1953 Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Regent

$3,500.00

  • Year: 1953
  • Manufacturer: Epiphone
  • Model: Zephyr Deluxe Regent
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Blonde
  • Condition: Very Good
  • Description: From the early 1950s comes this beautifully appointed, blonde Jazz guitar. The body is 17 inches across the lower bout making this guitar the Epiphone equivalent of the famous Gibson L-5CES. The back is highly figured, curly maple while the top is spruce. There are several sealed cracks in the spruce layer of the top but since this is a laminated top, they present only a visual distraction and are not structural in nature. The guitar is all original with gold "E" tuners, Frequensator tailpiece and dual "New York" pickups. The guitar is beautifully appointed with pearl and abalone as well as multiple layers of binding. A fine, original Jazz box entering its 6th decade of service to the Jazz world.