BluesDisciple Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hi. New person here. I just bought my first Gibson SG Standard the other day. It was a hard choice between it and an Epi Sheraton II. So hard that I am scheming on how to add the Sheraton II to my collection anyway. It was a new Sheraton, made in Korea. I was surprised it was not made in China. According to Gibson CS, they are produced in both factories. So, my first question to the forum is is there any real difference between a Korean and a Chinese Sheraton II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewk Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 The only difference I have seen is that recent (Chinese?) Sheratons have a one-piece neck which is a bit thicker than the very slim five-piece neck on (some? 90s?) Korean Sheratons. Also the hardware is slightly different - many of the 90s Koreans used non-standard-size bridges, although I don't know about more recent ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 The Korean Sherry II I just bought, made at Unsung April this year - has a 3 pce Maple neck. I think the Chinese ones are shifting to one pce is what I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 All Sheraton's nowadays, Korean, Chinese, or even the Japanese "Elitist" versions are "Sheraton II's!" Sheratons (sometimes referred to, as Sheraton I) were made, originally, in Kalamazoo MI, with a freqensatory tailpiece, and Mini-humbuckers. The Sheraton II, was later introduced, with a "stop bar" tail piece, but was otherwise, idendical. There were some earlier Japanese versions, I believe, with the frequenstaor tailpiece, as well...but, they had full sized humbucker pickups. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yep - but the question was, is there a difference between Korean and Chinese version of the Sheraton II. I'm a little confused though - should I call this a 3 piece or 5 piece neck? There are 5 bits of wood, but two of them are just thin veneers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Right...the Korean has a 5-piece neck (length wise), whereas the Chinese has a 3-piece (solid center portion, with an added "heel," and Headstock). Also, the upper bout, of the Chinese version is shaped more like a Gibson-Epiphone, than the more "Generic" look, of the Korean and some ealier Japanese versions. The "Elitist" is the only real "Asian" Sheraton, that is identical (save the headstock shape), to the original USA Sheratons. Most of those had 1 piece necks, as well, although really early USA versions had a more Gibson type headstock, and a 5-piece neck, like the Korean version. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 All Sheraton's nowadays' date=' Korean, Chinese, or even the Japanese "Elitist" versions are "Sheraton II's!" Sheratons (sometimes referred to, as Sheraton I) were made, originally, in Kalamazoo MI, with a freqensatory tailpiece, and Mini-humbuckers. The Sheraton II, was later introduced, with a "stop bar" tail piece, but was otherwise, idendical. There were some earlier Japanese versions, I believe, with the frequenstaor tailpiece, as well...but, they had full sized humbucker pickups. CB[/quote'] Way to miss the entire question Charlie Brown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Way to miss the entire question Charlie Brown... Thanks' date=' FenrirLupus, for taking the time and effort, to point that out....[i']Again[/i]! ;>b I appreciate you keeping me in line! Without that, can Debauchery, be far behind?! ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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