slim.blues.boy Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi, can anyone help me indentify this Les Paul? Is it real Epiphone made? The serial number is a little bit strange, numerical serial number, 9 digits. I know that there are Epiphone with all numeric serial, but longer digits with factory codes and production date. Also, the nuts was black color, usually it was white/ivory color (perhaps someone change it?). Pictures: Thanks for any help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whitmore Willy Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 A clear pic of the back of the headstock including the serial number would be a great help. Take it a step further and a shot of the control cavity always helps. With the pics you have put up I could do no more than speculate. Still....Given the basics: I would lean toward... Epi-phoney. I will add that if the serial number indicates a Korean LP from years ago.... The knob placements were less consistent. Even so, the pickguard bracket screw looks off. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Some epis come with black nuts, so that does not necessarily mean anything. But the knobs on that guitar do look a little out of place. They look like they are too far apart, and should be grouped closer together and at a different angle (as Willy pointed out). Not sure, but I'm with Willy on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 The Guitar Dater Project doesn't recognize that serial number. That's not conclusive, but suggestive that it's phony. The serial number just doesn't look right either. There are a couple 2001 Epi LPs on ebay at the moment, and their serial numbers start with a letter indicating Korea-made, not to mention that they just look considerably different. I'm highly skeptical that's a real Epi. If I was looking to buy it, I'd keep checking till I could really determine its authenticity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Rocker 59 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I just looked on the Blue Book page which this site offers as a way to find out what year your guitar is made, and there's no trace of that serial number on it. It's definately a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim.blues.boy Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Well thank you for all responses. I already asked this question on another forum while waiting for admin approval. I forgot my old ID password and registering this new ID. And guys over there were not sure either with this one. Someone offered this guitar for around $170. But it's kinda suspicious, plus there are lot of fake Epiphone stuffs circulating in my country (LU serial, fake EE serial and other not-so-close copy). But well then, I'll pass on this one since I was looking for nice real deal Les Paul, and Epiphone is what I can afford at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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