JDM question

[Gundecker]

Question for the J D M guys: possible JDM on the local cl. Do they have a three screw tr cover? What kind of case says: Epiphone quality since 1970? And did they produce an almost perfect flame match burst? It almost looks to be photo flame? Not tech wavy enough to provide a link or post pics. Gulfport ms. Cl guys asking $350. If this proved out, what are the values on these? Btw it's a standard. I'll work on a link when I get home.Thanks

 

[paruwi]

should have a two-screw TRC, IMO

$ 350 MiJ -seems to good to be true

 

[Barcham]

What kind of headstock? If it's 'openbook' JDM, it will have a 2 screw Gibson style TRC. Chances are good that it's an early Korean model with the slim openbook headstock with either a sticker s/n or none at all because the sticker fell off.

 

[RTH]

No, that isnt a Japanese Les Paul. Its a 1989 Korean Les Paul Standard with the narrow open-book headstock. 1989 was the only year they used that headstock on the Les Paul Standard.

http://gulfport.craigslist.org/msg/3976313668.html

 

[Barcham]

Still a decent buy, IMHO. Beautiful looking Epi!

Now I did come across this weird duck on eBay...

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Guitar Cherry Sunburst 1994 Project Japan | eBay

 

[paruwi]

Still a decent buy, IMHO. Beautiful looking Epi!

Now I did come across this weird duck on eBay...

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Guitar Cherry Sunburst 1994 Project Japan | eBay

It seems to be a Korean Epi, as stated in the e-bay listing

 

[Barcham]

Seller really doesn't know where it was made if you read the text of the ad. And I've never seen a MiK without bridge bushings in the body.

 

[paruwi]

Seller really doesn't know where it was made if you read the text of the ad. And I've never seen a MiK without bridge bushings in the body.

His 'project' probably was to make it look like it was MiJ

it didn't turn out well.....

 

[Gundecker]

As usual, you guys come through with a ton of info. I may have to look at this one as its very close to me. She is pretty.
Thanks, Dana

 

[Rocco Crocco]

Ok, ok... i know what JDM stands for. But I just wanna know if YOU GUYS know what it stands for. Who wants to guess?

 

[SJM]

Japan Domestic Market. They know what it stands for too.

 

[Rocco Crocco]

Japan Domestic Market. They know what it stands for too.

Thanks.

 

[Barcham]

And not all guitars made for the JDM are made in Japan.

 

[paruwi]

Ok, ok... i know what JDM stands for. But I just wanna know if YOU GUYS know what it stands for. Who wants to guess?

some of us know....

 

[Barcham]

Here in Montreal, JdM actually stands for Journal de Montreal.

 

[RTH]

Yamano-Gakki

Here's an odd bird! It's one of those special edition 1994 Epiphone Les Pauls that were made in Japan I think (?) but without the open book headstock. These usually have a single bolt visible from the outside whereas this one, albeit a set neck guitar, has the two bolts securing the neck to the body via the long neck tenon (similar to late 1970s Burny or Aria production). These were sold as cheaper MIJ guitars in Japan back then

 

[shupe13]

I wanted to ask but didn't want stir up any Internet snipers.

 

[RTH]

I wanted to ask but didn't want stir up any Internet snipers.

No snipers. Its $349 BIN and will be a tough sell. Its Japanese, but its a budget guitar. This one is just an odd bird that for some reason they made a bolt/set neck hybrid. Probably ran out of screws that day .

 

[upl8tr]

I wanted to ask but didn't want stir up any Internet snipers.

Have You been lifting your head above the skyline? Got to be careful with that sh$t!

 

[El Greco]

Well this hybrid isn't so rare! The same seller had a MIJ Epi LP Custom, a couple of weeks ago, with the same two bolt tennon and the MIK/MIC shape headstock! Maybe this special run of Epis came out before the Orvilles turn to Epis in 1998 ! I'll try to find some info!