


I think its the best deal on the market for a small amp in terms of price/performance. I have the amp volume set to 10 and use the master volume as the volume control. I have all the guitar knobs set to 10 on the guitar, and make all my adjustments on the amp. I don't think you can go wrong on a purchase of one of these guitars. Otherwise, for a 30+ year old guitar, the binding on my axe is solid, nicely aged and mostly unmarked. The pick guard seems to be accurate on all of these models. Also, there can be a variation in the positioning of the control knobs in relation to the bottom of hole of the "F hole. You can see the difference when looking at the switch and placement of the controls in relation to the lower "F" hole Yep, some switches almost touch the pick guard and others are as much as an inch away. If you look at different pictures of these guitars, you will notice that there are variations of where the control knobs and pickup switch are located. Maybe it says "SEC" standing for a second.
EPIPHONE SERIAL NUMBERS KOREAN SERIAL NUMBER
No one seems to know what those characters mean. .epiphone serial number what year was this made and what is this worth Your guitar was made at the Samick Plant, Korea March 1997 Production Number: 2024. Who knows? Some have 3 characters stamped into the back of the headstock. Meaning that they were manufactured as ES-355s, but became Epiphones due to some flaws. However, I also learned that some of them may be Gibson 2nds. These guitars are well made and sound great. I have seen this type of 1989 Sheraton and I understand that some were released as late as 1970? Evidently, there was a run over from 1988 production that took a couple years to use up. So, there is no concrete way of knowing exactly what you have, other than a sticker with a serial number on the back of the head stock and that fact that the headstock has "Epiphone by Gibson" on it. I have read that they (Samick), did not do a good job of controlling serial numbers. The 1986 (I have not seen one yet) is really rare - if in fact they were actually made then. This serial number system doesn't exactly tell the year - and doesn't tell the month at all. 'F' doesn't refer to 'Fine, Korea' - nor to 'Fuji-gen, Japan' - New 'F' models are made in China. I have seen added shipping costs of $65 to $130. This newest serial number system used by Epiphone is not yet completely deciphered. The guitars are priced in the range of $575 to $1,000+ and going up based on condition. I have a 1987 tobacco finish purchased in February 2018 off eBay. The guitar came in two finishes: blond and tobacco (both maple). Specifically, they manufactured the Sheraton with the head stock with the inlayed pearl that reads "Epiphone by Gibson," along with the pearl leafy branch down the headstock. in S Korea where they make Samick and several other brands (Ibanez, Epiphone. From what I have learned, the Samick factory in Korea took over manufacturing of the Epiphone by Gibson beginning 1986 thru 1988. Brand: SamickJan 24, 2015samick bass guitar serial numbers.
