Epiphone

Epiphone Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton Cherry Red

Available from Gear4Music at €1,092.44.

The Epiphone Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton is a premium take on an Epiphone classic paying tribute to the 1966 Sheraton gifted to Gem by Noel Gallagher. With a semi-hollow body built from five-ply layered maple and poplar plus a solid maple centre block it blends airy resonance with rock-solid feedback resistance. Multi-ply binding a Vintage Gloss Cherry Red finish and gold hardware bring the proper Sheraton elegance while the raised diamond trapeze tailpiece and ABR-1 bridge complete the vintage-leaning spec A one-piece mahogany neck with a comfortable 60s C profile meets a rosewood fretboard carrying 22 medium jumbo frets and striking block-and-triangle inlays. Under the bonnet a pair of USA-made Gibson mini humbuckers deliver chime cut and punch with individual volume and tone controls on CTS pots and Mallory capacitors for precise shaping. Grover Rotomatic tuners and a Graph Tech nut keep tuning steady and a Switchcraft toggle handles the routing. Supplied in a hardshell case this artist-approved Sheraton is dialled for the stage and studio in equal measure

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