If you're looking for classic slope shoulder Gibson tone with a little extra punch and clarity, look no further than this 1965 Epiphone FT-79 Texan.

Likely an earlier '65 example with a transitional 1 5/8" nut width, this FT-79 Texan shares its body with the venerable J-45/J-50 but with a long scale 25 1/2" neck. With that change in scale length comes a noticeable increase in low and low-mid punch and definition, along with clearer, more defined trebles. This is a particularly excellent sounding example - possibly the best sounding one we've had if we're gauging staff reactions - and proves to be strong competition to a similar era Martin D-18.