Members Chuckusa Posted September 30, 2021 Members Share Posted September 30, 2021 So I recently bought a guitar on Ebay. It looks nice and I'm having trouble finding out anything about it. I think it's a 1995-1996 The serial number is LS 11/RS8 I would love to know anything and everything about this guitar. Please any help would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted September 30, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2021 FYI, LS 11/RS8 is the model number not the serial number. They used to put the Serial Numbers on the neck screw plate, but either yours was swapped, or that was discontinued before yours was built. This was likely made in the Inchon factory. Beyond that? The LS-10/LS-11 are pretty basic entry level hard tail strat copies, like a Squier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chuckusa Posted October 1, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, daddymack said: FYI, LS 11/RS8 is the model number not the serial number. They used to put the Serial Numbers on the neck screw plate, but either yours was swapped, or that was discontinued before yours was built. This was likely made in the Inchon factory. Beyond that? The LS-10/LS-11 are pretty basic entry level hard tail strat copies, like a Squier. I wish I knew the year and what the body was made of. Thanks for the reply! Edited October 1, 2021 by Chuckusa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted October 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chuckusa said: I wish I knew the year and what the body was made of. Thanks for the reply! Does it really matter? If you like the guitar, how it plays, how it sounds, then its age and construction are moot....😎 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chuckusa Posted October 1, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2021 Your right I guess that's most important is if I like it for what it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chuckusa Posted October 5, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2021 The wood looks like plywood. But its still cool ima try n fix it up. The pots were 500k! the pickups sound about what it costs. The bridge was actually screwed down on top of the pickguard like it came from the factory that way. Like 1/8th of an inch of pickguard was under the tremolo. I cleared away some of the pickguard so the tremolo will sit flush like its suppose to. The tuning machines are being replaced with a better identical looking set. I got a pickguard loaded with some CTS mini 250k pots and an orange drop .47 cap with a 5way switch and x3 single coils. I ordered a budget set of Alnico 5 single coils and im thinking of buying a Wilkinson tremolo kit. Installed some new tremolo springs on the back. In a few days I will assemble it with new parts and strings and fine tune and set her up. Its exactly the project I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 5, 2021 Members Share Posted October 5, 2021 Inchon Indonesia. They need new chisels. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chuckusa Posted October 5, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2021 I really like the neck its wide and big like my hands need. Playing is enjoyable. The frets are like new its almost as if this guitar spent its life untouched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 6, 2021 Members Share Posted October 6, 2021 Can't offer any help so I'll just say Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chuckusa Posted October 6, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, DeepEnd said: Can't offer any help so I'll just say Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day. Thanks 😎 I ordered a vintage tremolo kit that measures right up with my measurements. I will post a sound clip after she's all together and playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 6, 2021 Members Share Posted October 6, 2021 I have an Epi bolt that might be a Samick. plays well, sounds reasonable. Two Asian strats, a Fernandes and a Behringer both sound good and stratty. Leo Fender nailed it with the Strat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted October 6, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 8:06 PM, Chuckusa said: .... On 10/5/2021 at 2:16 AM, 1001gear said: Inchon Indonesia. They need new chisels. yeah...too bad I didn't see that before I guessed. That makes the guitar much more recent than I thought, and explains things like the bad fit pick guard/bridge and no serial number on the plate.. So the guitar is definitely no earlier than 1995, when they started making electrics in Indonesia. And pre 1999, when they started using serial numbers. https://samick.fandom.com/wiki/Indonesian_Models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chuckusa Posted October 6, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Great information thanks 🎸 Next project will be an affinity squier HS build. Edited October 6, 2021 by Chuckusa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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