Usually, they sport a first letter, then have another letter prefixing the number. From what I have heard ESP does not have good records from the late 80's early 90's and aren't much help in identifying old guitars. Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. Matt McKay began his writing career in 1999, writing training programs and articles for a national corporation.

Most ESPs I have seen have the little ESP circle with logo on the back. The original thin letters were replaced after 1933 by a thicker font. The electrical models were provided with a rectangular with black and purple triangle. Please don't confuse any product that comes from Music Yo' with the original.

Oh yeah, If you bought your Kramer from Music Yo' you can be sure it is a low cost Korean instrument. Finally, if your Kramer came with a Floyd Rose II, Floyd Rose with no fine tuners, or a Floyd Rose unit that does not require the ball ends of the strings to be cut off, it is an overseas model. Another good way to tell if your Kramer is an overseas made model is if it is made out of plywood or composite wood. Furthermore, the Gorky Park special edition model is also an overseas made guitar. These guitars were made either in Korea, Indonesia, or Japan. Starting in late 1985, virtually all Kramer guitars were being made by ESP Guitars in Japan.

XL-1234 5 A chrome or black neck plate with nothing on it but a Kramer headstock and a serial number stamped on them. Late-1920s to 1933 1932 L-2 The script logo continues without the slant. V + 4, 5 or 6 digits corresponds to 1982-present. Click here: => /dt?s=YToyOntzOjc6InJlZmVyZXIiO3M6MzA6Imh0dHA6Ly9iYW5kY2FtcC5jb21fZHRfcG9zdGVyLyI7czozOiJrZXkiO3M6MzI6IkVzcCBndWl0YXIgc2VyaWFsIG51bWJlciBkZWNvZGVyIjt9

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