Vintage mid/late-1970s Epiphone FT-160 Texan — a Japanese-made 12-string dreadnought from Epiphone’s Norlin era, finished in classic 2-color sunburst and in fantastic condition. Built by Matsumoku in Japan and dated by its blue soundhole label to the mid/late ’70s, this Texan pairs a laminated spruce top with mahogany back and sides, a slim three-piece bolt-on neck, and a rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays across 20 frets. Six-per-side chrome tuners and a rosewood adjustable bridge complete the vintage-correct appointments. Includes its original hard case.

These Texans are prized for their comfortable, fast-playing neck and a bright, jangly 12-string voice with a lively midrange — a true player’s instrument from a bygone era of Epiphone acoustics. Finding one in this kind of shape, with the original case, is increasingly rare.

Specifications

• Body: Dreadnought, laminated spruce top, mahogany back & sides

• Neck: Three-piece bolt-on, ~24¾” (Gibson-style short) scale

• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 20 frets, dot inlays

• Bridge: Rosewood, adjustable saddle

• Tuners: Six-per-side chrome

• Finish: 2-Color Sunburst

• Origin: Made in Japan (Matsumoku)

• Era: Mid/late 1970s (blue soundhole label)

• Condition: Excellent / Fantastic

• Includes: Original hard case