onewilyfool Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Anyone got one???? I think it has Lam sides and back, and solid top??? Korean made>????? Any info Appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 We could use Mooseguy chiming in here. There was a 1996-97 reissue. They were made in Korea. I have played a couple but never owned one. I really do not know though if the maple back and sides were solid wood or laminate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 We could use Mooseguy chiming in here. There was a 1996-97 reissue. They were made in Korea. I have played a couple but never owned one. I really do not know though if the maple back and sides were solid wood or laminate. I found some specs....back and sides laminate...very nice maple flame though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torca Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I found some specs....back and sides laminate...very nice maple flame though!!! Wily, I've had a couple of these. First was the Epiphone Frontier re-issue,long scale 25 1/2", made in Korea, bridge and fingerboard rosewood with highly flamed back laminated and sides. It was in hindsight, a good sounding guitar with lots of volume and fit n' finish was quite good. Great strummer with no maple harshness when driven hard. Also owned one of the Gibson Montana made Epi Frontier re-issue, made in 1994.Beautiful flamed solid maple b and s, with dark walnut stain. Looked like the stain on the maple of banner Maple J-45's.Long scale also with a somewhat smaller feeling neck,just a shade under 1 11/16's,and shallow. It certainly wasn't like the small 60's necks Gibson introduced in 64-65,but noticeable. I wondered if Gibson did this as a slight nod to potential buyers,looking at the re-issue and knowing about the Epi design history in the 60's.Very nice pickguard etched groove and then painted,the Korean made was just painted.Oddly I found the Gibson Epi to be somewhat quiet, articulate but not a great hard strummer.The actual guitar is now for sale at Gruhn's and posted on their website.I have been thinking about buying a 60's Frontier,but am reluctant to do so sight unseen,as I've always done. The individuality of the maple sound and need to have the bigger neck, makes me want to play first,as they are typically $3-6K depending on condition. I should have kept the Korean Epi as my camp guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I found some specs....back and sides laminate...very nice maple flame though!!! The original Frontiers were laminate Maple as well... I guess they were just being historically correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 OWF , you must be in luck Gruhns has one : http://www.gruhn.com/photo/AG6143.jpg asking price is 2k JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guymoose Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Anyone got one???? I think it has Lam sides and back, and solid top??? Korean made>????? Any info Appreciated Hi Onewiley Just tried to reset my lost pass word -worse than trying the combination to Fort Knox which has to be shorter than what Gibson supplies for reset purposes. Now on to more presssing matters: Never have owned a Korean reissue Frontier but have seen them offered-I would be willing to bet they were also made by the Peerless Guitar Co. (One of Korea's largest guitar makers) as were the 96 Excellente reissues of which I have owned several. I still have two of these which I gig with continuously. For inexpensive guitars, these are well made and finished and weigh enough to be laminates which they are. As you would guess, they are no way comparable in quality and tone to the 93 Bozeman reissues of which I also own two. Regards, Moose P.S. P.S. The above is my # 2 of 9 Ren Ferguson-John Walker made 93 Bozeman reissues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hi Onewiley Just tried to reset my lost pass word -worse than trying the combination to Fort Knox which has to be shorter than what Gibson supplies for reset purposes. Now on to more presssing matters: Never have owned a Korean reissue Frontier but have seen them offered-I would be willing to bet they were also made by the Peerless Guitar Co. (One of Korea's largest guitar makers) as were the 96 Excellente reissues of which I have owned several. I still have two of these which I gig with continuously. For inexpensive guitars, these are well made and finished and weigh enough to be laminates which they are. As you would guess, they are no way comparable in quality and tone to the 93 Bozeman reissues of which I also own two. Regards, Moose P.S. P.S. The above is my # 2 of 9 Ren Ferguson-John Walker made 93 Bozeman reissues The reissues came with t-shirts and denim jackets. I have several t-shirts and one like new denim jacket. I would have to dig around in the pile to find them. Sizes are probably large. I also have a bunch of the pickgards if you need a spare or 10. They are hand engraved and hand colored. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guymoose Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 The reissues came with t-shirts and denim jackets. I have several t-shirts and one like new denim jacket. I would have to dig around in the pile to find them. Sizes are probably large. I also have a bunch of the pickgards if you need a spare or 10. They are hand engraved and hand colored. Very cool. Hi Hogeye Maybe the 14 94 Bozeman line produced reissues of the Excellentes made as part of the 100 Anniversary Limited Addition Series may have come with T shirts and jackets but, to my knowledge, the 9 93 custom ordered Ferguson-Walker ones sure didn't Moose P.S. Just curious-are your pick guards for Frontiers or Excellentes and which model does your clothing designate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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