Epiphone presents the newest member of the Masterbilt Century family, the Masterbilt® De Luxe Classic™ 4-String Acoustic/Electric Bass Guitar, featuring all of the Masterbilt Century’s critically acclaimed features including a Solid Spruce top with traditional longitudinal bracing, Ebony fretboard, and the eSonic™ and Shadow NanoFlex™ HD pickup system for true acoustic tone when plugged in.
- Masterbilt Century Acoustic Bass with Solid Spruce Top and Ebony Fingerboard
- Classic f-holes and Art Deco-era Inlay Inspired by Vintage Epiphone Archtops
- Featuring eSonic™ HD and Shadow NanoFlex HD Pickup System
- Tuned at the Factory with D'Addario EPBB170 Acoustic Bass Strings
Specifications
- Finish Aged: Gloss
- Top: Solid Spruce; Longitudinal Bracing
- Body Material: Laminated Flame Maple
- Body Dimensions: Lower Bout: 17"
- Upper Bout: 12.6"
- Waist: 10.25"
- Body Length: 21
- Neck Material: 5-pc Laminated; Hard Maple/Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Rounded "C" shape
- Neck Joint: Dovetail; Glued-In
- Scale Length: 30.5"
- Headstock: Historic Epiphone Dovewing with Pearloid "Banner" logos
- Headstock Inlay: "Epiphone" logo in pearloid
- Truss Rod: Dual-Action
- Truss Rod Cover: Black PVC "Bullet"; 1-layer
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Frets: 20 Medium
- Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid "Notched Diamond"
- Binding Body Top: 3 layer
- Body Back: 3 layer
- Fingerboard: 1-layer
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
- Pickguard: Imitation Tortoise (Installed)
- Hardware: Aged Nickel
- Machine Heads: Epiphone Historic Reissue Tuners with Marboloid "Crown" buttons; Improved to 18:1 ratio from vintage models
- Preamp: eSonic™ HD (High Definition)
- Pickup: Shadow NanoFlex™ HD; Under-saddle
- Power: 9 Volt Battery
- Controls: Master Volume
- Master: EQ
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle Switch, Epiphone All-Metal; Toggle Cap, White
- Knobs: Black Tophats with metal inserts
- Bridge: Floating Adjustable; Ebonoid
- Tailpiece: Epiphone Inspired By Bass Trapeze
- Output: Jack 1/4"
- Saddle Compensated; Artificial Bone
- Strings: D'Addario ETB92M Tape Wound Acoustic Bass Strings
- Serial Number 1930's Era Replica Soundhole Label
- Optional MBC Collection De Luxe Bass Hard Case Part #940-BDELCS
