Matt4356
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Guitarguitar have just shared the red 150th sheraton on Instagram. All major sellers in UK have them too. Price between £1299 - £1429. A £500 difference between the 150th and the new standard Sheraton.
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They will be metric cts pots. About 95% of the world uses the metric measurement system. Epiphone guitars are made in one of those places.
6 hours ago, Willsjazz said:That’s incorrect. The new inspired by line uses standard CTS pots, same as Gibson.
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Epiphone have just shared a picture of the Sheraton on Instagram. Available in VSB and natural.
https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Electric-Guitar/Sheraton/Vintage-Sunburst
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Here is a plain top in VSB, from 2008 (If the link works)
https://www.sheltonsguitars.com/2008/2-6-08/epiphone-les-paul-std-tsb-plain-2-8-08.html
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Hi, I would also describe it as Vintage Sunburst. I would also say its a plus top, I have a Honeyburst plus top from 2010 and the flame is very similar.
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So as the title suggests, there is a video circulating appearing to show a new Sheraton being worked on in the Epiphone factory. The obvious assumption would be a 150th anniversary spec release.
A quick Google search produces an ebay auction with a cherry red Sheraton with an epiphone tremotone, mini hums etc. This is original Sheraton spec, as was the 2012 anniversary version, which it appears to be identical to except for a 150th anniversary decal on the rear of the headstock. The serial number dates it at October 22.
Hopefully the announcement will be soon. I will definitely get one. The original Sheraton is in my opinion the best.
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If you brought it from new and like the strings it came with, they were probably 10-46 gauge. That's what epiphone claim to ship with. The shop you got it from may have changed them.
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Nice. I prefer the frequensator.
It was definitely a labour of love, I can agree that the early 90's Sheratons are nice, i have a blonde 93.
Excellent job.
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My guess would be June 2000. But that's a basic guess.
Is there anything on the back of the headstock?
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By Gibson headstock do you mean truss rod cover? Or does it say Epiphone by Gibson in pearl?
Also how do you know it's made in Korea?
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It could be a 2000 made in June. That would be the 0006. I would expect a factory designation letter before the numbers though. Either an S or U
There looks to have been a sticker or something after the serial number? It looks to say 1994?
I've not seen one with a Gibson stamp over the serial like that.
If it was from 90, it should have fret nibs, i doubt its from 90 though.
Is there a screen print serial on the headstock?
Some of the 90' to early 00's were a weird period with serial numbers sue to changes in factory and country etc.
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Has it git a serial number sticker on still?
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2 hours ago, ALAN SKEGGS said:
hi i bought mine in the early 70,s in cornwall as i had my gibson stolen and this was the nearest i could get ,and have treasured it ever since ,gigging with it for 50 years ,still sounds good!!!!
Early 70's? They weren't made then. 85 is believed to be the beginning of these.
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Nice, natural is the best colour in my opinion.
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According to epihone they they ship with 10's. No one can can truly ever say if it would need a set up to meet your needs, no two are the same so someone else's experience may not match yours.
I doubt very much though that you would notice a difference between 11's and 10's from a strat and a lp, you will already have other differences that are more noticeable. Don't forget you are talking about a 0.001 and 0.005 of an inch difference between a set of 10's and 11's.
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I seem to remember someone claiming that script was from 85 and only on the first 50 made or something like that. That seems very specific for a period where everything was quite vague and changing.
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7 hours ago, Hype said:
Why? The original MIJ Riviera’s had a volute.
Because they haven't done one for 30 odd years? They still could put fret nibs on though so it's not like they have gone all out to get it as close as possible.
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2 minutes ago, indiekiduk said:
Hopefully the volute helps against neck cracks. Glad they went with a slim neck vs the old fat necks of the Dot etc.
Maybe they'll release it in more colours next year, e.g. tobacco sunburst would be nice and even better without the £200 signature premium.
A bone head sig! Now that would be worth it considering he actually still played his out pre cancer.
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Hi, there is a specific thread for the Epi by Gibson Sheratons somewhere on here, probably on page 2 or 3.
There's a lot of info on there.
If I remember correct that script on the headstock would put it at the beginning of the Korean production period for epiphone.
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I was surprised by the volute, that was the last thing I expected to see. Very interested to see if is a one peice or scarf joint though.
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Gibson own Epiphone, there was a period where they put Gibson on that cover.
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It looks like you have found the answer to your question.
There are hundreds of models of lp churned out every year, people often struggle to find info about the non standard models and question the legitimacy. I was looking at the pictures you put up from a critical point of view in comparison to my own lp from the same period and factory. I still find it interesting that they used different tuners.
Enjoy.
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I have done zero research and I am sure someone may have more knowledge but here's my view.
I've never seen a les paul without the screen print. Unless you can rule out a neck repair and a paint job, that would definitely put me off.
I've also not seen a dual humbuckcer from this period with a wrap around tail. I would say that's not a stock epi bridge from 09 at the very least.
I don't think those machine heads were standard at the time either. They had a hole at the bottom. These haven't been changed.
The horn area seems slightly off to me but that could be the picture angle etc.
The serial number, that's a high production number. ( 10904).
Just my opinion though.
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I didn't read all the answers so this may be here already but, the spring is supposed to be loose between the bottom 'cup' and the trem handle assembly.
The tension of the strings hold it in. Put it in loose, string it up, then try pulling the bar up enough for the spring to fall out. Your strings will break first.
The screw and nut are to hold the bar on, you can move it for desired length. The washers go top and bottom of the spring.
You're over complicating it massively.
Setup issues with my Epiphone DC Pro
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Chasing a buzz can ruin your life. We can't tell you if it's a fret problem, a nut problem or anything. We can't see it, or hear it. I've had a buzz from the bridge that went and came back back on bends etc. Like mihcmac says sometimes it's best to take it to someone who knows what they are doing.