QUESTION: Is this a Japanese Epiphone Les Paul?

[vladmaximus]

BEAUTIFUL...

yerps..i thinks its a JAPANESE LES PAUL...

thanks

[MikeJSchmidt]

Come on people it's a 2002 MIJ Les Paul, long tenon neck joint. Not sure whats up with those nasty tuners though.


Mike

[dennistruckdriver]

Originally Posted by vladmaximus

....i thinks its a JAPANESE LES PAUL....

It's official now.

[FoxhoundXIII]

wooow definitely im thankful for your help guys. so open book headstock were still produced :P so considering all the information stated, all in all its a good guitar. should i go and buy it?

[FoxhoundXIII]

Originally Posted by jcsan2s

First to the thread starter those are my pictures you should have asked my permission about posting it to other thread/forums.

second to those that doenst know anything about early 80s epiphone.. please google "epiphone MMK"

Quote from a more knowledgeable people from a reliable forum: it's an 1982 made by Matsumoku in Japan. The MMK markings on the pickups indicates Matsumoku pickups, plus the serial # matches the Matsumoku format. And since Matsumoku stopped production of Epiphones in 1986, it couldn't be a 1992 Matsumoku. Besides, I think a 1992 Japanese Les Paul would carry the Orville brand, not Epiphone.

anyway im not selling the guitar to you anymore!

thanks

really im sorry bro but of course id seek help from others to verify its authenticity. i wouldnt go pay my money unless i know what im paying for right? so no problem here. dont get mad and all.

[dennistruckdriver]

Originally Posted by jcsan2s

....anyway im not selling the guitar to you anymore!....

Originally Posted by FoxhoundXIII

....should i go and buy it?

Probably not.

[denimcatfish]

My Les Paul also has the same exact headstock and on Guitar Dater Project, it also says it was made in Korea in 1992... And oddly enough, I'm also Filipino (Foxhound can at least speak it from what I've read). Lots in common there. XD

I posted pictures in the fake/not fake thread and I was told it was a MIJ. This thread was informative as well. Thanks for the info.

[FoxhoundXIII]

Originally Posted by denimcatfish

My Les Paul also has the same exact headstock and on Guitar Dater Project, it also says it was made in Korea in 1992... And oddly enough, I'm also Filipino (Foxhound can at least speak it from what I've read). Lots in common there. XD

I posted pictures in the fake/not fake thread and I was told it was a MIJ. This thread was informative as well. Thanks for the info.

in Filipino: wow tol pinoy hahah. sa philmusic ko nakita yang gitarang yan eh. hehehe. ganda nu? pero wala nagalit yung nagbebenta kasi di ako nagpaalam na kinuha ko pictures. bawal pala yun?
in English: wow bro, also a filipino. Cebuano to be exact? i saw the guitar in an ad in philmusic. thought id buy it but the seller got mad cause i asked more knowledgeable people about the guitars authenticity and i got his pictures without permission. hahahaha.

[denimcatfish]

Originally Posted by FoxhoundXIII

in Filipino: wow tol pinoy hahah. sa philmusic ko nakita yang gitarang yan eh. hehehe. ganda nu? pero wala nagalit yung nagbebenta kasi di ako nagpaalam na kinuha ko pictures. bawal pala yun?
in English: wow bro, also a filipino. Cebuano to be exact? i saw the guitar in an ad in philmusic. thought id buy it but the seller got mad cause i asked more knowledgeable people about the guitars authenticity and i got his pictures without permission. hahahaha.

Yes and that's "ate" .XD

I got mine from a friend I went to church with. He also told me it was a MIJ (plus he's the lead guitarist at church so I trust he knows his stuff). I don't see why it would anger the seller if you asked other people about it. Hell, my friend practically told me to have other people look at it before I bought it. I'm glad I did though. I'm quite happy with it. :3

[FoxhoundXIII]

whooa... ate if its okay with you, may i see pics of the guitar? you can send it in my email carl13louie@yahoo.com. I dont know, cause he insisted it was vintage and all, maybe he bought it for a really high price since he thought it was an 82. but in reality a 2002 :P

[FoxhoundXIII]

Kindly close this thread mods. case closed. thank you very much for your help guys. one last thing, the epiphone decal isnt slant, is it really like that?

[savage118]

Great, now I have something else to search for on eBay. But wait, now everyone will start searching for LP's listed as Korean, but could really be MIJ...... Also I gather Guitardater has no way to differentiate since two guitars can have the same serial numbers....

[lp_junkie]

Guitar dater doesn't include any of the MIJ guitars so it's useless for verifying them.

If you need to verify one, send me pics and the SN and I will look into it and compare it to known Japanese LP's, specificially the ones I own and personally bought in Japan.

[savage118]

Originally Posted by lp_junkie

Guitar dater doesn't include any of the MIJ guitars so it's useless for verifying them.

If you need to verify one, send me pics and the SN and I will look into it and compare it to known Japanese LP's, specificially the ones I own and personally bought in Japan.

Not entirely true. It shows mine. Or is it just geussing because of the letter F.
Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Fuji-gen Plant, Japan
2007
Production Number: 000XX (the number has been changed to X's to protect the inocent)



Fuji String Instrument Production Corporation
Fuji String Instrument Production Corporation was opened in may 1960, they initially started manufacturing violins and quickly switched to classical guitar production. In 1962 electric guitar construction was started. Fujigen has a reputation for excellent quality and craftsmanship so the guitars they produce are highly regarded. They produce guitars via OEM for famous brands such as Ibanez, Epiphone, Yamaha and Fender (the import Special Interest Group nature model), G&L and others.

[lp_junkie]

yours is an Elitist and was meant for the US market, the 98-06 LPs were never meant for export, they were for the Japanese market. So yes the F sn's are in the guitar dater.

[savage118]

Originally Posted by lp_junkie

yours is an Elitist and was meant for the US market, the 98-06 LPs were never meant for export, they were for the Japanese market. So yes the F sn's are in the guitar dater.

Negatory good buddy. Look at the headstock pick to the left. Not an Elitist.

[lp_junkie]

really, that's interesting then, because none of mine show up on guitar dater but they do not have the F prefix either. Is yours a Lacquer Series?

It is possible that guitar dater has been updated as well.

[lp_junkie]

Nope just checked, my 1998 Epi MIJ LP shows up as 1988 Korea which I know for a fact is incorrect.

[savage118]

Originally Posted by lp_junkie

really, that's interesting then, because none of mine show up on guitar dater but they do not have the F prefix either. Is yours a Lacquer Series?

It is possible that guitar dater has been updated as well.

Yeah its laquer -50 serial number for Japan market. Saw an SG with an even lower number 37 or 38, on eBay a few months ago that sold cheap(wife stopped me from bidding). It would be nice if guitardater had the MIJ in it . I bet some have passed up buying a guiatr listed as MIJ for sale, cause they thought it was Korean, or a fake, after looking on guitardater. Still guitardater is handy resource.

[Mark H]

Originally Posted by jcsan2s

First to the thread starter those are my pictures you should have asked my permission about posting it to other thread/forums.

second to those that doenst know anything about early 80s epiphone.. please google "epiphone MMK"

Quote from a more knowledgeable people from a reliable forum: it's an 1982 made by Matsumoku in Japan. The MMK markings on the pickups indicates Matsumoku pickups, plus the serial # matches the Matsumoku format. And since Matsumoku stopped production of Epiphones in 1986, it couldn't be a 1992 Matsumoku. Besides, I think a 1992 Japanese Les Paul would carry the Orville brand, not Epiphone.

anyway im not selling the guitar to you anymore

thanks

Im taking MY ball....

[Mark H]

Originally Posted by jcsan2s

hi, what attitude?

im just asking him to at least asked my permission before posting..

where you guys offended with the more "knowledgeable" and "reliable"? well thats the truth, the people there Knows the guitar and history.. so i consider it reliable. Sorry about. And i asked you "Please" google..

im sorry and out of this forum

thanks

God Bless!

And going HOME!

[Mark H]

SO I call alltime quarterback....first....cause thats My ball...nah nah...

I was gonna say that that was a nice getar but now Idonna no?

[Thunder Dump]

[diceman]

Just some general "heads up" - the two extra pieces on the side of the headstock are called "wings" or "ears" depending on who you ask.

All Les Pauls have that - otherwise they would have to use a neck blank as wide as the heastock, which would be a pain in the arse.

[GNR4EVR]

Thanks, LPJunkie... and everyone else. I love a good thread like this that gets people talking and thinking. Even though it gets hot headed at times, at least its towards something good. Just goes to show how much knowledge exists here.

[GNR4EVR]

Oh, and thanks, jc san for "loaning" us the pics for a heated discussion!

[diceman]

Nah, no need to thank anyone for LOANING pictures that they put out on the internet.

If you're going to thank someone for their pictures, thank all of the nice ladies who thought it was a good idea to send naked pictures of themselves to their now X-boyfriends and husbands to post on the internet! (Just kidding. Maybe. Not really. )

[GNR4EVR]

Originally Posted by diceman

Nah, no need to thank anyone for LOANING pictures that they put out on the internet.

If you're going to thank someone for their pictures, thank all of the nice ladies who thought it was a good idea to send naked pictures of themselves to their now X-boyfriends and husbands to post on the internet! (Just kidding. Maybe. Not really. )

Just what would Sin Have to post here while hes sitting with nothing to do in his dorm room?
J/K, Sin... Keep plugging, I know youre busy...

[FoxhoundXIII]

how bout the knobs sir? why is the one on the upper right one kinda off?

[lp_junkie]

Originally Posted by FoxhoundXIII

how bout the knobs sir? why is the one on the upper right one kinda off?

Saki for lunch probably, whenever people are involved in a process there are variations depending upon the individual worker.