Lucky Strike

Single owner. 2 years old. Barely touched. It looks new. Plays new.
Only marks on it are on the pick-guard and on the cover plate on the back.

Set neck (not bolt-on). Not sure what pickups are in it, but I will probably switch to P-90s of some type.
The trapezoid inlays look like they are just stickers on the rosewood fretboard, but they look real from a few feet away.
Sustain is real good.

The guy who sold it is into rockabilly and bluegrass and didn't like how close the bridge is to the saddle.
He prefers his Telecaster for the stuff he does.

It is made in China, but the workmanship on it is pretty darn nice. Neck and frets are finished better than
my Gibson Faded (Dace played that one -- it had crescent moon inlays on the neck and an ebony fretboard,
but the fret ends were sharp because it was a low-end Gibson).











Couple hundred bucks... so about 1/2 price from buying it new.

Z

Here's the Serial number breakdown info:

Serial: EE071004834

Your guitar was made at the
Qingdao Plant (Epiphone), China
October 2007
Production Number: 04834


Gibson: Qingdao
The Gibson Qingdao Plant was opened in October 2002, Qingdao, China. It is the only plant run by Epiphone in Asia.Both acoustic and electric guitars are made here. The factory is dedicated to making Epiphone and only Epiphone guitars with the aim of producing higher quality guitars.

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Pretty sure it's a G400, like this one:

http://gceguitars.blogspot.com/2010/04/epiphone-sg-g400-standard-2007.html

But the pickups are different than the ones in the pictures that guy has.

Might have to take them out and see what they are.
They are pretty thick and beefy sounding.

Here's a pic:

What a beautyfull SG Epi lol

Ralf

Strangesmile wrote:What a beautyfull SG Epi lol

Ralf

Danke mein Freund!

Z

Looks Great Z

Rick k wrote:Looks Great Z

Thanks Rick!

I think I need to go to Craigslist Anonymous....

There is way too much on the music section that looks cool.... and I don't have to pay shipping (since I am looking locally).

Got my Marshall Amp that way too. Same thing. Barely used. Guy had to sell it for rent money or something.

Z

This Pretty Woman don't leave you, you know what you have on your shoulder and in your Hand dude

Ralf

AWESOME! Z!
Dig it bro.
Be back later.
DACE>

Some nice oustside pix of all ya guitars would be cool.

What would be awesome to with this id what you did with the Bass.
Dont need tp piant tho.
Gold Hardware would look SUPER with that Colour.
Pups? YES, i would get some NICE ass pups for it.
Gold hardware would really set this guitar on another level.
Very cool Z.
DACE>

DACE wrote:Some nice oustside pix of all ya guitars would be cool.

What would be awesome to with this id what you did with the Bass.
Dont need tp piant tho.
Gold Hardware would look SUPER with that Colour.
Pups? YES, i would get some NICE ass pups for it.
Gold hardware would really set this guitar on another level.
Very cool Z.
DACE>

Thanks!
I'll get some outside pics..... but there is 3 feet of snow on the ground and it's 20 degrees out....

I will def. change pickups. The stock ones are pretty good, but a bit muddy for me.
Need something that BITES.

good ideas on the hardware.
The body looks great. Would be a crime to paint it.


Z

Here are the outside shots....











Z

Not enuff SUN light..

Hey..Heres (my ) custom thoghts.
ALL Glod-Hardware.
CREAM-Hums.

Would look CHERRY..
Then maybe a Red-T-shell pickgaurd?
Get GIBSON Gold keys.
But, yes, would look NICE.
DACE>

Not enuff SUN light..

Hey..Heres (my ) custom thoghts.
ALL Glod-Hardware.
CREAM-Hums.

Would look CHERRY..
Then maybe a Red-T-shell pickgaurd?
Get GIBSON Gold keys.
But, yes, would look NICE.
DACE>

GOLD pickup Rings FOR SURE! with this...And CREAM pups.

DACE>

And they Make these Knobs in GOLD..
DACE>

O YES..And a T-shell gaurd..WOW..it would be very Vintage cool.
All this shit brings out the RED the guitar has.
The Cream is very Vintage, as the Gold.
Then a shell guard, ya got a HOT one!
DACE>

Looks Nice Z

My Epiphone Flying V has similar PUP's to this except mine was made in Korea .

Serial No: U04052958 ....I bought mine new in 2004 or 2005 ....I can't remember exactly

I'm posting some pics of my guitars.

HELL..thinking about it, a CREAM pickgaurd would REALLY set off the RED, and look Fab if ya had Cream pups, with gold rings.
Yep...Ya want to bring out the RED, and make the hardware POP!.
Cream gaurd would be very nice looking.
Gold will give you a high-end-vintage look.
Cream, Classic look.

DACE>

Good ideas bro!

They make 'em....

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-P90-Single-Coil-Pickup?sku=306915


I'm good, but I can't do anything about the SUNLIGHT!!!!

If the clouds go away I'll take more shots.

I love the one with the tree reflection on the body. You can also see the SG shape in the snow in the background
from where I took the previous shot.

Z

And there CREAM ones..
DACE>

DACE wrote:And there CREAM ones..
DACE>

Pickups first, with rings.
Then changing out the hardware.

Might take a month or two....

I love these set neck guitars. the Sustain is Insane in my Brain.

Z

WEEK TOPS...

You will need to get those pups in Reg-Hum-size or they wont fit.
P90s are smaller, as you know. But they DO make them in Hum-size.

And i dont know about the being "ring-mounted"????

DACE>

Not sure what you mean by "Shell Guards?"

Here's a look at the back of the pickups, and inside the control area.
Stock. According to stuff on the internet, the pickups are Alnico V Humbuckers (which looks right to me).

These will drop right in, but the cream one has silver trim.
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-P94T-Humbucker-Sized-P90-Bridge-Pickup?sku=306913







Z

It looks pretty good with no pickguard too....
except for the screw holes.

Easily remedied Z......put the screws back in without the pickguard.

Thats what I did with my Greco LP....thats only 2 screws...one on the front near the neck and one on the side.

Also you won't lose the screws if you do that