Jul 17, 2007  ESP Serial Numbers Post by guitarsatbmusic » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:17 pm Has come to my attention we've never fully explained the current ESP serial number system, so here goes. To read the serial numbers on Epiphone guitars, you must follow and understand the 'YDDDYRRR' pattern that they use. In these eight-digit numbers, 'Y' represents the production year, 'D' represents the day of the year, and 'R' represents the factory ranking or plant designation number.

I saw a guitar dying in a thrift shop. I didn't know anything about ESP LTD honestly speaking. I'm from a family that barely drift away from what we already know. Until I pick this dying Viper-10. I was attracted to the 12 fret inlay that says VIPER-10 its my radio 'call sign' Viper and Ten-Ten is my nickname so when I saw VIPER-10 inlayed on the 12th fret i was compelled to pick it up and save it. Su turali prezentaciya. When i got home i tried to set it as it has few strings.

So I gave it a new strings, Pick up height, Brigde, action, Intonation and all of that cometic polishing. Oh Boy oh boy!!! I plugged it to my Masrshall AVT Tribute amp and screamed like a Kraken. Now I'm looking at ESP LTD in a different way.

Can you please provide me with some more information about this orphan but soon to be a star.