LP/ SG special

[Weldaar]

Person says 1961. SG Special from the 60's. S/N is 39079. How do they get 61? Is there a site besides Guitar Dater?

 

[bossaddict]

I use this one. I've heard from some that it's not perfect, but it's much better than the dater site. Scroll most of the way down...

http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson.html#serial

An excerpt:

Gibson Serial Numbers, Feb 1961 to 1970.

All models, stamped in back top of peghead. No "MADE IN USA" stamp below serial number! Note many serial numbers are duplicated from 1963-1969. In these cases, to figure out which is the exact year for a guitar, see the General Specs section for more details. ALSO note: It is easy to confuse 5 digit and 6 digit serial numbers from this era, and hence get the wrong year for a guitar. That is, 55555 is not the same number as 555555 (but when reading the number off the back of a Gibson peghead, these two numbers do look very similar!)
Range Year
----- ----
0100 to 42440 1961
42441 to 61180 1962
61450 to 64222 1963
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[bossaddict]

Also, if you can post some pics, including one of the heel, that can help.

 

[Weldaar]

That is a great site, thanx.

Actually I have no pics just what the person told me what was on the head stock.

 

[Kris Ford]

Guitar Dater is crap...
Don't you know, when something goes up for sale, it automaticaly becomes MORE vintage?

Also, these were ALWAYS SG Specials, no LP about it,