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How to determine the age of an LP

MaxGoldenrodMaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
edited December 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
Hey all,

I recently decided to pickup a used Epi LP Standard to mess around with. Does anyone know how to date the instrument? I know with my Strat and PJ bass it is in the serial number, but I have been unable to find any accurate info on the Epis.

Thanks,
"Then the Spirit of God hovered over the water, and God said, Let there be music, and there was Pearl Jam."

Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    MaxGoldenrod wrote:
    Hey all,

    I recently decided to pickup a used Epi LP Standard to mess around with. Does anyone know how to date the instrument? I know with my Strat and PJ bass it is in the serial number, but I have been unable to find any accurate info on the Epis.

    Thanks,

    If all else fails, maybe you could try and contact them to inquire about the serial number? :?
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,171
    MaxGoldenrod wrote:
    Hey all,

    I recently decided to pickup a used Epi LP Standard to mess around with. Does anyone know how to date the instrument? I know with my Strat and PJ bass it is in the serial number, but I have been unable to find any accurate info on the Epis.

    Thanks,
    it is in the serial number. i would take it to a shop and they can tell you. i know gibson has changed the way they do their serial numbers several times depending on the era. on my gibsons newer than 1975 the first and 5th number show the year, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, show the day of the year (ie:311=the 311th day of the year, which is november 7) and the last 2-3 numbers show the what rank the guitar is (ie:101= the 101st guitar produced that day). i think it is the same for epiphone but i am not entirely sure...
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,171
    http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx

    here ya go. this is supposed to be able to date your guitar, as long as you have a serial number....

    edit to add, this actually works. i typed in my epiphone lp serial number and it told me the factory where it was made, the year, the month, and the production number for that month..

    there ya go.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • DaveyGDaveyG Posts: 225
    Cut it open and count the rings. ;)
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  • MaxGoldenrodMaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx

    here ya go. this is supposed to be able to date your guitar, as long as you have a serial number....

    edit to add, this actually works. i typed in my epiphone lp serial number and it told me the factory where it was made, the year, the month, and the production number for that month..

    there ya go.

    Yeah, I saw that site too, but it tells me that the serial number is unrecognized. I know that it was made in China, so that tells me that it is no older than 2002 since the Gibson/Epiphone plant didn't open until then.

    Thanks anyways
    "Then the Spirit of God hovered over the water, and God said, Let there be music, and there was Pearl Jam."

    Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
  • MaxGoldenrodMaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    DaveyG wrote:
    Cut it open and count the rings. ;)

    Hardy har har! Should be easy if it is layered plywood! :D
    "Then the Spirit of God hovered over the water, and God said, Let there be music, and there was Pearl Jam."

    Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,171
    MaxGoldenrod wrote:
    DaveyG wrote:
    Cut it open and count the rings. ;)

    Hardy har har! Should be easy if it is layered plywood! :D
    dude don't laugh.

    if that is your guitar, you don't need to date it, just find out when it was born and rock it out....
    :mrgreen:
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
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