? Epiphone les paul ser#

[snarph]

Okay been trying to figure tis one out I have what is suppose to be a 1993 Korean Epiphone Les Paul the serial number is on a slip of white paper on the back of the head stock abvove the tuners and below the tuners is a water slide decal that reads made in Korea

it is only a point of curiosity because I really like this guitar so what ever it turns out to be is Okay

the Serial # reads 2A 010619








any help would be appreciated

thanks snarph

[snaredrum]

stick it into the epiphone dater site, and this is what you get

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it looks like a korean '90s epi, though. if shifty doesn't weigh in, PM him or GNR4EVR. they know their stuff

good looking guitar, man

[PharaOnyx]

'90s Korean or not, this burst looks amazing

Cheers, Alex

[snarph]

I think its kind of pretty for an old guitar

[chivitajm]

the shape and burst looks kind of like my 89 but this has the modern headstock so im guessin 90-91.

[colchar]

By slip of paper do you mean a small sticker? If so that indicates a factory second (as far as I know). I thought all Korean models that weren't seconds came with the metal plate at the neck joint on which the serial number was engraved.

[-=[Shifty]=-]

That's an odd one.
I've never seen a serial like that, before.
Is it a used or 2nd? Those always got stickers with weird numbers.

Also, is that a real ABR-1 bridge, or did you use conversion studs to install it in the M8 bushings?

[snarph]

Originally Posted by -=[Shifty]=-

That's an odd one.
I've never seen a serial like that, before.
Is it a used or 2nd? Those always got stickers with weird numbers.

Also, is that a real ABR-1 bridge, or did you use conversion studs to install it in the M8 bushings?

cant really say it had been been changed by the time I got it the was no metal plate either with serial

[-=[Shifty]=-]

What do you mean, no metal plate with a serial number?
Epiphones don't have metal plates with serial numbers, except the models with bolt-on necks.

[snarph]

Originally Posted by -=[Shifty]=-

What do you mean, no metal plate with a serial number?
Epiphones don't have metal plates with serial numbers, except the models with bolt-on necks.

read the above ^ I could not figure that one any way was talking to the previous owner the guy in the picture he and apparently some older member here had done this previously meaning trying to figure age and origin all the good stuff

I like it not the only LP in the house I have a really nice Agile AL-3000 black and chrome

I just dig traditional guitars IE: LP's strats tele's

[Phildog]

Amigo,

Is it possible that the "2A" could be "ZA"? I found this, and it may help you. Either way, that is an amazing burst.



This is what each character means:

“I” = Factory/Country
“04″ = Year of Manufacture (2004)
“03″ = Month of Manufacture (March)
“1245″ = Manufacturing Number

This is the factory/country code “cheatsheet”:
KOREA: I= Saein, U=Unsung, S=Samick, P or R=Peerless
CHINA: DW=DeaWon, EA=Gibson/QingDao, EE=Gibson/QingDao, MC=Muse, SJ=SaeJung, Z=ZaozhuangSaehan, BW=China

JAPAN: No letter or F=FujiGen,J or T=Terada
INDONESIA: SI=Samick

[paruwi]

Originally Posted by Phildog

Amigo,

Is it possible that the "2A" could be "ZA"? I found this, and it may help you. Either way, that is an amazing burst.



This is what each character means:

“I” = Factory/Country
“04″ = Year of Manufacture (2004)
“03″ = Month of Manufacture (March)
“1245″ = Manufacturing Number

This is the factory/country code “cheatsheet”:
KOREA: I= Saein, U=Unsung, S=Samick, P or R=Peerless
CHINA: DW=DeaWon, EA=Gibson/QingDao, EE=Gibson/QingDao, MC=Muse, SJ=SaeJung, Z=ZaozhuangSaehan, BW=China

JAPAN: No letter or F=FujiGen,J or T=Terada
INDONESIA: SI=Samick

and what is "ZA" ?

Peter

[Phildog]

It was just a thought, but I was wondering if it was referring to the Zaozhuang Saehan factory in China.

[paruwi]

Originally Posted by Phildog

It was just a thought, but I was wondering if it was referring to the Zaozhuang Saehan factory in China.

Not at all !

[-=[Shifty]=-]

Originally Posted by snarph

read the above ^ I could not figure that one any way was talking to the previous owner the guy in the picture he and apparently some older member here had done this previously meaning trying to figure age and origin all the good stuff

I like it not the only LP in the house I have a really nice Agile AL-3000 black and chrome

I just dig traditional guitars IE: LP's strats tele's

I did read the above, that's what lead to my question about what metal plate you're talking about...which you still haven't answered, by the way.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by -=[Shifty]=-

What do you mean, no metal plate with a serial number?
Epiphones don't have metal plates with serial numbers, except the models with bolt-on necks.

Didn't the MIK models have a plate on the back that had the serial number on them? I was looking at one in a local store about 4-6 weeks ago that had that plate. I believe it was a Standard so I don't think the neck was bolted on but I could be wrong about this. The store is an authorized dealer so I highly doubt they screwed up and got themselves stuck with a fake.

[-=[Shifty]=-]

Originally Posted by colchar

Didn't the MIK models have a plate on the back that had the serial number on them? I was looking at one in a local store about 4-6 weeks ago that had that plate. I believe it was a Standard so I don't think the neck was bolted on but I could be wrong about this. The store is an authorized dealer so I highly doubt they screwed up and got themselves stuck with a fake.

Only bolt-on models have metal plates with the serial#.
Early Korean Epis had the serial number on a sticker. I think, it was in '93, when they started to use the silk screened serial numbers.

[snarph]

this is a set neck and very nice it has the made in Korea water slide at the base of the head stock it a very nice guitar may well have been a second but I did not get it in its early life only had it about a week and just thought I would and out side of the nicks and bumbs guitars are likely to get if you paly any where besides you bedroom its a keeper

sorry if you thought I did not answer your question I thought I had and looking forward to getting another

cheers


just got another guitar today to play with schecter C1 Elite nice new toy but I like this Epiphone LP and my Squire pro tone strat the best and neither Are the most sought after top of the line but hold their respective own

[Panky O-Tay]

A pic of the headstock back would beneficial here. And is it me or do those frets look really fat? Did this ever have a re-fret done? At any rate the top is stellar - Congrats!!

[snarph]

Originally Posted by Panky O-Tay

A pic of the headstock back would beneficial here. And is it me or do those frets look really fat? Did this ever have a re-fret done? At any rate the top is stellar - Congrats!!

If I can get out side tomorrow I will for sure take some pictures in natural light might even get the goofy serial to show up its pretty faded

[timetogetgnarly]

Hey i have an 06 epiphone les paul and was wondering if the serial numbers were correct.
L6060129 is the number and it doesnt say where it was manufactured!
cheers

[snarph]

well finely got the silly sticker to photograph well enough to read the slip of paper

[a1terrier]

Ive got a 1996 MIK LP with the bolt on neck and metal plate with serial number on it. Been told by various experts on here that it is an LP 300. Looks just like a Standard from the front. Not bothered if its a set or bolt on neck it plays brilliantly.