Description
Kentucky-born Chris Stapleton is one of the country’s most respected and beloved musicians. He is a prolific songwriter and artist that has found a home across genres and has received numerous Grammy® Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and Country Music Association awards. The USA-built Epiphone Frontier is the perfect partner for his soulful voice. The Chris Stapleton Frontier features a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, figured maple back and sides, and double engraved pickguards with the classic Frontier lariat and cactus motif. Only 300 guitars will be produced by the expert luthiers and craftspeople in Bozeman, Montana, as part of this very special limited run.
Body
Body Style: Square Shoulder
Body Shape: Dove
Body Material: AA Figured Maple
Top: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
Back: AA Figured Maple
Sides: AA Figured Maple
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Multi-ply Top and Back, Single ply Fretboard
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Profile: Rounded "C"
Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Legend Large
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Slotted Rectangle
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Hardware
Bridge: Traditional Belly Up, Indian Rosewood
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
Pickguard: Dual Tortoise, Engraved with Frontier Lariat & Cactus Graphics
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Screw White/Black Bullet
Bridge Pins: TUSQ
Strap Buttons: Cream - in Case
Electronics
Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC
Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp: L.R. Baggs VTC
Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case: Custom Hardshell Case with Pink Interior and Tooled Exterior
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity