1958 ONE OWNER Epiphone FT-79 Texan

1958 Epiphone FT-79 Texan ONE OWNER

The Texan was the Epiphone branded version of Gibsons J-45 acoustic flat top, round shoulder dreadnought model. The Texan features a Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides, X braced construction, with an open, balanced tone with plenty of clarity.

The Texan was made popular by Paul McCartney for the recording and the live performances of the hit song from 1965 "Yesterday". It is also famous for being the acoustic guitar on which McCartney performed the signature "McCartney Picking" in some album pieces such as "Mother Nature's Son" (The Beatles "White Album"), "Calico Skies" (Flaming Pie), and more recently "Jenny Wren" (Chaos and Creation in the Backyard). Notably, British folk guitarist Wizz Jones has performed with a 1963 Texan (purchased in 1967) for most of his subsequent career. Bert Jansch, another prominent force in the British folk scene, played one briefly live in a 1965 concert. Also, Graham Nash used an early customized black (originally "cherryburst") Epiphone Texan while in The Hollies and during the beginnings of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Other artists with which the Texan is identified are Benjamin Gibbard; Tom Rush; Al Stewart; Noel Gallagher; Jacques Dutronc; Stephen Bruton, who bequeathed his beloved first guitar to his longtime friend, T Bone Burnett; and Peter Frampton.

A reissue Epiphone Texan (Paul McCartney signature model)

In December 2010 a sunburst FT79 that belonged to Jimi Hendrix was auctioned at Bonhams. According to his girlfriend of the time, it was his favorite guitar. Another notable person that played this guitar was Justin Townes Earle.

This is a ONE OWNER instrument sold to me by the original owner. I had a top crack caused by pickguard shrinkage repaired. This guitar plays great and sounds lovely with some really nice harmonic content. This could be an awesome piece for anyone looking to add to their collection or for anyone looking for a fantastic vintage acoustic that would be perfect for recording. Get it while it lasts!

NUT WIDTH: 1.68"

WEIGHT: 4 lb 4.7 oz

ACTION: 1st Fret Treble- .01, Bass - .01

ACTION: 12th Fret Treble- .09, Bass- .1

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