The Sunburst top finish has aged beautifully, with a nice ambered center that blends into the darker brown edges with great vintage luster. The binding has yellowed throughout, and with only a few small repairs to show, it's held onto the guitar quite well.

The guitar certainly shows its age by way of finish wear and lacquer checking throughout. There are various nicks, scratches, bumps, and bruises commensurate with a guitar of this vintage. The single New Yorker pickup delivers a clear, crisp tone that pairs well with the woody acoustic voice of the guitar. We installed a very nice set of custom-made reproduction "carousel" knobs in lieu of some non-original knobs the guitar arrived with. The adjustable Rosewood bridge allows for further adjustability, and the original trapeze tailpiece remains in good health.

We will sing Epiphone's praises as long as the doors here at TME are open. Given all this guitar has to offer, it's an incredible value in the vintage electric archtop market.

Priced with original Epiphone hardshell case.

**Fun fact: This guitar bears the consecutive serial number to the 1950 Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe sold back in 2024!**