Epiphone is an American musical instrument manufacturer founded by Anastasios Stathopoulos, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. Foton Tractor User Manual. In 1957 Epiphone, Inc., of New York City was purchased by Chicago Musical Instrument Co and given the name Epiphone, Inc. Epiphone began in 1873, in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (now İzmir, Turkey), where Greek founder Anastasios Stathopoulos made his own fiddles and lutes (oud, laouto).

Hey everyone! I thought it might be cool to have a thread which features links and info on how to track and date guitar serial numbers for different brands. I think it can be fun to know a little bit more about our instruments and try to dig up some history if possible. As I have never did this myself before, please. 3.5) The Epiphone serial number decoder currently supports 12 serial number formats from 25 factories. Vintage numbers from 1932 to 1970 are supported. Serial numbers from 70' and 80's era Epiphone guitars made in Japan are not supported. The reason for this is that there is no reliable documentation from this.

Epiphone's long friendship with innovator Les Paul dates back to the late '30s and early '40s when Les, working at night at the Epiphone factory on 14th St. In New York City, created one of the world's first solidbody electric guitars, “The Log.” Over the years, Les continued to work closely with Epiphone luthiers reviewing new product ideas and offering suggestions. Now, the Epiphone Les Paul “Tribute” Plus honors our friendship with Les by combining his classic design features with legendary Epiphone quality and value with the added feature of Gibson® USA ’57 classic humbuckers. If you are like most electric guitar players, you would love to have an original 1960 Les Paul. However two things probably stand in your way. First they are almost impossible to find, and second, if you find one the price will be so many thousands of dollars that almost no one can afford to buy it.

Well you are in luck, because the Epiphone Limited Edition 1960 Les Paul Standard V3 is true to the original in design, feel, and sound thanks to the Gibson BurstBucker pickups. I started playing guitar in 1958, so I was actually around when the original 1960 Les Paul came out.

Part II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models This newest serial number system used by Epiphone is not yet completely deciphered. Lepide Exchange Crack. Aaron Dilloway Modern Jester Rar Extractor. 'F' doesn't refer to 'Fine, Korea' - nor to 'Fuji-gen, Japan' - New 'F' models are made in China. This serial number system doesn't exactly tell the year - and doesn't tell the month at all.

• Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models • Continued around F310650~F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus models • Continued around F305000 in 2011 • Continued around F310000 in 2012 • Continued around F317000 in 2013 • Continued around F324000 in 2014 • Continued around F330000 in 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers 1998-Current The Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan serial numbers from 1998 onwards are in a YMMPPP format. Y = Year of manufacture MM = Month of manufacture PPP = Production number The serial number letters used by the Terada and Fuji-Gen guitar factories are: • J = Terada • T = Terada, • F = Fuji-Gen • No Letter = Fuji-Gen Example: J902123 = Terada / 1999 / February / unit 123 Example: T902123 = Terada / 1999 / February / unit 123 Example: F902123 = Fuji-Gen / 1999 / February / unit 123 Example: 902123 = Fuji-Gen / 1999 / February / unit 123 1987-1997 For Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan semi acoustic models from 1987 to approximately 1997, the serial numbers are in a YCPPP format. They were made by Terada and usually have an Orange Epiphone label.