Maybe this will help someone searching in the future - 3/8 = .375 inch = 9.525 millimeters Your seeing 1/2 a millimeter shy of the 10mm modern diameter but since we're talking a circle - 1/2 of that 1/2 millimeter is like .010 of an inch . Close enough
I've never seen anything compiled about the necks or even fret wire size differences. The Slash model is an Epiphone that has it's own neck profile with long tenon, maple top. I don't know anymore about it though.
how can i tell where my guitar was made its an older epiphone les paul limited edition but it has been painted metal flake blue
Did you read the first post in this thread? It's all in there. Look at the serial number on the back of the headstock. Should be 1 or 2 letters followed by numbers. The letter/s indicate where the guitar was made. Look your letter up in the first post.
Looks like it has a poly finish but if that doesn't bother you (it doesn't bother me on my MIJs) you'll get a great guitar. The MIJ Epis are basically Orvilles with a different name. Epiphone took over their production after the Orvilles were discontinued in 1998. Great construction, solid mahogany bodies (no swiss cheese), 1 piece necks, long tenons, correct headstock angle and bone nuts. I have yet to see someone who doesn't like his MIJ Epiphone.
thanks guys, it's been upgraded and plays and sounds good......great info as i know nothing about asian made epi's.
can some of you experts tell me where this guitar was made based on the headstock. im not sure if it is korea or japan?
No, it's not an Elitist. Sorry, but please don't post if you don't have a clue what you're talking about. It's made in Korea.
Here ya go. So far I'm getting mostly estimated Peerless. Again. Doesn't look "special" other than the TR finish. I replaced the original tophats with speed knobs and removed the creme pickguard. But the consensus appears to believe Peerless. And it;s this guitar that caused the "L" designation to be added to the factory codes. Apparently there aren't a lot of "L"s around.
L is peerless if I remember correctly. Too be honest is I have never seen a big increase/decrease in quality, playability, between two factories/countries with the exception of Japanese made. Factory isn't as big of a deal, as much as the year it came from.