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GALLERY: Vintage Epiphones of the 1930s In the early 20th century, Epiphone was known as one of New York's premier archtop builders. See 14 exquisite examples of early works and learn how the company changed in the first three decades of the 20th Century.

Vintage Epiphones of the 1930s

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1932 Broadway

The Broadway was also introduced in 1931, and this example from 1932 shares the specs of the first year of the model: 16 3/8" wide and 25 1/2" scale, walnut back and sides, ebony fretboard, one-piece spruce top in Tobacco sunburst, and a patented Expansion Rod (trussrod).

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James Holvenstot on 04/21/2013	does anyone have the electar electric guitar they'd like to sell? look me up on facebook james holvenstot
Fabián on 05/17/2012	This pictures are of the Epiphone web site, and come from the Epiphone colletion of vintage guitar. Great guitar..!
Ruurd Feitsma on 12/21/2011	Hi, I am an epi archtop collector from the Netherlands. WCould you mail me the photos of the Triumph Masterbilt 1932. I return I could mail yiu pictures of the ca. 1930 Epiphone Style 4 Special. Thanks.
joe on 11/02/2011	nice article of this almost forgotten one time top company. listen to this 1953 Epiphone triumph on "For Once in my Life" played by Joe Amplo on his cd "Once Upon a guitar" http://www.diskfaktoryjams.com/bands/243 0/index.php

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GALLERY: Vintage Epiphones of the 1930s

In the early 20th century, Epiphone was known as one of New York's premier archtop builders. See 14 exquisite examples of early works and learn how the company changed in the first three decades of the 20th Century.

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