The nut and saddle are made of a synthetic bone. Grover Rotomatic tuners in an extravagant gold plating dominate the black headstock with the Epiphone name and crown motif. The neck itself is 25.5 inches and carries 20 frets and has Crown fretboard inlays. Fender has also started using it as a replacement for the ever depleting rosewood. Pau Ferro, or Santo’s rosewood as it is sometimes called, has been tried and found to be a good replacement. Maple as well is regarded as quality wood and preferred in some quarters to the usual mahogany woods often used. The older it gets, the better it will sound. Spruce, of course, is renowned for its qualities in guitar manufacture but the real beauty of this wood is that it matures with age. The back and the sides are made of hard maple and the top from one piece of selected Sitka spruce. That is to say, that it is like a Dreadnought, just bigger, Bigger, and louder. To see if it is a crafted instrument or something just thrown together… Construction The Body So, let’s take a closer look at its construction. It’s probably about time people accepted that. Some of the best guitars around at the moment are made in Asia. It is a stunning looking guitar and particularly well made despite the ‘but its made in Asia’ comments. Same rich sunburst body, the iconic scratchplate, the decor on the bridge and fingerboard markings all giving it ‘the look.’
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