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I.D. help needed, unknown 1960's Epiphone


Akkadain

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So I was at a flea market the other day, and I found this, listed as an early 1960's Epiphone. I've searched and searched, but I can't identify the model. It's definitely vintage in specs, the nut is 1 5/6. The bridge is really interesting too, it has a roller bridge but the rollers are made from bone, which I never seen/heard of before. Also, the bridge pickup is a DiMarzio, the original was another single coil like the neck has, installed at an angle. It has a gibson style 3-way toggle. The electronics were all old braided ground wires, so it's definitely an old guitar. Anyway, she was in rough shape, but I had to buy her anyway, just to get to the bottom of the mystery. Someone please help me I.D. this thing.

 

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So I was at a flea market the other day' date=' and I found this, listed as an early 1960's Epiphone. I've searched and searched, but I can't identify the model. It's definitely vintage in specs, the nut is 1 5/6. The bridge is really interesting too, it has a roller bridge but the rollers are made from bone, which I never seen/heard of before. Also, the bridge pickup is a DiMarzio, the original was another single coil like the neck has, installed at an angle. It has a gibson style 3-way toggle. The electronics were all old braided ground wires, so it's definitely an old guitar. Anyway, she was in rough shape, but I had to buy her anyway, just to get to the bottom of the mystery. Someone please help me I.D. this thing.

 

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Not 1960, it's 1970s Made in Japan by Matsumoku. It's an ET-270, someone replaced the bridge pickup with a humbucker.

 

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Some famous dead guy played one:

 

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