Electar Model-M Spanish Guitar

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Introduced in 1935, the Model-M is Epiphone's first electric Spanish instrument. Equipped with horseshoe magnet pickup, the Model-M is also the first laminated electric archtop, purposely built heavily to reduce feedback problems.

Access to the electronics is through a large felt-padded plate on the back of the instrument. The body is single bound back and front, brown finish with sunburst on top, bakelite pickguard and octagonal radio-style knobs.

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Electar Model-M Spanish Guitar

Epiphone Electar Spanish Guitar
1935 Epiphone Electar Spanish Guitar
1935 Epiphone Electar Spanish Guitar Headstock 1935 Epiphone Electar Spanish Guitar Horseshoe Pickup
1935 Epiphone Electar Spanish Guitar Headstock
1935 Epiphone Electar Spanish Guitar Horseshoe Pickup
  • 1935

Body:

  • Laminated maple top, back & sides
  • non-segmented f-holes
  • 14.5" body width

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Rosewood veneered headstock with metal Electar logo plate
  • 20 frets
  • Bone nut
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 1-ply Celluloid top & neck

Electronics:

  • Top-mounted horseshoe pickup
  • 1 Vol. 1 Tone
  • 1/4" input jack on front of guitar

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Adjustable ebony bridge with rosewood base
  • Trapeze tailpiece
  • Open gear tuners
  • Raised bakelite pickguard
  • Black bakelite carousel knobs

Colors:

  • Sunburst

Source: epiphone.com/thevintagecollection



Electar Model-M Tenor

Epiphone Electar Model-M Tenor
Epiphone Electar Model-M Tenor
  • 1935
  • 4-string tenor guitar

Body:

  • Laminated maple top, back & sides
  • non-segmented f-holes
  • 14.5" body width

Neck:

  • Set mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Rosewood veneered headstock with metal Electar logo plate
  • 20 frets
  • Bone nut
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • 1-ply Celluloid top & neck

Electronics:

  • Top-mounted horseshoe pickup
  • 1 Vol. 1 Tone
  • 1/4" input jack on front of guitar

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Adjustable rosewood bridge with rosewood base
  • Trapeze tailpiece
  • Open gear tuners
  • Raised bakelite pickguard
  • Black bakelite carousel knobs

Colors:

  • Sunburst



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