FACTOIDS AND TRIVIA

The Devon pictured here was made during Epiphone’s twilight years in Philadelphia. This model was introduced in 1949 and was discontinued after the takeover by Gibson in 1957. The Devon was the budget “professional” model in the Epiphone line behind the Triumph and normally have laminated mahogany back and sides, yet, this example has laminated maple back and sides. This Devon and the Zephyr DeLuxe provide excellent historical reference points for the early Guilds made between 1953 and 1956.

 Body:  Hollow; solid 2-piece spruce top, laminated 1-piece maple back and flamed maple sides; single bound top and back

 Finish:  Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  3-piece cherry/mahogany, set-in; single bound, maple headstock overlay with pearloid logo and oval inlay

 Fingerboard:  Brazilian rosewood, single bound; mother-of-pearl oval markers

 Number of Frets:  20

 Pickguard:  Tortoise, celluloid; single bound

 Bridge:  Rosewood on rosewood base with nickel Frequensator tailpiece

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Waverly, open, nickel

 Pickups:  None

 Controls:  None

 Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 11/16 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  17 5/16 inches

 Body Depth:  3 1/2 inches

 Weight:  n/a