Power bass Serial number question

[HaFo]

Hi, i am new on the forum.

Yesterday i purchased a Epiphone Power Bass with serial #: SL70510117.
"Epiphone by Gibson" headstock. The serial # is on a sticker on the backside of the headstock.
Can someone help me figure out where it is manufactured and when it is made?

A really nice bass for 70 dollar.

 

[HaFo]

I have tried to figure it out from epiphonewiki. But SL is not in the list.

 

[Paruwi]

#: SL70510117.

Hi,
welcome here @ €pi-Talk


Can we have a pic of the serial# please
the 'L' makes no sense to me....
S = Samick, Korea
7= '87
05=May
though it should follow only 4 digits

 

[Jim McPherson]

If it's a sticker on the head stock it could be a factory refurb. But would need pics to confirm. Does it look similar to this?

 

[HaFo]

Here is a photo of the serial #.

 

[Paruwi]

Here is a photo of the serial #.
View attachment 1891

Thanks,
never seen an Epi serial# like this...

You could mail the pic to
Service.Europe@Gibson.com

and let us know what they say

 

[HaFo]

I've just sent an email to them. Hope they can answer. Could it maybe be a sticker from the shop that sold it?

 

[HaFo]

On a gibson forum John Doe asked this:
"My "Epiphone by Gibson" Sheraton II has "SL" at the beginning of its serial number. Any information about this? Thank you."

And Jane Doe answered:
"All 'Epiphone by Gibson' Sheratons have been made for a short period (~86-89) at Samick, Korea"

 

[Paruwi]

"All 'Epiphone by Gibson' Sheratons have been made for a short period (~86-89) at Samick, Korea"

Not only the 'Epiphone by Gibson' labeled ones, all Epiphones had been made at Samick, Korea around 86/87 up to 90/91

 

[SylenCommando]

Check the epiphone serial decoder. http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx

 

[eS.G.]

Cool bass
http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php?title=Power_Bass

 

[Paruwi]

Check the epiphone serial decoder. http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx

The guitar-un-dater ist often wrong....

the important part of this site is this...

The Guitardater Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar, this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts. This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used. It follows that potential scammers can use this knowledge to try to trick unsuspecting buyers. If you have any doubts as to a guitars’ authenticity please contact the guitar manufacturer before your purchase.
Regards,

 

[HaFo]

Check the epiphone serial decoder. http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx

No matches found on that site.