shadowster Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 anyone know anyting about this logo i know it says gibson but its an epi cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I have a catalog with that logo on some epis.. I'll try to find it. twang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Yes, it was used early on by Orville Gibson (as was the paddle headstock), and used again by Epiphone on a series of guitars honoring him. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 should have said its the one on the left the one on the right is my ne gibson j100 extra, but i,ve had the epi for 18 years and never seen 1 like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 should have said its the one on the left the one on the right is my ne gibson j100 extra' date=' but i,ve had the epi for 18 years and never seen 1 like it [/quote'] Is the model number EO-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 hi red dont know what model is cant find any numbers and the sticker inside has been replaced with a gibson one, ive tried google but no luck so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 If its an EO-1, it was made between 1992 and 2000, so that roughly fits that you've had it 18 years. I speculate it's an EO-1 because it had a single cutaway, like yours, and spruce top. The other guitar I know for sure had that headstock, the EO-2, had an arched walnut top and butterly inlay on it. There may have been some others, I don't know. I remember researching this once, and a thread about these guitars, the headstock and logo, the butterly, etc., but it was lost when the forum went down, and I didn't save what I found out anywhere. Maybe someone else has some info. I think another forum member has one of these guitars. There's a banned forum member with multiple personalities who might know! If you're reading this, "hi." Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 come on all the banned member give me some info or model number or even a photo , well back too google see if i can find anything about EO-I, cheers red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 If its an EO-1' date=' it was made between 1992 and 2000, so that roughly fits that you've had it 18 years. I speculate it's an EO-1 because it had a single cutaway, like yours, and spruce top. The other guitar I know for sure had that headstock, the EO-2, had an arched walnut top and butterly inlay on it. There may have been some others, I don't know. I remember researching this once, and a thread about these guitars, the headstock and logo, the butterly, etc., but it was lost when the forum went down, and I didn't save what I found out anywhere. Maybe someone else has some info. I think another forum member has one of these guitars. There's a banned forum member with multiple personalities who might know! If you're reading this, "hi." Red 333[/quote'] i found an EO-1 but the guitars diffrent, headstocks the same but the body shape all wrong this is same as this heres mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 It's an Epiphone Orville EO-1VSB (Vintage Sunburst), made in Korea in the 90's. I have one, it's nice to look at, plays good, sounds OK. "Gibson" truss rod cover is standard. Bought it for my daughter for $200 (overpaid), but she hasn't bonded with it yet. It's a $100 guitar, $150 if the cheesy Epi (Shadow) preamp works. In any case, here's a pic of it with my BFF: No really, me and Shania are really tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Here is a EO-2 I gleaned from the 'net some time back: The butterfly is OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 err this really upsets me. I have one IDENTICAL to miss Shania there, so that's rather freakin awesome, but I was lied to about it. Anyway, it's nice to know that it's rather worthless. $150 bucks (my amp is in working condition) Thanks a lot brianh for this info. It's a downer, but a tad bit of a pickmeup too. The guitar in my display picture is my Shania twin. If I could figure out how ya'll posted pics directly to this forum I'd show you more. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 okay maybe I'm not upset. I was just told by a website, given my serial number and model that: Your guitar was made at the Kalamazoo Plant, USA approximately in: 1967 soo....It's sort of confusing because on the sticker in the sound hole it clearly says "Made in Korea". I don't know what I should believe now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 This being said, I don't see Shania buying a $150 guitar, so yours could also be worth more. Google "Guitar Dater Project" or go to guitardaterprogect.org. Choose either Epiphone or Gibson from the right side (I chose Epi first but my serial was unrecognizable so I went with Gibson) Type in your serial number, model, and select an option from below. I didn't choose anything in the Les Paul section, but I chose that the serial number was printed on a label in the sound hole. I understand you don't know the model, but if you have the serial number then type that in and I would guess an EO-1 also, as brain suggested because my guitar, as you can see, looks like yours also just a little lighter. Mine is for sure an EO-1, so I'm sure yours is too. Does your serial number happen to end with a letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Noob, guitar dater is not 100% relaible, check this thread: http://forums.epiphone.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=8067 Believe me, I'd love to hear the Orville EO-1 I paid $200 for is really worth much more, but that's about as likely as me jamming onstage with Hendrix at Woodstock or having a love tryst with Shania Twain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 hmm, I don't really understand all the codes and everything written there, but the disclaimer about guitardater simply says that it decodes Epiphones. It did not recognize the serial number when I chose Epiphone, but since it is a Gibson Epiphone I chose Gibson and it went through saying it was made in 67. Now, I don't know for sure about any of this, which is why I'm really trying to find someone that can tell me. I've been told a lot of different things in the last 2 days. I know the guitar is old, but if it's 43 years old, I don't know. Now, I will tell you this. It is POSSIBLE that you guitar is worth more. I showed mine to a guy about 7 years ago and was offered 300 + his electric on the spot. Another reason it could be worth more is the very reason I'm here. There is LITTLE reliable information about these guitars. So in order to get rid of it, the guy you bought it from may had just said forget the mess, $200 and it's yours. I would LOVE to have a love tryst with Shania Twain btw. 55 or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Guitar Dater project is about as reliable as Axl Rose performing an entire concert. You said the ID sticker says "made in Korea"..........it's Korean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 That could be true Bender, but instead of typing the serial number onto the sticker like they did the model, there's another sticker on top of it with a serial number on that. Seems like an old guitar with a new serial number, so it's been tampered with I just don't know how much. I'm pretty positive that it was made in at least early 70s though if not 67 like the others were. I just wish I knew for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I weird realization just now. See my picture? Look in the sound hole. That's the sticker I'm talking about. Now scroll up if you would and notice Shania's shinny guitar that is identical to mine with not BUT one difference. It has no sticker. Now was it removed, or did Gibson Epi make a new model EO-1 and put the "made in" and everything in a different place? I tell you this, if the sticker was removed from Shania's guitar someone did a really good job at getting every little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Noob guitarist. Sorry man, but thats a 90's guitar. There is no way on the face of the earth that it is from 67 or even 77. You have been lied to. Guitar dater is OFTEN wrong. I have three epis it can't touch right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak1281734111 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 That could be true Bender' date=' but instead of typing the serial number onto the sticker like they did the model, there's another sticker on top of it with a serial number on that. Seems like an old guitar with a new serial number, so it's been tampered with I just don't know how much. I'm pretty positive that it was made in at least early 70s though if not 67 like the others were. I just wish I knew for sure.[/quote'] they do that to 2nd's to change the serial number. If you could somehow remove it I bet you would find the original serial number underneath that guitar dater would get right. If you take more pictures and email them to me at meanstreak@hotmail.co.uk I will post them up on the forum for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 @Musikron: You make me want to burn it. @meanstreak: I'm sure I could remove it, but what do you mean "to seconds"? I wouldn't want to remove it and ruin the sticker underneath just in case. Even if it is a 90's (...) I don't want an ugly guitar. Any tips on doing this? And if so, what if there's no number underneath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 If a guitar is deemed as less-than-perfect, it is sold as a second-condition with no warranty. Sometimes they're stamped "2nd," sometimes "USED," but the serial number is always defaced and replaced with a different number, or just defaced. The Shania photo is also a promotional picture. The label in a guitar isn't terribly attractive, so it was likely removed from the photo. Guitar Dater Project can't figure out Seconds or B-stock serial numbers because they're random, rather than actually code for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Why burn it? Did you pay a lot for it? Does it sound nice and play well? I never said it was firewood, only that it is not of a vintage year like you thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobguitarist Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 It just upsets me. I paid nothing for it. It sounds ok, and it's actually beautiful, but mainly it was sentimental to me. I was told it was my uncles very first. I don't play personally, although I've been teaching myself the staff and I can now play half of Beethoven's 9th symphony (big whoop). It's just that now I own a $150 guitar that has not sentimental value to me what so ever. The case it's in was probably more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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