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That serial number does not match any Epiphone databases. However poor records were kept at some Epi factories in Korea.
The number does match a Gibson however , made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on September 17th, 2005.
The serial number does not give the model. They were not assigned that way.
If actually a Gibson, it would sell at anywhere US$1500 to 2500, depending on condition, sub-model, and finish. Try matching it to any 2005 GLP sold here in the past.
Sounds like perhaps a Les Paul Special II, but more detail is needed to say for sure. There was a lot of variation in their Les Paul models. Posting a photo of both sides and the headstock is best.
-Has the guitar any binding, and what colour?
-Is the back of the guitar white or all black?
-Exactly what is on the front of the headstock, 'Epiphone', the 4-diamond logo, anything else?
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You need to adjust the controls for the nano on the control cavity plate on the back of the guitar the way you want them first. Here is a link to a simplified explanation:http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Epiphone/Les-Paul-Standard-Ultra-II.aspx A better explanation should be in the manual but I don't think they did as good of a job as they should have.
Epiphone is a budget conscious gibson. And probably not made in the USA. 1957 - Gibson's parent company, CMI, buys
Epiphone
for $20,000, originally intending to harness its upright bass
operation,
but ultimately reviving the Epiphone name on guitars. A full line of
newly
designed acoustics and electrics is unveiled in 1958, and two years
later
Epiphone production moves into Gibson's factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
1970 - In the face of foreign competition,
Epiphone
production is moved to Japan. Through the 1970s and early '80s, the
Epiphone
line has little continuity, although it maintains respect as a quality
import
brand.
1983 - Epiphone production is moved to Korea.
1986 - Henry Juszkiewicz, David Berryman and
Gary
Zebrowski acquire Epiphone and Gibson. The Epi line is soon expanded to
include
traditional models like the Sheraton, Emperor and Howard Roberts, along
with
Epi versions of Gibson classics like the Les Paul, Flying V and
Explorer.
If you are on a limited budget then get a standard Epiphone Les Paul. The Custom is not much better. If you have a little more to spend then I recommend getting a new or used Gibson Les Paul Studio.
Narrowing down which guitar to buy is completely opinion-based. You need to try multiple guitars to find one you like best since they all feel a little different.
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