Epiphone Triumph 1948 Sunburst

Up for sale is a wonderful guitar from the Golden Age.

This is a real nice original 1948 Epiphone Triumph arch top acoustic guitar with the original hard case.

The Epiphone Triumph was introduced in 1932, becoming Epi's most popular full sized guitar until the company closed in the mid 50's. Priced competitively with the Gibson L-7, the Triumph is structurally identical to the upscale Epi Deluxe and Broadway models.

17 3/8" lower bout width, 25 1/2" scale length, 1 11/16" nut width.

This one has a serial number 57307

Materials: Carved solid Adirondack spruce top; carved solid maple back; five-piece  maple neck; Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge; pearl diamond-pattern fingerboard inlay; The "column" design peghead inlay made its debut in this model year and this example employs high color abalone; bound body; bound fingerboard and headstock, bone nut; the Gee-Whiz Frequensator tailpeice (patent pending);

16x1 Epsilon logo tuners

,

All parts and materials are Original.

The original owner thoughtfully installed a DeArmond model 1000 Rhythm Chief for your listening pleasure.They chose the version that discreetly attaches to the top of the fingerboard, and then discreetly attaches to the single volume knob, which discreetly attaches to the jack which is discreetly placed under the pickguard. The electronic package is the very model of discretion. I prefer this option to the other version with the giant bar and the big metal control panel. Also- this version uses a quarter-inch jack as opposed to some sort of other cable that is impossible to find.

Here is a rundown of the major flaws. There are a few small dings here and there that break the Finish, one of them is on the neck, but does not affect the play ability or the feel.

The major issue with the guitar is extensive finish cracks. The Finish cracking can best be described as crazed, or crazing, if you will. Most of the finish cracks are on the body, so they don't affect the feel or playability. It looks like a small piece of the binding fell out and has been reglued at one point near the tailpiece. All of the binding is original and it is all still there, but it has been cracked and replaced at that one place.

All in all, this guitar has survived the decades pretty well. The original case is intact and all the latches work.

It is set up jazz style with flat-wound strings with a wound third. The guitar plays great. There is lots and lots of life left in the fronts and there is no major we're on the fretboard. The guitar has a strong voice and speaks with all of the authority of a grandpa yelling at you to get off of his lawn