopoulo. The Masterbilt line of guitars marked Epiphones arrival as one of the great acoustic designers and builders of the era. That same spirit of innovation and making timeless designs is something you'll know after you've played an Epiphone EF-500RCE which features the classic "orchestra" body shape with a generous cutaway, a Solid Cedar top, solid rosewood back and sides, and a mahogany "C" style neck perfect for fingerpicking, and the eSonic2 pickup system.
Revolutionary Stereo Pickups
Under the bone saddle is Shadow's proprietary NanoFlex low-impedance pickup. Unlike a harsh piezo like you'd find on budget models, this unique flexible sensing material features integrated active electronics that not only can pick up string vibration but also top and body vibrations as well for a truly acoustic tone not possible with piezo pickups.
Complimenting the NanoFlex is the revolutionary NanoMag pickup mounted at the end of the fingerboard. Exclusively from Shadow, the NanoMag features 3 Samarian-Cobalt magnets and an integrated active circuit to capture all the highs and lows, including a wide range of harmonics. With your choice of either 1/4" mono output blending both pickups or 1/4" stereo output splitting the two pickups, you have incredible flexibility and opportunities to create the perfect acoustic tone live.
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Solid cedar top
• Shadow NanoMag pickup and eSonic preamp
• Bone saddle and bone nut
SPECIFICATIONS
Top Material: Cedar
Body Material: rosewood with hand laid Abalone inlay around the soundhole and body
Side Material: rosewood
Neck Material: mahogany, 1-piece plus heel
Neck Shape: C profile
Neck Joint: Glued-In, Dove-Tail with hide glue
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: rosewood with pearloid dot inlays
Fingerboard Radius: 14"
Frets: 20 medium
Neck Pickup: Shadow NanoMag
Bridge Pickup Shadow NanoFlex
Electronics: eSonic-2 Stereo Preamp
Controls: eSonic2 preamp with built-in tuner, stereo output, Master Volume Pot, NanoMag EQ Pot, NanoFlex EQ Pot, Phase "Anti-Feedback" Switch, Electronic Tuner Activation w/Output Mute
Bridge: rosewood, Reverse-belly
Saddle: Bone
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.75"
Hardware: gold
Pickguard: Tortoise style
Machine Heads: gold Grover Sta-Tite 18:1 ratio
Color: Natural Satin (NS)
Typical Weight (+/- 5%)4.9 lbs
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Masterbilt Cutaway Acoustic/Electric | 239875 |
