GIBSON Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Masterbilt DR 500 Mce DR500 Acoustic Electric Guitar Beautiful, Quality Acoustic Electric Masterbilt by Epiphone. No visible flaws. New B stock guitar! Best bang for your buck!!!  You'll never be happier you didn't buy "new"!

THESE DR500MCE WE ARE SELLING HAVE THE ORIGINAL E-SONIC STEREO PRE-AMP/TUNER/EQ ETC. THIS GIVES YOU MORE OPTIONS TO RUN TWO DIFFERENT CHANNELS AND SOUND LIKE TWO DIFFERENT PLAYERS OR YOU CAN RUN MONO THROUGH THE MONO OUT. THERE ARE DR500S WITH ELAN REPLACEMENT PRE-AMPS SELLING FOR A LITTLE LESS RIGHT NOW BUT THOSE ARE NOT ORIGINAL. THEY'RE STILL NICE PRE-AMPS. WE SELL THEM AS WELL AT TIMES BUT MOST PEOPLE PREFER THE ESONIC BECAUSE THE BATTERY PLACEMENT IS IN THE CONTROLS INSTEAD OF IN THE SOUND HOLE, MAKING THIS GUITAR MUCH EASIER TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. ALSO, THE BATTERY IS A NEW STYLE, LONGER LASTING BATTERY IN THE ESONIC! BOTH NICE PRE-AMPS BUT THE ESONIC IS QUICKER AND MORE CONVENIENT FOR LIVE BATTERY CHANGES AND HAS MORE CAPABILITIES AND ALL ORIGINAL!

Add a Guardian hard case just $75 ($150 value). Let us know and we will include it in the invoice.

High quality esonic electronics! 2 nano mag (neck and bridge with blend fader) pick ups! Phaser! Reverb! Tuner! EQ!

The Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE guitar combines traditional construction methods and features with premium all-solid tone woods to bring you a new-vintage electric guitar with deep, rich lows, shimmering highs, and just the right amount of mids. While many other guitars in this price class use pressed backs, spliced neck joints, and even artificial wood backs and sides, you can be assured that this Epiphone guitar holds true to its all-solid wood promise.

It features a solid Sitka spruce top, hand-scalloped Sitka spruce braces, mahogany kerfing, a 25-1/2"-scale rosewood fingerboard, and a rosewood bridge. Players looking for vintage tone and vibe will appreciate the handcrafted dovetail neck joint and hide-glue construction. The Epiphone DR-500MCE guitar has a solid mahogany back and sides, as well as a 20-fret, hand-shaped mahogany neck that joins the body at the 14th fret, which is adorned with carefully cut, split-diamond pearl fretboard inlays. As with all Masterbilts, the Epiphone electric guitar features a vintage-style offset headstock with a stickpin inlay.

While the Epiphone DR-500MCE sounds great unplugged, it really comes alive when plugged in—thanks to the eSonic2 preamp system. Made in cooperation with Shadow Germany, the eSonic2 preamp features a built-in, easy-to-use tuner. When engaged, the Epiphone guitar's output is automatically muted—with no popping noise—making it a perfect choice for stage use. You can even push in the tuner button and unplug the guitar without a loud pop. Other controls on this state-of-the-art preamp include Master Volume, NanoFlex Tone, NanoMag Tone, Stereo Blend, Low Battery indicator, and a Phase switch to help eliminate unwanted feedback. The preamp uses two 2032 lithium watch batteries that are not only lightweight, but provide significantly longer life than old-fashioned, heavy 9V batteries.

Under the bone saddle is Shadow's proprietary NanoFlex, a low-impedance pickup. Not a piezo, this unique flexible sensing material features integrated active electronics into the Epiphone electric guitar that not only pick up string vibration, but also top and body vibrations for a truly acoustic tone without the harshness of piezos. Complimenting the NanoFlex is the revolutionary NanoMag pickup mounted at the harmonic-rich, end of the fingerboard. Exclusively from Shadow, the NanoMag features 3 Samarian-Cobalt magnets and an integrated active circuit to capture all the highs and lows, including a wide range of harmonics. With your choice of either a 1/4" mono output blending both pickups, or a 1/4" stereo output splitting the two pickups, the Epiphone Masterbilt guitar pickup gives you incredible flexibility and the opportunity to create the perfect acoustic tone live.

Other features on the Epiphone Masterbilt acoustic electric guitar include quality vintage-style Grover Sta-Tite 16:1 ratio machine heads; bone nut and saddle; imitation tortoise pickguard; nickel hardware; and a bound body, neck, and headstock.

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:
Top material: solid sitka spruce
Body material: solid mahogany
Side material: solid mahogany
Neck: mahogany, 1-piece plus heel
Neck shape options: SlimTaper "D" profile
Neck joint: glued-in, dove-tail, hide-glue construction
Scale length: 25-1/2"
Fingerboard: rosewood with mother-of-pearl split-diamond inlays
Neck pickup: Shadow NanoMag
Bridge pickup: Shadow NanoFlex
Electronics: eSonic-2 stereo pramp
Controls: eSonic2 preamp with built-in tuner, stereo output, master volume pot, NanoMag EQ Pot, NanoFlex EQ pot, phase anti-feedback switch, electronic tuner activation with output mute switch,
Binding: 6-ply body, 1-ply neck, 3-ply headstock
Fingerboard radius:14"
Frets: 20, medium
Bridge: rosewood
Saddle material: bone
Nut width: 1.725"
Nut material: bone
Hardware: nickel
Machine heads: Grover Sta-Tite, 18:1 ratio
Finish: gloss body, satin neck

Add a new Guardian Hard Shell Case for only $75 or a soft case (gig bag) $29, while supplies last. Simply email prior to payment and I'll include it in the invoice.

Condition: This is a perfect condition, refurbished guitar. No visible flaws . Our factory refurbished guitars are Factory 2nds, discontinued items, and returns that are in brand new condition. My wholesaler is the largest and only manufacturer approved refurbishing center in the country. They make all cosmetic and mechanical repairs and we purchase them to retail. The process my supplier uses includes another series of testing that guitars on music store shelves don't receive. This ensures a great instrument every time. The USED stamp on the back of the headstock is to avoid warranty fraud. These beautiful instruments have never been played and most come in the original packaging. At Jam City Music it is or mission to share the gift of music at a lower price, a fraction of MSRP. We guarantee our instruments or your money back so bid with confidence and Jam your heart out on a quality name brand stringed instrument from Jam City Music!

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