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Epiphone EF-500M (Natural Satin)

Item ID: EMF1NSNH

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides

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The Sound and Feel of a 1930s Epiphone!

Epiphone revives the prestige of its 1930s guitars with the new Masterbilt Acoustic Series. These new flat-top guitars feature solid wood construction and a distinctive 1930s-style “offset notch” peghead shape with historic Epiphone script logo and mother-of-pearl “stickpin” inlay.

The Epiphone EF-500 Collection was designed by and for fingerstyle players. The guitars of the EF-500 Collection deliver the ultimate sound and feel of classic vintage acoustic guitars. A “modern V” neck pays tribute to the great Epiphones of the mid-1900s, while the wider nut (1.750”) provides perfect steel-string, fingerstyle spacing. With its combination of solid mahogany body and Sitka spruce top the EF-500M has great projection and clarity.

The beautiful grain of the Masterbilt woods is enhanced with a natural satin or vintage-style shaded finish. The dreadnought and fingerstyle models have full-body abalone binding, tapered dovetail neck joints glued with hot hide glue and are available with the L.R. Baggs Element system - call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for details.


Epiphone EF-500M Acoustic Guitar Features:
  • Body Type: Dreadnought
  • Finish: Natural Satin
  • Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Back Wood: Solid Mahogany
  • Side Wood: Solid Mahogany
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"
  • No. of Frets: 20
  • Tuning Machines: Open-gear Grover tuners
  • Bridge: Reverse belly

The Epiphone EF-500M Acoustic Guitar delivers high-end looks and sound at a moderate price!

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Specification Detail
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape Concert
Color Natural Satin
Finish Satin
Top Wood Sitka spruce
Back & Sides Wood Mahogany
Body Bracing X bracing
Neck Wood Mahogany, set
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Pearl diamonds
Binding Binding on body
Neck Shape V
Number of Frets 20
Scale Length 25.5"
Tuning Machines Nickel tuners
Bridge Material Rosewood
Nut/Saddle Material Bone
Nut Width 1.75"
Body Length 19.25"
Body Width 15.5"
Body Depth 4.25"
Overall Length 40.5"
Electronics No electronics
Case Included No case included
Manufacturer Part Number EMF1NSNHN1

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based on 2 reviews

Wonderful Guitar, Great Value

by Mike from
August 18, 2011
Music Background: Hobbyist
I played a full sized dred for a long time, but decided to try a smaller guitar that was a little easier to hold and play. I tried a number of similar sized guitars at various shops, but the Epiphone... read more [+] Masterbilts are such a good value that I bought this without having played one. Wow. That was my first impression, and having played my EF-500M daily for over a month, I still love it. The construction and finish are great, equal to much more expensive guitars, but the sound is what I really love. The mahogany has a really nice mellow tone, but it still has bright highs. I tried several sets of strings, but have settled on Elixer 80/20 Nanowebs, 53-12. Not a single thing I would change about this guitar. close [-]

epihone masterbuilt acoustic ef500m

by ken from honolulu, hawaii
October 12, 2006
Music Background: 21 years guitar/ 30 years blues harp... just starting out
any guitar, the main thing should be sound/playabity of each one. upon first playing this one, the sound really projects very well . the satin finish allows the guitar's sound not to be hampered under... read more [+] the usual coats of finish(wich are only for looks anyway)add in that the nut and the saddle are made from bone and "oh yeah, how sweet it is"!! the wider set string spacing (1.75") for ease of finger playing is great. nice smaller body type size feels good and the weight feels nice and lite ... an extra thing is the rather nice embroidered case wich even has a hydrometer gage inside for checking the humidity when you lay this puppy down to sleep. I am truley pleased with this gem and impressed that the quality and designs of the 1930's is still quite as nice today. every person that has heard it has mentioned how the sound is really being projected ,really fills a room nicely. close [-]

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Epiphone EF-500M (Natural Satin)

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