Identifying a Vintage Epi

Sprinter4 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: Identifying a Vintage Epi

OK, I'm not the expert, but. I just bought an old Epiphone Special. Not a great guitar, but the the serial number intrigued me.
I looked it up on the Gibson site and was convinced it was a 77. So in confusion I called the Gibson factory and talked to a customer service guy. He told me it was a 77. I am having a hard time believing it. The serial number is 06060489.
I bought it from a pawn shop in Texas for $127.00 with shipping. It looks old and plays beautifully.
Does this number sound correct for a 77 Epi?

SAguitar · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:25 am Post subject:

Welcome to the Forum, Sprinter4! Cool

I've looked around for awhile now, and the only Special I can find made by Epiphone was and Olympic Special, and it was discontinued in 1970. All the information I have doesn't cover any Epiphones made overseas.

Epiphone guitars were American made until approximately 1970, and then production was moved to Japan and later Korea.

I'm sorry I couldn't help you more with this one.

Play on, Stan

Sprinter4 · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:02 am Post subject:

Thanks anyway. Perhaps someone else will be able to enlighten me.