Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1975 to 1979
The Epiphone Olympic Custom was made for the Japanese domestic market only. It had the Les Paul double cutaway body shape of the early Epiphone Olympic Double and the Epiphone Olympic Special. The Japanese Olympic Custom had a radical German Carve around the edge of the body, no pickguard and two humbucking pickups. The Olympic Custom came with either a wraparound bridge or a tune-o-matic plus vibrato tailpiece. The pickup selector was strangely positioned directly behind the bridge such that the strings went right over the top of it on models with a vibrato tailpiece! Made from 1975 until 1979.
Specifications (19)
Controls
Number of control knobs | 2 control knobs |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
General
Finish colors | blonde finish, natural finish, walnut finish |
Made in | Japan |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | maple body |
Body shape features | German carve, double cutaway |
Hardware
Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge, wraparound bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Tailpiece | Vibrato tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | maple neck |
Number of frets | 24 fret |