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Unread 01-20-2011, 12:36 AM   #7 (permalink)
Gibsonclassic2001
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Re: Guitar ad says VOS 1959 serial number says VOS 1958 2008

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Originally Posted by LPCollector View Post

You date the guitar with the FIRST digits!
If the serial number starts in 8 it is an R8
If the serial number starts with a 9 its an R9
A 2009 R9 would be 9 9XXX
A 2008 R8 would be 8 8XXX

What does the serial number start with?
LPR8 8XXXX

So i might be correct about the one being a R8 from 2008 and not a R9 from 2009 like tha ad says?


Thanks for the help!
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