The Epiphone Granada (E-444T and E-444TC) were Gibson made hollow-bodied electrics almost identical to the Gibson ES-120T and both the Epiphone and Gibson versions were introduced in 1962 (the E-444TC came later in 1965). The E-444T also shares the same body sahpe as the Epiphone Century (E-422T).
EPIPHONE GRANADAThe 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: | |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAYProduction of the Epiphone GRANADA CUTAWAY (E444TC) began in 1965 and ended in 1970. It was the single cutaway version of the Granada E444T model introduced three years earlier in 1962. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Binding | Number of strings | Scale length |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | red finish | sunburst finish | USA | body binding | 6 strings | 24.75 inches scale-length | |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | red finish | sunburst finish | USA | body binding | 6 strings | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Model | Number of control knobs | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | 2 control knobs | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | 2 control knobs | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | Gibson Melody Maker pickup(s) | 1 single coil pickup |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | Gibson Melody Maker pickup(s) | 1 single coil pickup |
Model | Body back material | Body depth | Body sides material | Body style | Body top material | Body width | Hollow body | Soundhole | Body shape features |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | maple body back | 1.75 inches body depth | mahogany body sides | thin body | maple body top | 16.25 inches body | hollow body | 1 f-hole | - |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | maple body back | 1.75 inches body depth | mahogany body sides | thin body | maple body top | 16.25 inches body | hollow body | 1 f-hole | single cutaway |
Model | Body fret | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | Neck joins body at 14th fret | set neck | mahogany neck | 20 fret | three-each-side |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | Neck joins body at 14th fret | set neck | mahogany neck | 20 fret | three-each-side |
Model | Bridge | Tailpiece |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | rosewood bridge | trapeze tailpiece |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | rosewood bridge | trapeze tailpiece |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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EPIPHONE GRANADA 1962 to 1970 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
EPIPHONE GRANADA CUTAWAY 1965 to 1970 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |