NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color!

MisterDistortion · 04-16-2012, 05:51 PM

Hi, I have a friend from school who got this Korean Made in 1994 Epi Les Paul. We are having a hard time determining what Les Paul Model this is. It feels to me like a standard, but I've never seen a finish like this. It is yellow and it has these shades of yellow blotches mixed within with the grain. At first from a distance I thought it was a quilt top, but I really aren't sure.
Here is a picture. BTW I tried it, it plays amazing. Serial Number is "S9401892." It checked out being real made at the Samick Plant, Korea in 1994.

Yes we are aware of the bent tuner keys/pegs. But the guitar holds tune just fine.

g8tr · 04-16-2012, 05:57 PM

Looks like an amber quilt from the picture. HNGD

SJM · 04-16-2012, 06:04 PM

Could be Classic either quilt top or birds eye, it's hard to tell from the photo. According to epiphonewiki the Classics were first made in '95 however.

Les Paul Classic - The Unofficial Epiphone Wiki

youngmarine101 · 04-16-2012, 06:43 PM

Check on the head if it says the model. On standards it might say les Paul standard or just standard.

MisterDistortion · 04-16-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by youngmarine101

Check on the head if it says the model. On standards it might say les Paul standard or just standard.

It says Gibson on the truss rod cover, I'm guessing it's aftermarket.

To the others, I'm sorry about the pic quality but it was on the fly so I used my Ipod Touch. I have an expensive Nikon D80 but it was in the other room and obviously my friend left earlier.

MisterDistortion · 04-16-2012, 07:03 PM

Well looks like I found it.
It's a Les Paul Classic Birdseye. In Trans Amber with a Maple cap that has blotches or what was considered "Birdseye."

g8tr · 04-16-2012, 07:25 PM

I would say that's the one.

davies · 04-17-2012, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterDistortion

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Serial Number is "S9401892." It checked out being real made at the Samick Plant, Korea in 1994.

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If you used guitardater, please be aware that it is simply a program that decodes the information you put into it. It does not authenticate a guitar - it will only tell you if the serial conforms to correct format. (And also hasn't been updated since 2008 and therefore will not be able to decode all-number serials.)

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Originally Posted by MisterDistortion

It says Gibson on the truss rod cover, I'm guessing it's aftermarket.

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The TRC is not aftermarket - earlier models had a 'Gibson' TRC.

SvdH · 04-17-2012, 04:29 AM

That's a birdseye in trans amber indeed. I got exactly the same model but i changed the plastics and pickups. Mine plays and sounds wonderful! 1994 model.

Brian in NJ · 04-17-2012, 07:26 AM

sweet guitar. Love those amber LPs.

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MisterDistortion Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! Hi, I have a friend from school who got this Korean Made in 1994 Epi Les Paul. We are having a hard time determining what Les Paul Model this is. It feels to me like a standard, but I've never seen a finish like this. It is yellow and it has these shades of yellow blotches mixed within with the grain. At first from a distance I thought it was a quilt top, but I really aren't sure. Here is a picture. BTW I tried it, it plays amazing. Serial Number is "S9401892." It checked out being real made at the Samick Plant, Korea in 1994. Yes we are aware of the bent tuner keys/pegs. But the guitar holds tune just fine. __________________ Guitars: 2010 Dean Evo (Trans Black) 2003 Carlo Robelli Acoustic Electric (Coffee Burst) 2003 Carlo Robelli Classical (Natural) Gear: Fender Mustang I

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g8tr Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 575 Thanks: 16 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Re: NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! Looks like an amber quilt from the picture. HNGD

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SJM Weekend Minstrel Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 4,018 Thanks: 51 Thanked 42 Times in 11 Posts	Re: NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! Could be Classic either quilt top or birds eye, it's hard to tell from the photo. According to epiphonewiki the Classics were first made in '95 however. Les Paul Classic - The Unofficial Epiphone Wiki __________________ ______________________________ Steve-M '52 Martin D-28 '70 Fender Telecaster '78 Ibanez Pro MDL 2671/S-AV '02 Epiphone LP Elite Standard VSB '07 Epiphone LP Elitist Standard + Top FCB '10 Epiphone LP Trad Pro Ebony '10 Epiphone LP 57 Gold Top(Upgraded version) '10 Epiphone LP Standard Plain Top HB '12 Epiphone LP Tribute Plus 60's FCB '12 Epiphone LP Ace Budokan '11 Gibson LP JB Studio '12 Gibson Traditional LP Plus Iced Tea A few Amps too.

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MisterDistortion Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! Well looks like I found it. It's a Les Paul Classic Birdseye. In Trans Amber with a Maple cap that has blotches or what was considered "Birdseye." __________________ Guitars: 2010 Dean Evo (Trans Black) 2003 Carlo Robelli Acoustic Electric (Coffee Burst) 2003 Carlo Robelli Classical (Natural) Gear: Fender Mustang I

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g8tr Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 575 Thanks: 16 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Re: NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! I would say that's the one.

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SvdH Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 402 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! That's a birdseye in trans amber indeed. I got exactly the same model but i changed the plastics and pickups. Mine plays and sounds wonderful! 1994 model. Tenacious T likes this. __________________ 2010 Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded Worn Brown 1994 Epiphone Les Paul Birdseye Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

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Brian in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Trenton area, NJ Posts: 548 Thanks: 42 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NGD for my Friend. Help with Model/Color! sweet guitar. Love those amber LPs. __________________ "I still believe in the saints - yeah in Jerry Lee and in Johnny and all the greats And I still believe in the sound that has the power to raise a temple and tear it down And I still believe in the need for guitars and drums and desperate poetry And I still believe that everyone can find a song for every time they've lost and every time they've won So just remember folks, we're not just saving lives, we're saving souls and we're having fun" --Frank Turner

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