AL1132 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi Fellas I'm confused and curious with my epiphone special model that i traded last year trade it with my fender squier and that guy said that this guitar is vintage and he bought it 5 years ago I'm afraid that it's a chinese made is it fake? (see the pics) please tell me the truth and please let me know the exact price of it thank you very much cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 It's not a fake. Welcome to the forum! If you like it, do you really care where it is made? or/ You just curious? Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1132 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 thank you very much do you know the exact price of this guitar? but i'm sure this thing is made in china eh Like it though... haha... I'm excited when the first time I trade it cause i've never had this kind of guitar before I always play ibanez and yamaha still trying to sell my ibanez steve vai special edition, it sucks! really ! i regret it, I should've bought gibson or epiphone from the first time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 do you know the exact price of this guitar? No..... I would give you between $50 and $150 for it IF I was looking for one....depending on the condition. Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1132 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 thanks Willy but I'm sure I won't sell it except somebody wants to trade it with dot or sheraton model I'd love to, but ya i know it's impossible to trade it also... I'm looking for the hard case though, the real one you know where to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 also... I'm looking for the hard case though, the real one you know where to buy? They don't make one. I adapt them from a regular L.P. case. Specials...(and I have a few).... are thinner guitars than the regular L.P.s That's one in my Avatar. A trip to a fabric store.....some sponge rubber and some cloth....a template made from construction paper .... This is what I do: ... Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1132 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 yaaa that's all about prestige though if you carried an epiphone hard case, everybody will know that it's epiphone how about gibson's hard case? I think it'll be expensive eh? like $100 and more eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 that's all about prestige though if you carried an epiphone hard case, everybody will know that it's epiphone Epiphone's are played by some of the world's top performers and even welcome in the White House, so what's to be ashamed of? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_q5HCm2_WQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1JCWH_NNvo&feature=relmfu I'd worry more about your chops than what the label on the headstock says. If you're a smokin' player nobody really cares what brand guitar you own. And if they do care, they're whatcha call "cork sniffing brand snobs" and are just hiding behnd their expensive guitars because they know they can't play so that's they only way they think they can get any credibility. Think about it, when was the last time you heard anyone say "That kid's playing sucks but he has good gear so he must be good." or "I saw this band last night and they were awesome but played Epiphones so I'm not going to see them again." Don't get caught up in the snobbery hype, it's a fool's rationale. BTW, Gibson cases run $150 to $300. Epiphone LP cases are $79 new and are the same thing: http://www.samash.com/p/Epiphone_Les%20Paul%20Electric%20Guitar%20Case%20E940ENLPCS_-49994760?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Electric%20Guitar%20Cases-_-Les%20Paul%20Electric%20Guitar%20Case%20E940ENLPCS-_-ENLPCS Or less if you don't want a logo on it: http://www.rondomusic.com/egc-200lp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Bill Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 There is an announcement thread at the top of the Epiphone Electric forum list entitled I.D. Your Epiphone Here.. The serial number on the neck plate will indicate where and when the guitar was made (assuming that the plate is original to the guitar). Your serial indicates Indonesia and 1998 for your guitar. You may wish to determine what the body material is, by looking inside the back controls cover or removing the neck at some point. The body may be solid wood or possibly laminated. Newer models are made in China. As for the value of the guitar, well.. it's worth however much someone will pay for it, realistically. When I was looking at used Les Paul Special II models last year/early this year, I looked for the lowest prices available for new ones.. and there were a couple of US dealers that were selling them for $165-$170 including shipping. That would mean (to me anyway) that a used LP Special II would have a used value of approximately $100 maximum. There are some unique characteristics of older guitars, but nothing that makes then especially valuable, such as your hardware may be chrome instead of nickel found on newer models. I have both solid mahogany and laminated body Les Paul Special II models, and as far as value, the solid mahogany may be of slightly greater value, but not much. The real value is IMO, that they're great knock-around guitars that don't need to be cherished as a valuable possession.. they can sit around and be handled or played without worrying about getting a scratch or ding. They make good carcasses for building custom or modified guitars.. bare bodies can sometimes be found for about $25, but then some lucky stiffs find whole guitars in playable condition for about the same price. The builders that make counterfeit guitars generally make fakes of higher priced guitars. Bill Hi Fellas I'm confused and curious with my epiphone special model that i traded last year trade it with my fender squier and that guy said that this guitar is vintage and he bought it 5 years ago I'm afraid that it's a chinese made is it fake? (see the pics) please tell me the truth and please let me know the exact price of it thank you very much cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 A new Epiphone LP Special II is being sold at Musicians Friend for $129.99 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-ltd-ed-special-ii-metallic-electric-guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson24m Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Anyone have any ideas about this one? Epi spcl model P6006309 Its a guitar I bought used back in the early 2000's. Thought getting the specs for it would be pretty cool. And I honestly don't want to take the pups out to check. Recently got an epi 60's tribute plus in vintage sunburst with the Gibson 57 pups and electronics. It is amazing!! Edited April 21, 2020 by Ginson24m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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