2010 Epiphone SST Studio - Soild Body Acoustic

Description

Epiphone SST Studio acoustic‑electric guitar, a unique model originally based on the Chet Atkins SST concept from Gibson:

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🎸 Design & Construction
• Body: Chambered mahogany solid body with no sound hole, designed via computer‑modeled cavities for acoustic resonance while eliminating feedback  .
• Top: Select spruce  .
• Neck: Set mahogany SlimTaper “C” profile with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays, treble‑side fingerboard extension, 12″ radius, 24.75″ scale length, 1.68″ nut width  .
• Binding & Aesthetics: 7‑ply body binding, gold hardware (including Grover tuners), reverse‑belly rosewood bridge with compensated saddle  .

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🎧 Electronics & Pickup
• Pickup: Shadow NanoFlex bridge system—not a traditional piezo—captures string and body vibrations with natural tone, designed in collaboration with Shadow Germany  .
• Preamp: Shadow SST‑Studio preamp with volume, treble and bass controls, and a switch to route output to either amp or headphones (1/4″ headphone‑direct jack)  . Powered by a 9 V battery.


Spec
Detail
Top
Spruce
Body
Chambered mahogany (solid‑style)
Neck
Mahogany, SlimTaper C
Fingerboard
Rosewood, 24 frets, dot inlays
Scale / Nut
24.75″ / 1.68″
Frets
Medium‑jumbo
Hardware
Gold Grover tuners, rosewood bridge, synthetic bone saddle
Binding
7‑ply around body
Electronics
Shadow NanoFlex pickup with SST‑Studio preamp (Volume, Treble, Bass, Amp/Headphone switch)
Output / Power
1/4″ jack, headphone‑direct, one 9 V battery
Finish Options
Ebony (notably), Natural, Heritage Cherry Sunburst 


Sound & Playability
• Plugged in: Clear, punchy, and feedback‑resistant tone—well suited for stage and studio environments  .
• Unplugged: Thinner tone, as expected from a chambered design, but acceptable for quiet practice  .
• Feel: Comfortable like an electric with acoustic-style neck; heavier than a typical acoustic, balanced.

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🛠️ Summary
• Acoustic tone without feedback at loud volumes.
• Clean, punchy pickup and preamp system.
• Headphone output for silent practice.
• Solid build with gold Grover hardware and balanced weight.
• Excellent price-to-quality ratio.

Summary

The Epiphone SST Studio is a hybrid design delivering reliable amplified acoustic tone in a solid‑body form—especially useful for live or high-volume playing where feedback is a concern.
It’s well built and comfortable with unique Shadow NanoFlex electronics, headphone output, and no sound hole.

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