1976 Epiphone Texan FT-145 Acoustic Guitar

Vintage mid-70s Japanese dreadnought in great shape

This is the first vintage Epiphone that I've been able to get my hands on and even though it seems like the low-end model for its day, its still a real nice player and is in great condition. The way the neck is bolted in like an electric guitar is odd to me, but it makes it easier to get higher up on the fretboard.

One of the great things about scoring an old big name guitar like an Epiphone, when you look for information on your new toy, you find a whole lot of it. This model was made between 1972-79 and was a total budget model job. Laminate top, sides and back and nothing special to mention on the headstock and fretboard, although the binding along the body is nice.

With the amount of gear that I have laying around, something of this level probably won't make the grade, but it is a nice enough guitar and would definitely make a good beginner. These generally run between $100-200 and for the vintage tone, coupled with the big name, that's not a bad deal. Certainly beats spending the same amount of even more money for a new bundle of plywood at the big box music stores.

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