Epiphone Original Broadway - wine red
Introduced in 1931 along with other archtop models as part of the Masterbuilt series, the Broadway was originally a non-cutaway acoustic guitar designed to compete with Gibson models such as the L-5 and the Super 400, which were widely used by jazz big bands.
After Gibson acquired the company in 1957, the Broadway underwent a major redesign in 1958, initially featuring a pair of “New York” magnetic pickups, followed by Mini-Humbuckers starting in 1961 (production was moved to Japan starting in 1970).
The EPIPHONE Original Archtops Collection Broadway (EOBDWWRGHR) is an evolution of this iconic guitar—a superbly crafted instrument that makes these inspiring tones accessible to a wider audience.
Its construction features a spruce top, a 5-ply maple body, a set mahogany neck, and a rosewood fingerboard (24.75" scale, 20 frets).
Combined with a pair of Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbucking pickups (in the vein of the legendary Gibson P.A.F.s), it delivers full, warm, mellow, and expressive tones—perfect for musical genres such as blues, jazz, rock ’n’ roll, rockabilly, and pop-rock.
- SKU Epiphone EOBDWWRGHR
- Hollow-body electric guitar
- Manufactured in China
- Laminated spruce body
- 5-ply maple body
- Set mahogany neck, SlimTaper '60s profile
- Rosewood fingerboard, 20 medium-jumbo frets
- 24.75" scale length
- Radius: 12"
- Neck width at 1st fret: 1.693"
- Neck width at last fret: 2.258"
- Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbucking pickup (Alnico 2 magnets)
- Volume control for each pickup
- Tone control for each pickup
- 3-position pickup selector switch
- CTS potentiometers
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Epiphone Frequensator tailpiece
- Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
- Graph Tech nut
- Gloss finish
- Sold with an Epiphone Premium Gig Bag
- Recommended string gauges for standard tuning: 10.46
- Euroguitar Reference : 126045
