Epiphone Masterbilt EF-500M Natural Satin

Description

Epiphone Masterbilt EF-500M Natural Satin. all-solid guitar. Spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
I bought this guitar from Guitar Center in 2010. It was labeled “USED” on the headstock and the serial number changed.
The tech at the store could only find the finish flaws on the back or possibly the wood grain line on the front of the guitar as a reason it could have been deemed a 2nd.
Either way it plays and sounds great! The extra-wide nut makes for smooth finger picking. I removed the pickguard years ago because I typically think orchestra size guitars look better without a guard.
Full original specs -
Top Material Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Material Solid Mahogany
Side Material Solid Mahogany
Neck Material Mahogany, 1-piece plus heel
Neck Shape “V” profile
Neck Joint Glued-In, Dove-Tail with hide glue
Truss Rod Adjustable
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood with pearloid dot inlays
Fingerboard Radius 14"
Frets 20 medium
Bridge Rosewood, Reverse-belly
Saddle Bone
Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.75"
Hardware Nickel
Pickguard Tortoise style
Machine Heads Grover® Sta-Tite™ 18:1 ratio
Will be shipped well packed in a guitar box inside a larger box.