Epiphone Zenith (1940)

The carved Spruce top and laminated Walnut back and sides combine for a dry, woody tonality that has particularly impressive upper midrange and treble response. It excels as a rhythm instrument but will happily handle solo work. The Mahogany neck has a full but comfortable V/C profile with a moderate taper. Check out those original Grover open back tuners, too!

The guitar had recently undergone some minor repairs prior to our acquisition, all of which were very well executed. The original tailpiece was repaired, and a top crack extending off of the lower bout was glued tight. We tweaked the setup slightly to get the guitar nicely dialed in for a very comfortable playing experience.

It's paired up with a modern Epiphone hardshell case that works great for this guitar. Included with the sale is the original serial number card / warranty certificate, which is a rare piece of the guitar's history often misplaced or lost to time.

We're not quite sure you could find a better built or better sounding archtop at this price point in any corner of the vintage market. For us, New York made Epiphones still rule the roost.