We've had a few of these over the years.  Like the others, this guitar plays phenomenally well.  The action can be set very low with simply no buzzing at all.  The acoustic sound is suitable for playing on the couch or in the bedroom unplugged, but is not what one would want for playing live with a band.  Fortunately that base is covered by the full-size floating humbucker which is mounted to the neck, the same way a Johnny Smith pickup is mounted.  I've never been able to establish exactly what pickup was used for these, but they look like one of the Gibson full-size humbuckers from the front.  It sounds great through an amp.
 
If you're not familiar with the Epiphone Nouveau line of guitars, the story goes that shortly after the January 1986 acquisition of Gibson by new ownership there was a push to put out a new line of guitars with partial construction in Japan and final work done in Nashville.  Some of the earliest ones show a "Nouveau" headstock banner with Gibson labeling below it, similar the the Epiphone and Gibson on the headstock of this one with the word Nouveau where you see Epiphone on this one. Most with that headstock appear to be flattop guitars.  Along the way it was decided to switch course and label the remaining example in works for production as Epiphones which is the case with the one seen here.  None of the Epiphone Nouveau line were made in large numbers.  All of the archtops I've personally seen have serial numbers that are quite close together suggesting that they all are the result of a single run, but I don't know if that's the case.
 
This example has a C-shaped neck that becomes slightly D-shaped as one moves higher up the neck, made of three pieces of maple.  It is topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard which is interesting since I have seen others with ebony.  The inlays, reminiscent of the Gibson Nick Lucas inlays seen on this example were used on both archtop and flattop guitars in the Nouveau line.  The back and sides are laminated maple, this one with some mild figuring, but mostly plain in appearance.  The top is fine grained, pressed spruce.  
 
The tuners have been significantly upgraded with Gotoh ones that were a drop in fit, requiring no modifications to the guitar.  The bridge was also replaced with what appears to be a StewMac Indian rosewood example.  The finish is in excellent condition overall with only very light scratches on the back and nearly mint appearing finish on the top and neck.  There are some very fine, hairline cracks in the finish around the jack, but the wood does not appear compromised in any way.
 
Weight - 6.2 pounds
Nut width - 1.71 inches
1st fret depth - 0.85 inches
9th fret depth - 0.91 inches
Scale length - 24.75 inches
 
The guitar comes with a non-original, made in Canada TKL case which is in great functioning condition and good cosmetic condition.  All latches and hinges work.
 
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