Wow!!! Mike, ganda ng Beatles Casino!!!! very tasteful..... And that Rickenbacker is bitchin'!!!!
Here's a special favorite of mine.......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone1.jpg)
An Epiphone Blackstone archtop....... This one has a 16" body..........
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone2.jpg)
Here's a shot of the Headstock..... The "Epiphone" logo is in the old script style.....
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone3.jpg)
These are the original tuners...... i thought of changing them to Grover Imperials, but the good doctor Arie said to leave them alone......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone4.jpg)
Here a shots of the back and neck..... Very deep sunburst, which i love about this guitar......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone5.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone6.jpg)
The tailpiece likewise has the "Epiphone" logo.......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone7.jpg)
The bridge appears to be the original.....
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone8.jpg)
The inlays...... the fingerboard appears to be rosewood.......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone9.jpg)
Here's another shot of the back....... I just love the sunburst on this.......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone10.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone11.jpg)
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......
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone12.jpg)
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........
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone13.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Chumpogi/Epiphone%20Blackstone/Blackstone14.jpg)
Thanks for looking!!!
Chum