Hi, can anyone tell me if the neck is dovetail, mine has a bolt on the inside block which i have removed, machine thread one end and wood screw the other end need to remove the neck as there is a crack in the heel.

I have one that has never seen work and has aged like the best. It looks like the fellows on you tube who paid $150 and installed the Fishman pick up. Mine is eye popping and the prettiest Blond with all the factory trimmings and care that was taken by Japanese luthiers of the early 1970s. The frets the cosmetics the action is all B+or better. All I can say is the guy that paid a hundred and a half stole that guitar. I have Gibsons, a Yairy’s, an Alvarez and have played it against others and it is equal to, or beats them all for workmanship, playing action and even the depth of it’s tone.

I purchased this guitar with case in 1974 for $175 at a music store on the southwest side of Chicago and have played it on and off for the last 44 years–it still has beautiful sound and is in great condition.– Just remember to detune the strings when you go to store it, polish it and lemon oil the fret board and this baby should last for a century–Plays well and has an enjoyable sound for an acoustic. I have a Fender 12, Strat, and Tele, couple of LPs, BB King Lucille, and an Ovation Oak leaf–and this guitar is still one of my favorites. As for dating it–Japan models started in the 70’s I believe and if yours has the made in Japan on a blue model label listing Kalamazoo, MI as the home office inside the body then it is probably in that 73-74 manufacture range.
Enjoy it–I have for 44 years.

I own a pawn shop and stumbled across this thread while trying to identify the year of manufacture on an FT-350 we have for sale. It’s a nice guitar and I’ll take $300 for it. The serial number is 1162790 if that helps anyone identify it. Feel free to email [email protected] if interested.

Thanks

I am interested in buying these guitars. If you have or know someone who has one for sale I’m interested.

Does anyone know if the necks on the 350bl are glue in or bolt on. Thanx much!

sorry guys,im’ a bit late for the conversation(2013,mar.)anyway, i bought 1 of these,paid $250. price is still low? my reasons, it’s
the wood. nice solid top,spruce,possible fiddleback maple back,solid, laminated maple sides.3piece mahagony neck,rosewood fretboard.3ply binding on that same neck and the headstock,4ply on the top. rosewood bridge. i really have fun restoring
old guitars. started playing back in 1962,and repairing my own gits around the same time.usually a older guitar
will have a few glitches? neck,joint pulls, seam seperation on the sides or back.bridge lift. it makes buyin’ a elderly guitar fun?i’ve had a few insturments in my life. repair is great relaxation, plus you get to play what you’v fixed.
anyway, i wanted to add my voice to the symphony. enjoy playing my guitars(after 50 years, i hope to add more?)
enjoy your old axe. best wishes, to all.

I purchased my FT-350 El Dorado on 4/21/75 (parents convinced me to get it instead of a 10-speed bike). The serial number is 942548. I don’t remember what I paid for it. It has sat unplayed for many years but I have recently started playing it again. Still sounds as good as when I bought it but desperately needs new strings, which I will purchase from the same store that bought it from almost 25 years ago. Not sure of the value but to me it’s priceless (the John Denver song "This old guitar" says it all).

Check out Edward Epiphone’s homepage at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/edgephone He is a songwriter & guitarist I know, and he talks about his Epiphone El Dorado; in fact, he got some MP3s recorded with that guitar.

: I received this guitar from my parents? i can’t seem to find any information about it, can anyone help in identifying the year it was made? and any other info. would be helpful, i have searched the web endlessly to no avail. It doesn’t have a serial number, just epiphone ft-350 el dorado, on the inside of the guitar, it is acoustic, with the epiphone E on the front of the guitar, and that it was made in Japan. ******* I have the same exact guitar it is a 60s model

I have received an Epiphone Eldorado too and was sondering if anyone would happen to know the value of it…its in great condition and plays like a dream : I received this guitar from my parents? i can’t seem to find any information about it, can anyone help in identifying the year it was made? and any other info. would be helpful, i have searched the web endlessly to no avail. It doesn’t have a serial number, just epiphone ft-350 el dorado, on the inside of the guitar, it is acoustic, with the epiphone E on the front of the guitar, and that it was made in Japan.

I have a similar model, ft-350-BL (blonde woodgrain). it was purchased around 1976, and I’ve seen another posting mentioning ’76 as a possible date for that model. The serial number was originally a stick-on label on the backside of the tuning pegs. It’s an excellant guitar. I still use mine regularly, although I’ve converted to nylon strings. : I received this guitar from my parents? i can’t seem to find any information about it, can anyone help in identifying the year it was made? and any other info. would be helpful, i have searched the web endlessly to no avail. It doesn’t have a serial number, just epiphone ft-350 el dorado, on the inside of the guitar, it is acoustic, with the epiphone E on the front of the guitar, and that it was made in Japan.

: I received this guitar from my parents? i can’t seem to find any information about it, can anyone help in identifying the year it was made? and any other info. would be helpful, i have searched the web endlessly to no avail. It doesn’t have a serial number, just epiphone ft-350 el dorado, on the inside of the guitar, it is acoustic, with the epiphone E on the front of the guitar, and that it was made in Japan.