eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 What do you guys think about the Epiphone '58 flying V? I just put one on layaway and I am wondering about the country of manufacture. Its used so no tags or such and it does not have it on the body/neck anywhere. Do any of you know what serial range tells whether Korean or Chinese? Here are a couple crappy cell phone pics. Better to come when I get it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbluezman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have you read the pinned thread at the top of this forum? It is about how to ID your Epi. That's were I found out where mine was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 What's wrong with Chinese made guitars, they do a very good job of it these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Yup.........I have a Gibson Les Paul that cost a fortune....It was made in the U.S.A. ; A Chinese American shaped the neck, an Irishman fitted the pickups, a Lithuanian sprayed the nitro finish, a Korean glued on the maple cap after an Australian picked the cap wood out, an Inuit wound the pickups, some white gal did the screw work, a German did the CCM programming, a Turkish dude did the fret work, a disabled man slotted the nut, a Urkranian gal did the plastic molding, a South American glued on the fretboard, a Mexican overlooked the security detail, a Canadian did the inlays, a war refugee from Sudan installed the imported metal parts, etc etc etc etc......And a blind Polish guy did the final quality control........My guitar is fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I really haven't anything "pithy" to add, eyerish ... 'cept to say that it is a wonderful guitar and that you are in for a treat! Congrats and looking forward to more pics! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 What's wrong with Chinese made guitars, they do a very good job of it these days. I am beginning to think this flying V is Korean. The question of "what's wrong with Chinese made guitars...?" As of this posting,I have 6 Chinese made guitars and only 2 Korean (not including the V as I have not yet verified it) So I have 6 to 2 in favor of Chinese 4 Squiers 2 CV50 teles,1 CV60s strat and 1 CV50s strat 1 Epi dot 1 SX tele so therefore in answer to your question......."What's wrong with Chinese made guitars?"...I don't know...you tell me....what the hell is wrong with wanting to know things about the items one owns? You people on these Gibson/Epiphone forums are some real touchy people. I like what I purchase,elsewise I would NOT purchase it. I also like to KNOW about the things I purchase. If your tender bottom is being chafed by your panties....unbunch them. "Yup.........I have a Gibson Les Paul that cost a fortune....It was made in the U.S.A. ; A Chinese American shaped the neck, an Irishman fitted the pickups, a Lithuanian sprayed the nitro finish, a Korean glued on the maple cap after an Australian picked the cap wood out, an Inuit wound the pickups, some white gal did the screw work, a German did the CCM programming, a Turkish dude did the fret work, a disabled man slotted the nut, a Urkranian gal did the plastic molding, a South American glued on the fretboard, a Mexican overlooked the security detail, a Canadian did the inlays, a war refugee from Sudan installed the imported metal parts, etc etc etc etc......And a blind Polish guy did the final quality control........My guitar is fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!" I am glad you like your git "and you should rate the guitar - not the country where it's been made......" RATING? How much more of a rating does one need? I bought the damn thing...you people are really....up-tight. I like to know things...its called amongst other things...an intellectual pursuit...sheesh. You folks need to calm yourselves,and consider that some folks enjoy the technical stuff beyond chords and scales. Or maybe buy some fabric softner,as it appears your shorts are all stiff. I thought I would come back around this forum and try to be a part of it. But you people are all stiff necked snobs. Good luck with your blood pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I thought I would come back around this forum and try to be a part of it. But you people are all stiff necked snobs. Good luck with your blood pressure. It was the way your OP was worded that gave the impression that the place of manufacture was important to you. Please forgive the misunderstanding, but the Korean vs Chinese debate is raised here constantly, and I mean constantly, you are not the only person who has posted a question mentioning Korea and China as places of manufacture, it was, perhaps improperly, assumed by me this was another of those threads, so again, please forgive me for the misunderstanding. No one was trying to intentionally cheese you off, just defending the quality of Epiphones coming out of China. I really fail to see the snobbery connection, we are decidedly anti-snob around this place, that's why we were defending Chinese manufacture, if you read my sig you'd notice I have 60+ guitars, they span range from cheap no name guitars, much cheaper even than Epis, to USA custom shop built guitars, so I'm totally open minded about a guitar's origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireroadeddy Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Sounds like someone needs a hug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Beautiful guitar! Excellent choice! I have a couple of Epi '58 V's myself. An ebony and a kornia that I put a black pickguard on. Both have upgraded PU's (Schallers in the ebony and Dimarzios in the korina). They sound great now. I have, and have owned, a lot of set-neck Epi's, and I prefer the recent production, whether MIC or MIK. When faced with a choice, I'll go with the Chinese. Quality's always been very good and they're more consistent than older Koreans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatHead Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 If I may dare mention Fender here (GASP!) This reminds me of the saying - "Fender Standards are made in Mexico by Mexicans, American Standards are made in America by Mexicans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Oops I forgot. I have 3 korean made guitars,at this moment. 2 are 1997 Optek Smartlights. and 1 (one of my favorites and I forgot). An Ibanez SZ520QM, (The Paul killer) Mahogany body and neck with a thick maple top and rosewood fingerboard. I can't believe I forgot that one. I just turned the double nickel so maybe it's just old age hitting. One of my Optek Smartlights. Korean and from 1997.The other is natural color same year,bought new. My Chinese EPI The Korean IBANEZ (fANTASTIC GUITAR) A couple CHINESE, CV50s tele and CV Custom tele (I sold the CVC last year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Chinese BSB CV50s tele My CV60s Simon Neil strat and CV50s strat,CHINESE A couple CHINESE made amps The CHINESE SX Tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 a trio of JAPANESE guitars a 40 year old JAPANESE Kingston I recently bought to restore. 2 more CHINESE amps American body I had made for me in New York,an indonesian Squier neck(a fantastic neck) for a guitar I am building A toilet seat guitar built in JAPAN in the 1970s I could show you lots more. I have from USA,JAPAN,MEXICO and other places around the world. I have about 60 guitars and 25 or 30 amps at present. After having sold over 30 guitars and 20 amps these last 3 years. So please be happy with your assumptions that a person who asks a question is automatically either in contravention to your way of thinking,or just wrong. Yes that IS snobbery if you feel yourself superior due to differences in choice based on your assumptions of the other person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 The case that is behind the 2 amps is holding an instrument known as a ERHU. A chinese folk instrument. I have 2 both made in CHINA,but of course that would fly in the face of your assumptions that I have a problem with CHINESE stuff. Do you see the red tassle hanging from the blond amp's volumn knob? That was a gift sent with the CHINESE made ERHU....oh wait I don't like CHINESE stuff according to you people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Oops 4 KOREANS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 YEP...little ol' me. You know the one whom you people have never met nor deigned to ask me things about myself,but decided that you know me well enough to determine what I like,dislike or think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 These are fun My 88 plus me on my train From a couple of minutes ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSAR Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 That's quite the collection... But uh... What is that DG-20 thing that you say is so fun? Looks pretty cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 That's quite the collection... But uh... What is that DG-20 thing that you say is so fun? Looks pretty cool... Its a digital guitar from the 1980s. You can hook it up through midi to..well anything midi. No bends or whatnot(I have several Roland guitar synths for that) but it is fun with the built in Casio cheese and the midi possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 here are my 2 CHINESE ERHUs and 2 of my CHINESE made violins,one acoustic and one electric. Oh wait a minute this can't be. You people decided I have a problem with CHINESE made instruments. Oh well must be an illusion....right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyerish Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 So much failure in one post........... Sorry for beeing a stiff necked snob and still trying to help you it will never happen again.... Bye to you too. You will have to make assumptions against others I guess. I will be sad....no really.....honest.....what..no...I'm serious....c'mon....it's true.....absolutely...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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