tom nair Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 So I have a 2005 Sheraton out of the Unsung plant. What is the quality of these guitars as compared to other plants and countries? The fit and finish is perfect as far as I know. I have done some upgrades and I love it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volt1281734017 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 So it wasn't built on a Monday I'll wager. ;) Both of my Epi's were made in the same plant, one is perfect and the other has a couple of minor imperfections in the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 -Mine is also from the Unsung plant. The only finish imperfection is at the heel. It looks like someone took an eraser and lightened a small bit of finish there before the poly was applied. L8R, Matt D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amino Moore Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 -Mine is also from the Unsung plant. The only finish imperfection is at the heel. It looks like someone took an eraser and lightened a small bit of finish there before the poly was applied. L8R' date=' Matt D.[/quote'] ABM, It's good to see ya back on the board. Geez it's like a family reunion. Love that quilt top LP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insideout Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I believe my Ultra II is from the Unsung plant - the SN starts with U. I have looked it over many many times, and have yet to find a physical flaw in the finish. The neck pup has a small dent in it, but Epi is replacing it under warranty. :) . The guitar sounds and plays great - stays in tune - what more could you ask for :(/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickblues1 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 My Dot was made there in April 2004. I am very pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 -Hey there. I stop in every now and then. Just a lot going on for the last couple of months. And I found out about the new board a few weeks ago I think. Nope, I just saw the date below my name. It's been a month. L8R, Matt D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom nair Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks for the replies. I guess I was looking for an overall view about the quality. You know, we here about the shine plant and how great it was and I was wondering if the korean models stood up. I have seen posts that the chinese guitars were lacking but I really don't know the scoop. I really like mine and have zero complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpplayer Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 My opinion only- the Korean ones are better....although I have seen a few from China that are excellent. I was lucky to get an 04 standard LP made in Unsung, no fit/finish flaws, plays excellently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeko Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 :) Ahh Anthem, nice scoot fursur! I've had good luck with the newer korean Epi's from the Peerless Factory ®. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I have a 2005 Korina Explorer out of the Unsung plant and it is excellent. A beast of a guitar ! While you would think of the Explorer as mainly a Metal Axe. Mine can be very subtle. Top Notch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokestack Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Unsung have been one of the better and more consistant OEM makers of standard range Epis in my experience. Saien are pretty good too. I don't think we should read too much into which factory a guitar came from though. There are good and less good examples from most sources. As for the Korea versus China argument. The early Chinese production maybe suffered from the factories being at the beginning of the learning curve. In terms of fit and finish they've come on pretty well in the last couple years. [Though QC isn't what it could be] Again, to state that Korean production is always better than Chinese [or vice versa] is a bit daft ;^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shan! Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I have a 1998 Epiphone Les Paul. Does the "U" at the beginning of the serial # designate that the guitar was made at the Unsung plant in Korea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 8:54 PM, Shan! said: I have a 1998 Epiphone Les Paul. Does the "U" at the beginning of the serial # designate that the guitar was made at the Unsung plant in Korea? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@steveharr Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) just found this post, so i will add my opinion (for what it is worth) I have 170 guitars, mostly gibson, fender, gretsch, dobro etc, and a few epiphones. Some of the epiphone guitars i have are from Unsung, including a sheraton from 88. To say it is excellent would be an understatement. In 88 or 89, guitarist magazine did a comparison of a Korean Sheraton (Unsung) and a gibson 335(kalamazoo, i think). I still have the magazine. The conclusion they came to was that the Sheraton build quality was far superior to the 335, which was 4 times the price. the only down side (in their opinion), was that the Sheraton pickups were "a touch polite". I disagree. I also have a chinese made Les Paul, the Peter Green model from JHS and Trevor Wilkinson. It is so good that I sold one of my Gibson LPs (i have 15). Just bought a 59 custom shop LP, expensive, but Gibson seem to have their mojo back . In 55 years on the road and 45 years of guitar repair, I have seen every possible combination of good and bad. I have played expensive Gibson guitars that were dreadful, and Chinese guitars that were excellent. It generally depends on the price point as to the quality. I worked part time for a while for a distributor of Jay Turser guitars, doing setups etc. before they were shipped out. They were cheap, but generally were great guitars for very little money. if you want to see how bad a guitar can be, just look for a 60'6 Top Twenty. Unplayable, my bass player in 67 had one, dreadful Edited December 4, 2020 by steve@steveharr did not click on notify me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Pearson Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I have had the brand spanking new Sheraton II Pro made in China from Sweetwater and one off ebay from unsung Korea. I compared them quite a bit. Personally and of course this is just my opinion I thought the one from unsung Korea was the greatest guitar I ever saw in my life and it sounded like angels singing from heaven. I thought the Chinese version did not hold a candle and fit and finish or in sound. So I sent it back to Sweetwater You may find other people that think differently but I thought the one from my Un Sunh Korea was the greatest guitar I’ve ever seen. It has a wonderful sweet beautiful warm sound even one plate acoustically but of course minute plugged in it sounds like angels are playing harps from heaven. I have lots of guitars. And they are all great. A custom D 42 from Martin. And SJ 200 from Gibson. Now I D 18 from gibson from Sweetwater. Wonderful Taylor nylon NS32CE. And I like them all. At one it comes to the semi hollow body it is really really really hard to beat this wonderful guitar. I play the Blues with it on my quilter MicroPro Mach 2 amplifier. Now you have to understand it’s the sound that people are looking for and this one here the sound I like. I do not like Crunch or metal whatsoever. I like the clean sounds in the bluesy break up that is just right on this Sheraton II from Korea. I have the means to buy whatever guitar I would like and thought of buying a 335 Gibson in my buy one in the future but once I bought the Sheraton I haven’t the desire to try to get one of those 335s because why should I win the one I have is so wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Heaton Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 http://I have a 2006 Epiphone LP made at Unsung’s Chinese factory. It is an excellent instrument, flawless, with better attention to detail than many Gibsons I’ve seen. I’ve replaced the pick ups with SDs, but rather wish I hadn’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Love the name of the plant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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