ok, not really.
Fell into my lap, apparently an unclaimed relic in an office clear out.
Sporting 5 filthy rusted strings, one of which snapped when I went to tune it. And glue residue from old stickers.
It's missing a few chunks of paint, and two control knobs. And has a crack around one of the screw holes for the cavity cover. The pickguard is also off, but in the Samick branded gig bag. I prefer the junior look anyway.
Ordinarily, I'd have zero interest, but: it's got a nice setup: low action, big radius for the age, no buzz, is a nice light weight and seems pretty responsive acoustically. It's reasonably intonated and the tuners are crude but ok.
I haven't had a chance to plug it in so no clue if the electrics are working. All four pots are hanging loose but there's no sign of amateur soldering.
Haven't bothered researching it, may well be several chunks of plywood and glue but if it shows any sign of life plugged in, I may adopt it as a rolling project.
Anyone else got one ?
Am I digging a hole for myself here ?
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This is a bolt-on neck so we’re not talking painstaking efforts at authenticity.
From my Googling of the serial number it seems the neck maybe has a join at the 3rd fret so the headstock might be hardier than an actual LP.
It’s red, I’ll see if I can get some pics up.
It's never going to sound like a vintage Gibson - let alone a customised Harley-Benton! Tart it up with high output pickups. It ought to chug.
According to the website below, the 9 digit serial number means it was made by Samick between 1988 and 1990.
For sure it’s most likely 10 offcuts of plywood and a kilo of wood glue but if it can be brought to life for a a small bit of money and effort then let’s see.
Not all 1980's Korean built Epiphones were made from plywood & glue
if you can get parts for it......