Epiphone 1963 ES 335 Dot ???

[Maconbridges]

I have an Epiphone by Gibson guitar without the serial number label inside.

 

It is a cherry model and based on the peghead markings the only similar model that I can find is an Epiphone 1963 ES 335 Dot.

 

On the back of the peghead there is a sticker saying "Made in Korea" and a number "3" stamped in the top.

 

Here are some pics. Thanks for your help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[brianh]

I would guess that it's really a number "2" stamped on the back of the headstock which means it's a factory second. That would explain the missing serial number, they don't apply them to 2nds, or sometimes they obscure them.

 

Nothing wrong with that, it just means it had some minuscule defect that made it unable to be sold as new. It also meant it didn't have a warranty when sold, but that's a moot point now anyway.

 

Congrats and enjoy!

[Maconbridges]

Welcome here

 

and Congrats !

 

can we have a front-shot of the headstock, please

 

I resized some pics, I don't know how to upload them as a URL and insert them in the post

 

Thanks, this is a great site, glad to be aboard!

[Maconbridges]

Here is the 'helpline' for posting pics...

 

http://forum.gibson....__1#entry721696

 

Thanks for your help, I figured it out :)

[Maconbridges]

Thanks,

 

I never saw an Epi Dot with a 'narrowed open book' type of headstock

 

AFAIK they only have been used on LPs in '89

 

and it isn't a JDM (Japan Domestic Market) type

 

I was thinking it was similar to this model:

 

http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/71968-epiphone-elite-1963-es-335-dotch/

[Maconbridges]

Yours is not an Elite/Elitist model, they have been made in Japan

and had 2 screw trussrodcovers...

 

 

This ^^ is an 'Elite/Elitist' type headstock

 

Cool, any idea what the value of my guitar might be?

[Sada Yairi]

Guys, anyone know what year Epi switched the font for the name Epiphone on the Dot headstocks from this old traditional one to the new more modern one on the Dots?