MIJ Epiphone Crestwood

[Riotonsunset]

I got this Epiphone guitar a couple of days ago. It's from Japan,made in the '70's I think.I was told it is a Crestwood.The pickups have been changed to Dimarzios.The Super II in the bridge must be almost as old as the guitar.Tuners were changed to Schallers. Came the original case too. I paid $280 for it.

Know anything about this guitar? When it was made?Did it have a model number? It has no serial number(must have been on the label on the neckplate that wore off.

[Spud1950]

I have a little bit of info.Those revived 1960s Epiphone models were made at the Matsumoku factory, from mid to late 1970s. In the 1970s Epiphone catologs, Gibson never gave those models a name,they only have model numbers. As to what model number yours is, I can't find that info. I check the Epiphone catalogs in the VintAxe collection,but I can't find that blond model. It's shown on the Matsumoku Guitar Gallery site.Click on "Crestwood-Blonde",but no model number designation.



Here's a 1974 Epiphone catalog page,but no blond model.




Here's another one I found. Say's it's from the late 1970s.

[Riotonsunset]

Thanks for all the info Spud!

[cheepaxes]

I remember taking lessons at the nearby Music & Arts store in '73 or so and Epiphone was what they carried. There was a wall full of those guitars (like yours), basses and acoustics like the FT-145 I rented to own and still have.