Epiphone Les Paul FAQ

[MrGansburg]

Originally Posted by Guitarjunky

hi guys new to the site trading my godin for a les paul standard its a korean made in 2001 red in coulour the guy said its cardinal red im not sure i allso think its a plus top any help would be great

Originally Posted by Guitarjunky

ok how do insert pics

Try posting this in Member Classifieds - My Les Paul Forums or one of the sub-forums in International Sellers Threads.

[Clasky2008]

Good Morning.... I have just picked up a Epiphone... I looked up the serial # U99010326... But is only tells me the year, and location it was made.... how do I find out the model... and price on this... would really like to know if it is original, and what model... plate on head only says Gibson...no model


Thanks

[paruwi]

Originally Posted by Clasky2008

Good Morning.... I have just picked up a Epiphone... I looked up the serial # U99010326... But is only tells me the year, and location it was made.... how do I find out the model... and price on this... would really like to know if it is original, and what model... plate on head only says Gibson...no model


Thanks

Hi and welcome here

you can't tell the model out of the serial#

THIS IS THE FAQ THREAD !


Make your own thread with questions like this.... PLEASE !

[davies]

Originally Posted by Clasky2008

Good Morning.... I have just picked up a Epiphone... I looked up the serial # U99010326... But is only tells me the year, and location it was made.... how do I find out the model... and price on this... would really like to know if it is original, and what model... plate on head only says Gibson...no model


Thanks

Hey Clasky, welcome to MLP.

If you'd like to post some pics we'll be able to let you know. If you're concerned it might be fake, post in the Fake Epiphone Thread. If you know it's genuine but just want model info, start a new thread.

[danlee0502]

Advise to change the Pots and Caps on a Elitist Les Paul?

[paruwi]

Originally Posted by danlee0502

Advise to change the Pots and Caps on a Elitist Les Paul?

and again....

THIS IS THE FAQ THREAD !

please start an own thread to discuss stuff like this..........

[davies]

One of the most frequently asked questions is what/whether people should change, including other things, pots and caps.

Doesn't that make the FAQ thread the natural place for questions like that to be?

[paruwi]

I see this thread more for information and less for discussion....

but that's just me

[danlee0502]

Originally Posted by paruwi

and again....

THIS IS THE FAQ THREAD !

please start an own thread to discuss stuff like this..........

sorry.. >.<

[Hack]

Well, they Frequently Ask Questions!

If it was closed then this wouldnt be here, so dont sweat it guys.

[davies]

Originally Posted by Barcham

Generally on any web site there is a FAQ that provides a list of the most frequently asked questions and the answers to them. This is done as a reference thread for people to check to see if their question has already been asked and answered. If it hasn't or someone feels that answer doesn't solve their problem, then they start a new thread and ask their question. In general, the thread is locked to avoid the situation we often find here which is people thinking that this thread is the best place to post questions.

It's an honest mistake but when people do post in here they run the risk of not getting an answer to their question because most people don't read this thread on a regular basis. Starting a new thread will get the best and most responses that could help answer the question being asked.

The problem is that this thread has grown so big because of this that it is almost useless as a true FAQ thread at this point in time. Ideally, the thread should be cleaned of all irrelevant posts and then locked so it can serve as a reference thread which is what it's supposed to be. But that would take a good deal of moderator time and I guess it would be a lot to ask at this point.

I know. My tongue was firmly in my cheek during my last post.

[davies]

Originally Posted by Barcham

I kinda figured that but I took the opportunity when it was there. Maybe the next person who wants to post in here will read the last few posts and realize that it's not the right thread to post their questions.

If they actually read any of posts in a thread before posting that is, because I think it's obvious that many people don't bother sometimes.

Human nature mate. People ain't gonna read through (in this instance) twelve pages of posts.

[jeffjr464]

anway a mod could go through this and clean it up? alot of junk posts, maybe condense everything?

[Huck Finn]

Hi

I've got a Reverend Jetstream. Due to it being slightly more expensive than an Epi LP Custom I wonder whether it would make sense to upgrade the wiring, potentiometers etc., too.

What do you think???

[Huck Finn]

thx, but... ain't your answer already an answer

[shelbytc]

I received a Les Paul ultra epiphone as a gift How can I tell how old it is and it's value? It is a light wood and the model number is U05062334. Thanks in advance for the info

[DannyG]

I have an Elite made in 1996 in Korea. How does it compare to Japan-made model? Any idea how many were made? I heard maybe 102 but not sure.

[Barcham]

Originally Posted by shelbytc

I received a Les Paul ultra epiphone as a gift How can I tell how old it is and it's value? It is a light wood and the model number is U05062334. Thanks in advance for the info

Originally Posted by DannyG

I have an Elite made in 1996 in Korea. How does it compare to Japan-made model? Any idea how many were made? I heard maybe 102 but not sure.

Hi guys,

This thread is not meant for people to ask questions, it is a collection of answers to frequently asked questions. If you have a specific question regarding your guitar or Epis in general and cannot find the answer in this thread, or like most of us - really can't be bothered to look through this thread or search the board LOL - please just start a new thread for it. Asking a question in this thread is the best way to make certain that it won't be answered.

Thanks!

Robert

[funkybunch]

lot of material to read here but one thing i was noticing is that the author here said the studio les pauls had dot inlays not trapezoidal or rectangular mother of pearl Is that true only for the epiphone lps as i have owned a gibson studio lp in the past and it had trapezoidal mop inlays on it. dang i miss that guitar i like a young idiot pawned it for 200 bucks years ago

[Barcham]

Epi Studio Deluxe models also have trap inlays and this happens to be the Epi section of the board so we generally discuss that brand of guitar, not Gibsons.

[ee_guy]

Morning,

New here and wanted to find out some info on a honey burst standard i just picked up. I tried to ID it on the serial website to no avail. Anyone on here help me out?

10041512546

Thanks.


NM. Found an old post buried in this thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by grapeflavor
So if my serial is 10041512462, then that means it was made in April 2010?

If thats correct then that also means that my guitar was sitting in a box waiting for me to pick it out for a little bit more than a year.

Yep,

April 2010, QingDao made

[straybeat]

Originally Posted by ee_guy

Morning,

New here and wanted to find out some info on a honey burst standard i just picked up. I tried to ID it on the serial website to no avail. Anyone on here help me out?

10041512546

Thanks.


NM. Found an old post buried in this thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by grapeflavor
So if my serial is 10041512462, then that means it was made in April 2010?

If thats correct then that also means that my guitar was sitting in a box waiting for me to pick it out for a little bit more than a year.

Yep,

April 2010, QingDao made

It looks like yours was made the day after Grapeflavor's? His answer applies to you too.

[reynoldsy]

hello
im looking at a epi lespaul custom for my boy the guy says he brought the guitar in 06 he says the code on the back of the neck is U04070877
is this a genuine code or fake
im a novice so i havent a clue scared of purchasing a fake thanks

reynoldsy

[paruwi]

Originally Posted by reynoldsy

hello
im looking at a epi lespaul custom for my boy the guy says he brought the guitar in 06 he says the code on the back of the neck is U04070877
is this a genuine code or fake
im a novice so i havent a clue scared of purchasing a fake
reynoldsy

You got it already answered here....

is this a genuine epiphone code

[mammads]

i have EPI LPC-80 MIJ with 106328 serial ... who know what year it is .. ? the year and the city of manufacture ... i check the Guitar dater project .. and they say
Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant (Gibson), USA
in the Year(s): 1963

is it possible ? or whaT? please help me

[paruwi]

Originally Posted by mammads

i have EPI LPC-80 MIJ with 106328 serial ... who know what year it is .. ? the year and the city of manufacture ... i check the Guitar dater project .. and they say
Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant (Gibson), USA
in the Year(s): 1963

is it possible ? or whaT? please help me

Hi

and Welcome here

Your guitar was not made in USA
it is a 'JDM' (Japan domestic market)

Here is more information about it

Japanese Les Pauls - The Unofficial Epiphone Wiki

and the guys in the 'other Les Paul' section probably can tell you more about where and when it was made....

Other Les Pauls - My Les Paul Forums

[Jason Pliskin]

Hi, i seen this is the fact section for epips.

I have a epiphone lp sepcial II and the neck joint was badly damaged so i cut a piece of Mahogany out and refilled neck joint.

My question is??? Is there a 3.0 degree angle i need to route like most gibs stuff (beside real les pauls which i believe are 4.4)? Or is the bolt on necks same as a fenders dimensions. If they are not the same as fenders does anyone know the depth and wide i will need to route down too?

Please if anyone could help, i'd be greatful. Thanks

[MrGansburg]

Originally Posted by Jason Pliskin

Hi, i seen this is the fact section for epips.

I have a epiphone lp sepcial II and the neck joint was badly damaged so i cut a piece of Mahogany out and refilled neck joint.

My question is??? Is there a 3.0 degree angle i need to route like most gibs stuff (beside real les pauls which i believe are 4.4)? Or is the bolt on necks same as a fenders dimensions. If they are not the same as fenders does anyone know the depth and wide i will need to route down too?

Please if anyone could help, i'd be greatful. Thanks

I don't think this is so much an Epi question as one for a luthier. Try posting in Luthier's Corner - My Les Paul Forums.

[Brazilnut]

Howdy-I'm very new to this forum--or any forum--and would appreciate help in navigating this site. I'm an Elitist owner, with many questions about this instrument, and probably need to start my own thread? How does one do that? Please forgive my abysmal ignorance.

[Barcham]

Hi, and welcome to MLP!

Yes, the best thing would be to start your own thread. It's very easy, all you have to do is click on NEW THREAD at the top left of the Forum, just above the list of threads. From there, give your thread a title and post the starting message. We love our Epis here, especially Elitists. And don't forget to include some pictures of your guitar.