Epiphone Classic (EC150)
Overview
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Product:
- classical guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1963 to 1970
The EPIPHONE CLASSIC (EC150) was a classical guitar manufactured in the USA by Gibson between 1963 and 1970. The Classic EC150 was a standard classical guitar with fan braced spruce top, ornate soundhole rosette, mahogany back and sides and tortoiseshell binding. The plate mounted classical tuners were nickel plated and had pearloid buttons. Early models had a french heel but this was changed to a standard heel around 1965.
Specifications (19)
General
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | tortoiseshell binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.4 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | mahogany body back |
| Body depth | 4 inches body |
| Body length | 19 inches body length |
| Body sides material | mahogany body sides |
| Body style | classical style body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Body width | 14.25 inches body width |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 12th fret |
| Number of frets | 19 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | slotted (open) headstock |
Hardware
| Bridge | rosewood bridge |
| Hardware color | nickel hardware |
| Tuners | classical tuners |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
