This is an Epiphone FT-45 Cortez 1969
Natural Sitka top mahogany back and sides. It's a great player and been well taken care of and ready for a new home.
Nut 1 9/16 so this is good for a small to med sized hand
Tuners open gear style
Binding White & black purfling with aged white binding on the top and aged binding on the back.
Rosette aged
Bridge Reverse belly Bridge Rosewood
Pick guard Celluloid tortoise with Epiphone Logo
Some minor nicks and dings in the treble side as seen in the photo.Treble side lower bout top drop fill was done a long time ago but fits in with the rest of the natural wear in the top.
There is a number 2 stamped in after finishing under the serial number. sometimes an employee would stamp a 2 into a guitar that was perfectly fine just to try and get it for a fraction of the price from the factory. now a days these guitars get sawn up and no one gets them, not even a dishonest employee.
We don't see any reason why a 2 would be on this one.
Comes with Original brown cardboard Case