Nice Epi

[fws6]

very good price too. I have one of the same year in blonde and it is an excellent guitar, and the price has dropped accoring to the current situation; two or three years ago would have been in the 3500 range.

1953 Epiphone Triumph Regent > Guitars : Archtop Electric & Acoustic - Elderly Instruments | Gbase.com#

[AlohaJoe]

The Regents are very cool... my Triumph is older, uncut and sounds fantastic, but I'd love to play a Regent and see if there is any tonal difference I can hear.

[fws6]

Here's another

1951 Epiphone "Triumph Regent" Carved Jazz guitar, EXTRA FINE w/Dearmond P/U | eBay

With all the talk on this board about handcarved acoustic archtops from Eastman and various luthiers; I just cannot emphasisze enough how much I like my Triumph Regent. Loud, chunky, wonderful mids, and excellent playability. An all carved spruce and maple, brazilian rosewood board, 17" cutaway archtop for 2500. I just cannot see how anyone can do better on anything old or new.

[AlohaJoe]

Originally Posted by fws6

An all carved spruce and maple, brazilian rosewood board, 17" cutaway archtop for 2500. I just cannot see how anyone can do better on anything old or new.

And the prices on vintage instruments is so low now! Mine are uncut but I'd love to play w a Regent and see if I can hear the difference.

Here's the Broadway, although I probably play the Triumph more often. My only issue w these is the size... my shoulder might be happier if I found a nice 16' L50 w a neck I like, but there's still nothing NEW that can begin to compare with the quality and value of a nice vintage instrument IMhO.

[hot ford coupe]

Originally Posted by AlohaJoe

And the prices on vintage instruments is so low now! Mine are uncut but I'd love to play w a Regent and see if I can hear the difference.

Here's the Broadway, although I probably play the Triumph more often. My only issue w these is the size... my shoulder might be happier if I found a nice 16' L50 w a neck I like, but there's still nothing NEW that can begin to compare with the quality and value of a nice vintage instrument IMhO.

Ooooh, I love that Triumph. I like the Regent too but I tend to like the non cutaways better. Unfortunately, I sold all my Epis and I really regret it. I didn't know what I really had until it was gone.

[fws6]

here's mine.... one of the better guitars that I have....

[hot ford coupe]

Originally Posted by fws6

here's mine.... one of the better guitars that I have....

Ohhh Droooooool!!! Frank, you always show some of the best guitar porn on the site. Too bad you all can't hear my applause.

[mikeymaestro]

Originally Posted by fws6

here's mine.... one of the better guitars that I have....

That's Gorgeous!

[AlohaJoe]

Originally Posted by mikeymaestro

That's Gorgeous!

Yes it is! Check out his website. It's very well done and the guitars are beautiful!