Ferkelchen Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hello, i saw this Epiphone LP on eBay. Can someone give me informations about this model? Thanks! :-) Edit: Currently there is the same one from another seller on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=180304547367 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Very suspicious. Alltho there are plenty of Epiphone historic references they just don't add up. Ironically I find the tuners the most disturbing. Vintage posts with modern Schaller heads...yuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphone Player Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Body looks like Special II,but the headstock?!This headstock i see first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hmmm.... I've never seen anything like that. But the body does look like the special II. It might be a fake... GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef_in_fla Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 It's too bad the moderators don't participate here, other than booting and deleting. Maybe they could educate us about some of these oddball Epis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 It's too bad the moderators don't participate here' date=' other than booting and deleting. Maybe they could educate us about some of these oddball Epis.[/quote'] I know right. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I think it's called a Basher or something like that ,part of the ill fated E line of years ago. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLesPaul2006 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I have seen that head stock before. They were from a few years ago. To bad ROTOCAN X was kicked off he could tell you everything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Body looks like Special II' date='but the headstock?!This headstock i see first time [/quote'] Body is a Special II, probably refinished in a weirdo "plum" colour. Since the Special II comes with a bolt on neck, it could be a custom made neck..but these guitars are entry level, so I somehow doubt it. From what I can see, other than the oem tuners being changed out, the top of the headstock has been reworked to try and simulate the historic Epiphone "off center part", but there wasn't enough wood available to do this, because of the notched corners, so the"part" is flattened out considerably. http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=21&CollectionID=6 The original historic Epiphone designs of the late 30s, had an offcenter part but the curved areas were much larger. The emblem and trc are just someones idea of customizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelodyMaker1 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I don't know model particulars, but these models were made in the late 80's early 90's, I believe. They are Epi's, and this one is an entry level Les Paul model. As stated earlier, its probably more in line with the Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiEric Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I think it's called a Basher or something like that ' date='part of the ill fated E line of years ago. Stan.[/quote'] That's exactly what it is. The E-series had the "Slasher" (Firebird body), "Basher" (Les Paul body), "Bully" (SG body) along with a few others. They were mostly a low end line introduced in 2001 and weren't around for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 That's exactly what it is. The E-series had the "Slasher" (Firebird body)' date=' "Basher" (Les Paul body), "Bully" (SG body) along with a few others. They were mostly a low end line introduced in 2001 and weren't around for very long.[/quote'] Thanx, I learn something new everyday from this forum, "Basher-Slasher-Bully"...what where they thinking? Tough little guitars for tough little boys? I guess these were intended as "take it out on the guitar" after an argument with somebody to cool off. Good thing these were screwed on and replaceable necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferkelchen Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thanks for your help! The Gibson Customer Service Europe confirmed too that it's a Basher from the E-Series back in 2001, produced in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlagJones Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I have seen that head stock before. They were from a few years ago. To bad ROTOCAN X was kicked off he could tell you everything about it. +1 Rotcanx would have had all the info you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I miss Spud to, but we did get it right. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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