MarkN Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Hi. I'm a late-in-life guitar learner who's just graduating from my old nylon stringed classical to a steel string. I've just bought a second-hand Epiphone FT-79AN "Inspired by Texan" and was surprised that it doesn't have a pick-up. I thought this Texan reissue always had a pick-up. Can anyone tell me if that's correct? If it helps, the serial no. is 1007171381. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Did you check inside the soundhole? There might be a battery case towards the neck and sound controls inside the soundhole under the soundhole's top. I missed seeing them at first on my EL-00 that I obtained used. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkN Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 Did you check inside the soundhole? There might be a battery case towards the neck and sound controls inside the soundhole under the soundhole's top. I missed seeing them at first on my EL-00 that I obtained used. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Thanks for the response Jeff. Nope, definitely nothing there. Where is the lead meant to connect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The next questions would be: Is there a jack to plug a cord into from the end pin? Or any wires inside the guitar? (Use a flashlight and mirror if needed.). Anyone else able to chime in who has an Inspired by Texan? I don't have one, but the Inspired by Texan on the Epiphone product site shows it as having a pickup. ? It's possible someone who owned it before you removed it. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 According to the serial number it is from July 2010 the first year of production of this model's reintroduction. What sort of end pin does it have? Specs... 2009-Current Model FT-79 Reproduction of 1960's rectangular blue label Body: Solid Sitka spruce top Solid mahogany back Mahogany sides Neck: Set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Parallelogram inlays Pearl deco oval inlay on heastock 14" fingerboard radius 20 medium frets 25.5" scale 1 11/16" nut width Binding: 2-ply body binding Electronics: Shadow NanoFlex low-impedance pickup Shadow Sonic sound-hole mounted control system Master Volume High EQ Low EQ Phase Switch Low Battery indicator Two #2032 3-volt lithium batteries Hardware: Nickel hardware Rosewood reverse belly bridge with compensated saddle White bridge pins Tortoise pickguard with "E" emblem Wilkinson 14:1 ratio tuners with oval buttons Colors: Antique Natural (AN) Vintage Sunburst (VS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyvalzer Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 The old owner may have removed the electronics. Someones do that for many reasons (sounds, weight, ect.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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