# Serial no. calculator #

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 03-02-2008, 08:30 AM

Greco · 03-02-2008, 09:31 AM

woohoo! I though I had a 2007 R8 but apparently I'm wrong!

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant, USA
approximately in: 1958

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 03-02-2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greco

woohoo! I though I had a 2007 R8 but apparently I'm wrong!

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant, USA
approximately in: 1958

wow !!! how lucky is that maybe there is more !!!

dwagar · 03-04-2008, 10:33 AM

As I said in the other thread, if you click in this section:

Vintage Panel (For all Gibson guitars made prior to 1977)

you'll obviously get a wrong answer.

idlewild south · 03-09-2008, 06:44 PM

I checked my Deluxe purchased new in May 1972;Gibson has previously verified as produced in November 1970.Site says Kalamazoo or Nashville 70,71,or72 so it is variable.I like the part where they say pre-77 is vintage.A bit of an info gap from Kalamazoo when records were transferred to Nashville(1975)

Axeman16 · 03-12-2008, 08:04 PM

it desnt work on historics.

geochem1st · 03-21-2008, 12:27 PM

For Historic Models Serial Numbers:

Hello from the Custom Shop!
Since the origin/production date of any given guitar is always a popular topic (as evidenced by the frequency of such questions on this forum), it seems approprite to provide a quick summary of how Custom Shop serial numbers work. Without further ado, here is the info you just can't live without:

1) HISTORIC '50s SOLIDBODIES, EXAMPLE: 7 1001 (1957 Goldtop)
-the first digit represents the year being reissued (1957)
-the 2nd digit represents the year the guitar was made (2001)
-the remaining 3 (or sometimes 4) digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of '50s solidbodies produced that year.

2) HISTORIC '60s SOLIDBODIES, EXAMPLE: 010018 (1968 LP Custom)
-the first 2 digits represent the year of production (2001)
-the next 3 digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of '60s solidbodies produced that year
-the last digit represents the year being reproduced (1968)

3) HISTORIC ES MODELS, EXAMPLE: A-38001 (1963 ES 335)
-A (or B) designates a historic ES guitar; A=335, B=345 or 355
-first digit represents the year being reproduced (1963)
-2nd digit represents the year the guitar was made (1998)
-remaining digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of Historic ES guitars produced that year.

4) CARVED TOP (ORANGE LABLE INSIDE GUITAR), EXAMPLE: 91418009
-1st and 5th digits represent year of production (1998)
-digits 2-4 indicate the day of year the guitar was made (the 141st day of 1998)
-digits 6-8 indicate the guitar's place in the sequence of carved tops made that day.

5) CUSTOM SHOP MODELS, EXAMPLE: CS10001
-CS is an abbreviation for Custom Shop
-1st digit represents the year of production (2001)
-remaining digits indicate the guitar's place in the sequence of production.

Belzeebub · 04-11-2008, 10:03 PM

does not work on Classics

ALS682008 · 05-01-2008, 07:36 AM

what would a 871197 r8 be and how come some r8 have a space in the digits

LesPaulFanatic · 07-15-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALS682008

what would a 871197 r8 be and how come some r8 have a space in the digits

Your serial number would indicate that you have a 1958 reissue, made in 2007 (or '97) and the guitar is the 1197th historic made that year. When the production numbers reach four digits, the gap disappears

drriff · 08-31-2008, 07:04 PM

Worked for me as follows:

Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
January 23rd, 1979
Production Number: 97

Thanks for the link - very cool!

jerryo · 09-01-2008, 07:25 PM

Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant, USA
approximately in: 1960

...come now

it does not take 48 years for Lacquer to become unsticky

I just bought the thing 3 months ago

GodOfGuitars · 09-26-2008, 11:09 AM

Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
March 5th, 2008
Production Number: 84

I have a Gibson LesPaul studio.

muz59 · 10-02-2008, 02:49 PM

Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
July 8th, 2008
Production Number: 54

Not quite - the calculator has not used a leap julian calender. The S/N for my 08 standard is 018981354. This should read July 7 2008, batch 1, prod roll 354. Does this mean the guitar was the 1354th stamped guitar on the first monday after Independance day? WSY?

Mac Williams · 10-04-2008, 04:10 PM

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant , USA
approximately in: 1970, 1971 or 1972

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idlewild south V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 526 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: # Serial no. calculator # I checked my Deluxe purchased new in May 1972;Gibson has previously verified as produced in November 1970.Site says Kalamazoo or Nashville 70,71,or72 so it is variable.I like the part where they say pre-77 is vintage.A bit of an info gap from Kalamazoo when records were transferred to Nashville(1975)

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geochem1st Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: # Serial no. calculator # For Historic Models Serial Numbers: Hello from the Custom Shop! Since the origin/production date of any given guitar is always a popular topic (as evidenced by the frequency of such questions on this forum), it seems approprite to provide a quick summary of how Custom Shop serial numbers work. Without further ado, here is the info you just can't live without: 1) HISTORIC '50s SOLIDBODIES, EXAMPLE: 7 1001 (1957 Goldtop) -the first digit represents the year being reissued (1957) -the 2nd digit represents the year the guitar was made (2001) -the remaining 3 (or sometimes 4) digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of '50s solidbodies produced that year. 2) HISTORIC '60s SOLIDBODIES, EXAMPLE: 010018 (1968 LP Custom) -the first 2 digits represent the year of production (2001) -the next 3 digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of '60s solidbodies produced that year -the last digit represents the year being reproduced (1968) 3) HISTORIC ES MODELS, EXAMPLE: A-38001 (1963 ES 335) -A (or B) designates a historic ES guitar; A=335, B=345 or 355 -first digit represents the year being reproduced (1963) -2nd digit represents the year the guitar was made (1998) -remaining digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of Historic ES guitars produced that year. 4) CARVED TOP (ORANGE LABLE INSIDE GUITAR), EXAMPLE: 91418009 -1st and 5th digits represent year of production (1998) -digits 2-4 indicate the day of year the guitar was made (the 141st day of 1998) -digits 6-8 indicate the guitar's place in the sequence of carved tops made that day. 5) CUSTOM SHOP MODELS, EXAMPLE: CS10001 -CS is an abbreviation for Custom Shop -1st digit represents the year of production (2001) -remaining digits indicate the guitar's place in the sequence of production. __________________ And when my mind is free you know melody can move me And when I'm feeling blue the guitar's coming through can soothe me Your rhythm and rhyme and harmony You've helped me along You're making me strong Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock and roll And drift away..... '61 SG Special 07 G0 LP Std, VOS Lemonburst 05 Martin D-15 Custom 50 W Randall Century

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GodOfGuitars Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: # Serial no. calculator # Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA March 5th, 2008 Production Number: 84 I have a Gibson LesPaul studio.

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muz59 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: # Serial no. calculator # Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA July 8th, 2008 Production Number: 54 Not quite - the calculator has not used a leap julian calender. The S/N for my 08 standard is 018981354. This should read July 7 2008, batch 1, prod roll 354. Does this mean the guitar was the 1354th stamped guitar on the first monday after Independance day? WSY?

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