The Epiphone Polyester Series (2001-2002) was one of the five product lines in the Epiphone E-Series. The Polyester series included three models with identical hardware but different body shapes: the Moderne shaped Poly Mod, the V shaped Poly V and the Explorer shaped Poly X.
 | EPIPHONE POLY MODThe Epiphone Poly Mod had a Moderne shaped body. The unspecified tonewood body is topped with a flamed maple veneer. Pickups are 2 E-series Ultra Hot exposed coil humbuckers. The bridge is a licensed Floyd Rose. Controls are chrome barrel smooth tone speed potentiometers. The Epiphone Poly V was made from 2001-2002 only. |
 | EPIPHONE POLY VThe Epiphone Poly V had a modified V shaped body - the lower prong is shorter than the upper one. The unspecified tonewood body is topped with a flamed maple veneer. Pickups are 2 E-series Ultra Hot exposed coil humbuckers. The bridge is a licensed Floyd Rose. Controls are chrome barrel smooth tone speed potentiometers. The Epiphone Poly V was made from 2001-2002 only. |
 | EPIPHONE POLY XThe Epiphone Poly X had a modified Explorer shaped body. The unspecified tonewood body is topped with a flamed maple veneer. Pickups are 2 E-series Ultra Hot exposed coil humbuckers. The bridge is a licensed Floyd Rose. Controls are chrome barrel smooth tone speed potentiometers. The Epiphone Poly V was made from 2001-2002 only. |
Specifications:
| Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Number of strings | Scale length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 |  | black finish, blue finish, gold finish, red finish | transparent finish | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 |  | black finish, blue finish, gold finish, red finish | transparent finish | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 |  | black finish, blue finish, gold finish, red finish | transparent finish | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length |
| Model | Body material | Body style | Body top material |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 | wood body | Moderne style body | maple veneer body top |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 | wood body | V shaped body | maple veneer body top |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 | wood body | Explorer-style body | maple veneer body top |
| Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 | Floyd Rose licensed tremolo | chrome hardware | die-cast tuners |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 | Floyd Rose licensed tremolo | chrome hardware | die-cast tuners |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 | Floyd Rose licensed tremolo | chrome hardware | die-cast tuners |
| Model | Controls material | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 | metal controls | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 | metal controls | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 | metal controls | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
| Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
|---|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| Model | Neck joint | Neck width | Nut | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 | bolt on neck | 1.68 inches wide at nut | locking nut | hockey stick headstock | six-in-a-row tuners |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 | bolt on neck | 1.68 inches wide at nut | locking nut | hockey stick headstock | six-in-a-row tuners |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 | bolt on neck | 1.68 inches wide at nut | locking nut | hockey stick headstock | six-in-a-row tuners |
| Model | Pickups configuration |
|---|---|
| EPIPHONE POLY MOD 2001 to 2002 | 2 humbucker pickups |
| EPIPHONE POLY V 2001 to 2002 | 2 humbucker pickups |
| EPIPHONE POLY X 2001 to 2002 | 2 humbucker pickups |
