1937 Electar Model M "First electric guitar" 00944

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This 14 3/4-inch-wide Grand Concert size guitar weighs 7.10 lbs. and was Epiphones very first electric model. The arched top is laminated maple, the flat back and sides are also laminated maple single-bound in white pyralin. The one-piece mahogany neck with a scale length of 25.50 inches has a nice "V" profile and a nut width of just under 1 11/16 inches. The single-bound rosewood fretboard has 20 jumbo frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. Single Epiphone Model M Horseshoe Magnet pickup situated in the center of the top with two wheels for adjusting the height. Three controls (volume, tone and rhythm) all mounted on the treble bout. Rosewood bridge on rosewood base with two height adjustment wheels and Epiphone trapeze tailpiece. Housed in a modern TKL black hardshell case.

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[DimmyAraujo]

1:30 - Geez, I think I just jizzed my pants! O.O''

[krazy4knives]

holy fuck, that is from 37 and it has a badass metal sound. haha cool

[WiiGamerof1995]

okay what is the intro to the song at the beginning of the video

[italiansrock101]

@Mflyingspacemonkey Gibson owns Epiphone. Gibson owns plenty of guitar companies; like Baldwin, Epiphone, Kalamazoo,Kramer, Maestro, Slingerland, Steinberger, Tobias,Valley Arts and Wurlitzer. One of Epiphone's purposes is to provide Gibson looks and decent sounds at an affordable price. They do still make their own signature guitars. One of my favorites is the Epiphone Wildkat. Go check out their website for more info. Hope this helps.

[smacman68]

@vantagestudios In 1931 the "frying pan" guitar was introduced by George Beauchamp and produced by Rickenbacker Electro, and it was actually the first electric lap steel, not a true guitar. The 1937 Electar Model M was the first to be designed and manufactured as a true guitar, by definition. So, you are partially right, partially wrong. Hope this helps.

[ljubes]

@Mflyingspacemonkey epiphone works for gibson now if i am not wrong

[thestrum71]

1:30 - 1973 Electar stands for 'SOUND' Amazing, they should start building these guitars again!!

[vantagestudios]

NOT the first electric guitar. That is a false claim. Rickenbacher had the first electric guitar.

[LoyalKnightofOrion]

Phil should do another review of this guitar but obviously a longer review. I wanna hear more from the guitar.

[thatwasbuttery171717]

Holy shit that sounds surprisingly good!

[alexc475]

1:30 , Shit just got real

[MusicMan44144]

1:30 Fuck boring stuff...lets play some Zeppelin babe!!