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The EPIPHONE GRANADA model E444T is a hollow-bodied, thin-line, non-cutaway electric guitar made between 1962 and 1970. The single coil Melody-Maker pickup, both controls (volume and tone) and output jack are mounted on a white acrylic finger-rest pickguard. Tuners were deluxe enclosed plate-mounted units with oval buttons A single cutaway version (the E444TC) was also available from 1965 to 1970. Epiphone described the E-444T as follows in 1962:
An electric Spanish guitar with exclusive, patented finger-rest pickup plus superb Epiphone features and tonal versatility . . . all available at a popular price. A lightweight, thin body with arched maple top and back and a mahogany rim. A slim, fast, low action one-piece mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod which joins the body at the 14th fret. Rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays. Adjustable rosewood bridge and nickel-coated trapeze tailpiece. Powerful pickup mounted off the body in a new acrylic finger-rest. Individual tone and volume controls . . . cord jack mounted on this highly styled finger-rest. Shaded finish.
16.25" wide 20.25" long, 1.75" thin, 24.75" scale, 20 frets.
E-444T GRANADA. shaded finish $149.50
Specifications (28)
Controls
Number of control knobs | 2 control knobs |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Gibson Melody Maker pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 1 single coil pickup |
General
Finish colors | red finish |
Finish effects | sunburst finish |
Made in | USA |
Binding | body binding |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body back material | maple body back |
Body depth | 1.75 inches body depth |
Body sides material | mahogany body sides |
Body style | thin body |
Body top material | maple body top |
Body width | 16.25 inches body |
Hollow body | hollow body |
Soundhole | 1 f-hole |
Neck
Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Number of frets | 20 fret |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
Bridge | rosewood bridge |
Tailpiece | trapeze tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (2)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1962 | $149.50 | new | guitar-list | list-price (without case) |
2008 | $0 | good |