EPIPHONE FT SERIES (U.S. MODELS)

The Epiphone FT series are flat-topped acoustic guitars. This is a long-lived series and has been around from the 1930s to the present day (circa 2019).

EPIPHONE FRONTIER (FT 110)

The Epiphone FT 110  (Frontier) was made between 1942 and 1969.

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EPIPHONE Frontier Left-Handed (US Model EAFTL)

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EPIPHONE FT 112 (BARD)

The Epiphone FT 112 (Bard) was a 12-string square shouldered dreadnought style acoustic. It was very similar to the 1962 Gibson B-45-12 N (both models were possibly produced in the same factory).  It had a solid Eastern Red spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Brazillian rosewood fingerboard. Multi-ply body binding,  some had a stylized E logo on the pickguard, oval peghead inlay, 6-a-side tuners. 24.75 in. scale, 16.25 in. width. Made in the USA between 1962 and 1969.

Good examples should fetch at least $1000 (in 2008).

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EPIPHONE FT 120 (EXCELLENTE)

Production of the FT 120 (EXCELLENTE) began in 1963 and ended in 1970

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EPIPHONE FT 27

EPIPHONE made the FT 27 between 1935 and 1941

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EPIPHONE FT 30 (CABALLERO)

The Epiphone FT 30  was intially made between 1941 and 1949. When Gibson aquired Epiphone they reintroduced this guitar in 1958 as the FT-30 Caballero model and made it until 1970.

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EPIPHONE FT 37

EPIPHONE manufactured the FT 37 flat top acoustic guitar between 1934 and 1941. Epiphone described the FT 37 as follows in their 1939 catalog:

F.T. 37
A flat top guitar of new design, in quartered American walnut with specially selected vertical grained spruce top and mahogany neck. Body measures 19.25 inches long, 15.5 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep.
The new special EPIPHONE extension tailpiece, the famous EPIPHONE cantilever brace in the neck, inlaid tortoise shell pyralin pickguard are standard equipment.

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EPIPHONE FT 50

Production of the FT 50 began in 1941 and ended in 1949

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EPIPHONE FT 75

The FT 75 was made between 1935 and 1942

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EPIPHONE FT 79 (TEXAN)

Production of the FT 79 (TEXAN) began in 1935 and ended in 1942

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EPIPHONE FT 85 (SERENADER)

EPIPHONE produced the FT 85 (SERENADER) between 1963 and 1970

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EPIPHONE FT 90 (EL DORADO)

EPIPHONE manufactured the FT 90 (EL DORADO) between 1963 and 1970

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EPIPHONE FT 95 (FOLKSTER)

EPIPHONE produced the FT 95 (FOLKSTER) between 1966 and 1970

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EPIPHONE FT 98 (TROUBADOUR)

EPIPHONE made the FT 98 (TROUBADOUR) between 1963 and 1970

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EPIPHONE FT DE LUXE

EPIPHONE manufactured the FT (Flat Top) De Luxe between 1939 and 1942. The FT De Luxe was a flat-topped version of the De Luxe archtop. A later cutaway version was introduced in 1954.

Epiphone described the FT De Luxe as follows in their 1939 catalog:

"DE LUXE is the appropriate name for this unusual flat-topped guitar as it is built to the same high standards as the regular DE LUXE with the carved top.

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EPIPHONE FT De Luxe Cutaway

Production of the FT De Luxe Cutaway began in 1954 and ended in 1957

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EPIPHONE FT-45

Epiphone introduced the FT-45 in 1941 and it was made until 1948. It was an 00 size flat top acoustic with a spruce top, American walnut back and sides and cherry neck.

Gibson reintroduced the FT-45 in 1958 as the Epiphone FT-45 Cortez model with slightly different specifications. These Gibson era FT-45s are much more common than the pre-1950s models.

Epiphone's promotional flyer described the FT-45 as follows, back in 1941:

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EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez

Gibson reintroduced the Epiphone FT-45 in 1958 as the Kalamazoo made FT-45 Cortez model. This model was the equivalent of the Gibson B-25 and had mahogany neck, back and sides, unlike the original 1940s FT-45's walnut back and sides and cherry neck.

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of stringsMade inBindingScale length
EPIPHONE FRONTIER (FT 110)
1942 to 1969
natural finishsunburst finish6 strings---
EPIPHONE Frontier Left-Handed (US Model EAFTL)
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EPIPHONE FT 112 (BARD)
1962 to 1969
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EPIPHONE FT 120 (EXCELLENTE)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 27
1935 to 1941
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EPIPHONE FT 30 (CABALLERO)
1941 to 1949
1958 to 1970
natural finish-6 stringsUSA--
EPIPHONE FT 37
1934 to 1941
natural finishsunburst finish6 stringsUSA--
EPIPHONE FT 50
1941 to 1949
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EPIPHONE FT 75
1935 to 1942
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EPIPHONE FT 79 (TEXAN)
1941 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 85 (SERENADER)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 90 (EL DORADO)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 95 (FOLKSTER)
1966 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 98 (TROUBADOUR)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT DE LUXE
1939 to 1942
natural finishsunburst finish6 stringsUSAmulti-ply binding-
EPIPHONE FT De Luxe Cutaway
1954 to 1957
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EPIPHONE FT-45
1941 to 1949
natural finishsunburst finish6 stringsUSAwhite binding-
EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez
1958 to 1969
natural finishsunburst finish6 stringsUSAwhite binding24.75 inches scale-length
ModelBody back materialBody sides materialBody styleBody top materialBody widthPickguard materialSoundholeBody shape featuresBody depth
EPIPHONE FRONTIER (FT 110)
1942 to 1969
maple body backmaple body sidesdreadnought-size body, jumbo-style bodyspruce body top16.5 inches body----
EPIPHONE Frontier Left-Handed (US Model EAFTL)
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EPIPHONE FT 112 (BARD)
1962 to 1969
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EPIPHONE FT 120 (EXCELLENTE)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 27
1935 to 1941
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EPIPHONE FT 30 (CABALLERO)
1941 to 1949
1958 to 1970
mahogany body backmahogany body sides-mahogany body top14.5 inches bodytortoiseshell pickguardround soundhole--
EPIPHONE FT 37
1934 to 1941
walnut body backwalnut body sides-spruce body top15.5 inches bodytortoiseshell pickguard---
EPIPHONE FT 50
1941 to 1949
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EPIPHONE FT 75
1935 to 1942
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EPIPHONE FT 79 (TEXAN)
1941 to 1970
walnut body backwalnut body sidesdreadnought-size body, jumbo-style bodyspruce body top16.5 inches body----
EPIPHONE FT 85 (SERENADER)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 90 (EL DORADO)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 95 (FOLKSTER)
1966 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 98 (TROUBADOUR)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT DE LUXE
1939 to 1942
maple body backmaple body sides-spruce body top16.5 inches bodytortoiseshell pickguardround soundholeflat-top body-
EPIPHONE FT De Luxe Cutaway
1954 to 1957
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EPIPHONE FT-45
1941 to 1949
walnut body backwalnut body sides-spruce body top14.5 inches bodytortoiseshell pickguardround soundhole-4.25 inches body depth
EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez
1958 to 1969
mahogany body backmahogany body sides-spruce body top14.375 inches body, 14.5 inches bodytortoiseshell pickguardround soundhole-4.25 inches body depth
ModelBridgeTunersBridge pinsHardware colorTailpiece
EPIPHONE FRONTIER (FT 110)
1942 to 1969
rosewood bridgeopen gear tuners---
EPIPHONE Frontier Left-Handed (US Model EAFTL)
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EPIPHONE FT 112 (BARD)
1962 to 1969
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EPIPHONE FT 120 (EXCELLENTE)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 27
1935 to 1941
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EPIPHONE FT 30 (CABALLERO)
1941 to 1949
1958 to 1970
rosewood bridge-white pins--
EPIPHONE FT 37
1934 to 1941
rosewood bridge----
EPIPHONE FT 50
1941 to 1949
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EPIPHONE FT 75
1935 to 1942
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EPIPHONE FT 79 (TEXAN)
1941 to 1970
rosewood bridgeopen gear tuners---
EPIPHONE FT 85 (SERENADER)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 90 (EL DORADO)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 95 (FOLKSTER)
1966 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 98 (TROUBADOUR)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT DE LUXE
1939 to 1942
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EPIPHONE FT De Luxe Cutaway
1954 to 1957
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EPIPHONE FT-45
1941 to 1949
adjustable bridge, rosewood bridge-white pins--
EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez
1958 to 1969
adjustable bridge, rosewood bridgeKluson Sealfast tunerswhite pins--
ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markersFingerboard inlay material
EPIPHONE FRONTIER (FT 110)
1942 to 1969
rosewood fingerboardslotted block fingerboard position markers-
EPIPHONE Frontier Left-Handed (US Model EAFTL)
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EPIPHONE FT 112 (BARD)
1962 to 1969
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EPIPHONE FT 120 (EXCELLENTE)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 27
1935 to 1941
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EPIPHONE FT 30 (CABALLERO)
1941 to 1949
1958 to 1970
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markerspearl fingerboard inlay material
EPIPHONE FT 37
1934 to 1941
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-
EPIPHONE FT 50
1941 to 1949
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EPIPHONE FT 75
1935 to 1942
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EPIPHONE FT 79 (TEXAN)
1941 to 1970
rosewood fingerboardparallelogram fingerboard position markers-
EPIPHONE FT 85 (SERENADER)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 90 (EL DORADO)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 95 (FOLKSTER)
1966 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 98 (TROUBADOUR)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT DE LUXE
1939 to 1942
rosewood fingerboardcloud fingerboard position markers-
EPIPHONE FT De Luxe Cutaway
1954 to 1957
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EPIPHONE FT-45
1941 to 1949
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markerspearl fingerboard inlay material
EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez
1958 to 1969
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markerspearl fingerboard inlay material
ModelNeck materialNumber of fretsTuner layoutBody fretHeadstock inlays or logosNeck width
EPIPHONE FRONTIER (FT 110)
1942 to 1969
cherry neck20 fretthree-each-side---
EPIPHONE Frontier Left-Handed (US Model EAFTL)
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EPIPHONE FT 112 (BARD)
1962 to 1969
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EPIPHONE FT 120 (EXCELLENTE)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 27
1935 to 1941
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EPIPHONE FT 30 (CABALLERO)
1941 to 1949
1958 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 37
1934 to 1941
cherry neck20 fretthree-each-side---
EPIPHONE FT 50
1941 to 1949
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EPIPHONE FT 75
1935 to 1942
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EPIPHONE FT 79 (TEXAN)
1941 to 1970
cherry neck20 fretthree-each-side---
EPIPHONE FT 85 (SERENADER)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 90 (EL DORADO)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 95 (FOLKSTER)
1966 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT 98 (TROUBADOUR)
1963 to 1970
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EPIPHONE FT DE LUXE
1939 to 1942
maple neck-----
EPIPHONE FT De Luxe Cutaway
1954 to 1957
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EPIPHONE FT-45
1941 to 1949
cherry neck20 fretthree-each-side-metal logo on headstock-
EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez
1958 to 1969
mahogany neck20 fretthree-each-side-metal logo on headstock1.625 inches wide at nut