Designed by Tak Matsumoto exclusively with Epiphone, the Ltd. Ed. 2014 Tak Matsumoto DC (double cutaway) Custom Outfit is the signature Tak that fans around the world have been waiting for. The Tak Matsumoto DC Custom brings together the artistry of Tak Matsumoto and his long association with Epiphone in spectacular fashion.Tak Matsumoto is known throughout the world for his blistering solos, his groundbreaking work with the pop band B’z, and his stunning GRAMMY winning album with jazz great and close friend Larry Carlton. But Matsumoto is also revered for his beautiful Epiphone signature models that up until today have only been available in Japan. Now with the new Ltd. Ed. 2014 Tak Matsumoto DC Custom Outfit, one of Japan’s true masters of the fingerboard and one of the world’s most powerful rockers brings the soaring sound of his DC design to guitar players worldwide.Cutting-Edge Style and Classic SoundThe Ltd. Ed. 2014 Tak Matsumoto DC Custom Outfit embodies Tak’s own asymmetrical take on the popular DC Standard style and features a carved Mahogany body and a beautiful deep Ebony gloss finish. The Tak Matsumoto DC Custom’s solid Mahogany body conjures a broad, rich, ringing tone with outstanding harmonic color and an extremely well-balanced frequency range.The Mahogany SlimTaper 1960s D profile neck has a 24.75 scale and is attached to the body with a deep-set glued-in neck tenon, which further enhances resonance and sustain. The 22-fret ebony fingerboard has a 12 radius for fast and easy fretwork and includes a 1.68 nut and abalone block inlays. The headstock features the classic LP Custom-style inlay pattern with the Epiphone logo in pearloid and a 2014 Limited Edition logo in gold print on the back of the headstock. The truss rod cover has the classic bell-shaped Kalamazoo factory design in gold with Tak Matsumoto in script. The DC Custom’s mahogany top has 5-layer (pure white/black) bindiBodyBody shape: Double cutawayBody type: Solid bodyBody material: Solid woodTop wood: Not applicableBody wood: MahoganyBody finish: GlossOrientation: Right handedNeckNeck shape: ’60s SlimTaper DNeck wood: MahoganyJoint: Set-inScale length: 24.75Truss rod: StandardNeck finish: GlossFretboardMaterial: EbonyRadius: 12Fret size: JumboNumber of frets: 22Inlays: Pearloid blockNut width: 1.687 (42.8mm)PickupsConfiguration: HHNeck: BurstBucker 2Middle: Not applicableBridge: BurstBucker 3Brand: GibsonActive or passive: PassiveSeries or parallel: SeriesPiezo: NoActive EQ: NoSpecial electronics: NoneControlsControl layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tonePickup switch: 3-wayCoil tap or split: NoKill switch: NoHardwareBridge type: FixedBridge design: Tune-o- Guitars, Electric Guitars, Signature Model Electric Guitars Epiphone J17076.001 ENTMEBGH3 Epiphone, Signature Model Electric Guitars |
Price Info: Epiphone Limited Edition 2014 Tak ENTMEBGH3