Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Dove Reissue Antique Natural Left Handed w/Case

First introduced in 1962 as Gibson’s second square shoulder acoustic model (the first was the Hummingbird™), the Gibson Dove™ is one of the most recognizable acoustic guitars ever made. It has been used by players such as Elvis, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Alex Lifeson, Frank Hannon, and many more. Now Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the Epiphone 1963 Dove Reissue, a stunningly authentic recreation of the iconic early Dove models from 1963. This beautiful acoustic guitar has a thermally aged solid spruce top that is reinforced with traditional scalloped X-bracing made from quarter-sawn, solid spruce. The back and sides of the 1963 Dove Reissue are made from solid, figured maple. It delivers a bright, clear tone from the maple body, as you might expect, but it also has a bit more bass than a Hummingbird and a very balanced tone overall that works exceptionally well in a wide range of musical genres. The one-piece, thermally-aged, 25.5” scale mahogany neck has a Rounded profile that is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 20 standard frets and adorned with split parallelogram mother-of-pearl inlays.

The Dove is richly and iconically ornamented. The body features multi-ply top and back binding. The dove-shaped rosewood bridge plate has two mother-of-pearl dove inlays. It is equipped with a compensated bone saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also bone. The iconic Dove pickguard features a mother-of-pearl dove. On the headstock, Kluson® Waffleback tuners with metal Keystone buttons help ensure solid tuning stability. The headstock features a two-ply white and black truss rod cover engraved “DOVE,” and the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown are inlaid in aged mother-of-pearl. The headstock features a Gibson-style “open book” profile with the Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo etched on the rear.

To ensure it meets the live performance and recording needs of today’s players, the 1963 Dove Reissue comes equipped with a built-in L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze VTC preamp and under-saddle piezo pickup system, so it’s stage and studio-ready whenever you are. A Red Line-inspired hardshell case, which features the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo on the exterior, is also included to keep this beautiful acoustic guitar safe when you’re traveling to your next performance.

Specifications
Body Specs
Back
Solid Figured Maple

Binding
Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish
Vintage Gloss

Body Material
Solid Figured Maple

Body Shape
Dove

Body Styles
Square Shoulder

Bracing
Traditional Scalloped X-Brace; Quarter-Sawn, Solid Spruce

Side
Solid Figured Maple

Top
Thermally Aged Solid Spruce

Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius
304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count
20

Frets
Standard

Inlays
Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelogram

Joint
Dovetail

Neck Material
One-Piece Mahogany; Thermally Aged

Nut Material
Bone

Nut Width
42.86mm / 1.69in

Profile
Rounded

Scale Length
647.7mm / 25.5in

Electronics Specs
Controls
Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

Output Jack
1/4" Endpin

Preamp
L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC

Under Saddle Pickup
L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC

Hardware Specs
Bridge
Dove; Rosewood with Mother-of-Pearl Dove Inlays

Bridge Pins
Bone

Pickguard
Traditional Dove; Acrylic/Celluloid Sandwich with Mother-of-Pearl Dove

Saddle Material
Compensated Bone

Strap Buttons
Endpin Jack

Truss Rod
Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover
Two-Ply, Vintage Wide Black Trim, White and Black, Engraved DOVE

Tuner Plating
Nickel

Tuning Machines
Kluson Waffleback with Metal Keystone Button

Misc Specs
Accessories
Leather Strap Adapter

Model:
ECDVR3NANH1

Case
Red Line-inspired Hardshell with Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

Headstock
Gibson Open Book with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo on Rear

Headstock Inlay
Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother-of-Pearl

Strings Gauge
.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053