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- #ESP GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS HOW TO#
- #ESP GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #ESP GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#
ESP employees from Japan oversee and QC the production line. The wood is neither Sapele (entandrophragma cylindricum) nor African Mahogany (khaya anthotheca). Thats why the guitars are so light and lively.
#ESP GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#
I believe that the Edwards LP series is made from genuine mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla or possibly Swietenia mahagoni) grown in plantations in Indonesia and/or possibly Fiji. Nowadays the initial phase of the manufacture of an Edwards guitar (woodworking through painting) is done in an ESP factory just inside the Chinese border in the Northeast province of Heilongjiang. The first runs of Edwards guitars were entirely made in Japan I have had a couple of exchanges with ESP Japan (parent company of Edwards) and did some readingwhat follows is what I have learned or surmised. I was skeptical when I first heard this, but have since become convinced that it is true. There has been a lot of discussion lately, both here and on other fora, questioning if Edwards guitars are made in China. Extended Search For all Epiphone guitars made prior to 1971 as well as.WARNING-If you are not interested in Edwards then STOP NOW. Like the other Japan-only line of ESP, Edwards, there are online dealerships for such guitars. Please do verify your amp first and the cable as these are other common problems. I haven't been able to give it a good play yet as it need a restring and setup badly.
#ESP GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
Serial numbers in this format are almost universally stamped or printed on the back of the headstock. The tuning pegs are Sperzel locking tuners. This post has been edited by klasaine: Oct 27 2014, 06:04 PM. It's not available on line unless you pay for it. And if anyone is interested in an encyclopedia of guitar features by date and model, George Gruhn's book is an absolute necessity. Fender used parts bought as early as 1964 in huge bulk and used them through the mid and late 60s. These are good for dating amp potentiometers and speakers. The accuracy of data found there is not guaranteed, except for Fender which I've had chance testing with one of my basses. Disclaimer: listed resources represent what I've found online.
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As I have never did this myself before, please help me compose a useful resource for everyone to use as a reference when they need to get more details on their guitars based on the serial number. I think it can be fun to know a little bit more about our instruments and try to dig up some history if possible.
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#ESP GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS HOW TO#
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. Serial numbers from 70' and 80's era Epiphone guitars made in Japan are not supported. In some cases a determination as to whether a guitar was actually produced as an 1987 or 1988 model can be inferred based on the finish color of the guitar, as some finishes are limited to certain years. This letter shall stand before the FON lot number. Many prominent Japanese artists have Edwards series signature models along with a few International artists, such as of, Anchang of, and Aiji of. These sites are primarily used to perpetuate a counterfeiting epidemic that has been ongoing for years in the music instrument industry. Click here: => /dt?s=YToyOntzOjc6InJlZmVyZXIiO3M6MzA6Imh0dHA6Ly9iYW5kY2FtcC5jb21fZHRfcG9zdGVyLyI7czozOiJrZXkiO3M6MzI6IkVzcCBndWl0YXJzIHNlcmlhbCBudW1iZXIgbG9va3VwIjt9