eor Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 not sure how kosher this is, but i guess we'll find out. apologies if this is wrong somehow. there's a dude on the gear page selling a metallic pink sorrento ri from the 90s for $375, but he won't ship. i have no personal affiliation to the seller or the sale. its just been there a while because he refuses to ship. sad to see it sitting there. they're so rare and its an oddly pretty thing. so if any of you are in south east mass and are interested, here's the link: pink sorrento here's the text if you can't see the link: 1990s Epiphone Sorrento. Serial number begins with R96E which I believe indicates that it was made in Korea in 1996. The color is Burgundy Mist metallic. This guitar is fully hollow (not semi-hollow). The neck width on this guitar is 1-5/8" with a string spacing of 1.358" (almost 1-3/8") at the first fret. The guitar is in good condition with a few minor blemishes and some playing wear. The largest ding- the only one down to wood- is on the headstock near the last e in the name Epiphone. Recent bone nut. Recent RS Guitarworks Superpot volume pots and CTS tone pots with Gibson knobs, updated switch and Switchcraft jack installed (original pots, knobs and jack included). Includes newer TKL hardshell case. $375 no trades at this time Local sale only Guitar is located in South East Massachusetts. damaraljr@comcast.net always been fascinated with the idea of the sorrento. i'd probably own this if he'd ship, even if i have no use for it. an mij reissue would be a neat idea, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hideous color IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Here is another pic of it. Its the same guitar. You can see the same tortoise pick in wedged in the strings at the first fret. I think the color is a little better in this shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hideous color IMHO +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Eh, I like the color. I'd play the snot out of this guitar. What I'm wondering is if it is a legit color or a refin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Eh, I like the color. I'd play the snot out of this guitar. What I'm wondering is if it is a legit color or a refin. I never heard of an Epi, or Sorrento, in that color. Sorrentos are neat guitars, wish they'd bring them back, espescially with P-90's being so popular now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I never heard of an Epi, or Sorrento, in that color. Sorrentos are neat guitars, wish they'd bring them back, espescially with P-90's being so popular now. I found a recnt thread where a mamber claims to have seen them in this color, but he could also be talking about this guitar, as it has been on the web for quite awhile. http://forum.gibson....ost__p__1120249 From what I've read, Burgundy Mist is an old 1960's Epiphone color, but the pics I've seen do not look like this guitar. It is more of an actual burgundy color instead of pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eor Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 it looks more like the fender burgundy mist than what i remember the old gibson metallic burgundy looking like. if they made an mij version with different inlays i'd be sold. if they made an mij version with a spruce top, ebony board and pretty inlays it would be a dream guitar. still don't know about the p90s- minis, perhaps. maybe in wine red, or that cool olive color they had back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 There were a few Epi's made in metallic colors in the 90's --- limited runs. I've seen Casinos, Rivieras, and even an Emperor Regent in that Burgundy Mist finish. There were also some similar metallic blue and black ones made, as well as gold and silver sparkle. $375 for that guitar with a hardshell case is a great deal (assuming there are no issues with the neck or electronics) --- if I were closer I'd be all over it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 There were a few Epi's made in metallic colors in the 90's --- limited runs. I've seen Casinos, Rivieras, and even an Emperor Regent in that Burgundy Mist finish. There were also some similar metallic blue and black ones made, as well as gold and silver sparkle. $375 for that guitar with a hardshell case is a great deal (assuming there are no issues with the neck or electronics) --- if I were closer I'd be all over it! I've seen a lot of the gold and silver sparkle archtop guitars. I've also seen a Sparkle Green Emperor Regent. Totally hideous. I dont question those colors becuase you can usually find other models of the same color from that era. However, I've never seen this color on anything Epiphone before. This color being verified by you means a lot. You always seem to know your stuff...especially with archtops. Thanks for the verification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougg330 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I've seen a lot of the gold and silver sparkle archtop guitars. I've also seen a Sparkle Green Emperor Regent. Totally hideous. I dont question those colors becuase you can usually find other models of the same color from that era. However, I've never seen this color on anything Epiphone before. This color being verified by you means a lot. You always seem to know your stuff...especially with archtops. Thanks for the verification! It's legit - and a great guitar. I sold it to him. And I had researched the color when I bought the guitar on EBAY from a guy in Texas. Epi did the Burgundy Mist and Silver and Gold Sparkle metallic figures on some Casino, Riviera, and Sorrento models in the 90's. It has that thin at the nut, late 60's Gibson style fingerboard, but it plays beautifully. And he upgraded the nut and the wiring, so I imagine it's even better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeweyCox Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 That's one sweet guitar! I love more "wacky" finishes such as pink and Surf Green, I think it's really funny in a world of sunburst, black and cherry (I like those as well, just fun to have some brighter guitars as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It's legit - and a great guitar. I sold it to him. And I had researched the color when I bought the guitar on EBAY from a guy in Texas. Epi did the Burgundy Mist and Silver and Gold Sparkle metallic figures on some Casino, Riviera, and Sorrento models in the 90's. It has that thin at the nut, late 60's Gibson style fingerboard, but it plays beautifully. And he upgraded the nut and the wiring, so I imagine it's even better now. Excellent! Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I would go buy that today if he was local, but it's too long a drive to Cape Cod. I wish I knew someone who lived there to hang on to it for me... Sheila - where are you girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopcicle Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I have had my eye on this for the last few weeks seeing as I live about 45 minutes away, I am hoping the price drops or he will open up to trades if he still unable to sell in the future! I wish I had the extra cash right now, if my 20w tube combo sells I will be hitting him up! This would be a lovely addition to my Wildkat and Casino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Someone needs to get this guitar. C'mon, Brian! It'll totally be worth the drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I have had my eye on this for the last few weeks seeing as I live about 45 minutes away, I am hoping the price drops or he will open up to trades if he still unable to sell in the future! I wish I had the extra cash right now, if my 20w tube combo sells I will be hitting him up! This would be a lovely addition to my Wildkat and Casino! Just go get it. Every time I wait for the price to drop, the guit disappears. You won't see another MIK Sorrento in any color for a long, long time and $375 is a fair price that you can alway recoup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Someone needs to get this guitar. C'mon, Brian! It'll totally be worth the drive... My new company is based in Boston. I do need to take a road trip up there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 One of you guys needs to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopcicle Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Just go get it. Every time I wait for the price to drop, the guit disappears. You won't see another MIK Sorrento in any color for a long, long time and $375 is a fair price that you can alway recoup. Like I said if my amp sells I will but I absolutely have no free cash for this right now, if I did the ad would be down and I would be playing the weenie out of this thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I like it! Maybe someday we'll get lucky & they'll do a Sorrento reissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfine Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 The color on that Sorrento is Burgundy Mist, actually a Fender custom color from the early '60's. Early '90's Sorrentos were available in that color, as well as in gold sparkle, silver sparkle, and turquoise, as well as the usual sunburst and natural. Some people get Burgundy Mist mixed up with Sparkling Burgundy, which was a Gibson and Epiphone color from the mid-to-late '60's. Sparkling Burgundy was a deep metallic red-wine color, although it can fade to almost a greenish-gold shade with exposure to light, while Burgundy Mist is the metallic lavender seen on the Sorrento. Sparkling Burgundy seems to turn up most often on Gibson ES-330's, ES-335's, ES-345's, Trini Lopez Standards, and EB-2 basses, and the Epiphone versions, Casinos, Rivieras, and Rivoli basses. Gibson-made USA Epiphones were never available in Fender-style Burgundy Mist, although the '90's Sorrento reissues were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 The color on that Sorrento is Burgundy Mist, actually a Fender custom color from the early '60's. Early '90's Sorrentos were available in that color, as well as in gold sparkle, silver sparkle, and turquoise, as well as the usual sunburst and natural. Some people get Burgundy Mist mixed up with Sparkling Burgundy, which was a Gibson and Epiphone color from the mid-to-late '60's. Sparkling Burgundy was a deep metallic red-wine color, although it can fade to almost a greenish-gold shade with exposure to light, while Burgundy Mist is the metallic lavender seen on the Sorrento. Sparkling Burgundy seems to turn up most often on Gibson ES-330's, ES-335's, ES-345's, Trini Lopez Standards, and EB-2 basses, and the Epiphone versions, Casinos, Rivieras, and Rivoli basses. Gibson-made USA Epiphones were never available in Fender-style Burgundy Mist, although the '90's Sorrento reissues were. Thank you vey much. Thats three verifications so far. Excellent. I have been wondering about this color ever since I saw this guitar a few months ago. Thanks to everyone that has ID'd this color. Now, whos gonna buy it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I saw it a few weeks back on the boston CL. I just quit my job, got paid out all my back vacation time, and have next week off! Maybe a drive down the cape is just waht i need to clear my head and fill it back up with burgandy mist if i picked it up, is there anyone out there interested in it? I don't really know that i'll click with it but always happy to pay it forward to the epi guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 It was probably an incentive prize for selling Mary Kaye Cosmetics like the pink Cadillacs.lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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