Epiphone

Epiphone E452TD Sorrento, Royal Olive (1967)

$4,000.00

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This 1967 Epiphone E452TD Sorrento pairs classic mid-’60s Gibson-era craftsmanship with refined details and a vibe-rich feel that makes it a standout vintage thinline.

1967 Epiphone E452TD Sorrento just into the shop on consignment!

Boy, do we love Epiphones from this period, and this double pickup Sorrento is no exception. Built on Gibson's thinline ES-125 platform, the single Florentine cutaway Sorrento adds a touch of sophistication with its oval fingerboard inlays and mini humbucker pickups.

The slender C neck features the typical narrow nut of the era, but a fatter carve with the moderate taper makes it feel slightly fuller.

This Royal Olive finish is unique to Epiphones, and one of the coolest vintage finishes out there in our opinion. It has aged beautifully, with fine natural lacquer checking throughout. The darker stained back and sides complement that top finish wonderfully!

The original mini humbucker pickups are very sweet sounding, with tight, percussive low end and clear trebles along with a more relaxed midrange. They take to volume and tone control manipulation very well, allowing for warmer, woodier tones should the music ask for it. These guitars are quite versatile!

The guitar has survived decades maintaining great geometry, which is not always the case with thinline ES-125 builds. Though once Grover'ed, it has its original Kluson tuners back on with conversion bushings. It It was also refretted with Jescar 51100 fretwire by Laurent Brondel and plays even better than it probably did fresh out of the factory. Laurent's fretwork is insanely good! A previous owner had also installed a Bigsby B3 but the trapeze is back on the guitar.

The guitar comes with a nice aftermarket hardshell case and is set up with comfortable medium-low action. Lightweight, comfortable, and chock full of tone, it's a Sorrento we'd all be happy to have in our own collections.

Body
Style
Hollowbody
Body
Laminated Maple
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Color
Royal Olive

Hardware
Pickups
Original Mini Humbuckers
Electronics
Original
Controls
Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-Way Switch
Bridge
Original ABR-1 w/ trapeze tailpiece
Tuners
Kluson Double Line
Pickguard
Original
Knobs
Original Reflector

Neck
Neck
Mahogany
Binding
None
Carve
60s Medium C | .85-.95"
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Radius
12"
Inlays
Oval
Frets
Jescar 51100 (Refret)
Nut
Bone
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other
Serial #
820091
Weight
5lbs 15oz
Case
Aftermarket HSC

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