I-Series
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== Epiphone I-Series == 1989 Epiphone 435i in Black Metallic | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1989-1991 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt (435i, 635i)
Set (935i) |
| Scale | 25.5" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Select Hardwood (435i)
Poplar (635i, 935i) |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Bennder (435i)
Schaller Floyd Rose (635i, 935i) |
| Pickup(s) | Samick Vantage (435i, 635i)
Gibson L-8 humbucker & SC-2 single coil (935i) |
| Colors available | |
| Metallic Black, Pearl White, Metallic Red, and Magenta (935i only). | |
The Epiphone I-Series was introduced in 1989 right after several models in the S-Series were discontinued. It was most likely created to replace those discontinued S-Series models. Made in Korea by the Samick Corporation 1989-1991. All featured body-color headstocks and 3 year warranties. Often confused with the Pro-Series.
Contents |
Variations
The I-Series models included the 435i, 635i, and 935i.
435i
- Samick Vantage pickups (2 single coil, 1 humbucker), with screened "I" logos
- Black hardware
- Epiphone "Bennder" fine-tune tremolo
- Offset double-cutaway "Select hardwood" body
- Bolt-on Maple neck
- 22-fret Rosewood fingerboard with "offset dot" inlays
- 25.5" scale
- E-600UL strings
- 3 year warranty
- $399 MSRP (1991)
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Pearl White, and Metallic Red.
635i
- Samick Vantage pickups (2 single coil, 1 humbucker), with screened "I" logos
- Black hardware
- Schaller-built licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
- Carved Poplar body
- Bolt-on Maple neck
- 24-fret Rosewood fingerboard with "offset dot" inlays
- 25.5" scale
- E-600UL strings
- 3 year warranty
- $599 MSRP (1991)
- Colors available: Black Metallic, Pearl White, and Metallic Red.
935i
- Gibson L-8 humbucker (bridge)/Gibson SC-2 single coil (neck)
- Black hardware
- Schaller-built licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
- Carved Poplar body with belly contour
- Set Maple neck
- 24-fret Rosewood fingerboard with "offset dot" inlays
- 25.5" scale
- E-600UL strings
- 3 year warranty
- $769 MSRP (1991)
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Pearl White, Magenta.
