Years 1961-1975 (This is a little confusing as some numbers are duplicated and inconsistent) 100-9999 1961 - 1963 199 1963 - 1967 200 1964 - 1965 399 1965 - 1969 699 1966 - 1969 099 1967 099 1970-1975 (from 74 to 75 a prefix of C, D, E, F was used) 1977 Forward - finally a standard serial number was used. The first and fifth numbers are the year, for example 8997653 = 8997653 or 1986 Gibson Hollow Body Serial Numbers Gibson Prefix and Suffix Model Codes ES (Electric Spanish - hollow body with fixed pickup(s) T - Thinline D Double - 2 Pickups C Cutaway or Cherry Finish 3/4 - 3/4 side and short scale SV - Stereo and Veritone wiring option Please keep in mind that Serial numbers show approximate date of manufacture. For all dates, you will need to look at the construction technique and components used to get a more precise date of manufacture.

Gibson Serial Number Identifier for Guitars, Banjos, Basses, Mandolins etc. Finding the year your Gibson was made. Feb 24, 2014 The 2014 Model Year introduces a new easy. New Serial Numbering: We've Got Your Numbers Gibson. Each guitar's serial number proudly.

I purchased a 2014 LP Traditional Goldtop from a lot that Sweetwater had. I picked the one I did, due to the wood on the back of the guitar being better looking (just opinion). The serial number was dramatically different on this guitar than the others in the group and I would like to know what it means and why it doesn't conform to Gibson's docs on the serial number page. Resident Evil 3 Iso Download Ps1 For Pc here.

The others had serial numbers starting with 1xxx4 where the xxx was a reasonable julian date value. Mine starts out 14001 which would appear to have 14 as the year in the first two positions, and the 001 as the julian (which is a highly unlikely value for a julian).

The last four digits on the others also seemed reasonable and in keeping with the Gibson serial number page. My last four digits are 8s, 9s, and a 2 arranged in such a way that it can't possibly represent any order of production in a day (the numbers would be too high), or a factory designator.

Mine is 140018892. I thought one possibility is that it was an extra body from an earlier production run of P90 gold tops used to fill the quota for this run. While that is a 'romantically' cool idea I'd prefer to hold, I'd like to know the actual reason. I guess the question is, why would a single 2014 LP Traditional have such a different serial number, even when compared to it's stable mates with the exact same appointments. The only actual difference was the Bigsby on mine has the Patented. Lettering blacked out while the others had the cast letter tops exposed to bare metal (that was another thing I preferred about this unit). This seemed to suggest the Bigsby also may be from a different production run from that company.

Any ideas would be appreciated. I love the guitar, a P90 gold top is something I've always wanted, but I am curious. No, the 2014 Traditional has the 120th inlay. I'm not sure what's up with those new models with the Bigsby tremolo. I've never seen those before now. Another thing about them is that they seem to be weight relieved and the Traditional's are not and have not been for the last two years. Yes, they seem to be strange birds.

They also have the slim neck which I actually prefer. Every Traditional Gold Top P90 unit I could find information on, had the 50s neck.

It's as if this lot of guitars departed from what a Traditional would be. I didn't care because it was exactly the options I wanted even if it doesn't turn out to be a true Traditional.

But it also led me here to find out more, I'd like to know what it really is and why they were made. Initially I thought they might be a special order by Sweetwater, but I found one at Wildewood too. You mention the 2014 Traditional, I could find no 2014 Gold Top Traditionals in Gibson's line-up?

These guitars and one at Wildewood are the only proof I could find that they made them this year. Is it still possible to contact Gibson by email to get details? I was led to the forums by the Serial page. Yes, I am happy about not having the 120th fret inlay, not that I would mind it, it's just more timeless without it. Yes, they seem to be strange birds. They also have the slim neck which I actually prefer. Every Traditional Gold Top P90 unit I could find information on, had the 50s neck.

It's as if this lot of guitars departed from what a Traditional would be. I didn't care because it was exactly the options I wanted even if it doesn't turn out to be a true Traditional. But it also led me here to find out more, I'd like to know what it really is and why they were made. Initially I thought they might be a special order by Sweetwater, but I found one at Wildewood too. You mention the 2014 Traditional, I could find no 2014 Gold Top Traditionals in Gibson's line-up? These guitars and one at Wildewood are the only proof I could find that they made them this year.

Is it still possible to contact Gibson by email to get details? I was led to the forums by the Serial page. Yes, I am happy about not having the 120th fret inlay, not that I would mind it, it's just more timeless without it. There is no gold top Traditional for 2014. I'm not even sure if there was one for 2013. That inlay at the 12th fret really is not as bad as it looks in some of the pictures.

You barely even notice it when you're playing it.