Epiphone serial number

[jon c]

I'm looking at buying a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar with the serial 198071347, but I cant find out how to decode the serial to date it.

 

Please could I have some advice to the location and date of manufacture.

[Worship Guitarist]

I'm looking at buying a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar with the serial 198071347, but I cant find out how to decode the serial to date it.

 

Please could I have some advice to the location and date of manufacture.

 

And while were on the subject my new Black beauty 3 s/n 11071507304

Would appreciate any info.

[Whitmore Willy]

At the top of this forum is this...(Read the first post in the thread)

http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/54419-id-your-epiphone-here-serial-key-guitardater-link-factory-codes-a-worldwide-guide-part-3/

 

Jon C,

I am no expert at this serial number stuff. If I use the guitar dater project (which does not recognize many newer numbers) yours is not recognized. If, however, I substitute an (I) for what you say is the first digit..(1)...

I get:

Your guitar was made at the

Saein Plant, Korea

July 1998

Production Number: 1347

 

Guitar dater project:

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx

 

Thefatman,

The 11 at the front of yours indicates 2011. With the links provided you should be able to figure out the rest.

 

Guys,

Keep in mind that a real serial number means nothing if the guitar is a fake.

If you buy from an authorized dealer you have no problem.

From anyone else....best to post pics before buying.

 

Even at that, it can be a crap shoot.

 

Willy

 

Edit: There are members that know much more about these numbers than I do.

Maybe some will chime in over the day.

W.W.

[jon c]

 

Well here is the guitar.

 

Any thoughts. Im sure its the real thing but im new to this.