Masterbilt Frontier, Iced Tea Aged Gloss
A Rare Epiphone Classic Joins the Masterbilt Family The Masterbilt™ Collection presents a recreation of the rare 60s-era Epiphone Frontier. Featuring a square-shouldered body with solid maple back and sides, a solid Sitka spruce top with the iconic “Rope and Cactus” pickguard, bone nut and saddle, and the state-of-the-art Fishman® Presys VT™ onboard preamp system for true acoustic tone when plugged in. Available in Ice Tea Aged Gloss finish. Featuring Gibson™ Strings. Epiphone stands behind every guitar they make with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson Brands™ Customer Service. A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Body wood | Solid Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Presys VT™ |
| Back | Solid Maple |
| Binding | Multi-ply |
| Body Finish | Aged Gloss |
| Body shape | Frontier |
| Body Styles | Square Shoulder |
| Bridge | Laurel |
| Bridge Pins | Ivory with Black Dot |
| Case | Optional Acoustic AJ/Dreadnought Hard Case 940-EDREAD; Dread/AJ Acoustic EpiLite™ Case 940-EDREADHG |
| Controls | Fishman® Presys VT™ Soundhole mounted Volume and Tone |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid Split Block Rectangles |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Joint | Dovetail; Glued-in, 14th fret |
| Model | EMTFITAGH1 |
| Nut | Graph Tech® NuBone® |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Heavy-Duty Epiphone |
| Pickguard | Historic Frontier |
| Preamp | Fishman Presys VT |
| Profile | C |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Solid Maple |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and side of heel |
| String gauges | Gibson™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032 .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-Ply Bullet, Elongated E |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Gold, Keystone Buttons |
| Under Saddle Pickup | Fishman® Presys VT™ |
| Street price | $899 |
