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. '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 F310650F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus models. Continued around F305000 in 2011.
Putting all of the information together, an example of a Epiphone serial number could be F0508384. Breaking it down, this serial number would mean the guitar was made in FujiGen, Japan in August of 2005, and it was the 384th guitar made in that model.
Continued around F310000 in 2012. Continued around F317000 in 2013. Continued around F324000 in 2014. Continued around F330000 in 2015.
Continued around F340000 in 2018 - 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.
I bought my Epiphone Joe Pass in 2002 in a musical store where, according to the sales manager, it was in the product shop window as a demo guitar during 4 years. The guitar was brand new, in mint condition, including hard case, but I don't know where it was made, because the only information in the inner sticker is about model, serial and a second over sticker reading 'dealer prototype - not for sale '. My Joe Pass is a great guitar for the budget, I recorded and gigged very satisfactorily with it. I added it an GK3 Roland pick-up.
I will transcribe here a segment of an article from the October 1997 issue of Guitar Player Magazine about this guitar: '.Owing to its smaller dimensions, the Joe Pass comes to life in a more electric than acoustic way. Its generous neck affords excellent playability, and te medium-gauge wound-G set was a good match for its 24 3/4 scale. Offering surprinsingly good tonal range, the Pass was able to hang with the deeper-bodies guitars yet still sound surprisingly ES-175ish. The Gibson definitely sounded richer, but remember, it´s also more than three times as expensive.
Bottom line: if you´re after as affordable archtop for jazz, blues or roots rock, this Epiphone warrants serious consideration. Lot of sounds, great playing feel, not quite as happening as the ES-175, but very close.'
Some recordings with my Pass guitar: #151303 - 02/24/12 08:13 AM Off-Topic Re: FS: Epiphone Joe Pass (Korean) with major upgrades. Cita: Wow Carlos! That's fabulous playing. I like that Roland MIDI converter.
I've seen Matt Otten use it on some of his videos, but I've never seen it generate score while playing live. Yes, I use the GK3 with a Roland GI-20 GK MIDI interface and sometimes with a Axon AX50.
About of BIAB score of my playing, the one in video is not actually a real time generated score. I did a video capture after recording and add-edited it within my performance, I use a video edition software named Sony Vegas Video.
Matt Otten is fantastic yeah! He sometimes play also with an Epiphone Joe Pass, he get a superb sweet jazz tone aside his top notch performance. Carlos #151308 - 02/25/12 12:20 PM Off-Topic Re: FS: Epiphone Joe Pass (Korean) with major upgrades. Hi Dick, I'm glad you liked the material and hope it assist you in solo learning.
I'm sorry the MIDI data is not multichannel, I recorded it just as a demo of MIDI and BIAB standard notation on display, I didn't think in TAB at moment. I think later maybe I could take the time for transcribe it in mch mode, since I'know' my playing and fingering it would be a little easier task. Aside that, I have recorded lot of soloing with MIDI Multich which work perfect with TAB showing fingering and right positions. And yes, luckly the video is a nice helper in this case.
Btw, thanks so much for your contribution. #151312 - 03/03/12 05:44 AM Off-Topic Re: FS: Epiphone Joe Pass (Korean) with major upgrades. Cita: Carlos, Wonderful playing! I always love good jazz guitar playing, in any genre.and you are top class.swinging & melodic. I've just been 're-learning' my Eddie Lang solos.so, even although I'm a 'traddie' by nature, you are definitely one of my favourite players! Regards from Scotland.
Thank you very much Joe. Nice web site, and the show look great too! Eddie Lang.he IS the real jazz guitar pioneer, a bless for swing six string guitar. And banjo too! Short life.long history.
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