Open book headstock guitar

I own an epiphone et290 from around 1975 and it has the open book headstock with abalone inlay. Gibson has made several limitedrun epiphone guitars in the usa over the years, but this guitar, made in the gibson acoustic factory in montana. Lawsuit guitars have a headstock that is known as an open book headstock, copied from gibson. After the lawsuit, copy guitar manufacturers had to change their headstock design. An image of prelawsuit ibanez left and postlawsuit ibanez. Gibson epiphone les paul standard open book headstock 1989. Gibson could be putting their classic headstock shape on epiphone. New epiphone models with the new headstock design page 2.

I had a masterbilt dreadnought with solid rosewood back and sides that i really regret trading on. Greco guitars have been made by matsumoku, fujigen gakki, dyna gakki and others as well. Cameo les paul 70s mij japan lawsuit era open book headstock. About the only difference seems to be a slightly exaggerated center dip on the openbook headstock. The sa model lineup consists of gibson es335 style semihollowbody electric guitars. Encore by teisco violin body scroll headstock pro setup. Interestingly enough, this isnt a totally new headstock for them, some of the early mik epi les pauls had the same not quite gibson style open book headstock. Had this guitar for a long time and never could find.

This 1965 gibson firebird is a very rare bird indeed. Epiphone sg g310 mij epiphone electrics gibson brands. Unfortunately, it is still a lam body guitar and the vantage pickups are pretty terrible. This is an experiment i did to reshape an epiphone headstock to look like a gibson shape. Ibanez ramped up the quality of its own designs, including setinneck copies of solid body and archtop guitars. Whty does one equate the headstock shape to the quality of a guitar. This has a fat 50s style neck, not small and thin like most japanese guitars. I will conservatively call the condition good, for a guitar this old.

Mosrite copy sunburst es335 style with open book headstock shape made in japan it has a gibson shaped headstock, es335 style body but different pickups and i. The odd thing is that gibson does use the open book headstock on the baldwinmaestro. I have a 1989 epiphone lp that has that same headstock on it. Find great deals on ebay for guitar headstock veneer and guitar headstock decals. I read somewhere or then heard it from a video that if actually epiphone sgs and les pauls came with the classic open book headstock and i. Not sure if theyre referring to the exact gibson version of open book, or the long, awkward epi version seen in higher models such as the sheraton. It was introduced in 1981 as their homebrand version of the hondo h935. The neck has sizeable but not too chunky vintage 50s profile. For many players, the openbook headstock design that appears on vintage epiphone models and modernday gibson guitars is classier than the slightly blockier epi variant that tops off the majority of the lowercost companys range. There are rumors that samick had a contract with gibson allowing them to make copies, but this is untrue. I also own an epi lp from 2006 with the modern headstock, which isnt my favorite look but after some upgrades, the guitar itself is pretty kick ass. The new kalamazoo headstock shape is a lot closer to the famous open book shape of the gibson usa models. The mahogany neck also maintains a vintage profile. Common features found on most epiphone gseries guitars include a doublecutaway mahogany body with humbucker pickups and a rosewood fretboard.

The temperature was so high, the guitar case began to melt, yet amazingly, the case protected the wood from turning to ashes. Gibson style headstock for the epiphone lps page 4. Diy luthier reshaping an epiphone les paul headstock youtube. I sent this out to pst guitars in king george virgina to have the headstock reshaped to a gibson openbook, new waterslide and clear coat. Plus, we all know it is an epiphone and currently, in my opinion, they are making better guitars than gibson anyway. Its not a high value guitar by any means, but it should fetch a little more for the openbook headstock. Cmon are slight divits missing from the gibson open book headstock really that much of a tone or build or playability factor.

I dont have a problem with the epiphone logo, just the shape. Discussion in guitars started by peskypesky, jan 5, 2018. The 1989 models were the first to sport a setneck and a carved top with a cap. Plays nicely, and has decades of wear on the body, but.

I never minded the old epi headstock, but i think a lot of people are going to be happy about this. A cheap les paul copy with openbook headstock and full. The first semihollowbody guitar sold as a samick was the eg1935. It is a direct copy and includes the open book headstock. Does the headstock resemble that of a gibson les paul. If your guitar sounds fine when playing open strings but out of tune when you finger notes and chords, it is not a problem you can fix with a tuner. An instagram post by cesar gueikian appears to suggest that epiphone guitars of the future could finally come with a gibson open book style. Its a model 2453 and has the open book headstock that gibson based the lawsuit over. The pressed top was laminated spruce and had a natural finish instead of the usual sunburst finish found on all the previous models. This is a mahogany bodied guitar in excellent physical condition. This guitar came with flamed maple sides and flamed maple veneer on the back. I have a special blended guitar body design which i might pair ir with at a later date, in a later blog post here. Harrisons guitar boasts a bigsby, while lennons came with a trapeze tailpiece. Its pretty subtle, but there are different proportions in the shape of these two headstocks.

Gibson does use the open book shape on the maestrobaldwin etc. Not only do the guitars now look more reminiscent of their gibson counterparts, epiphone have also taken a page from gibsons famous open book headstock, something which many fans have been hoping for for years. Welcome to rguitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information and entertainment. View attachment 76428 at one point epiphones had the same headstock when they were still mij. Called a 60s kalamazoo, the shape closely mirrors the openbook style of a gibson original. While we re at the headstock, lets look at the trademark openbook. This headstock shape i think of as a bit like a lazy open book style or a dali melting headstock. An important piece of the puzzle in determining when your guitar was made is the.

Epiphone openbook headstock question my les paul forum. I pic came up recently in one of the fora, maybe this one, showing a late 80s epi with a gibson style open book headstock. The indian laurel fretboard has a 12 radius and is bound with cream binding. Over in good condition some nicks and dents and scratches it is a use guitar not new. Epiphone les paul junior electric guitar vintage sunburst.

View attachment 76429 the article explains that the new headstock from the old kalamazoo branded guitars from the late 60s. Gibsons next epiphone guitars could look significantly different. Take a close look at the logos and headstock configuration. New guitar day 2008 epiphone les paul openbook headstock. On june 28, 1977, norlin, the parent company of gibson, filed a lawsuit against elger ibanez in philadelphia federal district court. Looking at my gibsons, im noticing subtle differences in the cut of the headstock and am interested to learn. New headstock design check out the headstock on this les paul junior. You likely have an intonation problem and will need to take your guitar to a technician. I cant find the history of the decision, know nothing about guitars, and it is driving me insane. Powered by a classic p90 the p90 is one of the defining sounds of rock and roll. In my book, it would be a keeper and a modding platform.

Action is set up low like an electric, but can easily be raised if you desire by changing the saddle. The three way switch is broken, switch works fine but the knob. It looks like we may well get to see this redesigned headstock shape during winter namm and find out which models will be carrying it from now on. Gibson could be putting their classic headstock shape on. Hohner has not been able to provide much, if any information. Like the previous 19861987 lp models, the 1989s came with the korean version of the openbook headstock. From the gibson lawsuit era open book headstock, it is a deadon, very well made guitar. Theres been a marked increase in the number of counterfeit guitars. So i found out today that the mustache looking headstock from gibson was based on an open book. Friends, this a purely innocent observation about gibsons trademarked open book headstock.

Vintage sg style guitar pre lawsuit era japan matsumoku. I really enjoy and appreciate this guitar for what it is at the price i got it for. Epiphone les paul special electric guitar tv yellow. When i open the ad its an openbook headstock in a gibson gun case. Gibson has announced that their open book headstock may be carried over to epiphones range of guitars. In an instagram post from gueikian showing off some vintage epiphone headstock templates sporting the classic openbook style, user. Mccartneys 1962 casino has a bigsby tailpiece and a gibsonstyle open book headstock.

The open book headstock was used occasionally on samick brand guitars. The open book headstock was used occasionally on samick brand guitars through the 80s, and from 19881989 and early 1990, was used in their usinternational lineup. It has the offset open book headstock shape that i think looks great. A couple of weeks ago i have found, in my favorite guitar shop in shanghai, some strange epiphones, two les paul one special and one standard one 339 and one sg that instead of the normal epiphone headstock had the traditional open book gibson headstock. The problem is there is no serial number stamped on it. I guess i will be that guy and come in here with the who cares what the headstock looks like, whats the guitar play like. It has its share of bumps, and i will not try to list them all, but say that there are too many to show. The fl331 was a white les paul custom copy, with gold hardware, bound ebony board, block inlays and a pair of goldcovered humbuckers. A cheap les paul copy with openbook headstock and full horn. However, it isnt a direct copy, so there is still some. Introduced in 1989, the epiphone gseries is a line of gibsonauthorized copies of the famous gibson sg. The orvilles were gibson guitar designs and went from 19881998 and then they were replaced by the epiphone japan models in 1998 and.

The true story behind japanese lawsuit guitars soundfly. For starters, it barely made it through a house fire. Early 80s or 90s samick les paul open book headstock. They didnt even start working with gibson until 1985. I think this would go great with a gibson style but slightly offset body. It does have inlays beginning on the 1st fret and 4 diamond shape headstock inlays that form a larger diamond. They stopped using it abruptly in 1990, the same time epiphone did, suggesting gibson became aware at that time, and didnt even want epiphones use to encourage or imply to other manufacturers that it was okay to use.

Archtop guitar, acoustic guitars, jazz guitar, music instruments, carving, flat, amazing, violin, guitar building. The tone of the guitar is balanced, percussive, refined and polite, and a little brighter than a typical les paul. Some kg32 oriole guitars were sold with the roof peak headstock design and others had the gibson open book headstock design. My 90s sorrento hollowbody has an open book headstock with a 3 screw trussrod cover. Does anyone know why this aesthetic choice was made. Selling my 1970s morris wd25 dove acoustic guitar in cherry sunburst. The classic open book gibson headstock design would sell more guitars, i feel.

Last fall i had a complete pro setup done, including fret level and recrown, and having a bone nut and saddle installed. It appears as all original except the input jack with the original included. Greco gibson replicas around 1975 and pre 1975 models had a greco logo that looked like gneco. Gibson open book headstock and tokai guitar discussions. Gibson is planning a major change to the entire epiphone. Gibson epiphone les paul standard open book headstock 1989 rarefirst year with set neck and last year or only year with this open book headstock. It comes close to the classic gibson openbook shape, but doesnt ape it. This is also the only one that i have seen with an epiphone style open book headstock.

I personally like the epi headstock on my lp custom. They are considered by many to be one of samicks best models. The guitars reverse body and nonreverse headstock makes it a rare 1965 transitional model. The lawsuit was settled out of court, and ibanez replaced the headstock with a revised design. The specials mahogany neck has an updated headstock design called the 60s kalamazoo. Most of the greco open book headstock gibson replicas were made by fujigen gakki. Epiphone 2020, ft openbook headstocks and mia lines. I am not sure but judging from what i found online, it seems to be from the late 80s or early 90s.