This seller is offering a vintage USA Epiphone acoustic for $500. These USA FT45 Cortez models fly under the radar because they can easily be confused with the Epiphone acoustic models that were made in Japan from 1967 onward - those MIJ models even carried the same type of label inside that said Kalamazoo USA. But this Cortez is a real USA built model and it is the desirable 'Iced Tea burst' finish that easily sets it apart from the similar Gibson LG1's and LGO's coming out of Kalamazoo at that time. Nice vintage guitar.
Jan 23, 2016 1939-1941 Epiphone FT-45. 1941-1948 Body: Straight-grained spruce top. Rosewood non-belly bridge Tortoise shell pickguard Colors: Natural FT-45 Cortez. 1958-1960 Epiphone FT-45 Cortez. 1962-1969 Epiphone FT-45 Cortez. 1958-1969 Body: Spruce top. Maple versions have hand-written model numbers with 'M' or 'MPL' Body: Laminated spruce top.
The Kalamazoo era is when this particular guitar was made: the label designates it as an Epiphone FT-45 Cortez, but it was the spitting image of the Gibson LG-3 described above. The serial number (166802) suggests that in the somewhat unreliable Gibson “system” it was produced in 1964.
The last 5 digits form the series sequence number. Serial number 0 is the 160th guitar built in May 2011 at the factory of Qingdao in China. (Since 2004 Epiphone guitars have been produced in China) Five digit serial numbers. Five digits with a space after the first digit and custom shop on the back of the headstock, applied from 1990.
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Nov 03, 2019 These came with the plastic adjustable bridge (glued to top) and a rosewood adjustable bridge (bolted to top). The plastic ones can crack & lift from top but in my opinion the tone variation is very little. Very easy / comfortable to play. Aga arabesque desktop font for mac. Avermedia cp150 drivers for mac. Mac office 2011 product key download. For the price its a fine USA made guitar.
mid 60s epiphone FT45 cortez acoustic guitar vintage - $500 (zona rosa kansas city north)
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Epiphone Cortez Ft 135
i am selling my vintage epiphone FT45 cortez acoustic guitar. i believe it is 1966, but it could be a 65. made in kalamazoo michigan right along side of the gibsons. very good original condition. original gibson case with red plush lining. $500.00 is my bottom dollar. no shipping, no trades and cash only. thanks.