Epiphone Limited Edition Genesis Deluxe PRO Electric Guitar

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The Epiphone Genesis is back. Designed to evoke the 1979-era collector favorite, this Deluxe PRO model boasts a pair of ProBucker pickups with coil-tapping.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Epiphone ProBucker pickups Based on Gibson BurstBuckers & vintage PAF pickups
Push/pull coil splitting Switch between humbucking and single-coil tones
AAA-grade flamed maple top Deep wood grain for striking visual appeal
1960s SlimTaper D neck profile Recreates iconic '60s neck profiles for great feel

One of Epiphone's most original and modern designs, the Epiphone Genesis was first published in the Epiphone catalog in late 1979 and was viewed as a great era in Epiphone instruments. The Epiphone LE Genesis Deluxe PRO Electric Guitar puts this collector's favorite back into the limelight with a beautiful AAA flame maple veneer top and solid mahogany body and Epiphone ProBucker pickups that utilize Coil-Tapping for a variety of tomes not previously offered on the Genesis of the past.

A bold instrument with a warm sound that can do anything from hard rock to fusion jazz, the Genesis was part of Epiphone's longstanding tradition of giving players more for their money at a level of quality and consistency other guitar makers can't maintain.

AAA Flame Maple Top and Futuristic Features

The Epiphone LE Genesis Deluxe PRO features a solid mahogany body with a AAA quilt maple veneer top that delivers the classic tone and sustain that made the Genesis stand out in a crowd. The double cutaway body features 1-ply cream binding on the top for a beautiful vintage look. The mahogany neck has a 24.75 inch scale with a 12 inch radius and features the player favorite 1960s SlimTaper D-profile along with a glued-in neck joint for lifelong stability. The rosewood fingerboard comes with pearloid trapezoid inlays, 22 medium-jumbo frets and a 1.68 inch nut along with single ply cream binding along the fingerboard.

Epiphone ProBucker Humbuckers with Coil-Tapping

The original Genesis read more model featured coil-tapping via a small mini toggle. However, the original Genesis did not allow for coil-tapping each individual pickup. Now, the Epiphone LE Genesis Deluxe PRO zooms into the 21st century with ProBucker pickups with coil-tapping on both the rhythm and lead pickups.

ProBucker pickups feature Alnico II magnets, the same magnets used in sought-after vintage PAF humbuckers. Alnico II magnets provide a rich, warm tone with a sparkling high end and a solid low end. The Ltd. Edition Genesis Deluxe PRO features a ProBucker 2 in the neck position and a ProBucker 3 in the bridge position.

The ProBucker 3 is slightly overwound to provide balance with the neck pickup with an added bit of edge for lead work. ProBuckers emulate the sound of original PAF pickups which were hand-wound with a few extra turns of wire. Both of the Ltd. Ed. Genesis PRO's pickups feature coil-tapping, which is activated by a push/pull volume speed knob control, allowing players an infinite variety of pickups sounds from single-coil bark to full humbucker bite.

When winding humbuckers, Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures quiet operation, free from microphonic hum. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is placed on the unit to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a second vacuum wax bath until the unit is completely saturated with wax.

Epiphone uses only the highest quality parts for its pickups, such as ABS plastic bobbins, 1010 Cold Rolled Steel pole shoes and pole screws, Alnico magnets and the finest magnet wire available.

A Classic Made to Last a Lifetime

The Epiphone LE Genesis Deluxe PRO features Epiphone's legendary rock-solid gold hardware including a LockTone Tune-o-matic fully adjustable bridge and a Stopbar tailpiece. And now, Epiphone's updated, patent pending design auto locks the bridge and tailpiece in place with no tools needed! This also results in improved sustain. The Epiphone LE Genesis Deluxe PRO uses 1 inch diameter potentiometers for better 'throw', longer life and reliable service. Epiphone's all-metal toggle switches use rugged spring-steel contacts to ensure years of reliable service and performance. Epiphone's proprietary output jack features an improved contact shape and heavy-duty spring steel to increase reliability and gold Grover 18:1 machine heads on a classic '60s era Epiphone Sloped Dovewing headstock to ensure tuning stability and long life.

Features:

- Mahogany Body with AAA Flame Maple Veneer
- Mahogany Neck with 1960's SlimTaper D Profile
- 22 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Pearloid Trapezoid Inlays
- Epiphone ProBucker 2 and ProBucker 3 Pickups with Coil Tap
- 1-Ply Cream Binding on the Top and Fingerboard
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- Body: Mahogany
- Top: AAA Flame Maple Veneer
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1960's SlimTaper; D Profile
- Neck Joint: Glued-In
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Scale Length: 24.75 inches
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with Pearloid Trapezoid Inlays
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2; 4-Wire
- Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3; 4-Wire
- Controls:
- Epiphone All-Metal 3-Way Pickup Selector
- Neck Pickup Volume w/Push/Pull Coil-Tapping
- Bridge Pickup Volume w/Push/Pull Coil-Tapping
- Neck Pickup Tone, Bridge
- Pickup Tone
- Binding: Body Top - 1-Ply (Cream), Fingerboard - 1-Ply (Cream)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12 inches
- Frets: 22; Medium-Jumbo
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic/Stopbar
- Nut Width: 1-11/16 inch
- Hardware: Gold
- Machine Heads: Grover Tuners; 18:1 Ratio
- Case: Reissue Hard Case, Not Included
- Warranty: Epiphone Limited Lifetime

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (22 ratings)
Submitted June 29, 2014 by john h in memphis, TN

"Love My Epiphone Genesis"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Plays great, sounds great, beautifully finished and nice feeling neck with grovers. got mine for 419.00 they beat Musicians friends sale price where they are 499.00 now but zZounds got em for 399.00 buy now you want be sorry. Owned Gibson Les Paul custom that was stolen have had my equipment stolen twice and vow no more 3500.00 guitars

Musical Background:

Played 43yrs play at home and jam sometimes

Musical Style:

rock, blues and country
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