Wow!!! Mike, ganda ng Beatles Casino!!!! very tasteful..... And that Rickenbacker is bitchin'!!!!
Here's a special favorite of mine.......
An Epiphone Blackstone archtop....... This one has a 16" body..........
Here's a shot of the Headstock..... The "Epiphone" logo is in the old script style.....
These are the original tuners...... i thought of changing them to Grover Imperials, but the good doctor Arie said to leave them alone......
Here a shots of the back and neck..... Very deep sunburst, which i love about this guitar......
The tailpiece likewise has the "Epiphone" logo.......
The bridge appears to be the original.....
The inlays...... the fingerboard appears to be rosewood.......
Here's another shot of the back....... I just love the sunburst on this.......
From the serial number (No. 57184) and following the description i got from a site which i found on the net, i have been able to date this guitar to 1948......
The label inside (quite difficult to photograph, unfortunately) identifies this guitar as having been made in New York, USA...... quite a few years before Epiphone was sold to Gibson and the factory moved........
Thanks for looking!!!
Chum