Modded in-house by 1929, we've got a recent Epiphone Masterbilt Deluxe in a buttery ambered natural finish. This is my personal guitar, which I purchased years ago with the cracks in the top. I've glued them and added some color to the repair, which really makes this guitar look vintage. I've had dozens of Masterbilt archtops come through, and this is the best sounding one I've come across.
The Deluxe is a jumbo 17" lower bout model with plenty of volume and power. We've put it through our acoustic treatment, including a new full rosewood bridge fit to the top, a classic Epiphone Frequensator tailpiece, a custom 1929 firestripe style pickguard. We've also removed all the electronics and covered the battery box hole at the base of the guitar (near the endpin) with a custom made celluloid cover. We also gave it a good setup, a slight polish (these are satin from the factory), and a good dash of our secret 1929 sauce. Optimum acoustic performance! You can FEEL this guitar when you play it.
This is a USED guitar that has been modified. The cracks in the top have been repaired years ago and are stable. I buy, modify, and sell these Masterbilts and I hold back the guitars with the most acoustic potential to sell as purely acoustic instruments, while others get an electric conversion. Every acoustic Archtop we modify and sell will be one of the best sounding examples of that model available anywhere New or Used, guaranteed. No one can open up and unlock a new Archtop like we can! Take it to the bank!