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Guitar World
Guitar World
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David Davidson

“All the coolest things Epiphone ever did packed into one guitar”: Unpacking the gnarly vintage magic of a very rare 1960 Epiphone Coronet

A close-up shot of a 1960 Epiphone Coronet in cherry red. This electric guitar has a lot of mojo with its white pickguard and cream pickup.

Not long ago I was at the Philadelphia Guitar Show and a buddy of mine told me he had something I’d probably never seen before – and, sure enough, it turned out he did. I had only ever seen photos of this version of the Epiphone Coronet, but I’d never owned one or even seen one in person.

My friend literally had it for a matter of hours because he acquired it from the original owner, who had brought it into his shop the day before the show. I wouldn’t let him walk away until he’d sold it to me.

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