1954 Epiphone FT-110 Jumbo Guitar

Proper, Epiphone-built flattops are pretty hard to find. When they do come up, there's a lot of competition for them from the Epi fanclubs out there these days. So, when they come through the shop, I do get a bit excited about them as they're fantastic guitars. They tend to be aggressive, punchy, full-throttle instruments that are well-suited to chord-chopping '50s country or rockabilly, trad jazz backup, flatpicking lead work, or anything mixed. I like to describe them as half-flattop, half-archtop in personality. Their necks are quick and easy to handle, too, for period instruments.

This one came here grimy, with peeling binding all over, and missing bits and pieces. Post-repairs it's a great-looking, great-sounding, fast-playing beastie. 

Repairs included: a neck reset, new bridge, new saddle, replacement pins, replacement binding on the fretboard edges and small bits on the body edges, replacement pickguard and truss-rod cover, fret level/dress, and setup.

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: ply maple

Bracing type: x

Bridge: rosewood (Madagascar, replacement)

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: mahogany/maple

Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 54w-12 lights

Neck shape: slim-medium C/soft V

Board radius: 10"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-lower

Scale length: 25 1/2"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 16 1/8"

Body depth: 4"

Weight: 5 lbs 9 oz

Condition notes: the bridge, saddle, pins, pickguard, truss rod cover, neck binding, and portions of the body binding are replacements. All are suited to the aesthetic of the guitar. I made the bridge in more or less the style of the originals but in a more-practical cut (drop-in saddle, pins following the break of the saddle). There's lots of finish weather-check throughout and small scratches, nicks, and dings here and there. Just take a look at the pics. The binding on the neck is a little funky on the bass side as the fretboard was worn up and down a bit on the edges so it follows that wear.

It comes with: no case at the moment, sorry! If I have a spare chip case or gigbag that fits I will include that.