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That's a set up issue, not necessarily a quality issue. Who knows how old the strings are etc. The nuts always need adjustment, even gibsons need a set up. In my opinion the Sheraton is the best guitar epiphone make, but personally I would get an older Korean one. Theres nothing wrong with the new ones, just personal preference.

I can't offer any more information other than to say I have a 1993 Sheraton made in the Samick factory. This one I assume would also be Samick from the bridge. Mine has the same ping brand tuners. Mine however has the serial number and Made in Korea screen printed in gold on the back of the headstock. The tree of life inlay is also slightly different on mine to this one. The one thing that seems to be fairly consistent until early 2000's is a lack of consistency!

Yeah some of the stock issues have been ridiculous, I wanted a gibson 335 for almost 2 years, now you can get them I'm not interested anymore! Those mustangs are supposed to be very good for the price. I've never played one though. There is also the Epiphone lp special, which will obviously be lighter, but I'm not sure on the neck profile? I know the Gibson is thick. You probably are going down the right path with the junior though, always room to move up. You will soon be showing her the custom shop.

Try peach guitars they give pictures and weights of every guitar over £350. I have an older epi lp, I don't know its weight but it's about the same as my Gibson. My daughter also took lessons at school at 13, they provided her with a crap classical but she didn't stick to it long anyway. When she was practicing at home she was using mine, she did like the smaller feel of the lp compared to acoustics or my semis, the one she favored was my non reverse firebird though. I guess the thinner body, lighter weight and its it's looks were the main factor. Personally I would look at the Wilshire, they seem to come in at around 6-7 lb, have the thinner body and of course are an epiphone original.

Apparently they were made in a short run, i doubt anyone truly knows how many were made. There's a dedicated Epiphone by Gibson page, probably on page 2 or three of this sub forum. Have a look there, I know there have been a couple of others with the script logo in there.

Sounds like he got it straight from the Epiphone.com web site. The model he has AFAIK will be MIC. There are no MIJ currently. It also looks like the rivoli hasn't been in standard production since 2002? I would guess they have been MIK, just based on a lot from epiphone being MIK around then. There may have been special runs for the Japanese domestic market since, I don't know.

Apart from me saying about 2002, the rest I said.

That's why those sites are unreliable.

This was not made by Samick Korea in 2010. AFAIK they stopped producing for epiphone in about 2002, the Samick company do still produce for them in Indonesia though I believe. This serial number also doesn't fit a standard 2010 format. This is why serial number de coders do not work.

There's a 2000 one in Walsall at £345 starting bid with best offer. It's got a couple of fairly bad knocks on the body and I would be surprised if it sells. It will probably be on there for a while. The best thing to do is keep watching ebay, a lot of times they don't sell or they reappear a week or so later. It's a case of right time right place some times.

I'm in England too, Wolverhampton. I got both of my older ones off ebay, the 06 for £350 about eleven years ago and the 92 for £300 last year. They are an absolute steal for the price they sell for on ebay, you just need to be patient. At these prices I would say 100% just get an early 90's. You will not regret it and you will get your money back if you seel on. The spec on the older ones is better than the newer ones. Not to dismiss what they are producing now, because it appears to be consistently good work. However the older models will have bound f holes and early 90's had fret nibs. Obviously hardware and electronics can be swapped and people do this on epiphones no matter the age, although I've not really had a problem other than desire to make a change. One thing to watch on earlier examples is the harmonica bridge which has a 72mm post spacing and can be difficult to replace if needed, although my one that is 30 years old is in perfect condition. As you can tell the Sheraton is my favourite model!

I can tell you there's no real difference between a 92, 06 or a 2012. That's three different Factories too, Sammick, Unsung and Qingdao. Build wise the 92 wins by a mile, that's not to say the other two aren't brilliant, just that the difference is noticeable.

It sounds like a g400 deluxe, I'm not sure they were made in 2010 though. The serial number doesn't quite add up for 2010 either, after 08 the format would be YYMMFF..... with the middle numbers indicating factory. A g400 from 2010 would also most likely have a 15 factory code for Qingdao. If stock, the Gibson trc could also point to an earlier year too. How long have you had it?

No, a b7 in this instance would require a fixing into the top of the guitar, also possibly different holes on the end by the strap pin. A b6/b3 ( I can't remember the exact one?) would be the better one if your unsure. You would likely still have to drill more holes by the strap pin, but the may be covered by the trapeze plate. You also don't need the tension roller from the b7, the b6 is a straight swap for the trapeze. I agree with Lars though a b7 is the best looking bigsby and personally I would put a blank chrome one on that guitar. Nice guitar by the way. I came close to getting a black one before Xmas.

It's in the list mihcmac put above, that's the exact designation code. Use your serial number to find the factory from that list.

If it says Epiphone by Gibson on the headstock. It is 100% 86 from the years you've given. They didn't put that on the headstock in 96 or 06.

Try ebay completed listing, look for similar condition and colour etc.

Aw man, that means I'm not '"Modern era" being born in 85!🤣🤣

Personally I would say a Matsumoku are the most sought after.

A little bit closer to home for you, they go for between £750- 900 in England. I know yhis doesn't help you specifically with your price but try searching completed listings on eBay.

Hi, I too was interested in a worn casino. I'll be honest and say I didn't particularly like the feel, I tried the denim blue one. Not so much the finish or quality but the neck etc, I've only tried a Casino once before and wasn't keen then either. Personal preference that's all. Other than that it was a solid built guitar as I would expect from modern epiphones. In my little time spent with it I didn't notice any rattle on the bridge but in the research I have done the bridge and tuners seem to be what people are saying is the only weak point. I have definitely seen a lot of posts on other forums saying the bridge rattles but this is an inexpensive upgrade. The electronics as you say are apparently upgraded on all epiphone I think now, and they felt smooth and tighter than my older epiphones. The pickups sounded nice but I was plugged into the shops £2000 orange amp set up. I did start a thread about the worn, I didn't get much joy. You may find more help on other forums, this place isn't what it once was.

There's also plenty of good stories about qc, particularly what's currently coming out of the epiphone factory. People rarely take the time to praise, but sure are quick enough to shout to the world about the problems out there. Personally I take a lot of rhe criticism with a pinch of salt, especially having three perfectly fine Chinese epiphone electrics. I've said this before but didn't people say the same about the now loved Korean made, when production changed from Japan? The same also about the first Japanese. When production is swapped to somewhere cheaper again, people will pay more for the 'better' Chinese ones. How many bad posts are there regarding USA gibsons? These have apparently been going on for a few years if you listen to the forums. Again I have no issue with my Nashville or custom shop.

Currently only, Indonesia for some/most acoustics. There is also USA casino currently available. There are also Korean, Japanese, Czech and US made on the second hand market. I have to ask what your actual issue with them being made in China is though?

Sounds like a horror story!! Hope you get it sorted and back in good condition. If needed try looking at Tdogs finishing on Instagram, he's based in brum. His work is very good. If possible post some pictures of your progress.

The thing with the USA casino is that they weren't making 330 at the time were they? That would have been an interesting comparison. I think the sheraton is different enough that a lot of people would get one while they could over a 335. I know I would. I have one of the union jack sheraton and it's settled and aged nicely now played in but still I would describe it as gloomy. I also played a few of the 62 and the neck put me off, too thin. Years ago I randomly tried one of the worn dot studios and was amazed by it for the money, I ended up buying a gloss cherry one weeks later which is still phenomenon for a £200 guitar at the time. That's my thinking with these casinos especially as you say the thin worn finish. That's one thing I can guarantee with 100% certainly though, if I ever do end up with one of these casinos. Not a single beatles song will be played on it. Maybe a few imitations by bands a few miles down the road, but no scousers!