bazinga Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My son has an explorer GT with serial number 0909231207 can't find anything on the searches for this number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazinga Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My son has an explorer GT with serial number 0909231207 can't find anything on the searches for this number. my bad, read the first post and figured out that it is an Indonesian made guitar in 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkius Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I've also got the mystery MR factory code on mine - sorry can't post pics at the moment but it has a made in Korea sticker on it, the rest of the serial number says it was manufactured in 09/2001 and number 0334. It is an Epi LP Extreme - White Pearloid top. I've found that all other Epis of this particular finish also have the MR factory code. I read that Epiphone were contacted directly and they said it could be a misprint and it was meant to be MK (Muse, Korea) but I find it difficult to believe that they'd get it wrong on a lot of guitars. It's a mystery! Hi, I just bought an Epiphone Les Paul (Custom, I guess) with "Gibson" written vertically on the truss rod cover from a pawn shop for a $185! There's no sticker saying "Made in Korea" and the serial # is MR01080370. I did some research and found different opinions attributing the factor of origin, so I wrote to the Gibson Customer Service and they said that this is consistent with a Korean production code. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkius Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 made at the Mirr factory, China August 01 Hi Pete, thanks for your reply. I specifically asked about the Mirr factory, but the answer was that my serial # is "consistent with a Korean production code". Also, as far as I know, Epiphone moved the production from Korea to China only in 2002, while mine was built on Aug 2001. It's kind of a mystery anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno99 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Greetings people! I have what purports to be a Dot Vintage Sunburst with a serial number of GG05080972. Following the advice on this forum this suggests that it was made May 2008, but where is GG? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno99 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 made Aug 05 From the first post of this thread.... Thanks Pete OK, August 05..Thanks Maybe it's not 1st quality, but damned if I can tell why. (I know..shut up and play it!!!) Are "GG"s common...anybody else out there got one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusn Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I am friends with a guy whose two sons were in the band The RedWalls... they were popular for a bit, played on the Tonight Show, Letterman, but, well you know the story... Anyway, one of the boys wants me to sell his Epiphone Casino and I am having a hard time verifying which model it is. It is blond, serial number is R99F 0936, and it says "Casino NA" on the sticker in the f-hole. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raybang Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Can anyone help me identify my epiphone Just has the number 809514 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Not with that number. But if you post a few pics I bet somebody can. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raybang Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 can anyone help me identify my epiphone just have the number 809515 and made in japan and what's the pickup on it? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panaminicano Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Help with Joe Pass Model Serial.. Serial S9320678 on Back of Headstock, no Sticker.. Tried Guitar serial Project and all it listed was Made in Korea.. Here are the pics.. any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staticpc Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 so glad i came across this thread, the serial on my new casino had my head wrecked for a bit because there was no letter in the S/N. Also worked out that my es339 was made in china, i questioned the feel of the es339 compared to my Riviera and Casino (both Korean), The es339 just doesnt feel/Play as good, is this the norm with Chinese models comparted to Korean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panaminicano Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 made at the Samick factory, Korea Feb 93 Thanks for your help.. after reading the entire thread, I was thinking that, But I wasnt sure.. The serial lineup and the different decryption explanations had me going nuts.. Thanks again, I just picked this up with a emperor Regent from a Older Man, who upgraded to the GB series Ibanez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staticpc Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 there's not such a thing like a norm between korean and chinese Epis.... could you tell where it was made if it was not written on it ? it's always just the guitar - not the country I could tell a difference in the quality,feel and sound long before today finding this thread, and was just a question of interest. Either way if its guitar or origin , it just has little flaws that the others don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panaminicano Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I need help with this Epiphone Broadway.. No serial sticker.. Is there anywhere else it could be? any Help would be appreciated.. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panaminicano Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It is NOT a 'Broadway', it's an 'Emperor' made between 84-90, probably at the Samick factory, Korea Thanks hombre. Is there anyplace else on the guitar where i may find a serial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 How about a Masterbilt EF-500RVS serial G0402220921 ? guitar dater project doesn't recognize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 there is something wrong with this serial# too much digits for a serial with a letter prefix there have been two Epis with GG prefix, where Epiphone has no record of using it Ya I was wondering what the deal is. But I didn't mistype it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Might as well check out two others - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Cool, thanks for checking it out. So by fail do you think it's possible there was supposed to be only one "2" and the "222" in the middle is a misprint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 there are two 2 too much... the serial format usually was like FFYYMMXXXX FF - factorycode, could be one or two digits YY - Year MM - Month XXXX - production number / batch around mid of 2008 it changed to 'non letter prefix' format is YYMMFFXXXX(X) though there are some exceptions for example used on the LP Tribute/Tribute plus models they start with F3XXXXX we haven't cracked the code completely... there is some (not up to date) information in the first post of this thread Good info to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlnc420r Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargirl13 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shneider Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hi! Im looking for some info about this particular guitar, and i found nothing on the internet. Hope u guys know something about this guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shneider Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Weird cuz these are all the number thats appears. And how about the color? White? i never saw a les paul standard "white"... Any more info would be great, thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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