This Sorrento is in good complete condition, with the exception of a missing pickguard. It is in the Epiphone Shaded finish - the equivalent to Gibsons Sunburst. One-pickup models, like this, are more abundant that two-pickup and this is the most widely used finish, with a total of 1386 one-pickup shaded Sorrentos being produced between 1960 and 1969. 1966 was the peak year for the Sorrento, with a total of 577 instruments shipped (in all finishes and pickup configurations).
The guitar shown is equipped with typical hardware for the period: nickel trapeze tailpiece, gold bell-knobs, rosewood free-floating bride. The machine heads used are Kluson MH-320VP with "Keystone" buttons, and the pickup is a mini humbucker.
The key features that differentiate the Sorrento from the Gibson ES125T are the headstock shape, and oval Epiphone neck inlays, and the pickup; a mini-humbucker rather than the black dog-ear P90.
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