Gibson Serial Numbers

[fulicny]

I've been on the gibson serial number page and found the PDF file about serial number listings and structures. It has listings up until them mid 70's, then I can't find anything else. Are there any searchable databasses you can just punch in the serial number and get a year and model result. The PDF said the structure after the 70's was:

YDDDYPPP
YY is the production year
DDD is the day of the year
PPP is the plant designation and/or instrument rank.

70108276 means the instrument was produced on Jan.10, 1978, in Kalamazoo and was the 276th
instrument stamped that day.

I don't get this, because of the first 0. does 0=jan?

I'm trying to find these to LP numbers:
#92496393 and #031970401. This format doesn't make sense because 92496 would be 1996 for the year, but 249= DDD? Then the 2nd # I posted is 9 numbers so that just throws out everything i've read. If someone could help me or point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it.

 

[monroe]

#92496393
Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
September 6th, 1996
Production Number: 93

#031970401
Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
November 15th, 2007
Production Number: 101

 

[fulicny]

Where did you find this, or how are you reading the code? Is there a website? I thought the Nashville numbers were 500+?

 

[Bing17]

Where did you find this, or how are you reading the code? Is there a website? I thought the Nashville numbers were 500+?

The Guitar Dater project. Link below.

The Guitar Dater Project

 

[fulicny]

Very helpful. Thank you very much. I just got the Blue Book Pub. account and I'm liking it. Thanks again.

 

[Bing17]

The Nashville factory is the only factory making electrics. They make the acoustics in Bozeman. Some in Canada I think?

 

[xsouldriverx]

yeah, some acoustics in Canada. good ones too.

 

[fulicny]

Anyone know when the K-zoo plant closed? I'm form michigan. Never realized we had a gibson plant. i feel dumb.

 

[Ranger]

Oh fulicny, please dont ask a question like this one without you flame suit !!

 

[Bing17]

Oh fulicny, please dont ask a question like this one without you flame suit !!

Begging for it aren't you?

The Kalamazoo plant closed in 1984. Some of the former employees kept the plant open and made guitars under the name Heritage Guitars.

 

[kip0909]

Anyone know when the K-zoo plant closed? I'm form michigan. Never realized we had a gibson plant. i feel dumb.

it hasn't closed, but there not making gibsons anymore.

Heritage Guitar Inc

 

[donnieb]

Think this will help you The Guitar Dater Project - Gibson Serial Number Decoder