Early EVH question and DOB

[lwk]

Here's an early amber EVH - serial number 80181

I was wondering if I could get a DOB on it please? Also, I was told by a few people that the real early ones had a slightly different pickup winding than the later production guitars - is this true? It definitely sounds warmer than my other EVH.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

As far as I know, pickups have been identical since day one, except the Axis pickups have 4 conductor wiring.

 

[Jim Warnstedt]

Nice axe Lou. Where did you find it? The early ones do sound better for some reason. Nice grab!

 

[brentrocks]

that is a nice one!!!

 

[Beth]

Welcome to the forum, LWK!

This EVH in Translucent Pink confused: ) was born on 23 August 1991 in the factory in San Luis Obispo, California and was originally sold to Musik Meyer GmbH, our distributor for Germany and Austria.

Perhaps a faded t-pink? Body swap?

Enjoy, nonetheless!
-Beth

 

[joe web]

nice EVH!!!
the amber flame looks killer!

This EVH in Translucent Pink confused: ) was born on 23 August 1991 in the factory in San Luis Obispo, California and was originally sold to Musik Meyer GmbH, our distributor for Germany and Austria.

Perhaps a faded t-pink? Body swap?

maybe the neckplate was changed???

 

[Colin]

Welcome to the forum, LWK!

This EVH in Translucent Pink confused: ) was born on 23 August 1991 in the factory in San Luis Obispo, California and was originally sold to Musik Meyer GmbH, our distributor for Germany and Austria.

Perhaps a faded t-pink? Body swap?

Enjoy, nonetheless!
-Beth

That's interesting, I wonder what's happened?

 

[lwk]

That's interesting, I wonder what's happened?

Very strange. It's definitely amber. I picked it up used from a guy back in 1998. I wonder if he swapped neckplates? Or maybe the info just got mixed up on the number? Either way its a sweet guitar!

 

[Colin]

I know EB used to refinish the EVHs back then, they don't do it now and I'd say they only would have refinished it in the original colour. may be just a simple clerical error

 

[beej]

We just had one of those didn't we- a mixed up serial #? Perhaps there were a few that got by the goalie ...

(I say "we" as if I had anything to do with this ...)