Epiphone Zenith 1945 Burst All original with new Hard Shell case

This is a beautiful all original 1945 Epiphone Zenith. It is an archtop acoustic as the jazz players of the day would have used. It's got mojo. The action and intonation are fantastic. This would have been hand made in New York in 1945 as per the tag which is shown in the photos. The finish is gorgeous, has aged nicely but is brittle. It is currently strung with flat-wound strings. I purchased a brand new epiphone "master built" case for this guitar in 2019 and it comes with the instrument in this sale.