{"product_id":"epiphone-deluxe-1946","title":"Epiphone Deluxe 1946","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Epiphone Deluxe was introduced in 1931 as the brand's top model and expanded to a 17-inch size by late 1937. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirectly competing with Gibson's L-5, the Deluxe sold for the same \nprice, but distinguished itself with its richer ornamentation and \ngenerally louder, slightly brighter tone. With its enormous projection, \nthe Deluxe was a favorite among big band guitarists who had to compete \nwith a full horn section without amplification. This made postwar Deluxe\n guitars highly sought-after instruments among collectors and players. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis\n 1946 Deluxe is a particularly great example, carved from tightly flamed\n fiddleback maple and featuring an exceptionally fine-grained, \nquarter-sawn spruce top in a bookmatched configuration. The guitar \ndelivers the brilliant projection and clarity for which Epiphone has \nalways been known. The five-piece maple and walnut neck has a \ncomfortable soft V-profile with beautiful pearloid cloud inlays on the \nrosewood fingerboard. The guitar is equipped with original gold-plated \nEpsilon logo tuners with marbeloid buttons and an unstamped Frequensator\n tailpiece, which is only found in this model year. The multi-piece \nbinding, bound tortoiseshell pickguard, and bound F-holes give the \nguitar a refined vintage look. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Epiphone Deluxe has undergone\n a neck reset and refret over the years, during which the nut has also \nbeen replaced and raised. The fingerboard has also been filled in \nseveral places. The tuners and Frequensator tailpiece are original, and \nthe pickguard is vintage-correct. The binding in the bass-side F-hole \nhas shrunk at the corners, and some lacquer repairs have been made to \nthe body and neck. Despite these adjustments, the guitar is in excellent\n condition and retains its authentic character. The Dutch Archtop Museum\n acquired the guitar in September 2009 from Joe Vinikow of Seattle, who \nreceived it from a collection in the Boston area. The guitar comes in a \nhardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reemes Music","offers":[{"title":"54119","offer_id":53838808351039,"sku":"RMC-MUS-G28710266","price":2749.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7535\/9039\/files\/image_1920_1a2d6a77-0dae-48a3-b362-f10371cadf3d.jpg?v=1782094766","url":"https:\/\/www.reemesmusic.com\/products\/epiphone-deluxe-1946","provider":"Reemes Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}