from Electar Catalog,1937
Model M lap steel and amp:
black-on-black art deco pattern, angular body shape, horseshoe pickup;
Model C lap steel and amp:
guitar shaped, maple top with sunburst finish, bar pickup;
Rocco double neck Hawaiian:
horseshoe pickups, "Rocco Model" between necks
from 1939 Catalog
Zephyr Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$90/$100/$110
Century Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$62.25/$72.25/$82.25
Coronet Hawaiian ........$35
Solo Console, 6-/7-/8-string ........$120/$130/$140
Duo Console ........$185
from 1941 Catalog
Zephyr Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$96/$106/$116
Century Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$66/$76/$86
Coronet Hawaiian ........$37.25
from 1946 Price List
Zephyr Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$112.50/$125/$137.50
Century Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$75/$85/$100
Coronet outfit ........***
Varicord ........***
Electar Grand ........***
from 1951 Electar Catalog
Zephyr, 6-/7-/8-string ........$112.5/$125/$137.50
Century, 6-/7-/8-string ........$75/$85/$95
Kent steel ........$50
Duo Console ........$215
Solo Console, 6-/7-/8-string ........$150/$160/$170
from 1954 Catalog
Triple-neck console ........$365/$350 (natural/sunburst)
Double console ........$305/$290 (natural/sunburst)
Zephyr Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$150/$160/$175
Century Hawaiian, 6-/7-/8-string ........$100/$110/$120
Serial Numbers, 1935 to 1944, electric instruments only.
With the start of the Electar model line in late 1935, Epiphone began a new
serial number system for their electric instruments only. These numbers
are die-stamped and are between 3 and 5 digits in length. Usually
they are located on the top rear of the peghead. Since these numbers
were applied before the instrument was painted, the serial number
only gives an approximate age (especially on less popular instruments
such as electric banjos and electric mandolins).
# 921 Model M、# 1085 Model M、# 1888 Model C (いづれもHawaiian)についてはヘッドストックの後ろではなく頂部に刻印されてます。
同年代のHawaiianは同様の位置にあったと思います。
Year Number Range ---- ------------ 1935 001 to 249 1936 250 to 749 1937 750 to 1499 1938 1500 to 2499 1939 2500 to 3499 1940 3500 to 4999 1941 5000 to 6499 1942 6500 to 7499 1943 7500 to 8299 1944 8300 to 9999
Serial Numbers, 1944 to 1950, electric guitars only.
From 1944 to the end of 1950, specific 2-digit prefixes were assigned
to individual electric models. The ending 3 digits indicated the
actual production number. Unfortuneatly, there is no data available
for exact production numbers/years at this time.
This impressed serial number may be found
on the back top of the peghead.
Model# Production# Model Name ------ ----------- ---------- 15 000 Century Hawaiian, other Hawaiians 25 000 Zephyr Spanish 26 000 Zephyr Spanish 60 000 Century Spanish 75 000 Zephyr DeLuxe 85 000 Zephyr DeLuxe Regent
Year Number Range ---- ------------ 1951 60000 to 63999 1952 64000 to 64999 1953 64000 to 66999 1954 67000 to 67999 1955 68000 to 68999 1956 69000 to 69999*1953製 Century Hawaiian:
Inapected by..............(←ここに鉛筆書きでイニシアルか?アルファベット2文字)
Date......................(←ここにスタンプで FEB 12 1953)
同年代はこの方法で製造日(検品完了)を管理していたと思います。
# 921 Model M 1937
# 1085 Model M 1937
# 1527 Model M 1938
# 1888 Model C 1938
# 2377 Model M 1938
# 2788 Zephyr 1939
# 2956 Coronet 1939
# 5167 Coronet 1941
# 6298 Zephyr 1941
# 7360 Zephyr 1942
# 7422 Zephyr (8-string) 1942
# 7470 Zephyr 1942
# 15109 Century (7-string) 1944 to 1950
# 171 Kent 1949
# 9009 Century 1953 Feb.12
# 9055 Kent 1953
# W9610055 Biscuit (Square Neck) 1996 Oct.