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Epiphone Olympic, Masterbilt Century Collection -
Violin Burst
6-string Archtop Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck,
Rosewood Fingerboard, and Shadow Electronics - Violin Burst
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Re-creation of a Ground-breaking Epiphone Archtop
Epiphone reissues the New Century Olympic archtop 6-string acoustic-electric guitar, one of the instruments that
originally put them on the map as a leading guitar manufacturer. The New Century Olympic re-creates the original
Olympic archtops from the 1930s. Their powerful note clarity is there in spades thanks to the solid Sitka spruce
arched top. And features such as the onboard Shadow pickup system bring the New Century Olympic into the
future with a plugged-in voice that proudly displays all of the natural character of a great archtop acoustic.
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Epiphone New Century Olympic Archtop Acoustic-electric Guitar at
a Glance:
Reissue from the golden age of archtops
Assertive tone for lead or rhythm work
Modern electronics and playability
Reissue from the golden age of archtops
The New Century line re-introduces the 6-string guitars Epiphone was making in the 1930s. These designs were
elegant and effortless to play while they became favorites of many top artists of the time. Vintage examples of
these models are hard to find and deservedly come at a premium. Now's your chance to put the iconic sounds of
yesterday in your stable of favorite guitars.
Assertive tone for lead or rhythm work
Assertive may be the best term to describe the full yet cutting tone that a great archtop acoustic guitar displays.
This sound puts much of the focus on the guitar's midrange, making the instrument superb for powerful chord
work and letting your single-note runs really jump off of the fretboard, which were essential for cutting through the
sound of your band in the days before modern guitar amplification. The New Century Olympic delivers this
character through its solid Sitka spruce arched top and mahogany back, sides, and neck.
Modern electronics and playability
While the design of the New Century Olympic archtop looks back to the 1930s, updates abound that prepare this
instrument for the demands and requirements of a modern musician's lifestyle. This archtop loves live performance
thanks to the onboard Shadow electronics system. The controls are tucked neatly away to not interrupt the vintage
and curvy lines of the guitar. And Sweetwater players are excited about the modern "C" neck profile that remains
comfortable over long gigs.
Epiphone New Century Olympic Archtop Acoustic-electric Guitar
Features:
Archtop acoustic-electric that recalls Epiphone's early, New York years
Solid arched spruce top delivers the unmistakable vintage tone
Epiphone mother-of-pearl decorative headstock inlay
Shadow electronics offer a natural plugged-in tone
Real bone nut
The Epiphone New Century Olympic Archtop is a reminder of a
great time in guitar design.
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Tech Specs
String Type: Steel
Number of Strings: 6
Body Shape: Archtop
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Violin Burst
Finish: Aged Gloss
Top Wood: Solid Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Laminated Mahogany
Body Bracing: Longitudinal bracing
Binding: 1-layer body
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Rounded C
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots
Number of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 25.5"
Tuning Machines: Historic Epiphone Reissue Tuners, Marboloid "Crown" buttons, 18:1 ratio
Bridge Material: Rosewood
Nut/Saddle Material: Bone Nut
Nut Width: 1.69"
Electronics: eSonic HD preamp with Shadow NanoFlex HD undersaddle pickup
Strings: Cleartone 12-53 gauge strings
Body Length: 19.2"
Body Width: 14.62" Lower Bout, 10.6" Upper Bout
Manufacturer Part Number: ETOLVBNH1
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Customer Reviews
Based on 7 reviews
Even wife likes this guitar
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Great feel and playability, love the tone unplugged and plugged in. Solid build, will
last for years. Comes with a pick guard to put on if you want.
by David Fenn from Waxhaw, NC on December 14, 2019
Music background: 40 years, tried a little of several styles through the years.
Gorgeous and special
There are moments when you kick yourself - my guitar through college and part of
graduate school was an original...not even sure when it was built - there was a
flower in the finish from the guitar having a sticker on it during the 60's - of course,
I had no money and traded it to get my next guitar - the Olympic has the same
feel, gorgeous tone, and it is incredibly comfortable to play - this... read more
by William M Dince from NY on April 11, 2019
Music background: amateur guitar, piano, cello, restorer of antique music machines going
back to 1880
I love it!
The tone and volume, as well as the feel put me in mind of a Kay archtop I started
on as a teen. Beautiful guitar, nice playing ( I prefer thinner strings) sweet sound all
around! Thanks to Geoff!
by Mike Rooney from Bristol, VA on March 7, 2017
Olympic Masterbilt
I will admit to being a better guitar buyer than I am a player. I have several higher
end guitars and quite a few in the 500 to 900 dollar range , I would give the
number but my wife might see this! My new Olympic Masterbilt is flawless in its
construction. It came in tune and perfectly intonated, ready to play right out of the
boxes it was shipped in. From my buying experience I would say... read more
by Virgil Smith from Wheeling Wv. on February 15, 2017
Epiphone Olympic, Masterbilt Century violin burst guitar
I have played instruments since back in the mid 60's and although I am not what
you call a "Pro" at it, I have and do own a few pieces over the years. This Epiphone
Olympic, Masterbilt Century six string just blew me away in looks and in
playability....out of the box I was amazed at how it fingers on the frets so nice and I
have fairly small hands. All I can say is it plays even better than a... read more
by Ray Mond from Goshen on January 13, 2017
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String Type Steel Steel Steel Steel
Number of Strings 6 6 6 6
Body Shape Archtop Jumbo Junior Jumbo 200 Jumbo 200 Jumbo
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Right-handed Right-handed Right-handed Right-h
Color Violin Burst Wine Red Vintage Natural Black Vintage S
Finish Aged Gloss Gloss - -
Top Wood Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Solid S
Back & Sides Wood Laminated Ovangkol Select Maple Select Maple Ovan
Mahogany
Body Bracing Longitudinal bracing - X-bracing X-bracing
Binding 1-layer body - 5-layer Top, White 5-layer Top, White
Back Back
Neck Wood Mahogany Hard Maple with Hard Maple Hard Maple Hard Ma
Walnut stripe Walnut
Neck Shape Rounded C Rounded Slim Taper SlimTaper D Profile SlimTaper D Rounded S
C
Fingerboard Rosewood Pau Ferro Pau Ferro Pau Ferro Pau F
Material
Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Dots Dots with Crown at Pearloid Crowns Crown Inlays Dots with
12th
Number of Frets 20 20, Medium 20 20 20, Me
Scale Length 25.5" 24.75" 25.5" 25.5"
Tuning Machines Historic Epiphone Grover Mini Grover Rotomatic, Gold Grover Grover
Reissue Tuners, Rotomatics 18:1 ratio Rotom
Marboloid "Crown"
buttons, 18:1 ratio
Bridge Material Rosewood Pau Ferro Pau Ferro Pau Ferro Pau F
Nut/Saddle Material Bone Nut Bone/Bone PVC nut PVC Bone/
Nut Width 1.69" 1.69" 1.68" 1.68"
Electronics eSonic HD preamp Fishman GT2 Fishman GT2 Fishman GT2 Fishman
with Shadow Sonitone Sonitone Sonitone
NanoFlex HD
undersaddle pickup
Strings Cleartone 12-53 D'Addario PB, .012-.052 .012-.052 D'Adda
gauge strings .012-.053 .012-
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