![]() I also noticed what I call “ears” on the headstock, which occur when Gibson cuts the neck blanks for their guitars and then reuses scrap pieces by gluing them to the headstock portion of the blank, creating laminate lines that can be seen on the back of the headstock. The brand was inlayed like a Gibson, with the finial in the center, which is typical of a standard 335. I noted the guitar’s Grover tuners, and the nut looked original and to Gibson spec. ![]() The guitar looked and felt like it was USA-made, but I needed to examine it more closely. Inside the case was a label-less, serial number-less semi-hollow electric guitar with Epiphone on the headstock, just like my friend had described. With packing peanuts flying, I pulled out a hard shell case that could have housed a 335. The guitar was delivered a few days later, and I ripped the box open like a kid on Christmas morning. Mystery Ephiphone Guitar: Prototype or Custom Build?
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