Epiphone ES-5 Zephyr Blues Deluxe. 2001.

Sunburst.Incl Epi hardcase. Epiphone Zephyr Blues Deluxe 1999-2005. Based on the vintage Gibson ES-5 from 1950s. The idea to start making this reissue model came from Mr TIP TOP, when he met Epiphone President Jim Rosenberg at a dinner in Stockholm ca 1998.All the specifications and improvments ideas from Mr TIPTOP where noted by Rosenberg on a paper napkin and it came in production within a year after the dinner! A T-Bone Walker ES-5 for the playing musician! As a "thank you for the idea" Mr TIP TOP got a free Epiphone Zephyr Blues Deluxe from Epiphones President. Body: Single rounded cutaway Maple body & top Flame maple veneer Neck: Set Maple neck Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays "Vine of Life" inlay on headstock 20 frets 25.5" Scale 1.68" nut Binding:5-ply body, neck & headstock Electronics: 3 P-90 Pickups Middle pickup reverse polarity for hum cancelling 3 Vol. 1 Tone controls Hardware: Gold hardware Tune-o-matic bridge with rosewood base Frequensator tailpiece Gold speed knobs 3-ply evelvated pickguard Colors: Natural (NA) Vintage Sunburst (VS). Sold