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Epiphone Orville PR-775 S (circa 1990–1993)
Beneath its warm, amber-aged spruce top, this square-shouldered dreadnought hides the sort of build quality that made the short-lived Orville series a cult favourite among Epiphone aficionados. The “S” in the model name stands for solid top: a tight-grained Sitka spruce soundboard, married to lush rosewood back and sides, delivers a wide dynamic range. Crisp trebles for articulate finger-picking and a pillowy low end that blooms when you dig in with a flat-pick.
A bound mahogany neck (25" scale) sports a rosewood fingerboard with large split-parallelogram inlays, leading to the distinctive headstock crowned by Epiphone’s crescent-moon-and-star badge. A nod to company founder Orville Gibson. Gold Grover-style tuners and multi-ply body binding add an elegant vintage flair, while the herringbone rosette and tortoiseshell pickguard tie the aesthetics together.
Construction on the Korean-made Orville line was famously meticulous: hand-scalloped X-bracing, a dovetail neck joint, and a rosewood bridge anchored with cream-topped pins keep everything resonating freely. Despite three decades of music-making, this example remains remarkably clean. Just a touch of patina on the gold hardware testifies to its age, yet the action stays low and comfortable right up to the 20th fret.
Whether you’re after a studio-quiet songwriter’s companion or a stage-ready dreadnought with vintage mojo, the PR-775 S offers boutique-level tone and looks without the boutique price tag. A true sleeper classic from Epiphone’s golden K-factory years, ready for its next chapter of songs.
Epiphone Orville PR-775 S (circa 1990–1993)
Beneath its warm, amber-aged spruce top, this square-shouldered dreadnought hides the sort of build quality that made the short-lived Orville series a cult favourite among Epiphone aficionados. The “S” in the model name stands for solid top: a tight-grained Sitka spruce soundboard, married to lush rosewood back and sides, delivers a wide dynamic range. Crisp trebles for articulate finger-picking and a pillowy low end that blooms when you dig in with a flat-pick.
A bound mahogany neck (25" scale) sports a rosewood fingerboard with large split-parallelogram inlays, leading to the distinctive headstock crowned by Epiphone’s crescent-moon-and-star badge. A nod to company founder Orville Gibson. Gold Grover-style tuners and multi-ply body binding add an elegant vintage flair, while the herringbone rosette and tortoiseshell pickguard tie the aesthetics together.
Construction on the Korean-made Orville line was famously meticulous: hand-scalloped X-bracing, a dovetail neck joint, and a rosewood bridge anchored with cream-topped pins keep everything resonating freely. Despite three decades of music-making, this example remains remarkably clean. Just a touch of patina on the gold hardware testifies to its age, yet the action stays low and comfortable right up to the 20th fret.
Whether you’re after a studio-quiet songwriter’s companion or a stage-ready dreadnought with vintage mojo, the PR-775 S offers boutique-level tone and looks without the boutique price tag. A true sleeper classic from Epiphone’s golden K-factory years, ready for its next chapter of songs.
