This page is primarily here because I have a sentimental attachment to this guitar (high school garage band), and that there just isn't much information available about these. I have also included (for reference) some pictures of the earlier models. If anyone has any information about any of these please let me know.
ET Series
In 1970, the decision was made to close down Kalamazoo production of Epiphones in favor of building them overseas in Japan. Epiphone decided to offer a "new" line of Japanese-built Epiphone's that had more in common with other Japanese copies than previous Epiphone products! Japanese-built Epiphone's generally sport a blue label that reads Epiphone, Inc. Kalamazoo, Michigan but rarely sport a Made in Japan sticker. |
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ET-275 - Crestwood Custom-style double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on hardwood neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, vibrato bridge, chrome hardware, 2 pickups, volume/tone controls, pickup selector switch. Available in Sunburst finish. Mfd. 1971 to 1975.
 
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ET-276 - Crestwood Custom-style double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on hardwood neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, chrome hardware, 2 pickups, volume/tone controls, pickup selector switch. Available in Mahogany finish. Mfd. 1976 to 1979.
 
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ET-278 - Crestwood Custom-style body, bolt-on hardwood neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, chrome hardware, 2 pickups, 2 volume/tone controls, pickup selector toggle switch. Available in Ebony finish. Mfd. 1971 to 1975.
 
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ET-290 - Crestwood Custom-style double cutaway maple body, set-in maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with block inlay, stop tailpiece, gold hardware, 2 pickups, volume/tone controls, pickup selector switch. Available in Cherry, Cherry Sunburst finish. Mfd. 1976 to 1979.
 
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ET-290 N - similar to the ET-290, except features bound maple fingerboard with black dot inlay. Available in Natural finish. Mfd. 1976 to 1979.
  
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Older Epiphone Catalogs
 
 
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