Gibson custom shop serial numbers not stamped

#Gibson custom shop serial numbers not stamped serial number#

Note the format of these serial numbers has NO HYPHEN and NO LETTERS. Gibson Non-Hyphen Serial Numbers, 1902 to 1947. The 'U.S.A.' is below the 'Made in', which is below the stamped-on serial number. 4 or 5 digits impressed in back top of peghead: 1961 to 1964.ДЄll models, 'made in U.S.A.' stamped-on the peghead, 1970 to present. Gibson Solidbody instruments 1952 to 1960:ДЄll models, NO 'made in U.S.A.' stamped on peghead, 1961 to 1969: Gibson Hollowbody instruments 1947 to 1961: 8 digits impressed in back top of peghead: 1977 to present.Letter followed by 3 digits, custom shop or limited edition models only: 1971 to present.6 digits impressed in back top of peghead: 1970 to 1975.6 digits impressed in back top of peghead: 1963 to 1969.4 or 5 digits impressed in back top of peghead: 1961 to 1964.1959 & 1960 production was also very high, exceeding '9 9999' and going to '932000' or higher. Apparently production was high enough in 1956 to exceed '6 9999'. For this reason the serial numbers exceeded '5 9999', hence 5 digits and no space following the year had to be used. Instead they continued the 1954 series, just changing the first digit to a '5' for 1955.

#Gibson custom shop serial numbers not stamped serial number#

In 1955 Gibson forgot to reset their serial number back to #5 0001. No space and 5 digits following the year only occured in 1955, 1956, 19. First number denotes last digit of year, followed by a space and 4 digits, or no space and 5 digits.

ink stamped numbers in back top of peghead.

Note the '-' after the 'A' was dropped for the orange labels. The last orange label 'A' number was A36147, used 2/21/61. The first orange label number, A20001, was used on a F-5 mandolin 01/13/55.

Number preceded by an 'A' on orange oval label: 1/13/55 to 2/21/61.

Note white label numbers A-18751 to A-20000 were notВ used. The last white label number was A-18750, used 1/12/55. The first number, A-100, was assigned to an L-7 on 4/28/47.

Number preceded by an 'A-' on white oval label: 4/28/47 to 1/12/55.

Instruments with an 'Artist' serial number should also have a Factory Order Number by which a date can be cross-referenced. No serial number used on lower line instruments (date by Factory Order Number).

'Artist' serial numbers used on mid to upper line guitars.1927 and later: Low end models with no serial number.1932 to 1947: Ink stamped, not penciled.1908 to 1932: Hand ink or penciled (some overlap with previous style):.1902 to April 1947: Number and model name on white paper label, number range 1000 to 99999:.1904 to 1909: Oval label with serial number, no model name, photo of Orville Gibson and lyre-mandolin: 1904 to 1909.1902 to 1908: Rectangular label, no serial number or model name on label, photo of Orville Gibson and lyre-mandolin on label, date sometimes penciled under top.Serial Number Configuration and Placement: