![]() ![]() You can add any model of Gibson guitar, whether that’s a Les Paul, a Flying V, or a Hummingbird. 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. Just enter the number below, hit the ‘Decode’ button and our lookup tool will tell you the year your guitar is from (sometimes even down the exact day), the country it was made in, and the manufacturing plant. In these cases, to figure out which is the exact year for a guitar, see the General Specs section for more details. ![]() This is how to date a Gibson Les Paul serial number from the 1950s. For example, this Les Paul's serial number is '76227' so it was made in 1957. The first digit of this style serial number indicates the last digit of the year it was manufactured. No "MADE IN USA" stamp below serial number! Note many serial numbers are duplicated from 1963-1969. Gibson used 5 or 6 digit ink stamped serial numbers on Les Paul guitars from 1952 until 1960. Here is an excerpt.Īll models, stamped in back top of peghead. As mentioned above, you can't always exactly nail it down due to Gibson's loose numbering practices during the mid '60s to mid '70s, but it is the best source I've found.
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