MegaKT Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Hi all, just wondering if any of you have some insight into this. I just received my Epiphone LP Tribute Plus, and on the back of the neck a sticker attached to it said "handcrafted in China". However, when I checked the serial number it says made in Japan (on Guitar Data project) The serial number is F317615. Thoughts? The Epi tribute plus is pictured below, its the guitar to the right (as you view it). So...it says the instrument was made at Fuji-gen plant, Japan in 2003...odd? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPANYC Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I have a Tribute plus. I printed out a sheet that I can not recall where I found it. But this might help. There are 11 numbers on your serial number. The first two are the year, second two, the month next two the factory - if it is a 15, it was made at the Qingdao (China) electric factory, the last five are the production number. For Example, 12091501278. 12 - 2012, 09 - 9th. month, 15 - Qingdao, 01278 - production # 1278. If the factory number is 20 then it could be DaeWon or Unsung (China) a 21 - is either Unsung or Korea which I doubt. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GILLMAN ROYCE Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 My research has taught me that The serial numbers on the Tribute + model do not follow the usual Epiphone scheme. They all start with the letter F and are made in China. There are 6 numbers following the letter " F ". These serial numbers cannot be decoded to give you the date of manufacture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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