RobinTheHood
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18 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
If you have one Tool album, it is pretty much all you need. I would take Undertow out of all of them or Lateralus.
Undertow and Opiate. Opiate sounds nothing like any of the other albums. It's so raw and heavy. Undertow was great because it was so different than anything else at the time. Everything after that sounded like undertow but not as good creatively. More technical and less feeling. I'm kind of jaded, so I have no interest in the new album.
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Epiphone, along with most other brands, moved the scarf joint from the neck to the bottom of the headstock.
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Japan used their own serial number system. It's just a coincidence. However, there were duplicate serials during the earlier USA runs of Epiphone guitars as well, so it's not unique to the Japanese guitars. The USA runs were more difficult to figure out, but the Japanese duplicates are easy because of the different labels and construction differences. Back in the day, Epiphone wasn't good at keeping records of their serial and with Japan having a the same amount of digits as much earlier Epiphones, overlap was inevitable.
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It's a terada. No orange labels on the American made or matsumoku Epiphones. I've never heard of spaces between numbers on the serial indicating anything and honestly, I'm not sure that's even a thing. I've been studying Epiphone serials for ten years and have never heard of that. Either way, it's definitely not American made and is certainly Japanese as indicated by the amount of serial digits and the three screws on the truss cover. Though, many Japanese Epiphones had only two screws, that didn't apply to archtops.
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I've seen one of these show up years ago. Not exactly sure what it is. It's obviously some version of the 335/Dot, but it predates the dot release in 1997. I can tell it's older than 1997 by the angle of the logo on the headstock. It's probably from 1996, as that was the last year that the logo went straight across the headstock instead of on an angle like you see on all Epiphones from 1997 until the current day. As well, neither the production model dot, nor 335 came with the clipped ear headstock. In 2000 Epiphone changed headstocks from the clipped ear style to the elongated style, but that was mainly on acoustic guitars and this guitar predates those.
The binding on the neck is curious too.
My only guess is that this is either a prototype or a pre-production test market run. The lack of a label is odd as well, and thats where the serial number should be.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Sometimes these oddballs show up and there's just no explanation for them that we have access to.
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Unsung, 1996. Les Paul standard. Limited edition trans green.
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22 hours ago, Tommie Liekola said:
Thanks for the info so far;)
so far this guitar is in ”like a new chape” and no what so ever problems or anything.
I would like to keep it but i need the money for my upgrade of the Roland TD25-50 I’m about to do.
If i find a buyer paying $300 plus shipping (if outside EU) i would sell it.
within EU the shipping costs would be around $20-30 and i would pay for that if given me $310 for the Epi.
so It’s made in Samick (Korea), Basswood body with Maple neck/fret board, Bennder locking tremolo, but what is the pickups if you know?
Best Regards:
Tommie L
The pickups are called Tech II. They were a short lived brand that Epiphone made for a few years. I don't know much more about them than that. Probably medium to high output.
Here's more info on the guitar.
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I've already answered whether or not it's authentic. Yes, It is. In good condition these seem to fetch around $300 give or take. The problem is finding someone locally who knows what it is and likes them...unless you want to ship.
Also, that's not a KB trem. That's a Bennder trem and thank your lucky stars because the KB was prone to breaking and hard to replace because of the routing and it's obsolescence. The Bennder was a bit better, but the blocks like to crumble after they age. Fortunately you can replace it with a Floyd Rose with only a little modifications to the body if you have to.
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On 12/20/2019 at 1:24 PM, ceejoe said:
my husband has two epiphone guitars and wishes to sell them, however can't find value for them. both made in japan, 331949 serial #, FT570SB serial number. any ideas on how to read this or find value. thanks so much.
carol
FT570SB is actually the model of the guitar. Not sure of its value, but here is some info on it.
http://epiphonewiki.org/index/FT-Series.php#FT-570BL.2FSB_Sheraton
The other serial couldbe anything. We would need to see pics of it to determine what model it is.
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On 12/11/2019 at 1:59 PM, RonC said:
Hello,
I have a guitar that I have used since I was a child (I'm 54), which was my mother's. But I am having problems identifying the year. There is no info anywhere on the headstock or external body, only this two-digit serial inside: "46".
Any help?
Ron
Well this is a bit tricky, but here is what I can tell you. The Epiphone by Gibson branding, as seen on the label, didn't start until 1986. It's possible that it began a little earlier, possibly 84 or 85, as this was a transition period for Epiphone and yours has an early logo. But the branding started en masse in 86 for sure. By 86, most of the guitars that received this branding were made in Samick Korea. 1982-87 was a combo of matsumoku and Samick produced guitars (Terada as well, but this guitar is definitely not a Terada, as they were all higher end creme de la creme for the time).
As well, Gibson/Epiphone were also branding with the Nashville plant even though none of the Epiphones were produced there, minus some small, high end limited runs. This is seen on many neck plates during the 80s and 90s.
And finally, according to my research, which admittedly can be lacking a tad, the c-30 was made from 1984-1990. I'm usually accurate within a year or so, so that puts this guitar squarely in the 1980s. Matsumoku made guitars for Epiphone until 1987.
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On 12/30/2019 at 6:00 AM, Tommie Liekola said:
I can’t understand were, when and if the guitar is an autentic guitar:
please help me.
I have an Epiphone by Gibson S800MRB Metallic red body and metallic red bolt on neck, HSS pickup setup, 3 switches (one for each pickup) and push/pull coil splitter for humbucker.
it has a KKT1 tremolo and hexagon tool holder on back of head.
serial nr: 71011378
Yes, it's authentic. It was made in 1987 at Samick, Korea. This is the acoustic guitar sub-forum, BTW.
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On 12/24/2019 at 11:30 AM, BergeronHelo said:
It's a 1994. You can tell because the logo on the headstock is straight instead of on an angle.
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9 hours ago, CharlieMc said:Hello all! Wondering if you could help me ID a black Epiphone Special. I tired using guitardater and it says its an unrecognized serial number so hopefully it can be determined if its genuine and where its from and when if possible. The serial number on the back plate is MC22090927. Here's a pic of the guitar back neck plate and the guitar itself. Thanks in advance for any help, I really appreciate it!
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Muse, China 2002. I suspect that if you flip the truss rod cover over it says Gibson on it.
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On 12/16/2019 at 3:13 PM, BergeronHelo said:
Greetings! I’m a little confused by the coding schemes in the forum; I wonder if anyone could help me ID a guitar?
Black Gibson Epiphone, 9400891 stamped onto the neck plate. I think it’s a Plustone, but I’m unable to post an image. Might anyone be able to chime in?
Thanks!
It's either a 1994 or 1999. There's no way to tell what model it is withoit seeing the guitar. I would also be able to confirm the year by seeing the front of the headstock as well.
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On 12/15/2019 at 2:07 PM, Léo666 said:
Bonjour
J'ai une Epiphone FT 150 made in japan je crois que le numéro est 987306 .pouvez vous m'aider à la dater ? Merci d'avance
The FT-150 was made from 1972-1979. So if the serial is any indication, yours would have been made in 1979.
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4 hours ago, Bdee said:
I have an older Sheraton. A hand me down. Always heard it was made in Kalamazoo MI. Pre-Gibson. Any ideas what years I'm shooting for? It's in storage, or I'd have the serial number.
There are no pre Gibson Sheratons, only pre import sheratons. Gibson bought Epiphone in 1957, and the Sheraton began production in 1958. It may have been produced in Kalamazoo though, but we would need to see the guitar and serial.
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6 hours ago, Glorybound said:
Em2 rebel. Em2 has floyd rose. Em1 does not. Gibson liked them and put their name on it and then started making gibson m1 m2 and m3. Epiphone rebels are in black white or red.
It has a vintage style trem, so it's an EM1. Epiphone also made a bass version called the EBM. It came in 4 and 5 string versions. There was also a 6 string version called the Expert. It was constructed a bit differently though, as it was a neck-thru with two jazz pickups and different electronics. It also had two truss rods to accommodate the wider neck. Unfortunately, Gibson never made a bass version of the EBM.
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41 minutes ago, drumandstage said:
The saddles move freely on the screws. The fit of the flanges/notches of screws into the bridge is peculiar and requires a bit of pressure or even force, which causes the soft metal to bend.
Yes, that's what I'm talking about. The new saddle screws might not be metric. Try threading one of the old saddles on to a new screw or vice versa. I'd bet they give you the same issue.
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1997 unsung.
Quality should be good in theory. But there is a lot to look out for on an older guitar. In good player condition, I would imagine the price should be around the $250-350 range.
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It sounds like you are cross threading them. Metric vs. Imperial. Double check your order. You may have bought saddles for a USA guitar.
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And yes, the 311 serial is from MIRC.
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The original serial suggests that the guitar was made in 2014 in Qingdao China.
14 year
10 month
15 factory
8XXX batch number
Post a pic if you want it positively identified. It should be easy to figure out if it's 25 or 5 years old.
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In my area, metro Detroit, prices can vary wildly for any LP standard. Anywhere from $250 - $400 depending on the seller. That's the best I can do for value. Trans green may or may not fetch than the average price in your area. It really depends on the market.