Les Paul Reissue Serial Numbers
Hi guys, I am now the very proud owner of a beautiful Tobacco Burst '58 Standard Custom Shop R8 reissue - I really would like to find out when it was built, but none of the serial number decoders online apply to Custom Shop instruments. I wondered if any of you could help - The serial number is 8 1373. Does this mean it's the 1373rd produced in 2008?
Any help would be appreciated. In terms of sound, its age is irrelevant. It is the most beautiful sounding and playing Les Paul I've ever had my hands on, and I'm comparing it to 5 other R8 Custom Shops.
Many thanks, Jack. Hi guys, I am now the very proud owner of a beautiful Tobacco Burst '58 Standard Custom Shop R8 reissue - I really would like to find out when it was built, but none of the serial number decoders online apply to Custom Shop instruments. I wondered if any of you could help - The serial number is 8 1373. Does this mean it's the 1373rd produced in 2008? Any help would be appreciated.
In terms of sound, its age is irrelevant. It is the most beautiful sounding and playing Les Paul I've ever had my hands on, and I'm comparing it to 5 other R8 Custom Shops. Many thanks, Jack. Click to expand. I wonder how they distinguish the difference between 200 1 & 20 11?
From the gibson.com website: Gibson Custom 1952-1960 Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and Futura reissues (since late 1992): M YRRR or MYRRRR M is the model year being reissued Y is the production year RRR(R) indicates the guitar's place production for that year. NOTE: This number includes all models for a particular reissue year - so, for example, a 1958 Reissue serial number may include '58 Reissue LP Standard and '58 Explorer production. Example: 7 5123 is the 123rd 1957 reissue model produced in 2005. I wonder how they distinguish the difference between 200 1 & 20 11? From the gibson.com website: Gibson Custom 1952-1960 Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and Futura reissues (since late 1992): M YRRR or MYRRRR M is the model year being reissued Y is the production year RRR(R) indicates the guitar's place production for that year.
NOTE: This number includes all models for a particular reissue year - so, for example, a 1958 Reissue serial number may include '58 Reissue LP Standard and '58 Explorer production. Example: 7 5123 is the 123rd 1957 reissue model produced in 2005. Click to expand.Only the one/first number after the '8' will tell the year, NOT the next two numbers after the '8'. It's only ever one number that indicates year. How to tell the difference between 2001 and 2011?
Gibson And Epiphone Guitars Serial. 1958 Reissue serial number may include ’58. Paul has a standard 8 digit serial number. Joe Perry Les Paul. Jun 13, 2011 Hello, does anyone know how i can get information about a guitar by its serial number? Other than going through Gibson as im in the uk, ive seen a nice.
Luckily the lack of accuracy helps us out in this regard: Fretboard inlays have rounded corners=2001 Fretboard inlays have sharp corners=2011 Tuners arranged parallel 'll' on headstock=2001 Tuners arranged in a 'V' on headstock=2011 Orange drop capacitors=2001 Bumble bee capacitors=2011.
Just found this on the Gibson website: 'Gibson Custom 1952-1960 Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and Futura reissues (since late 1992): M YRRR or MYRRRR M is the model year being reissued Y is the production year RRR(R) indicates the guitar's place production for that year. NOTE: This number includes all models for a particular reissue year - so, for example, a 1958 Reissue serial number may include '58 Reissue LP Standard and '58 Explorer production. Example: 7 5123 is the 123rd 1957 reissue model produced in 2005.
1961-1969 Firebird, Les Paul, and SG reissues (since 1997): YYRRRM Y is the production year RRR(R) indicates the guitar's place in production for that year. M is the model being reissued Reissue model codes: 1= SG Custom and Special 2= SG Standard 3= 1963 Firebird 1 4= 1964 Firebird III 5= 1965 Firebird V & VII 8= 1968 Les Paul Custom ' So it seems based on this statement 'Example: 7 5123 is the 123rd 1957 reissue model produced in 2005. ' that the '9' in the serial is for 59' and then the '1' is for 2001 and the '681' means it is the 681 made that year?
Again, I KNOW it is not a Historic re-issue but did they make a Classic 59' re-issue that year as well? And here is a pic of a Historic re-issues serial number from 2001 Dave. Just found this on the Gibson website: 'Gibson Custom 1952-1960 Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and Futura reissues (since late 1992): M YRRR or MYRRRR M is the model year being reissued Y is the production year RRR(R) indicates the guitar's place production for that year. NOTE: This number includes all models for a particular reissue year - so, for example, a 1958 Reissue serial number may include '58 Reissue LP Standard and '58 Explorer production.
Example: 7 5123 is the 123rd 1957 reissue model produced in 2005. 1961-1969 Firebird, Les Paul, and SG reissues (since 1997): YYRRRM Y is the production year RRR(R) indicates the guitar's place in production for that year. M is the model being reissued Reissue model codes: 1= SG Custom and Special 2= SG Standard 3= 1963 Firebird 1 4= 1964 Firebird III 5= 1965 Firebird V & VII 8= 1968 Les Paul Custom ' So it seems based on this statement 'Example: 7 5123 is the 123rd 1957 reissue model produced in 2005.
' that the '9' in the serial is for 59' and then the '1' is for 2001 and the '681' means it is the 681 made that year? Again, I KNOW it is not a Historic re-issue but did they make a Classic 59' re-issue that year as well? Click to expand. Here's the pertinent section for this guitar: There are always exceptions to these rules, the two listed below are worth noting: Les Paul Classic: This model features an ink stamped serial number with no 'MADE IN USA' (just as we used on the original 1952-1960 Les Pauls). Most will be 5 to 6 digits in length, but the earliest examples feature 4 digit serial numbers.
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There should be a space after the 1st digit with the 4 and 5 digit serial numbers, and no space with the 6 digit numbers. The 1st digit indicates the year of manufacture for the 4 & 5 digit serial numbers, these were used from 1989-1999.
The 1st and 2nd indicate the year of manufacture for the 6 digit serial numbers which we've been using since 2000. Examples - 9 xxx = 1989 (4 digit number beginning with '9' used only in 1989) 0 xxxx = 1990 9 xxxx = 1999 00xxxx = 2000 05xxxx = 2005. I just came back from seeing this guitar in person and I have concerns about it being even a Gibson! The finish for one has a very plastic look and feel, almost as though it is coated in poly, the serial number is not stamped but stenciled, and the Gibson inlay on the top of the headstock looks suspect, the flames have no depth as all, they look photo-flamed.
I own a Epi Les Paul that kills this.what ever it is. Very fishy but I have not owned a Les Paul from that era so I don't have a history to rely on. I just came back from seeing this guitar in person and I have concerns about it being even a Gibson!
The finish for one has a very plastic look and feel, almost as though it is coated in poly, the serial number is not stamped but stenciled, and the Gibson inlay on the top of the headstock looks suspect, the flames have no depth as all, they look photo-flamed. I own a Epi Les Paul that kills this.what ever it is. Very fishy but I have not owned a Les Paul from that era so I don't have a history to rely on.
I just came back from seeing this guitar in person and I have concerns about it being even a Gibson! The finish for one has a very plastic look and feel, almost as though it is coated in poly, the serial number is not stamped but stenciled, and the Gibson inlay on the top of the headstock looks suspect, the flames have no depth as all, they look photo-flamed. I own a Epi Les Paul that kills this.what ever it is. Very fishy but I have not owned a Les Paul from that era so I don't have a history to rely on.