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I suppose it *could* be a newer Korean model but then it would probably be a copy of some Gibson model and the original poster would be able to describe it in those terms.
Apologies for replying to my own post but of course the title says "seventies" so Coronet or Crestwood it probably is. Steve.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I suppose it *could* be a newer Korean model but then it would probably be a copy of some Gibson model and the original poster would be able to describe it in those terms. Apologies for replying to my own post but of course the title says "seventies" so Coronet or Crestwood it probably is. Steve.
WOW !!Thanks for pointing that out (seventies). Completely slipped by me. I always get intrigued when someone mentions these old Epi Coronets from the past . Way back when I was in H.S. (sixties) I was pumping gas and working my ass off to buy my Les Paul. This guy from the poor side of the tracks, if I remember right his name was Don Wyler, had one of those Coronets, ugliest friggin thing you could lay your eyes on at the time.( I remember he had a big Road Runner sticker on it, from the car) Funny thing was , he could play circles around anybody in the area no matter how pretty or how much they paid for their guitar. Taught me a good lesson early in life that I still live by. Everytime I hear the mention of a Coronet, it puts me back in my place 
Sonny
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Gibson didn’t move Epi to Japan until 1970 and had produced these guitars (solidbodies) since 1958. They came in all kinds of colors. So how long ago did you have this guitar GK ? Another point… What was the shape of the headstock ?Like a Gibson SG or a Fender Strat? Tuners? 3 per side or 6 on one? Sonny
Thanks for the help…I got the axe in ‘74. It was a new guitar at the time, though it might have been a ‘73 model. From memory, it had the Gibson style headstock (3 & 3), but it’s body almost looked like a Strat. I mean almost in the contour in the top, and the slim design. The cutaways were smooth, not sharp and defined like an SG. It was a fairly round body though, unlike a Strat. it might have even had gold hardware. It was apretty axe, but it just didn’t look like anything out at the time. Neck was maple, with standard black dots for markers. Thanks to all of you for the help. This must have been a fairly obscure guitar. I remember the sales sleaze telling me (at 13, so the memories are fuzzy at best) something about Gibson owning them (Epiphone) and that they were just a notch down from the Gibbies. My mom (it was a Xmas present) was willing to get me a Les Paul, but I couldn’t see her spending that kind of dough for something I might not stick with. What a nice kid, huh??? I sure stuck though!!! And to think what that’d be worth today!!!
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Here ya Go, Crestwood http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2530729707&categor… I don’t recall the Coronet coming with dual Hums, It came with a single P-90, and a Single/MiniHum set-up. My guess is the Crestwood? Just guess though. — Thanks, Dave at Indoor Storm http://www.indoorstorm.com 2300 Westinghouse Blvd. Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27604 877-319-8473 ext. 2#
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Gibson didn’t move Epi to Japan until 1970 and had produced these guitars (solidbodies) since 1958. They came in all kinds of colors. So how long ago did you have this guitar GK ? Another point… What was the shape of the headstock ?Like a Gibson SG or a Fender Strat? Tuners? 3 per side or 6 on one? Sonny Thanks for the help…I got the axe in ‘74. It was a new guitar at the time, though it might have been a ‘73 model. From memory, it had the Gibson style headstock (3 & 3), but it’s body almost looked like a Strat. I mean almost in the contour in the top, and the slim design. The cutaways were smooth, not sharp and defined like an SG. It was a fairly round body though, unlike a Strat. it might have even had gold hardware. It was apretty axe, but it just didn’t look like anything out at the time. Neck was maple, with standard black dots for markers. Thanks to all of you for the help. This must have been a fairly obscure guitar. I remember the sales sleaze telling me (at 13, so the memories are fuzzy at best) something about Gibson owning them (Epiphone) and that they were just a notch down from the Gibbies. My mom (it was a Xmas present) was willing to get me a Les Paul, but I couldn’t see her spending that kind of dough for something I might not stick with. What a nice kid, huh??? I sure stuck though!!! And to think what that’d be worth today!!!
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Here ya Go, Crestwood
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2530729707&categor… Bingo!!!! That’s the one. Mine had a maple neck and clear finish, but otherwise, that’s the beast. I’m surprised it isn’t worth more thatn $ 240.00 nowadays! that’s all it cost back then. I know it wasn’t the best axe around at the time, but it was better than a lot of the crap I see put out today.
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Here ya Go, Crestwood
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2530729707&categor… I don’t recall the Coronet coming with dual Hums, It came with a single P-90, and a Single/MiniHum set-up. My guess is the Crestwood? Just guess though.
The *proper* 1960s Coronet was as you describe, and the 60s Crestwood was the same but with 2 or 3 (on the deluxe) mini-humbuckers. Gibson used both names again however for a Japanese range in the 70s. The 70s "Coronet" was like the 70s "Crestwood" above minus the neck binding and maybe some other details? Steve.
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Hi, I’m trying to recall my first guitar 9I no longer own it) and have trouble remembering the model. It was an Epiphone electric, with a double cutaway design. It didn’t look like an SG, but seemed larger overall. It had a maple neck, and the body (solid) was either maple too, or some other kind of white wood. It had a clear finish on it. It had two humbuckers with the standard LP type tone and pickup switching. Bolt on neck, and was fairly thin. Does anyone know what this might have been? I can’t find any info on Epiphone’s web page. All of the "vintage" stuff they list is their hollow bodies. Thanks for any help.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m trying to recall my first guitar 9I no longer own it) and have trouble remembering the model. It was an Epiphone electric, with a double cutaway design. It didn’t look like an SG, but seemed larger overall. It had a maple neck, and the body (solid) was either maple too, or some other kind of white wood. It had a clear finish on it. It had two humbuckers with the standard LP type tone and pickup switching. Bolt on neck, and was fairly thin. Does anyone know what this might have been? I can’t find any info on Epiphone’s web page. All of the "vintage" stuff they list is their hollow bodies. Thanks for any help.
Coronet, Crestwood, or Olympic are some possibilities. Do a google search on them. Sonny
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Hi, I’m trying to recall my first guitar 9I no longer own it) and have trouble remembering the model. It was an Epiphone electric, with a double cutaway design. It didn’t look like an SG, but seemed larger overall. It had a maple neck, and the body (solid) was either maple too, or some other kind of white wood. It had a clear finish on it. It had two humbuckers with the standard LP type tone and pickup switching. Bolt on neck, and was fairly thin.
It will be one of the Japanese Epiphones. If it had a bound neck, it was a "Crestwood", no binding, a "Coronet". AFAIK, the Crestwood was only available in black and the Coronet in sunburst. Maybe yours had been stripped and refinished? Steve.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m trying to recall my first guitar 9I no longer own it) and have trouble remembering the model. It was an Epiphone electric, with a double cutaway design. It didn’t look like an SG, but seemed larger overall. It had a maple neck, and the body (solid) was either maple too, or some other kind of white wood. It had a clear finish on it. It had two humbuckers with the standard LP type tone and pickup switching. Bolt on neck, and was fairly thin. It will be one of the Japanese Epiphones. If it had a bound neck, it was a "Crestwood", no binding, a "Coronet". AFAIK, the Crestwood was only available in black and the Coronet in sunburst. Maybe yours had been stripped and refinished? Steve.
Gibson didn’t move Epi to Japan until 1970 and had produced these guitars (solidbodies) since 1958. They came in all kinds of colors. So how long ago did you have this guitar GK ? Another point… What was the shape of the headstock ?Like a Gibson SG or a Fender Strat? Tuners? 3 per side or 6 on one? Sonny
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m trying to recall my first guitar 9I no longer own it) and have trouble remembering the model. It was an Epiphone electric, with a double cutaway design. It didn’t look like an SG, but seemed larger overall. It had a maple neck, and the body (solid) was either maple too, or some other kind of white wood. It had a clear finish on it. It had two humbuckers with the standard LP type tone and pickup switching. Bolt on neck, and was fairly thin. It will be one of the Japanese Epiphones. If it had a bound neck, it was a "Crestwood", no binding, a "Coronet". AFAIK, the Crestwood was only available in black and the Coronet in sunburst. Maybe yours had been stripped and refinished? Steve. Gibson didn’t move Epi to Japan until 1970 and had produced these guitars (solidbodies) since 1958. They came in all kinds of colors. So how long ago did you have this guitar GK ? Another point… What was the shape of the headstock ?Like a Gibson SG or a Fender Strat? Tuners? 3 per side or 6 on one? Sonny
The ones I mention are the only solidbodies that meet the OP’s description with a bolt-on neck and 2 humbuckers. No bolt-on neck guitars were produced with the Epiphone name prior to the move to Japan in 1969. I am pretty sure that all the 70s MIJ Epiphones had 3+3 headstocks. I suppose it *could* be a newer Korean model but then it would probably be a copy of some Gibson model and the original poster would be able to describe it in those terms. Steve.
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