Where,What, When epi lp?

[loverockkid]

Hello Guys, I had A brothers friend over today and he brought over a Epi Lp that Kinda made me wounder where it was from.I have pics There not the best I know but if you can help me find out where this guitar was made and what year that would be sweet.The # on the back is 90010144.Now the head stock is kinda funny i'm thinking its eather a MIJ epi or a really old epiphone with the half way epi giby style headstock.So any thing you guys can tell me about it would be sweet thanks guys.

 

[transparentbluefanatic]

made at the
Bozeman Plant , MA, USA
January 1st, 1990
Production Number: 144

wow 1990. Pretty old.

 

[lp_junkie]

1990 MIK Epi standard, Bozeman only makes Gibson acoustics.

January 1990, production number 0144, the early Epis had stickers for serial numbers, probably made by Samick.

 

[loverockkid]

made at the
Bozeman Plant , MA, USA
January 1st, 1990
Production Number: 144

wow 1990. Pretty old.

Wow really a MIA Epi? I never knew such things where real So it must have all us harware abd stuff...Man I never knew there was a usa made epi lp.Kind found it at a yard sell here in South Florida Boght it for $500.00 us Where did you find this info guy?

 

[lp_junkie]

not MIA Epi, it's a Samick MIK, Bozeman I repeat only makes Gibson Acoustic guitars.

 

[loverockkid]

1990 MIK Epi standard, Bozeman only makes Gibson acoustics.

January 1990, production number 0144, the early Epis had stickers for serial numbers, probably made by Samick.

Ehh So its MIk Then?

 

[loverockkid]

Ok.

 

[lp_junkie]

yep, but it's one of the earlier ones so it's a keeper.

 

[loverockkid]

Still really old Thats pritty cool man.Its In really bad need of a set up and some tlc But Still 1990 pritty cool.When did epis start makeig lps?

 

[lp_junkie]

1988

 

[loverockkid]

yep, but it's one of the earlier ones so it's a keeper.

I will tell him now.Hes new to guitars and I think he would love to know the history of his own guitar thanks guys.

 

[loverockkid]

1988

Thanks man.

 

[diceman]

Just to hammer it home again, Bozeman MT (not MA) - just a few hours from where I sit - makes Gibson Acoustic guitars only.

That is an older Korean model, a factory second or refurbish or something like that...

Still a nice guitar, though.

Epi has made guitars in the USA and at the Bozeman and Memphis factories - Nashville as well... Not many... The John Lennon Casino is Gibson USA made. The Epi Wilshire is made at the Gibson Custom Shop. They are few and far between.