GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I just bought this guitar from a person in town, I think I got a pretty good deal on it, I have played for years, the guitar is in pretty decent shape, but I can not figure out what it was called or about what year it is. Nor do it know if it is a Les Paul. Can anyone tell me what this guitar would be called if I wanted to sell it, and about what year it is? also can someone could give me an about price, I should price it at also. Serial Number: 099050492 Thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Try posting this in the Epiphone section. You'll get more hits/responses there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshole Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Its definetly A "Epiphone Les Paul" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well I was on craigslist and I saw this and was like .... sweeettt....... and the price was great *in my mind* But I noticed when I saw it, on the head it does not say Les Paul, I think this guitar was painted, and it was painted over. But honestly I am not 100%, the paint does not look that bad at all. The paint is not bad it is still a little dirty, needs polished, because it was sitting a really long time, I took the strings off because they were pretty old, It was used for a pretty long while before the person that I bought it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Don't get very optimistic about the price. An Epiphone Les Paul isn't worth a lot, one with a bolt-on neck isn't worth half of that. Sorry to be so blunt, but I've seen that happen to lotsa people who didn't realize the difference. Epiphone was even doing a double neck for awhile (think Jimmy Page) with bolt-on necks and people were getting ripped off BIG TIME thinking it was a great bargain at $500. Part of the reason people buy Gibson electrics (and Epi import copies) is for the set neck. Bolt-on = $Jack. Check Musician's Friend on the web to get an idea what new ones sell for, then figure yours is worth half at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well let me put it this way, the girl was not that big into guitars, she has a really nice one, and this one. she wanted 150$ first, and she was preg, and was moving thats the only reason she was selling. I talked her down to 75$, which i think is a hella good deal... What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You did good. $150 is on the high side. Pregnant? I didn't do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 And btw, this one says, Hand-crafted in Korea by Ephphone The epiphome company Nashville, Tennessee USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well let me put it this way' date=' the girl was not that big into guitars, she has a really nice one, and this one. she wanted 150$ first, and she was preg, and was moving thats the only reason she was selling. I talked her down to 75$, which i think is a hella good deal... What do you think?[/quote'] That's decent price, but you didn't get a steal. Did you get the case with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well actually to be honest I got the guitar and 2 Hollinger monitors for 100$ altogether the monitors are Impedance: 8 ohms Power: 60Watts RMS/120 Watts Music Crossover Frequency: 4 khz Frequency responce 75-20 KHz I am unsure if i got a good deal or not or how much the monitors are worth, I took them down to my friends house and they sound great. They actually look great, other then that scratch on the side of one, that was from her cat, but other then that, they look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 The case is mine, I bought it awhile back when I bought my NEW Gibson USA Les Paul studio =) it was just a spare case of mine, Its a guardian case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{0v0} Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 It looks like you got what you paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonFanBoy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Does anyone know anything about Hollinger monitors And to be honest with you, the body does not look nearly as bad as in the pics, the finish is polished, and the pics looks like someone took sand paper and hit it up, which is not what it looks like, i think the flash picked up even little tiny scratch's from norm wear, and made it look really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 It's really not a bad guitar, just will never be worth much, so don't go putting a lot of fancy pickups and hardware on it. Just play it 'til the frets fall off, or sell it for a quick buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 It's really not a bad guitar' date=' just will never be worth much, so don't go putting a lot of fancy pickups and hardware on it. Just play it 'til the frets fall off, or sell it for a quick buck.[/quote'] Disagree, Pickups can be switched out. I have a Washburn Lyon ('02) That has a SD 59' (yeah I've said this before), But its always a good example that upgrades are worth it. I WILL be using my washburn live. It sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Disagree' date=' Pickups can be switched out. I have a Washburn Lyon ('02) That has a SD 59' (yeah I've said this before), But its always a good example that upgrades are worth it. I WILL be using my washburn live. It sounds great.[/quote'] Disagree. A decent set of pickups would be worth 3 times as much as the guitar, plus a decent set of tuners, and you're looking at $250- $300, and you'd still feel lame playing it in front of an audience, just in case there was someone there that knew it was imported junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 2 seymour duncans, about 75 each is not 300. But I see your point, I'm more into mods and stuff though. Honestly I wouldn't feel lame with it, except if it was stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 ...its always a good example that upgrades are worth it. All I can say is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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