These early Epiphone Olympics keep finding their way to the shop! This one is all original and in great playing shape. It's had a neck reset and refret so it plays great up the neck. The original bridge has never been taken down which is extremely rare. There is plenty of play wear all over but surprisingly it only has one repaired crack on the top. The previous owner "Jim" bejeweled the headstock with rhinestones. We love to see old personalizations like this so we decided to keep it.  It has all the same specifications as David Rawling's Olympic including the small 13 3/8" body, segmented f holes, and rounded fingerboard end. The tone is perfect for playing single note leads- dry and punchy with plenty of midrange cut. 1933/34 are the best years for Epiphone in my opinion. They were still made in the original Long Island City Queens, NY factory just before they moved production to 14th street in Manhattan in 1935. Overall this is a great, original example of an early Olympic.

Overview

Year: 1933

Brand: Epiphone

Model: Olympic

Condition: Very Good

Repairs: Neck reset, refret, one repaired top crack

Modifications:

Case: HSC

SKU: 5271

Materials

Top: Carved Spruce

Back/Sides: Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood

Bridge: Original

Tuners: Original

Measurements

Nut Width: Just over 1 11/16"

Scale Length: 25.5"

Neck Depth, 1st fret: 0.88"

Neck Depth, 7th fret: 1.00"

String Spacing at Bridge: 2 1/16"

Weight (lbs): 3.75

Action: 3/32" - 2/32"