Comments on: Back Catalog Memories: Epiphone ET Series Crestwood Electric Guitar

By: Ron Gall

Ron Gall — Wed, 27 May 2020 02:39:16 +0000

Anyone know where to get the OEM nut for this guitar still have mine since the mid 70s

By: Nathan Fowler

Nathan Fowler — Sat, 16 May 2020 17:43:48 +0000

Anyone know where I can get a bridge saddle for a 1973Et-275 with the steel plate bridge. I’m missing 5he bridge saddle some people say it’s a trmolo others say tunomatic I think it’s a tremolo

By: Nathan Fowler

Nathan Fowler — Thu, 14 May 2020 15:09:30 +0000

I found one that had been completely disassembled left by a dumpster in an alley with all its parts in a plastic bag.i put it together it turned out to be in great shape and from what I researched it’s somewhere between a 1973-75 black in colour. The only problem is the bridge saddle is missing and I’ve looked everywhere trying to find one. Are there any other more current epiphone guitars that would have one I could fit on this guy?

By: Ron McLellen

Ron McLellen — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:00:47 +0000

I have owned a cherry sunburst E290 for a while and I really love it. The fingerboard was so dark I thought it was ebony, I had it looked at by a specialist at the University of Georgia and he said it was actually Brazilian Rosewood. I love the guitar plays and sounds amazing. The Humbuckers of the day are especially hot and clean. It’s just a killer looking and killer playing guitar

By: Will

Will — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:56:12 +0000

Anybody know where I can find a pick guard for a 1974 model of this Epiphone ET series Crestwood?

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 18:13:12 +0000

that was my first electric guitar I stupedley traded it for a strat.

By: Harrison Hook

Harrison Hook — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:49:38 +0000

Bought mine in a pawn shop in the ’90s for $50. It came with a brass nut, which I’d never seen. I dressed the frets, replaced the nut with a bone nut carved by my luthier, replaced the bridge saddles, upgraded to gold gotoh sealed tuners, alnico overwound hum buckers ZEBRA style, took off the metal covers and replaced mismatched plastic knobs with gold aliens with white MOP. Figured with the initial investment being negligible, I’d splurge on it and put some metal back and more MOP, since it has a gold theme with generous white MOP on the fingerboard for a cheap guitar. Mostly hangs on the wall, but I could take it to the studio tomorrow if I want it’s “unique” sound.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:48:17 +0000

I had that very exact guitar…orange burst. Played it for years and loved the nice neck on it. Always wonder where it ended up. Should have kept it.

By: David Storm

David Storm — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:05:19 +0000

I’ve always liked the orig.Epiphone Crestwoods,but could not find one that I could afford!
Found a 62 Epi Crestwood Custom Reissue(only 1,962 offered!) bought at the Dallas International
Guitar Expo(only one available..but 10,000s of guitars) I Looked at it during several passes..made
him a offer on it..and I took it home!
It Looks/Plays/Sounds Great..and for the $$..I’m a Happy Player!

By: John Mullen

John Mullen — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:00:28 +0000

My cousin had an Coronot hollow body made in Japan about the same time. I took it and fixed the floating bridge fixed that he had glued down.with Elmers,restrung and cleaned it up for him. I remember it was still clunky after my repairs. So I brought it to Jerry and he told me it’s tale. He was surprised it was still around. Must have been hardly used and still played like it would have in 1974. Not very good.

By: DC

DC — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:46:01 +0000

Nice to see a little interest on these Epi’s. I had one identical to the one in the second set of photos with the gold hardware for many years. They were a great looking and great playing guitar, but they sounded a little bland. A good set of aftermarket pickup would have done a world of wonders. Bottom line, a nice ax.

By: Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:20:31 +0000

I played that exact guitar [the orange burst] for a while in my first band in college back in 1978 or so. I have always wanted to know something about it, but this is the first time I’ve seen any info on it. I got a thrill when I saw the pics. Thanks !