01 / 20Full-length view of a light brown archtop guitar with a dark pickguard, standing in an open, worn black hard case.

02 / 20Full-frame view of a natural finish archtop guitar, showing a dark tortoise pickguard, floating pickup, and two gold knobs.

03 / 20The guitar's back, neck, and headstock are visible, showing a natural finish with flame maple figuring and six gold tuners.

04 / 20The guitar's back is a light amber, flamed maple with a glossy finish, showing some light checking and a single strap button at the neck joint.

05 / 20Close-up of the dark brown headstock, featuring ornate mother-of-pearl inlay and six cream-colored tuning pegs with brass posts.

06 / 20Rear view of the headstock, showing six cream-colored tuning pegs, brass tuners, and a faint serial number "7545".

07 / 20Upper body of a natural finish archtop guitar, showing two gold knobs, a dark tortoise pickguard, and f-holes.

08 / 20Upper body of a natural finish archtop guitar, showing two gold knobs, f-holes, a dark tortoise pickguard, and neck pickup.

09 / 20The upper body of a natural finish archtop guitar, showing a dark pickguard, f-holes, and two gold control knobs.

10 / 20The natural finish archtop guitar is angled from the upper left, showing its light wood body, f-holes, and gold hardware with some wear.

11 / 20The natural finish archtop guitar, viewed from the upper bout, shows a dark pickguard, f-holes, and two gold control knobs.

12 / 20The guitar's back and side are visible, showing a natural finish with prominent flame maple grain and a small dark scratch.

13 / 20The archtop guitar's figured maple back and sides are visible from the lower bout, with a strap button near the cutaway.

14 / 20The back of the archtop guitar, showing its flame maple natural finish, cream binding, and a strap button near the neck heel.

15 / 20The archtop guitar's figured maple back and sides are visible from the lower bout, with binding wear and a strap button on the upper bout.

16 / 20Close-up of the natural finish archtop's body, showing the tortoise pickguard, floating pickup, and some minor dings on the wood.

17 / 20Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the input jack, natural finish, and visible wear, scratches, and binding deterioration.

18 / 20Close-up of the guitar's neck, showing the light brown wood, cream binding, and two black dot fret markers.

19 / 20Close-up of the guitar's neck, showing the light-colored binding with black side dots and a natural wood finish on the neck.

Epiphone

c. 1950s Epiphone DeLuxe "Emperor" Natural Finish Archtop w/OHSC

$3,295.00

Available

Yearc. 1950s
StoreBurbank
CaseOHSC

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Specifications

Instrument

Year: c. 1950s
Model: Epiphone DeLuxe "Emperor" Natural Finish Archtop
Finish: Natural
Originality: refin
Store: Burbank

Measurements

Nut width (in): 1.74
Weight: 6lbs

Construction

Frets: Original Frets, Tailpiece, Tuning Machines, And Repaired Pickguard

Hardware & electronics

Pickups: At One Point There Was A Route For A Middle Pickup - It Has Since Been Plugged (Same For Pickguard) - And Then Refinished
Tuners: Original Frets, Tailpiece, Tuning Machines, And Repaired Pickguard

Case

Case: OHSC

Description

Circa 1951-1956 Epiphone DeLuxe In Natural

For All Intensive Purposes, This Is A DeLuxe Model - 17 3/8" Lower Bout - 5-Piece Neck - Cloud Inlays - But For Whatever Reason This Guitar Received An "Emperor" On The Label Inside - We Are Aware Of The "Emperor Sized DeLuxe" - However, This Is Not One Of Those Models

Added Pickup At The Neck Position And Electronics

Neck Depth: .88' At The 1st Fret And 1.0" At The 9th Fret

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