Oliade677 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Picked up a damaged Epiphone guitar for $90 tonight. The guitar appears to be pretty old and in reasonable shape. The neck has separated from the body and there is small chunk of the neck that has cracked off, but everything else is there. Researching briefly, it appears the guitar is an Epiphone Olympic. However, there is no additional information on the guitar. I don't know where it was manufactured, when it was crafted, or the exact model type. If anyone has any info, I would greatly appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Serial # 138286? Yes, that would seem to correspond to 1963. See: http://home.provide.net/~cfh/epiphone.html#serial and scroll down to: Gibson-made Serial Number, 1961 to 1969, all instruments (non "A" series). http://home.provide.net/~cfh/epiphone.htmlNumber Range Year ------------ ---- 0100 to 42440 1961 42441 to 61180 1962 61450 to 64222 1963 64240 to 71040 1964 71041 to 96600 1962, a few from 1963/1964 96601 to 99999 1963 000001 to 099999 1967 (all 6 digit numbers starting with "0" are 1967) 100000 to 106099 1963 or 1967 106100 to 106899 1963 109000 to 109999 1963 or 1967 110000 to 111549 1963 111550 to 115799 1963 or 1967 115800 to 118299 1963 118300 to 120999 1963 or 1967 121000 to 139999 1963 140000 to 140100 1963 or 1967 For model information, see: http://home.provide.net/~cfh/epiphon2.html and scroll down to Solidbody (Gibson-made) Electric Models. I am not qualified to speak the absolute veracity of this resource, but it appears to have been put together by a vintage guitar collector who definitely knows his onions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 i will give you 100$ for that guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 i will give you $101 for that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 OP, i know you're looking for info, but how about you tell us how it sounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliade677 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Thank you all for the information. I appreciate the offers, but I'm going to pass! Sorry to disappoint, but the guitar is not in playable condition. Here are some additional images. I had a local luthier repair a Fender Strat for me last year. I'm going to talk to him and see what he thinks. If it's repairable at a reasonable cost, I'll fix her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 It made in Kalamazoo Michigan by Gibson. Fix it well and you should get about $750+ for it (a mint one might get double that). check Gbase for some idea of prices. Nice one - I have a modified '69 and it's a great guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliade677 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Thanks Scales. How much should I expect to pay for a proper repair job? I don't have any immediate plans to sell, it's a charming guitar. The fact that it's half a century old is pretty cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 How exactly should a damaged guitar without bridge and strings sound whoops, i should probably read better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I think your idea of taking it to your luthier is the right approach, but then I'm one who outsources even simple jobs when it comes to old guitars. Looks like a pretty clean break/ungluing so hopefully it might not be too dear - it'll come down to hours worked rather than parts I'd expect so best to ask luthier and how the bill is arrived at. No doubt there are others here with the skills to have a far more qualified response on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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