Description

One of the most versatile guitars of all time, now with rosewood fretboards:
From rock royalty to prog rock and jazz fusion masters, the EDS-1275 has been the choice of legendary guitarists, and in the process, has become iconic. Instantly recognizable and highly versatile, it lets players effortlessly switch between six-string and 12-string parts without missing a beat.

Now, Epiphone is very proud to release a newly updated version of this legendary model. The Epiphone EDS-1275 Doubleneck features a solid mahogany body that delivers the rich, midrange-forward tone that this model is famous for. The body edges are beveled for playing comfort, while the double-cutaway design offers easy access to the full length of both necks.

The two mahogany necks are glued to the body for increased sustain and resonance and feature fast-playing SlimTaper profiles that make it easy to execute fast, fluid runs. Each neck is outfitted with a bound, genuine rosewood fretboard, equipped with 20 medium jumbo frets, and adorned with classy-looking pearloid split parallelogram inlays. The 12” fretboard radius, found on both necks, makes leads and chords equally comfortable.

Each Kalamazoo-style headstock is equipped with reliable Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines with keystone buttons. Paired with Graph Tech® nuts, they help to keep the tuning nice and stable so you can spend more time playing and less time adjusting the tuning, which is vitally important when you’re dealing with a total of 18 strings. Each headstock also features the Epiphone logo, inlaid in mother of pearl.

A pair of LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridges delivers precise action and intonation adjustment capabilities, and the strings securely anchor to a pair of claw-style tailpieces that simplify string changes. All hardware is nickel-plated.

Each neck is equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s acclaimed ProBucker pickups, with a ProBucker 2 in each neck position, and a slightly hotter ProBucker 3 in the bridge positions. The ProBucker 2 and 3 combinations are ideally matched and deliver balanced output across all pickup positions. The 12-string neck’s pickups are fitted with nickel-plated covers, while the pickups for the six-string neck are left uncovered for a somewhat brighter, more aggressive tone. Hum-free, warm, and punchy-sounding, they deliver everything from chimey, jangly clean tones to searing leads and rich distortion.

The control layout provides maximum flexibility while remaining easy to use. A set of master volume and tone controls is provided for each neck. All utilize high-quality CTS potentiometers. Each neck has a separate three-pickup selector switch, and a third three-way switch lets you select either neck separately or activate both simultaneously for lightning-fast swaps between the two.

With the capabilities of a two-pickup 12-string and a two-pickup six-string combined in one guitar, the EDS-1275 provides unmatched sonic versatility. Order an EDS-1275 and discover for yourself the playability, sound quality, and tonal flexibility that have made this model so widely used among legendary guitarists for decades. An Epiphone hardshell case is included to ensure safe storage and transport.

SKU: EI1275VCNH