marlybean
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thanks so much for your help, really appreciate it! it’s a beautiful guitar - can’t wait to get new strings on it and fix the bolts on the tuning pegs - it already sounds incredible with 8 year old strings on it so i can imagine it’ll sound even better once i’ve replaced them
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3 hours ago, sparquelito said:
Marlybean,
That model of Epiphone was made in Japan for just an eight year period of time, between 1972 and 1980.
Serial numbers of the MIJ acoustics are a mystery to me.
I have tried my hand at figuring them out, but to no avail.
Interpolating your numbers with those I have seen on other FT models from Japan, and my own FT-120, which I bought brand new in 1976, my guess is that yours was built in 1977.
You don't see many FT-165's around.
They are worth $300 in really minty condition, but most go for around $150 or so, by my observation.
I hope this helps.
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thank you so much! my uncle bought it, but i believe he bought it secondhand, as he was born in ‘76, but he’s a big guitar collector. i’ll ask him if he knows anything about it.
i’ve also worked out how to attach images, so here’s a proper look at the label. ignore how filthy the inside is, it’s been sat in my grandparents house unused for the past 4 years!
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i’m having a lot of difficulty dating this 12 string acoustic epiphone and was wondering if someone could help! i think i’ve narrowed it down to somewhere between 1975-1979, but i could be totally wrong.
unsure how to/if you can insert images so i’ll just describe the label on the inside of the body
model no. FT-165 BARD-12
serial no. 170147
the label is rectangular, tan coloured with greyish blue text, says ‘Norlin’ in the bottom left corner. says it’s made in japan, and below the serial + model no. it says “another quality product from norlin. lincolnwood, illinois 60646”
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