1962 Epiphone FT-30 Caballero - Original Case

Description

For sale is a 1962 Epiphone Caballero (model FT-30), first cousin to a Gibson LG-0.  This guitar is a wonderful player with some nice upgrades...  Caballero's of this vintage are 14 fret, ladder braced, solid mahogany back, sides, and top; 1 11/16 nut width; Brazilian rosewood fretboard, excellent C-shape (think Martin) neck, made in Kalamazoo, MI.  It has been fitted with a new rosewood bridge that replaces the terrible original plastic bridge and associated tone-sucking screws and nuts.  Other upgrades include a new bone saddle and nut, new maple bridge plate, replaced frets 1-6, and a K&K pick up.  The straightedge test to determine neck straightness finds the straightedge landing right at the base of the saddle...where it should be.  No neck reset needed! The action is spot-on.  Tortoise pick guard and binding are in excellent shape.  There are various nicks, and a few larger scrapes, and there is a filled-in jack opening on one side of the lower bout (see last photo), but otherwise the condition and finish are in a very good state.  The guitar comes with it's original, arch top case.  Though not technically hardshell, these cases are more rigid that the typical chipboard case.  All latches and hinges in good working condition and inside is clean and plush.  Gibson and Epiphone guitars of this era are wonderful sounding guitars for their size, solid bass and resonant mid and treble.  Really fun to play and a serious blues box!
From a pet-free, smoke-free home.
This listing is for a
2003 USA Original Hound Dog Square Neck Dobro Guitar.
Not entirely sure of the year, although its right around there, but it is most definitely a USA made Original Hound Dog.
Excellent condition. Looks like it lived its life in the case. (which is a humidity gauged hard/soft case) Little bit of patina on the spider resonator and thats about all you're going to find for wear.
Killer figuring on the woods, throughout, I believe these were a figured maple in a satin finish if I remember correctly.
Grab this while you can, you don't find these USA models floating around much anymore.
More pics available, just check out roadhouse vintage or message me.
Buyer pays fixed 0 shipping/insurance in the US(lower 48)
Specs:
The body is made of figured laminated maple. Excellent figuring! The square neck is made of maple with a rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays. A Fishman pickups lets you plug in. The spider resonator features a fan coverplate. The hardware is nickel plated for cool vintage looks. The finish is walnut satin lacquer.