Epiphone updates the EDS-1275 with rosewood boards and ProBucker pickups

Epiphone has refreshed its EDS-1275 Doubleneck with bound rosewood fretboards and ProBucker pickups. The updated Vintage Cherry model puts six-string and 12-string necks on a mahogany body, keeping the familiar two-neck format while changing details that matter under the fingers and at the amplifier.

Two necks, clearly defined

The manufacturer specifies SlimTaper C mahogany necks, each with 20 medium-jumbo frets and a 12-inch fretboard radius. Each neck gets a ProBucker 2 neck pickup and ProBucker 3 bridge pickup. The 12-string pair has nickel covers; the six-string pair is uncovered.

LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridges, claw-style tailpieces and Graph Tech nuts complete the core hardware specification. A hardshell case is included. The official UK listing shows £949 including VAT; that is a regional price, not a worldwide quote.

What the format offers

The attraction is practical as well as visual: six-string and 12-string parts can live on the same instrument. Whether that is worth the extra size depends on the music you play. Before buying, try the neck-to-neck transition, seated and standing balance, and access to the controls rather than judging the guitar only by its silhouette.

This is a specification-led announcement, not a hands-on review. No claim about this Epiphone’s sound or its use by a particular artist follows simply from the EDS-1275 name.

Want to explore the doubleneck’s stage history? Read our Don Felder guitars and gear guide, which discusses his separate Gibson instrument rather than this new Epiphone.