1959 Epiphone E422T Century Hollowbody Electric Guitar (Modded)

Overview: This was built after Gibson acquired Epiphone and has a Gibson-made body with an older, Epiphone-made neck mated to it. The pickups are both replacements and the wiring harness is non-original. It's a killer guitar for someone into chord-chopping or strumming backup because that Japanese-made neck pickup ('60s-era) sounds terrific -- clean, almost Stratty, and almost Dano-toned. The P90, of course, sounds like a P90 -- aggressive and with a snarly twang at the bridge position.

Interesting features: The modding bit of it is curious but it's also got "just enough wear" to feel right at home anywhere. The neck is classic Epiphone, with a narrower nut but deeper, V-shaped profile to the rear.

Repairs included: I'd previously helped the owner wire-in a replacement neck pickup but this time around I fixed a ground issue and Sarah gave it a level/dress of the frets, setup, and fitting of an ABR-style bridge to replace a (replacement) non-adjustable archtop-style saddle.

• Weight: 5 lbs 13 oz
• Scale length: 25 3/16"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: medium soft C/V
• Board radius: 12"
• Depth at first fret: 55/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 61/64"
• Body width: 6 1/4"
• Body depth:  7/8"
• Body wood: ply maple
• Bridge: adjustable
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Pickups: 1x single coil Stratty-sounding at neck, 1x P90 single coil at bridge
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's got scratches, nicks, and dings here and there throughout. The finish has weather-checking throughout. The tuners, wiring harness, pickups, and bridge are all unoriginal. There's a repaired hairline crack in the neck running from the heel area but it's stable and good to go.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: DCHM