Rare Epiphone Olympic Solid Body Electric 1967

This fine guitar is a wonderful example of Epiphone and Gibson craftsmanship. This guitar has low action and great tone and sound.

It is in great condition for its age. 

There is some checking on the lower bout and a few minor dings, which is normal for a 57 year old instrument. 

This guitar is ready to be played!

The Epiphone Olympic was the entry level CMI/Gibson-made Epiphone solid body and was the best selling of all 1960s Epiphone solids. The design changed several times over the nine years of production, though the basic specifications did not.

Introduced in 1960 along the same lines as Gibson’s Melody Maker, the Olympic had a makeover in 1963, aligning it with the Coronet, Wiltshire and Crestwood but retaining the narrower body depth. Available in both single and double pickup configurations, the maestro vibrato became standard in 1965. The line was discontinued in 1970.

Sonically this guitar is a surprise. The single pickup seems to be located in the perfect position so as to provide that right amount of treble without being shrill. This means that the controls can be manipulated without the loss of output and yielding a wide variety of very useful tones. The neck is very comfortable and the light weight makes it a joy to play

Original 

Serial number: 005373 2

The "2" denotes a factory second, meaning there was a small factory blemish, which does not affect the playability of this guitar.