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History

During the years 1970 and 1980, some Japanese companies using names like Ibanez Guitar, Tkai, Burny, Greco and were making high quality copies of Fender and Gibson guitars. Some brands are sold only in the Japanese market, but other brands such as Ibanez were exported from Japan. Fender and Gibson opened Japanese branch divisions to make guitars in Japan with Fender / Squier or Gibson Epiphone brand names for the Japanese market.

Fender Japan established in 1982 and contracted Yamano Gakki (Japanese) and Kanda Shokai (Japanese) to oversee the production and distribution of Fender Japan in cooperation with Fender. Yamano Gakki (Gakki stands for the company musical instruments) are one of Japan's largest musical instrument dealers / retailers and Kanda Shokai is one of Japan's largest music distributors instrument. Gibson Epiphone Japan established in late 1970 with the production and distribution is being managed by Aria in collaboration with Gibson.

The Aria and Gibson Epiphone Japan alliance ended in 1986 and in 1987 obtained Yamano Gakki Epiphone Gibson dealer in Japan. Yamano Gakki distributed Gibson and Epiphone guitars Korea and also produced a limited range of semi acoustic guitars, Epiphone Japan in collaboration with Gibson. In 1988 Yamano Gakki decided to extend the range of Epiphone Japan model to include models of solid body and semi acoustic models.

Gibson and Yamano Gakki decided not to use the mark to extend the range Epiphone models and so the name of Orville was elected in his place. Orville is the first name of the company founder Orville Gibson Gibson. When the series by Orville Gibson was launched in 1988, Gibson was also selling Gibson guitars, made in USA, the Japanese-made Epiphone guitars, Epiphone guitars and Korean-Japanese. The Orville Gibson and Orville series were distributed by Yamano Gakki and were priced somewhere between the guitars Gibson-made Epiphone guitars and Korean manufacturing.

There were a number of changes in Orville and Orville Gibson model range between its inception in 1988 and end in 1998 shown in the shopping section Release retailers. The series was discontinued in Orville by Gibson and Yamano Gakki 1998, the decision to export an extended range model that included Epiphone solid body and semi models acoustic. Gibson and Yamano Gakki ended their relationship in late 2006.

Models

Electric Guitars

Les Paul Standard

Les Paul Custom

Les Paul '57 Reissue

Les Paul '59 Reissue

Les Paul Studio Joe Perry Joe Perry (musician)

John Sykes John Sykes Les Paul

SG Doubleneck

Custom SG

SG '62

SG '61 Reissue

Les Paul Junior single cut

Double cutaway Les Paul Junior

Melody Maker

Firebird

Explorer

Flying V '58 and '74

ES-175

ES-335 points

Byrdland

Guitar Bass

EB-3

Thunderbird

Acoustic Guitars

J-200

Paloma

J-45

J-160E

Humming bird

Chet Atkins

Historical Series L-1 Robert Johnson (musician)

L-00

Serial numbers

There were two Japanese guitar factories involved in all the Orville by Gibson and Orville production and Terada (Japan) and Fuji-Gen (Japanese). The Gibson Les Paul Book by Tony Bacon and Paul Day (1993) mentioned that both the Orville Gibson and Orville guitars, including the K Orville guitars (1989-1993) conducted in Japan. When the series by Orville Gibson began in 1988, Fuji-Gen were concentrating on making Fender Japan bolt-on neck guitars and so the G Series by Orville Gibson and K Orville guitars placed on the neck did everything by Terada. Fuji-Gen started make Orville Gibson guitar in late 1992 and Orville guitars established in 1993 after Fuji-Gen Hirooka Inc in November 1991. After opening Fuji-Gen Hirooka Inc, Fuji-Gen resumed large-scale production of the guitar placed on the neck. After Fuji-Gen Gakki Yamano were hired in late 1992, Fuji-Gen were assigned to do most of Orville Gibson and solid body guitars and Orville Terada displaced from its traditional role of all that semi acoustic guitars. The production of solid-body guitars Terada K Orville and Terada most solid body guitars G series of Orville Gibson was completed in 1993 as a result.

Fuji-Gen and Terada use different serial number formats (by Orville Gibson Terada box sticker). Terada uses a G or a letter J in the beginning of the number series and Fuji-Gen uses a serial number consists of only numbers and letters that do not. The letter G Terada serial number basically meant "pills Gibson" and the letter J Terada serial number, basically, was to "Japanese vans." When K Orville guitars made between 1989 and 1993, were the Terada factory Guitar only make all guitars Orville and Orville Gibson. The Orville Gibson and Orville SG EB-3 bass guitars that were priced at more than 90,000 yen gave them the numbers Terada letter G series. The lowest price (K) Orville guitars that were priced below 75,000 yen and they were given serial numbers by Terada. No serial numbers are always essential when only a guitar factory is doing all the guitars, like the dealer (Yamano Gakki) knows exactly what guitar factory made to the guitar, even when the guitar does not have guitar factory identification serial number. As Terada was the only guitar factory to make all Orville guitars between 1989 and 1993, did not need to serialize the guitars (K) Orville who did more for the first time in the market or intermediate players.

When the guitars (K) Orville were released for sale to retail between 1989 and 1993, Yamano Gakki year applied to date (K) label with the serial number for the number warranty tracking number. The serial number prefix letter K represents Kuramae that is where the division of wholesale Yamano Gakki found. The highest price Orville by Orville Gibson SG EB-3 bass guitars were Yamano Gakki and Terada top priority in the early years and were made to the market for intermediate players and professional both were given serial numbers to be in line with the practice of using Gibson Guitar Serial Numbers Gibson. Letter prefixes number series are generally used when more than a guitar factory may be making the same make and model of guitar at the same time. When Fuji-Gen joined with Terada in making the Orville Gibson guitar in late 1992 and Orville guitars in 1993, the serial numbers were used on all guitars Orville both Fuji-Gen and Terada with Terada using a number of standard letter J for all Orville guitars made after the K Orville guitars ended in 1993. 1993 75.000 yen a K Orville Les Paul and 1996 75.000 yen a letter J numbered series Orville Les Paul guitars are basically the same made by Terada.

The Orville Orville Gibson and serial number format There were four variations in the 10 years that have been produced. The Orville Gibson guitars used ink stamped serial numbers and the use of ink stamped Orville guitars serial numbers and Yamano Gakki (K) t serial number.

Number Format Number: 1988-1989.

From 1988 to 1989, a format YYPPPP serial number is used for Orville and Orville by Gibson SG guitars on guitars EB-3.

YY is the year of production, 88 = 1988 89 = 1989.

PPPP is the production number.

For G887013 example is dated 1988 and was made by Terada.

Number Format Number: 1989-1998.

In 1989 a new format YMMPPP serial number was used to Orville and Orville Gibson Guitar SG EB-3 bass guitar.

It is the year of production, 0 = 1990 1 = 1.991 etc.

MM is the month of production.

PPP is the production number.

For example, is dated June G206135 1992 and was made by Terada, J603523 dated March 1996 and was made by Terada, 411.264, dated November 1994 and was made by Fuji-Gen. This format is also used for printing Ink guitars serial number Orville 1993 to 1998.

Reissue of serial number format: At the end of 1992-1995.

The Orville Gibson 1957 and 1959 Les Paul reissue (LPS-57C, LPC-57B, LPS-59r) and the Orville Gibson 1961 reissue model of the Secretary General (SG-61R) had two different number formats standard.

The first reissue serial number format was a YMMPPP format.

It is the year of production, 3 = 1993 4 = 1.994 etc.

MM is the month of production.

PPP is the production number.

The second form of serial number format reissue YPPPP.

It is the year of production, 3 = 1993 4 = 1.994 etc.

PPPP is the production number.

6942 G3 For example dated 1993 and was made by Terada, 7345 dated April 1994 and was made by Fuji-Gen, G306385 dated June 1993 and was made by Terada, 412.562, dated December 1994 and was made by Fuji-Gen.

The Orville Gibson YPPPP by reissuing the serial number format is the same format as the Gibson reissue series number format. The year was reissued in the number Model (LPS-57C = 1957) and the 1957 and 1959, and 1961 Les Paul SG reissue models have been made since the end of 1992-1995 with some guitars with limited production runs.

K format serial number: 1989-1993.

The format Orville K Yamano Gakki serial number is K 0YPPPP. The reduced format Orville K YPPPP serial number, with the letter K and the first 0 with no year or date information.

Y = year 9 = 1989 0 = 1990 1 = 1.991 etc.

PPPP is the number production.

For example, a serial number Orville K as K = 1 015 113 5113 = 5113 = 1991 and the production number.

Release History Retail

retail version of the catalog information Yamano Gakki.

The K Orville Les Paul Standard and custom models originally price sales of 65,000 yen (Japanese) from 1989 and in 1990 the Orville by Gibson and Orville increased pricing model. From 1990 to 1998 in both the K and ink stamped Orville Orville Les Paul Standard and custom models sale price of 75,000 yen. Orville called photo models retailed for 80,000 yen. models and models of signature pitch Orville Orville Ebony retail price of 85,000 yen.

Orville Gibson models over the sale price of 90,000 yen and was introduced in 1988. The Orville Gibson guitars Featured nitrocellulose finishes and Gibson pickups. In 1995, Orville Gibson models were discontinued and only Orville models continued until 1998. The Terada G, J and K, number of number of Les Paul guitars displayed a mixture of joint medium, medium and long long neck tenon. The Fuji-Gen no letter serial number Les Paul guitars appears much tenon neck joint.

1989-1993: Terada K Orville guitars serial number with Yamano Gakki (K) serial number stickers.

1993-1998: Fuji-Gen no letter serial Orville guitars.

1995-1998: Terada J card serial number Orville guitars.

1988-1995: letter G Terada serial number Orville Gibson guitars.

(Final) 1992-1995: Fuji-Gen no letter serial number Orville Gibson guitars.

1991-1993: Terada G letter serial number by Orville Gibson acoustic guitars. AG Terada serial number, A = acoustic.

Epiphone Japan

Epiphone Japan first established by Gibson in the 1970 dealer mostly managed by Aria in collaboration with Gibson. The factory Matsumoku Guitar in Japan is used to make the Aria guitars Epiphone Japan. In 1987 Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan obtained the dealer and produced a limited range of Epiphone Japan semi acoustic models in collaboration with Gibson. Terada guitar factory in Japan is used to make the Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan guitars. After Gibson and Yamano Gakki ended production of Orville, in 1998, Gibson and Yamano Gakki produce an increase in range of Japan Epiphone models, including solid, and semi acoustic models.

Some of the Gibson / Epiphone guitars Yamano Gakki Japan exported. Japan Epiphone Guitars, which were intended Export does not have a head Gibson open book style. Japan Epiphone guitars open the head data were produced for the Japanese market. The same Terada and factories Fuji-Gen guitar that made all the Orville Gibson and Orville guitars were used to make the Gibson / Epiphone Elite and Yamano Gakki Epiphone elite series with the Terada guitar factory about all that semi-acoustic models and guitar factory Fuji-Gen on everything solid body models. Gibson and Yamano Gakki ended their relationship late 2006.

Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers

The Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan Serial numbers from 1998 (after the series was Orville discontinued) in a format YMMPPP.

Y = year.

MM = month.

PPP = production number.

Lyrics serial number used by Terada and Fuji-Gen guitar factories are J = Terada, T = Terada, no letter = Fuji-Gen and F = Fuji-Gen. For example 903 584 dated March 1999 and was made by Fuji-Gen, J903584 dated March 1999 and was made by Terada, F505693 dated May 2005 and was made by Fuji-Gen, T505693, dated May 2005 and was made by Terada.

To Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan semi-acoustic models from 1987 to about 1997, the serial numbers in a format YCPPP. Were made by Terada and usually have Epiphone an orange label.

Y = year.

C = model code.

PPP = production number.

Model Code (C)

1 = NVJ

2 = EMPEROR

3 = Blue

4 = SHERATON

5 = CASINO

6 = edit limited

7 = EB-2

8 = EN-930J

EMPEROR-J 9 =

For example 34784 = 3 4784 = 1993 SHERATON.

The Aria models Japan Epiphone Matsumoku made the decade of 1970 and be completed before 1987 have no reliable serial numbering system, but can be roughly dated with Epiphone label colors.

Blue Label: 1970 to 1980

Light brown label: 1980-1985

Brown tag: 1985-1987

Sources

Yamano Gakki Japan, Japan Epiphone, Gibson Orville Catalogs.

References

^ The Gibson Les Paul Book by Tony Bacon and Paul Day (1993). GPI Miller Freeman Books ISBN 0-87930-289-5 Inc.

External Links

Terada Factory Tour

Fuji-Gen plant Tour

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