Fullmoon 1971
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Hey folks may I present to you for your consideration my 1982 Spirit. The big question is, is it a Epiphone or is it a gibson. First a little history lesson.
The Spiritis a lesser-known model produced from 1982 to 1984 by Gibson first at the kalamazoo factory then at it's Nashville site as part of its Epiphone USA Range.
It was initially produced in the Kalamazoo factory under the Epiphone name. In late 1982 gibson decided to move it from the Epiphone catalogue and re-brand it Gbson (some versions of the story say due to poor sales some say for selling too well - you decide).
During the change over some Epiphone models were just re-stamped Gibson, and a faint uncoloured stamped Epiphone logo can be seen under the Gibson logo on the peghead.
The above pictured spirit is dated 18th nov 1982 and has the the transtitional headstock veneer. i.e if you look carefully you can see the epi logo extending below the Gibson. (I will try a decent picture of this but differcult due to heastock checking).
Mahogany Body
Mahogany Set Neck
Rosewood Fretboard with Pearloid Dots
22 Medium Frets
24 ¾” Scale Length
Tim Shaw Bridge Humbucker
Nickel Kluson Machineheads
Chrome Schaller 445 Wraparound Bridge
1 Volume, 1 Tone
Vintage Cherry Burst
Thread also posted in my other guitars as a poll
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gorgeous...............say Fullmoon, are you interested in adopting a slightly used and horribly cantankerous 46 year old guitar addict?????
