Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

The Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE guitar combines traditional construction methods and features with premium all-solid tone woods to bring you a new-vintage electric guitar with deep, rich lows, shimmering highs, and just the right amount of mids. While many other guitars in this price class use pressed backs, spliced neck joints, and even artificial wood backs and sides, you can be assured that this Epiphone guitar holds true to its all-solid wood promise.

It features a solid Sitka spruce top, hand-scalloped Sitka spruce braces, mahogany kerfing, a 25-1/2"-scale rosewood fingerboard, and a rosewood bridge. Players looking for vintage tone and vibe will appreciate the handcrafted dovetail neck joint and hide-glue construction. The Epiphone DR-500MCE guitar has a solid mahogany back and sides, as well as a 20-fret, hand-shaped mahogany neck that joins the body at the 14th fret, which is adorned with carefully cut, split-diamond pearl fretboard inlays. As with all Masterbilts, the Epiphone electric guitar features a vintage-style offset headstock with a stickpin inlay.

While the Epiphone DR-500MCE sounds great unplugged, it really comes alive when plugged in_ÑÓthanks to the eSonic2 preamp system. Made in cooperation with Shadow Germany, the eSonic2 preamp features a built-in, easy-to-use tuner. When engaged, the Epiphone guitar's output is automatically muted_ÑÓwith no popping noise_ÑÓmaking it a perfect choice for stage use. You can even push in the tuner button and unplug the guitar without a loud pop. Other controls on this state-of-the-art preamp include Master Volume, NanoFlex Tone, NanoMag Tone, Stereo Blend, Low Battery indicator, and a Phase switch to help eliminate unwanted feedback. The preamp uses two 2032 lithium watch batteries that are not only lightweight, but provide significantly longer life than old-fashioned, heavy 9V batteries.

Under the bone saddle is Shadow's proprietary NanoFlex, a low-impedance pickup. Not a piezo, this unique flexible sensing material features integrated active electronics into the Epiphone electric guitar that not only pick up string vibration, but also top and body vibrations for a truly acoustic tone without the harshness of piezos. Complimenting the NanoFlex is the revolutionary NanoMag pickup mounted at the harmonic-rich, end of the fingerboard. Exclusively from Shadow, the NanoMag features 3 Samarian-Cobalt magnets and an integrated active circuit to capture all the highs and lows, including a wide range of harmonics. With your choice of either a 1/4" mono output blending both pickups, or a 1/4" stereo output splitting the two pickups, the Epiphone Masterbilt guitar pickup gives you incredible flexibility and the opportunity to create the perfect acoustic tone live.

Other features on the Epiphone Masterbilt acoustic electric guitar include quality vintage-style Grover Sta-Tite 16:1 ratio machine heads; bone nut and saddle; imitation tortoise pickguard; nickel hardware; and a bound body, neck, and headstock.

Features

• Top material: solid sitka spruce
• Body material: solid mahogany
• Side material: solid mahogany
• Neck: mahogany, 1-piece plus heel
• Neck shape SlimTaper "D" profile
• Neck joint: glued-in, dove-tail, hide-glue construction
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Fingerboard: rosewood with mother-of-pearl split-diamond inlays
• Neck pickup: Shadow NanoMag
• Bridge pickup: Shadow NanoFlex
• Electronics: eSonic-2 stereo pramp
• Controls: eSonic2 preamp with built-in tuner, stereo output, master volume pot, NanoMag EQ Pot, NanoFlex EQ pot, phase anti-feedback switch, electronic tuner activation with output mute switch,
• Binding: 6-ply body, 1-ply neck, 3-ply headstock
• Fingerboard radius:14"
• Frets: 20, medium
• Bridge: rosewood
• Saddle material: bone
• Nut width: 1.68"
• Nut material: bone
• Hardware: nickel
• Machine heads: Grover Sta-Tite, 18:1 ratio

List Price - $999.00

This is a refurbished instrument. These guitars are sent directly from the manufacturer to the authorized refurbishing center where they are fully inspected and cleared by a certified technician. The guitars are sent there for many reasons, including: Cosmetic flaws, Minor repairs, Discontinued models & Overstock. Most of the guitars that we sell are 100% flaw free. Any flaws or repairs are outlined in the description and include close up detailed pictures if visible. All of our guitars come with a standard factory setup, but may require a small amount of fine tuning to fit the players personal taste. In order to prevent false warranty claims, the guitar is given a brand new serial number and the back of the headstock is lightly stamped "used" or "2nd" by the authorized refurbishing center . These guitars are the next best thing to buying new!

Condition: This guitar has no visible or known flaws. It could be back stock or it could have had a minor finish flaw/Electrical issue professionally repaired. Otherwise, It is in like new mint condition. Save Big!