oymd Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Good morning everyone! Greetings from the UK. Its my first post here. I've started learning playing guitar just a few weeks ago, at a quite old age... 🙂 I have just purchased a Les Paul Standard from a sound engineer who works in the West End in London. The guitar is described as: Epiphone Les Paul, Dark Aged Burst. Its from 2007. Serial number: EE070106454. Serial number decoders say its made in China, Jan 2007, but I want to know which model Les Paul it is? Is it a 50's, 60's? Is it Standard Plain top, Plus top etc? I cannot find any details regarding this specific guitar, even on the 2006 and 2007 Epiphone catalogues. I THINK its a VINTAGE SUNBURST rather than Dark Aged Burst, but not sure? I'd like to know the specifics of the guitar, but cannot find any details anywhere? Many thanks Ossi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4356 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4356 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oymd Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Matt4356 said: 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 Many thanks for the link! That person describes it as a Vintage Tobacco Sunburst. So, is it a 12" radius fretboard? C neck? Are the humbuckers the Classic Alnico? Many thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oymd Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 Any thoughts if this is a VS or Tobacco Burst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I think a vintage sunburst had a red color after the dark color. Nice looking guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oymd Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Ceptorman said: I think a vintage sunburst had a red color after the dark color. Nice looking guitar. Many thanks! Yes, loving it. The person I bought it from worked on the School of Rock production in the west end in London, bought it in 2007, thinking she will learn guitar. She said she played it for a short while then stored it. It is barely used. Obviously she lost all the paperwork, and I’ve been researching which model do I have, and if the fretboard is Rosewood, and what HB are fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 It's a shame the serial number doesn't give you the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 If I ventured a. guess it would be a 2007 Les Paul Standard Plus Top Below the similar current Standard 60's model The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic mahogany body with a maple cap, Grover® tuners, and powered by ProBucker™ humbuckers with CTS® potentiometers. Epiphone’s long friendship with Mr. Les Paul began in 1940 when Les built one of the world’s first solid body electric guitars while working nights at the original Epiphone factory in Manhattan. Les’ first solid body guitar, nicknamed “the Log”, would go on to inspire the Les Paul Standard, which many consider the greatest electric guitar ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obliviousme Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 I like that thanks for that info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexcb Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Looking at the tuners, if they havent been changed. It is a 60's models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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