 EPIPHONE | | ELECTRIC: 1970S NUMBERED MODELS/ET-SERIES | | In 1970, Epiphone reviewed a number of models trademarked Lyle (built by Matsumoku of Japan), and decided to offer a "new" line of Japanese-built Epiphones that had more in common with other Japanese copies than previous Epiphone products. Japanese-built Epiphones generally sport a blue label that reads Epiphone, Inc. Kalamazoo, Michigan but rarely sport a Made in Japan sticker. | | MODEL 1802T/ET-270 | | - offset double cutaway Strat-style hardwood body, bolt-on three-piece hardwood neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo, three-per-side tuners, vibrola tremolo, black pickguard (later models have "E" logo above the knobs), two single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Cherry Red finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1970-75. |
| ET-275 | | - slightly offset double cutaway Crestwood-style hardwood body, bolt-on hardwood neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo, three-per-side tuners, vibrato bridge, large white pickguard with "E" logo between the pickups, two humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1973-75. |
| ET-276 | | - slightly offset double cutaway Crestwood-style hardwood body, bolt-on hardwood neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo, three-per-side tuners, combination wraparound bridge/tailpiece, large black pickguard, two humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Mahogany finish, mfg. 1975-78. |
| ET-278 | | - slightly offset double cutaway Crestwood-style hardwood body, bolt-on hardwood neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, large white pickguard with "E" logo between the pickups, two humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in various finishes, mfg. 1972-75. |
| ET-290 | | - slightly offset double cutaway Crestwood-style hardwood body, set hardwood neck, 21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays, bound black headstock overlay with Epiphone logo, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, large white pickguard with an "E" logo between the pickups, two humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, gold hardware, available in Cherry Sunburst finish, mfg. 1974-78. |
| ET-290 N | | - similar to the ET-290, except has bound maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, matching finish headstock, and available in Natural finish, mfg. 1975-78. |
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