The new Japanese Epiphone guitar line debuted in late 1970, having ceased USA production in 1969. Rosetti had long been the UK Epiphone distributor, and this relationship continued into the 1970s; this being the first UK catalogue to feature Japanese-made Epiphones.
Page 3 shows the Epiphone De Luxe 12-string flat top acoustic, model 6834, produced by Matsumoku in Japan. It is described as follows:
De luxe 12-string flat top guitar, fine Spruce top, rosewood rims and back, low action three piece, adjustable neck, Rosewood fingerboard, block fingerboard inlays, decorative purfling ring, chrome plated machine heads with attractive buttons, adjustable bridge.
The 1970 UK launch price for the Epiphone 6834 12-string was £73.25.
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