Epiphone USA Texan FT-79 1964 Reissue Paul McCartney Limited Edition 2005

Sitka Spruce Top, Mahogany Back & Sides

Mint Condition

A rare opportunity to acquire the highly sought-after faithful replica of the original 1964 Texan on which McCartney wrote and performed "Yesterday". The limited run of 250 Montana-built Texans are sequentially numbered and include a custom case and Certificate of Authenticity. In addition, Sir Paul himself has autographed the sound hole label of each guitar!

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr he gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles and his collaboration with Lennon is one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career, later forming Wings with his first wife, Linda, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine.

Guinness World Record's described McCartney as the "most successful composer and recording artist of all time", with 60 Gold Discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles, and as the "most successful songwriter" in United Kingdom chart history.

Specifications

• Model Texan FT-79

• 2005-2006

• The Limited Run of 250 Montana-built Texans

• Solid mahogany back & sides

• Solid Sitka Spruce top

• Set mahogany neck

• Vintage 1964 tapered dovetail neck joint

• Rosewood fingerboard with Mother of Pearl parallelogram inlays

• Historic Dot headstock inlay

• “Mother of Pearl” vintage Epiphone logo on headstock

• 25.5” Scale

• 1.68” Nut Width

• 3-ply body

• Nickel Hardware

• Adjustable bridge saddle

• Tortoise pickguard with original foil “E” logo

• Sound hole label of each guitar Autograph by Sir Paul himself

• Sequentially numbered

• Custom Hardcase

• Certificate of Authenticity