Sheraton II

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I own a Sheraton II Epiphone. The head stock reads "Epiphone by Gibson". I've noticed that other Sheraton II's I've found only say "Epiphone". Any significance to this or can I still let the kid's knock it to the floor every now and then?
 
Have you any idea of the year or country of manufacture?

I believe only the early models had that inlay on the headstock. The first issues were in good to top quality abalone or mother of pearl and virtually all workmanship on those guitars was very good/excellent as at that time the manufacturers were attempting to prove to Gibson that their product and QC was of a high enough standard. I have one that I fitted Duncan p/ups to and I doubt that I would ever consider selling it.

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mojka said:
I own a Sheraton II Epiphone. The head stock reads "Epiphone by Gibson". I've noticed that other Sheraton II's I've found only say "Epiphone". Any significance to this or can I still let the kid's knock it to the floor every now and then?
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Even the new Sherton II's are very nice instruments for the money. I would take good care of it. Sounds like yours may be a bit older. If you don't get the info you need here, you may check the Gibson / Epiphone site for a contact. Also, "Gibs" is a BBS-er here that seems to know a bit about Gibsons. Might give him a hollar.

Fangar
 
Mojka,

A Sheraton II is almost certainly a re-issue.

The original Sheraton was an Epiphone thin-line electric guitar made from 1958 until 1970.
In 1958 until ~ 1961 it had Epiphone 'New York' style pickups - then from 1961 onwards it came with Gibson mini humbuckers.

The models made in Kalamazoo (in the Gibson factory) are all highly sought after, but I suspect yours may be one of the Japanese/Korean models made later.

They did do a limited run at the (relocated) Gibson factory in Nashville in the early '90s - it's possible it's one of those.

If you post the color, the hardware, the label information and the serial number, I would be able to tell you exactly what it is (if it's American).

foo
 
Foo,

I doubt that mine is of US origins, but for the record.........I purchased it s/hand in '91, it is deep Tobaco Burst, gold hardware, triple binding, extremely figured abalone inlay which is absolutely faultless, very lush or deep clear finish..........BUT there is no identification as to serial number or country of manufacture anywhere in or on the guitar.

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I've owned my Sheraton for 16 years and I bought for about $250.00 brand new. It is a natural blonde (hee hee) and it has Mother of pearl inlays and gold tone hardware. The workmanship is beyond what you would expect for $250.00 or $1,000.00 for that matter. This gutiar has been through 8 years of playing weddings, bars, etc... and still looks beautiful. I went to the Gibson web site once and came to the conclusion that at this guitar remake was issued right after the buy-out of Epiphone to Gibson. The serial number is 6085197 and I do believe it is a Korean baby.
 
mojka,

I know a guy with a blonde Sheraton of similar age to mine......I must check his out for a serial number. Where on you guitar is it?
I am also under the impression that mine is Korean, but have no proof.

I have attached a scan of the headstock of mine..............is it the same as yours?

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Same thang! Serial # is on the back of the head stock as a sticker.
 
Not a guru here. But I am pretty sure that if it is a sticker, it is Japanese / Korean. Gibsons are Stamped into the back of the neck and then laquered, painted over.

Fangar
 
I was already pretty sure it was made in Korea because I peeled off the sticker on the back that said "Made in Korea" about a ten years ago. I was just curious about the logo on the head stock reading "Epiphone by Gibson".
 
Epiphone by Gibson was a mid to late 80's marketing stratagy to send the signal to buyers that Epiphones were better than they used to be since the manfacturer was now owned by Gibson.
This guitar may not be a collectable at this piont because it is Korean made, however the "Epiphone by Gibson" on the headstock was limited to two or three years.
 
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong here, but from memory, when they stopped using the full "Epiphone by Gibson" inlay they retained the same style of text and same quality but just had Epiphone inlaid. The truss rod "bell-cover" had Gibson on it.
This has since changed to a cheaper looking text and workmanship. Also the depth of the clear finish isn't near what it used to be.

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ausrock said:
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong here, but from memory, when they stopped using the full "Epiphone by Gibson" inlay they retained the same style of text and same quality but just had Epiphone inlaid. The truss rod "bell-cover" had Gibson on it.
This has since changed to a cheaper looking text and workmanship. Also the depth of the clear finish isn't near what it used to be.

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Confirmed...
Here is mine...
it is Korean...and it has "Made by Gibson" on the truss rod cover...
Intonation is shot now due to fret wear but it is a pretty guit...ya know?
http://wind.prohosting.com/jorojoro/
 
pull-knobs

Hi.
My Sheraton is similar to Mojka's, having this simple paper sticker reading 80202277. Though I had to sell my original 355 for financial reasons, years later I was able to buy this guitar - and I'm really happy with it.
Now to the point: The two volume knobs are push/pull-buttons which obviously alter the phasing of the PUs, an effect I always use. But both knobs seem to have the same effect. Do you have the same weiring in your guitars or is this some alteration (I bought it s/h). Does anyone have a weiring diagram?
Good vibrations from Berlin,
Manojit
 
More recent Sheratons have a serial number that identifies the factory and year of manufacture. Some of the Epis put the SNs on stickers which got pulled off and lost; there have been a number of factories, in at least two countries, that have turned out S2s and there's a fair amount of variation.

The Sheraton was a Kalamazoo MIA guitar until about 1970; when production shifted overseas (initially Japan, later Korea) it became the Sheraton II. The more recent Sheraton II Elites are Japanese. Important differences are (depending on the year) a stop or trapeze tailpiece, and mini or full-size humbuckers. The quality of the fingerboard inlay is very good: real mother of pearl and abalone, while USA Gibson Les Pauls use plastic!

I have a Samick-made '95 which is a very nice instrument: attractive without being too ornate, and a good player. I put Seymour Duncans and decent pots in it right after I got it, and it's a nice little axe.

If you know the SN, post the first four or so characters of it and we may be able to figure it out.
 
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