The Epiphone ET-270 was used by Kurt during the Bleach era;

The ET-270 featured the all-in-one vibrato/bridge unit that had been seen on several Matsumoku guitars from at least 1966.

The pickups were also recycled Matsumoku units, but man, these are really special pickups, measuring out at a healthy 9.44k at the bridge, and 9.09k at the neck. I friggin’ love these pickups! They’re loud as hell and handle high gain with aplomb. The ET-270 has a really cool “bass boost” switch that totally increases the output. In catalogs, it was labeled as a tone switch, but that darn switch really boosts the sound. I’ve seen a lot of rhythm/solo switches that don’t seem to do too much, but the effect from this one is profound! Otherwise, the electronics feature a single volume and tone knob and a 3-way switch for pickup selection. The guitars were made well, generally, and in a few short years, almost all the surviving Japanese factories were churning out some very high-quality instruments. As Fender and Gibson quality went down, Japanese guitar quality went way up.

All is oryginal, just one mod is metal plate around input jack.

It’s ready to play, comes with no original hardcase.

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ConditionVery Good (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • ET-270 (1802T)
Finish
  • Cherry Red
Categories
Year
  • 1970 - 1975
Made In
  • Japan
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Color Family
  • Red
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Model Family
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 22

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