Epiphone Limited Edition John Lee Hooker 100th Anniversary Electric Guitar (with Case)

Epiphone proudly presents the Limited Edition John Lee Hooker 100th Anniversary Zephyr honoring the 100th birthday of the "King of the Boogie Woogie," one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. It features the classic Zephyr archtop design, powered by Epiphone ProBucker Mini-Humbucker pickups, Wilkinson Deluxe machine heads, a Premium Vintage Styled Hard Case, and a leather strap.

Made with the cooperation of John Lee Hooker's family, the Epiphone Limited Edition John Lee Hooker 100th Anniversary Zephyr Outfit is a faithful replica of Hooker's rare 1961 Epiphone Zephyr that was his main instrument on tour and in the studio for over a decade. Hooker's original Zephyr was one of only 13 made in 1961 and only 45 Zephyrs were produced between 1959 and 1963.

Boogie Chillen!The Limited Edition John Lee Hooker 100th Anniversary Zephyr Outfit features the original all-hollowbody design with a Maple top and body in an Antique Natural finish with single-ply Ivory binding and traditional unbound f-holes. The smooth Mahogany neck has a Hard Maple Center Stripe and is shaped with a Vintage "C" profile with a 24.75" scale length, a Pau Ferro fingerboard, 20 medium jumbo frets, a Delrin nut, and a Pearloid "Split Block" design like the original Zephyrs. The imitation Tortoise shell pickguard has a foil "E" just like vintage Zephyrs.

Epiphone ProBucker Mini-Humbuckers: The Limited Edition Zephyr is powered by ProBucker Mini-Humbuckers, part of Epiphone's critically… read more acclaimed ProBucker pickup series that strives to recreate Epiphone's classic pickups. Controls for each pickup's volume and tone are Gold "Top Hats" with Metal Inserts and Metal Pointers in addition to an all-metal three-way pickup selector.

Rock Solid Hardware: The Limited Edition Zephyr comes with Epiphone's exceptional rock-solid hardware including a Pau Ferro floating bridge, Wilkinson Deluxe machines heads with Ivory Buttons, a Vintage-styles Trapeze tailpiece, and an Epiphone nickel rim-mounted output jack. The Zephyr Outfit also includes a Premium Vintage-style hard case, a leather strap, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a presentation binder.

Features

- Modeled on the rare '60s original used by Hooker on his classic recordings
- Epiphone ProBucker Mini-Humbuckers
- Wilkinson Deluxe machine heads with Ivory Buttons
- Premium Vintage Hard Case and leather strap read less