Epiphone ( by Gibson ) inspired by Texan FT-79. Beatles, Paul McC., Yesterday.

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Yesterday & Today

The Texan turned out to be a fun guitar to play. Most will appreciate that Epiphone used a slightly wider neck width (1 11/16 inches at the nut) than specified for the vintage Texan. The company calls the neck shape 1960s SlimTaper; it has a half-round, relatively shallow profile.

How could I not launch into “Yesterday” while holding an Epiphone Texan? Since the song includes F and Bb chords in first position (that is, if you’re playing in standard tuning rather than the low tuning, down a whole step, that McCartney used), it’s an ideal test for determining a guitar’s playability. The Texan passed with flying colors—the action at the nut was adjusted beautifully, and the neck was straight with just a touch of relief, making first-position workouts easy. The guitar had a touch of the thumpy, dry quality inherent in most slope-shoulder dreadnoughts, but, likely due to the long scale, it had a bit more zing and sustain than a typical J-45.

Overall, the guitar had more of a Martin sound, with great clarity and projection. When I played “Yesterday,” the Texan had a lush, but strong, voice with a gentleness well suited to supporting the vocal melody.

Shadow Electronics

Epiphone has long used Shadow electronics in its guitars, and this model ships with Shadow’s Sonic Nanoflex system. As its name implies, the German pickup manufacturer’s Sonic Nanoflex system combines its acclaimed Nanoflex undersaddle pickup with its Sonic preamp, unobtrusively mounted inside the soundhole. Powered by a pair of CR 2032 batteries (which are easily accessible without loosening the strings), the Sonic preamp includes controls for volume, bass, and treble.

Plugged into an AER Compact 60 amp, the guitar sounded natural right from the start. The Nanoflex is a sensitive pickup, transmitting a fairly high degree of body resonance in addition to picking up the strings’ vibrations at the saddle. At higher volume, this meant that I had to roll off the bass to avoid feedback, resulting in a sound that was a bit brighter than the guitar’s natural voice. But overall, the system sounded great and was easy to use, and it doesn’t distract from the guitar’s vintage-style appearance.

Vintage Style

Epiphone clearly takes the Texan’s pedigree seriously. A glance at the large tortoiseshell-colored pickguard, featuring the stylized Epiphone E, as well as the pearl fretboard inlays, reverse-belly bridge, and curvy headstock, leaves no doubt about what the guitar is modeled on.

The Texan is constructed with a solid spruce top, solid mahogany back, and laminated mahogany sides, all of which appear to be of high quality. The fretboard and bridge are made of rosewood.

The guitar’s craftsmanship was quite solid all around. The guitar’s fretwork was exceptional, and the vintage-style Kluson Deluxe tuners worked well.

The Epiphone Inspired by “1964” Texan is a cool guitar. The instrument has vintage looks, classic Texan sound, great playability, and easy-to-use electronics.

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