Epiphone Frontier Acoustic

Subject: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 03:58 AM

Anyone still have one of the original Epi Frontiers? With the fancy pick guard?

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 07:32 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 10:21 AM

My does, I believe. He has promised it to a niece though.
SINS

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 02:19 PM

Jack's still got his, Burntstump. He won't take it to gigs any more in case it gets damaged.
Johnny :0)

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 02:28 PM

Hi Strollin' Johnny

Jack has an Epi Texan not a Frontier.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 11 Jul 04 - 04:38 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 11 Jul 04 - 01:25 PM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Once Famous
Date: 11 Jul 04 - 01:43 PM

The Frontier was a square shouldered model, somewhat like the Gibson Dove or Hummingbird. The Texas was similiar to the Gibson J-45.

Shame it just sits in the case. These axes are meant to be played and heard.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 03:39 AM

what stops you playing it?

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Big Mick
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 09:56 AM

This thread reminds me of the first guitar I bought on my own. Epiphone FT-79, in a cherry sunburst. I knew I was fated to be a musician when it ended up in a pawn shop. LOL.

Mick

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 01:43 PM

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From: burntstump
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 04:41 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 08:01 PM

Big Mick,
   The secound acoustic guitar I bought and still play is an FT 79!
She still sounds great. She has mellowed nicely for nearly 35 years. I love the bass and balanced mid and high strings, can't beat an adjustable bridge and a decent set of well broke in strings...don't forget about fried chicken and getting the bright out of new strings.

Peter

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Big Mick
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 08:56 PM

Damn, Peter. I must play that dude when I see you next. I have looked for a mid 60's FT79 in a cherry sunburst for years.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 07:27 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 06:54 AM

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From: burntstump
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 04:44 AM

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From: burntstump
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 01:40 PM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 02:44 PM

How right you are Burntstump, and how red is my face! (LOL)
Sorry it took so long to come back on that - been out of the country for a while. Maybe I should leave the country as penance for my faux-pas! :0)
Johnny :0)

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 09:11 PM

Pete Quinn used to play an old epiphone which was quite a lot of fun as I remember - sounds a bit like what you are after. Try him.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 06:02 AM

Glad to hear from you, we all make mistakes

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 08:21 AM

And it was a good way of bringing up the subject of Jack Hudson again! :0)

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 12:40 PM

Is that the same Jack Hudson who plays the Epi Texan?

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 08:21 AM

Indubitably, it is he! And bloody good he is too! And he's even been known to sing a bit.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 04:21 PM

glad to hear it

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 21 Jul 04 - 11:17 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 05:33 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 05:10 PM

Hi! I have an Epiphone Frontier Acoustic with the ropes and cactus on the pick guard. I bought it is 1964-5 and I would like to sell it. I do not know how much it would go for. It had some cracks on the front but I had it repaired. It still sounds great. It has a lousy case. Any ideas on how much it would go for on ebay?

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 25 Jul 04 - 09:24 AM

Hi
do you have an email address so we can communicate? Or send me a PM through this site, I think you have to sign up first.
Are you in the UK?

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Big Mick
Date: 25 Jul 04 - 12:59 PM

burntstump, you are already registered as a member so they can send you a pm by simply clicking beside your name on any post you have made. Just look beside your name to the right in your last post. When you log on to Mudcat, check the top of the page and it will tell you if you have any pm's.

Mick

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST,Ruth Anne...........(Guest......Vermont USA)
Date: 26 Jul 04 - 11:36 AM

I have been researching this epiphone frontier: so far this is whhat I have got: it was built by Gibson during the time Ted McCarty was president of the company (1948-66). It was designed to compete with the Martin and is a maple-bodied square shouldered dreadnought. This is the info: Frontier model, FT110 (FT=flat topand by checking the serial number: #130502, I determined it was made in 1963.Anyway< my e-mail is [e-mail] in USA. I am needing to figure out a price for the instrument as I want to sellit like I said. The finish is original and somewhat distressed at this point. It has had some interior work done to at least stabilize some cracking on front but finish was never touched.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From:
Date: 26 Jul 04 - 11:39 AM

Thank you for letting me post here without paying. Should I pay somebody?

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST,jon
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 08:40 AM

Hi a friend has an Epiphone frontier FT110 with original if somewhat battered case.
She is looking to sell it as it was left to her by a relative and she does not play herself.
Could anyone out there give me some suggestions as to how she should go about it.

Thanks. Jon.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: 14fret
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 02:04 PM

Hi, Guest,jon. Could you pm (personal message), me, please.
Thank you.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 04:43 PM

Pete Quinn used to play a guitar rather like you describe - it was his second guitar, but delighful instrument as I remember.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: open mike
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 12:32 AM

my music partner plays an even rarer one
a Gib-o-phone---a hybrid model with
gibson and epiphone parts..
i always want to pronounce epiphone:
epiphany

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: open mike
Date: 16 Feb 05 - 08:19 PM

see link to photo in teh epiphone texan thread...
or go to members photos..
and Ruth Anne if you would like to support this site
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hope everything works out with the guitar finding a good home..

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 19 Feb 05 - 03:45 AM

The Epiphone Frontier did find a good home.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: open mike
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 01:02 AM

yee haw!

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 05:45 AM

I have an Epiphone Frontier,No 130510.Love it.I took off the adjustable bridge and pickguard about five years ago,and sanded off the sunburst finish,then oiled it with linseed oil,on the reccomendation of guitar maker Bernard Price.It looks and sounds fantastic.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST,peter
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 01:25 PM

i have one but cant find out yet if it is the limited edition from 1994,or an orginal

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 01 Aug 08 - 06:13 PM

I have a 1962 Epiphone Frontier FT110. It is the best playing guitar I have ever played on. Not to mention the sound is unmatchable. It had a rough life before I picked it up. The binding is very fragile and needs to be replaced. I can take pictures if anyone is interested. A great guitar with some character in need of a good home. Times are rough and I need the money unfortunetely. Contact me at my email [e-mail]
Thanks,
Mark

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 04 Nov 08 - 02:51 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: burntstump
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 05:05 AM

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Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: Big0
Date: 14 Feb 09 - 01:15 AM

Hi: Mine is a FT-110N ser # 4398 .Made in Kalamazoo.
Can anyone shed some light on how old this one is?
It iis maple back and sides and pretty beat up,cracks,etc.
The story is that I played this gtr. 20 years ago
and couldn`t put it down.Mind you I have had some amazing guitars
in the last 45 years I have been playing...but this was special;
the action and tone were precisely what I have been looking for.
So two weeks my buddy calls me up and tells his sister is liquidating
Well,she wasn`t giving it away [$1800] but I could restrain myelf enough even to dicker...so now here it it and here is where it stays.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST
Date: 17 May 09 - 01:39 PM

I have an 1993 Limited Edition Frontier from Gibson Montana.Wonderful guitar, plays and sounds much like a maple Dove I have.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST,GUEST
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 03:07 PM

Hello, I've been looking for a pre-cowboy pickgaurd Frontier for a long time. I played one at Satterlee & Chapin music store in SF about 25 years ago. I have a '65 Texan I will trade or sell in order to acquire the Frontier.

Subject: RE: Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 04:06 PM

First year (62) EPIPHONE FRONTIER FOR SALE. email me at   [e-mail]