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1940 Epiphone FT-50


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I found this guitar for sale on Craigslist last June or so. I thought you guys might think it was cool too. I posted about it on my blog as well.

 

I wish I could say for sure that it was made in 1940 but unfortunately the label is badly torn. Maybe it was made in '41. I don't know.

 

 

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I own a 1950s FT-79 but always wanted one of those OM style Epis so am green with envy.

 

So few of the old Epiphone flattops show up for sale I am wondering how many were made each year. It could not have been a whole lot. Gibsons are everywhere but you can go years without seeing a 1930s - 1950s Epi come up for grabs.

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Wounder if the SN is read-able? According to what I found the numbers in 41' are over 15999 and under 17499. 40' are over 14499 and under 15999.

 

The label is badly torn. Fortunately the first number was spared: 1. That is all we've got to go on.

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