Although not as well known as its more famous cousins, the J-45 and the Hummingbird, the Epiphone Masterbilt Texan could be just the thing if you want the look and feel of a Gibson round-shouldered dreadnought but prefer a longer scale length. Famously used by guitarists like Paul McCartney, Peter Frampton, and Noel Gallagher, the Texan is no stranger to the hands of legendary players despite not carrying the full-fat Gibson logo on its headstock.
With its ultra-thin nut width and longer scale, the Texan first appeared way back in 1958, manufactured in two factories in Philadelphia and Kalamazoo. The original model was classified as an Advanced Jumbo rather than the round-shouldered dreadnought we see now, but that was just Gibson’s way of labeling their dreadnought guitars.
