"Nessie" The Little Green Beastie…
This rare custom color early 1965 guitar weighs just 5.60 lbs. Asymmetrical double cutaway, one-piece solid mahogany body and one-piece mahogany neck with a medium-to-thin profile. Rosewood fretboard with 22 original jumbo frets and pearl dot inlays. Serial number "285431" stamped in black on back of headstock. Six-in-a-row 'double-line' Kluson Deluxe tuners with white plastic oval buttons. The scale length is a standard Gibson 24 3/4 inches and the nut width is just under 1 5/8 inches. Single Melody Maker single-coil pickup (in the bridge position) with an output of 7.16k. Single-layer white plastic pickguard with eight screws. Two controls (one volume, one tone) and jack socket, all on pickguard. Black plastic ribbed-sided knobs with metal tops with red markings. The potentiometers are stamped "134 6509" & "134 6513" (Centralab March 1965). Combination ridged "wrap-over" bridge, factory Epiphone 'Maestro' Vibrola tailpiece with 'walrus-tooth' arm. The inverness Green color is rich and unfaded. There is some significant 'finish checking' and a few small marks/dings on the body. There is one significant area on the lower treble edge where the finish is chipped away - but overall this rare Kalamazoo 'little green guitar' is in excellent plus (9.00) condition and it looks, plays and sounds wonderful… Housed in the original Epiphone three-latch, shaped, gray softshell case with blue felt lining (9.00).

The color "inverness Green" is indeed rare… for those of you who have never heard of Inverness it is known as Scotland's 'Highland Capital', just a short distance from the world famous Loch Ness and its monster. The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid (rather like the Yeti - a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but is unrecognized by scientific consensus and often regarded as highly unlikely). The Loch Ness Monster or 'Nessie' as it is fondly known, is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next. Popular interest and belief in the animal has varied since it was brought to the world's attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with minimal and much-disputed photographic material and sonar readings. The most common speculation among believers is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs or long-necked lizards. The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a modern-day myth, and explains sightings as a mix of hoaxes and wishful thinking. Despite this, it remains one of the most famous examples of cryptozoology or the study of hidden animals. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname Nessie since the 1950s.

A little less rare is this Inverness Green little 'Beastie' made in Kalamazoo in 1965…

According to a 1965 Epiphone price, list this guitar sold for $189.50