I recently bought a guitar, it's an epiphone ES-300 strat style guitar. At only $59.00 I just couldnt resist. But the reason why I am posting this thread is because I need some information about these guitars. Basically when they were produced, where they were produced and if any one knows what kind of wood they are. If any one out there reads this any information you can provide about these guitars I would greatly appretiate it.

It depends. The very oldest of them had mahogany bodies. The ones in the 90s on are plywood (they call it laminate). They are usable if set up correctly but rarely sell for over $75. Maple necks, sometimes 3 piece. I suspect the early ones were MIJ and the later ones MIK.

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Stage Guitars: '80s Thin line LP Custom, '70 LP Standard, '83 Squier Black Headstock Strat w/ Dan Torres pickups, '59 Black Danelectro DC, sometimes others.

Pedal Board: Nady UHF 10 -> TU2 -> Rocktron Big Crush -> 70s MXR Phase 100 -> Cry Baby -> Bad Monkey -> Early '80s Rat -> Early '80s Ibanez CS 9 -> Ibanez DE 7 -> Behringer Dr 100 Stereo Reverb

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