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History
During the years 1970 and 1980, some companies The use of Japanese brands such as Ibanez, Tkai, Burny, Greco and high quality copies of Fender and Gibson guitars. Some brands have been sold in the Japanese market only, 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 Epiphone Gibson names brand for the Japanese market.
Fender Japan 1982 and the contract Yamano Gakki (Japanese) Kanda Shokai (Japanese) to monitor production and distribution of Fender Japan in cooperation with Fender. Yamano Gakki (Gakki stands for Musical Instrument Company) is one of the largest in Japan musical instrument dealers / retailers and Kanda Shokai is one of Japan's largest distributors of musical instruments. Gibson Epiphone Japan established in early 1970 with the production and distribution managed by Aria in collaboration with Gibson.
The Aria and Gibson Epiphone Japan alliance ended in 1986 1987 Yamano Gakki Epiphone and Gibson won the award and Japan. Gibson and Yamano Gakki Epiphone guitars distributed in Korea and also produced a limited number of guitars Epiphone Japan semi acoustic in collaboration with Gibson. In 1988 Yamano Gakki decided to extend the range Epiphone Japan model models include models of solid and semi-acoustic.
Gibson and Yamano Gakki decided not to use the Epiphone brand to extend the range of models and if the name was chosen instead Orville. Orville is the first name of the founder of Orville Gibson company. When the series by Orville Gibson was launched in 1988, Gibson was also the sale of American-made Gibson guitars, Epiphone guitars Epiphone Guitars Japanese and Koreans in Japan. The Orville Gibson Orville and series have been distributed by Yamano Gakki and the price was half way between Gibson guitars, manufacturing U.S. and Korean Epiphone guitars.
There were a number of changes Orville and Orville by Gibson model line from its inception in 1988 and concluded in 1998 that shown in the History section of the commercial versions. The series was discontinued in Orville by Gibson and Yamano Gakki 1998, decided to export a wide range of models including Epiphone solid body and semi acoustic models. Gibson and Yamano Gakki ended their relationship in late 2006.
Models
Electric Guitars
Les Paul Standard
Les Paul Custom
Paul 57 Reissue the
Les Paul '59 Reissue
Joe Joe Perry Les Paul Perry (musician)
The Jean-Paul Sykes John Sykes
SG Doubleneck
Custom SG
SG '62
Reissue SG '61
Les Paul Junior Image
Les Paul Junior Double Cup
Melody Maker
Firebird
Explore
Flying V '58 and '74
ES-175
ES-335 points
Byrdland
Electric Guitars
EB-3
Thunderbird
Acoustic Guitars
J-200
Paloma
J-45
J-160E
Humming bird
Chet Atkins
L-1 of the series for Robert Johnson (musician)
L-00
Serial numbers
There were two factories Japanese guitar part in all the Orville Gibson and production of Orville and Terada (Japan) and Fuji-Gen (Japanese). The Gibson Les Paul Book of Bacon, Tony and Paul Day (1993) mentioned that both Orville Orville Gibson guitars, including K Orville guitars (1989-1993) conducted in Japan. When Orville Gibson began the series in 1988, Fuji-Gen focused on the fact that Fender Japan, bolt-on neck guitar, so G and K series Orville Gibson Orville guitars placed on the neck have been made by Terada. Fuji-Gen started making guitars Orville Orville Gibson guitars in late 1992 and 1993, after he set the Fuji-Gen Hirooka Inc. in November 1991. After the opening of Fuji-Gen Hirooka Inc, Fuji-Gen resumed production on a large scale guitar neck start. After Fuji-Gen were hired by Yamano Gakki late 1992, Fuji-Gen were assigned to do most of Orville and Orville Gibson solid-body guitars and Terada moved to its more traditional role are most semi acoustic guitars. Production Terada K Orville guitars solid body and have stronger body Terada Orville G series ended in 1993 Gibson guitar as a result.
Fuji-Gen and Terada use different serial number formats (Orville Gibson decal Terada box). Terada used a G or the letter J in the beginning of the serial number and the Fuji-Gen uses a serial number composed of only numbers and letters that do not. The letter G Terada serial number was essentially "pills Gibson and the letter J Terada serial number was essentially "pick-up Japanese. When K Orville guitars made between 1989 and 1993 were the Terada guitar factory manufacturing all only Orville Orville Gibson guitars. The Orville Orville Gibson SG EB-3 bass guitars that were priced at more than 90,000 yen is assigned a serial number of the letter G Terada. The low price (K) Orville guitar that was priced at 75.000 yen and below have not received the serial number by Terada. The serial numbers are not always essential when one level the guitar is what all guitars, as a distributor (Yamano Gakki) knows exactly where the guitar guitar works even when the guitar is not factory Guitar identifiable serial number. Like the Terada guitar factory to make all guitars Orville between 1989 and 1993, had no need to serialize guitars (K) Orville who have done more for the first time or intermediate player market.
When the guitars (K) Orville were released for sale by lower between 1989 and 1993, Yamano Gakki apply one year of date (K) the label indicating the serial number for tracking number to ensure the standard. The K letter serial number prefix to Kuramae which is where the largest division is Yamano Gakki. The high price Orville Orville Gibson SG EB-3 bass guitars were Yamano Gakki Terada and the main priority in the early years and were made to market intermediaries and professional players have serial numbers to be consistent with practice common to use serial numbers Gibson Gibson guitars. Different letter serial number prefixes are normally used when more than one plant can be doing guitar the same make and model of guitar at the same time. When Fuji-Gen Terada joined Orville Gibson guitars in late 1992 and Orville guitars in 1993, the serial numbers were used on all guitars by both Orville Fuji-Gen and Terada Terada using a serial number letter J to Orville guitars all they did after the K Orville guitars ended in 1993. In 1993 75.000 Yen Yen K Orville Les Paul and a letter from the series 1996 numbered 75 000 J Orville Les Paul guitars are essentially the same made by Terada.
The Orville Gibson Orville and serial number format was 4 variations during the 10 years they were produced. The Orville Gibson guitars used ink stamped serial numbers and Orville guitars used ink stamped serial numbers and Yamano Gakki (K) t serial number.
Serial format: 1988-1989.
From 1988 to 1989 format YYPPPP serial number has been used for Orville and Orville Gibson Guitar SG EB-3 bass guitars.
YY is the year of production, 88 = 1.988 89 = 1989.
PPPP is the production number.
For example G887013 dated 1988 and was made by Terada.
Serial format: 1989-1998.
In 1989 a new serial number format used by Orville Gibson YMMPPP guitars and basses Orville SG EB-3 guitars.
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 G206135 of dated June 1992 and was made by Terada, dated March 1996 J603523 was made by Terada, 411,264 is dated November 1994 and was made by Fuji-Gen. This format is also used ink stamp to Orville guitars serial number from 1993 to 1998.
Reissue series format: the end of 1992-1995.
The 1957 and 1959 Orville Gibson Paul reissue models (LPS-57C, 57B-LPC, LPS-59r) and Orville Gibson SG 1961 reissue model (SG-61R) with two different standard number formats.
The first edition serial number format was a YMMPPP format.
It is the year of production, 3 = 1993 4 = 1994, etc.
MM is the month production.
PPP is the production number.
The second edition number format was a series YPPPP formats.
And it is the year of production, 3 = 1993 4 = 1994, 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, is G306385 June 1993 and was made by Terada, 412,562, dated December 1994 and was made by Fuji-Gen.
The Orville Gibson YPPPP number reissue series format is the same format as the reissue series Gibson number format. The reissue year is the model number (LPS-57C = 1957) and 1957 and 1959 and 1961 Les Paul reissue models SG were made from the end of 1992-1995 with the guitars with limited production runs.
Number Format K Series: 1989-1993.
The K Yamano Gakki serial number format is Orville K 0YPPPP. The number format shortcut YPPPP Orville K series, with the letter K and the first 0 no information of the year or date.
Y = 1989 with 9 = 0 = 1990 1 = 1991, etc.
PPPP is the production number.
For example, a series Orville K such that K = 1 015 113 5113 = 1991 and 5113 = Number of production.
Revision history of retail
retail information catalogs Yamano Gakki.
The K Orville Les Paul Standard and custom models originally retailed for 65,000 yen (Japan) between 1989 and 1990, Orville Gibson and Orville prices increased model. From 1990 to 1998 times the K and ink stamped Orville Orville Les Paul Standard and custom models selling for 75,000 yen. Orville called photo models retail for 80.000 yen. models and models of signature ebony Orville Orville Retail 85.000 yen.
Orville Gibson models retail for more than 90,000 yen and introduced in 1988. The Orville Gibson Guitar Gibson pickups and nitrocellulose finishes. In 1995, Orville Gibson models have been suspended and Orville models continued until 1998. The G Terada, J and K serial number Les Paul guitars have a mixture of medium length, medium and long-term spike in the neck. The Fuji-Gen no letter serial number Les Paul guitar, provided the spike in the neck.
1989-1993: Terada K Orville guitars series with Yamano Gakki (K) serial number stickers.
1993-1998: Fuji-Gen no letter serial Orville guitars.
1995-1998: letter J Terada guitar serial number Orville.
1988-1995: Terada G letter serial Orville Gibson guitars.
(Fin) 1992-1995: Fuji-Gen without serial number of the bill by Orville Gibson guitars.
1991-1993: Terada letter G serial Orville Gibson acoustic guitars. AG Terada serial number, A = acoustic.
Epiphone Japan
Epiphone Japan Gibson was created in the 1970 dealer for most of the cases managed by Aria in collaboration with Gibson. The Matsumoku guitar factory in Japan is used to make guitars Aria Epiphone Japan. In 1987 Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan won the award and produces 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 Guitars Japan. After Gibson and Yamano Gakki ended production in 1998, Orville Gibson and Yamano Gakki Epiphone produces a wide range of Japanese model, including models of solid and semi-acoustic.
Some Yamano Gakki Epiphone Gibson guitars Japan exported. Japan Epiphone guitars were destined for export do not have Gibson style head open book. Japan Epiphone guitars open book dolls were produced for the Japanese market. The same Terada guitar factory and Fuji-Gen that has made all the Orville Orville Gibson guitars been used to make the Gibson Epiphone Epiphone Elitist Yamano Gakki elite and the series with the Terada guitar factory to make the most of the models and model guitar Fuji factory-Gen most semi-acoustic sound. Gibson and Yamano Gakki ended their relationship in late 2006.
Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers
The Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers 1998 (after the series was interrupted Orville) are in a format YMMPPP.
Y = year.
MM = month.
PPP = production number.
The serial number of letters used by the Terada guitar factory and Fuji-Gen 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 is in May 2005 and was made by Fuji-Gen, T505693, dated May 2005 and was made by Terada.
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 an Epiphone orange label.
Y = year.
C = model code.
PPP = production number.
Code model (C)
1 = NJV
2 = EMPEROR
RIVIERA 3 =
SHERATON 4 =
5 = CASINO
Limited Edition 6 =
EB = 7.2
8 = EN-930J
before 1987 lack a reliable system of serial numbering, but can be dated approximately Epiphone label colors.
Blue label: start of 1970-1980
Brown cloud: 1980-1985
Brown Label: 1985-1987
Sources
Yamano Gakki Japan Epiphone Japan, Orville catalogs Gibson.
References
^ The Gibson Les Paul Book Tony Bacon and Paul Day (1993). Miller Freeman Books ISBN 0-87930-289-5 GPI Inc.
External Links
Terada factory tour
Visit the Fuji-Gen plant
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