Epiphone Electar Century 1939 Lap Steel Ebony

Epiphone presents the Electar Inspired by "1939" Century Lap Steel Outfit, a one of a kind reissue of the Art Deco styled Hawaiian lap steel guitar originally designed by Herb Sunshine, Epiphone's legendary salesman, electronics developer, and a good friend of founder Epi Stathopoulo.

Herb Sunshine was one of Epi Stathopoulo's key employees at the "House of Stathopoulo" headquarters in New York and helped to inspire Epiphone to become the leading name in affordable professional instruments.

"Epi's father had brought over their Greek traditions from the old country and Epi was just carrying on where the old man had left off. They had terrific pride. Epi personally examined every guitar and banjo," Sunshine told Epiphone historian Jim Fisch "We called electric guitars and amplifiers "Electar" which is a name I coined."

Specifications
Body Material:  Mahogany
Neck Material:  Mahogany
Neck Shape:  Square
Scale Length:  22.5"
Fingerboard Material:  Plexiglass
Fingerboard Design:  Traditional "1939" Art Deco Replica
Headstock:  Traditional with vintage-style metal "Epiphone" badge
Frets:  28
Strings:  6
Bridge Pickup:  Epiphone 500B "Blade" Humbucker
Controls:  Master Volume
Master Tone
Knobs:  Vintage "Circus Tent" knobs
Bridge/Tailpiece:  Aluminum with nickel-plated steel cover
Nut:  Aluminum; Raised
Nut Width:  2.5"
Hardware:  Nickel
Binding:  None
Machine Heads:  "Deluxe" 3-in-Line with Ivory Colored Buttons
Back:  Inset Non-Slip Rubber Pad on body and neck
Includes:  Deluxe Gigbag