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Korea, 1996, July as best as I can make out from https://forum.gibson.com/topic/139846-epiphone-serial-number-decoding/
without knowing the model and the condition, there's no telling what it's value is. Check reverb.com for similar guitars
safe to say tho that a Korean made Epiphone is not a classic (pre-Gibson) and will not be a high value guitar.
Give a look on -
banjophiles.com
He has a 'contact me' spot at the bottom.
See if he can/will help.
Good luck. Don't get rid of it til you know. A Gibson of any type usually commands a premium.
That serial number does not match any Epiphone databases. However poor records were kept at some Epi factories in Korea.
The number does match a Gibson however , made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on September 17th, 2005.
The serial number does not give the model. They were not assigned that way.
If actually a Gibson, it would sell at anywhere US$1500 to 2500, depending on condition, sub-model, and finish. Try matching it to any 2005 GLP sold here in the past.
Well, Gibson reused their serial numbers sometimes, causing confusion. It was made in either 1938 or in 1962 - 1964.
If the serial number is seen in the soundhole it is a 1938 model, if on the headstock (the more modern practice) a 1962- 1964 (no closer records were kept for those years).
Depending on condition Reverb.com values the 1938 model at about US$16000 and the 1963 model at US$9500 - $13500.
For a guitar of that value I would get a professional appraisal certificate. Gruhn's does this from photos for a fee
If an acoustic guitar like an L3, according to databases it was made at the Kalamazoo Plant, MI, USA in 1925.
Values vary widely according to condition, from $1500 - $3600. You will get the best price with an authentication and appraisal certificate. Gruhn's does this online for a fee
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