When the 1960 Classic (never 1960 Classic Re-Issue, by the way; it is not a re-issue) was introduced in 1989 the original intention was for them to feature plain-tops but there are examples as early as 1991 which have highly figured tops. The 1st and 2nd indicate the year of manufacture for the 6 digit serial numbers which we’ve been using since 2000. The F O N is the only identification number on Gibson’s lower grade models (like the ES-125, ES-140, J-160E, etc.) Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. There are still some variances that Gibson uses on some instruments produced today, but for the most part the above can be used for identifying instruments. There were two grades of figuring; 1960 Classic 'Plus' (AA top) and 1960 Classic 'Premium Plus' (AAA). $2,399.00. If you do not see your country please send us a message and we will promptly get you a quote. Right: The "inked on" serial number on this 1959 Les Paul Junior has no space between the "9" digit (year) and the rest of the numbers. The link's in several threads on this forum - Tim A, help) and it told me mine was made in the 60s. Examples: 70108276 means the instrument was produced on Jan.10, 1978, in Kalamazoo and was the 276th instrument stamped that day. A few bolt on neck instruments had a date ink stamped on the heel area. Bozeman instruments began using 001-299 designations and, in 1990, Nashville instruments began using 300-999 designations. FYYMMRRRR F= Factory code (this can be 2 letters as well) YY= year of manufacture (this can also be just 1 digit for ’90s models) MM= month of manufacture R= ranking number (may be more or less digits, not necessarily indicative of total units produced) Example – S02021234 was issued in Feb. 2002. as all other Standards and Classics from that period were, and the only reason they were slightly cheaper in price was because they tended to have plain carved maple tops rather than the Flame Tops that came on the ones sold as Standards and Traditionals. Examples: 70108276 means the instrument was produced on Jan. 10, 1978, in Kalamazoo and was the 276th instrument stamped that day. I obtained this information from the Gibson Sales and Customer Service 24 hour a day call service at 1-800-444-2766. Follow Tim's link as well. do you think it worth's it too buy one from 1998 in new condition (found a reseller that got one ) so first hand for 1750,- euro with orig case !?!?! YEAR LAST # 1903 1150 1904 1850 1905 2550 1906 3350 1907 4250 1908 5450 1909 6950 1910 8750 1911 10850 1912 13350 1913 16100 1914 20150 1915 25150 1916 32000 1917 39500 1918 47900 1919 53800 1920 62200 1921 69300 1922 71400 1923 74900 1924 80300 1925 82700 YEAR LAST # 1926 83600 1927 85400 1928 87300 1929 89750 1930 90200 1931 90450 1932 90700 1933 91400 1934 92300 1935 92800 1936 94100 1937 95200 1938 95750 1939 96050 1940 96600 1941 97400 1942 97700 1943 97850 1944 98250 1945 98650 1946 99300 1947 99999 White oval labels were used on instruments from 1902 to 1954, at which time the oval label was changed to an orange color. The end result was that the Classic was gradually changed so as to become visually different from the R-I's - such as the introduction of the aged-inlays, the wider style of binding in the cutaway and the change from Les Paul MODEL to Les Paul CLASSIC silkscreen from around '94/'95. It weighs 10.01 lbs and is unchambered. The one's sold as STDs and Trads had Classic Alnico '57s, and the Classic LP's had 496R's and 500T' ceramics pups, and except for the neck were actually the very same heavy, unchambered guitar, and much more superior to the later chambered and weight relieved Classics manufactured after 1998. I wasn't sure about the S/N sequencing either so I emailed Gibson customer service and they confirmed that it was indeed a 1999. I have a 2012 Wine Colored Classic Custom LP, a 2004 Ebony Les Paul Classic 1960's reissue, and this Heritage '98, an American Special Tele, a rare and awesome 1984 monster E Series Japanese made Strat (the best Strat ever made, and vastly superior in every way to it's American made counterpart), a Martin D-28 acou/elec, a rare 1994 Gibson Faded Cherry Flying V with the thick Ebony Fret board and the beautiful CRESCENT MOON FRET BOARD INLAYS on it, and I must say, I love that guitar like I loved my wife while she was still alive. In 1994, Gibson’s Centennial year, many instruments have a serial number that begins with “94” for the year, with the remaining 6 digits indicating the ranking number. i think its the guitar dater project site, anyway thats for standards i dont know about classics.=). I'm 70 years old and haven't learned how to post photos on here yet. Please check International rates. Built in 2002 right here in the USA. You cannot paste images directly. 11 watching. Alarmed by the more than reasonable price ($1,300.00) prior to purchasing, I alerted the Gibson 24 hour tech service and customer support and inquired about this item. Lovies Guitars offers free shipping to the 48 US States. At the time it was priced roughly half-way between the price of a regular Standard and the pre-historics; i.e. The 9 designates '89 and the other numbers form the number of the actual instrument. The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. After repeated requests had been made Gibson introduced the 1960 Classic. I think it is an older superseded one to the current Classics and the serial number (if I knew how it worked) would indicate when it was made. The link's in several threads on this forum - Tim A, help) and it told me mine was made in the 60's. In the earlier years at Gibson, guitars were normally built in batches of 40 instruments. NOTE: This number includes all models for a particular reissue year – so, for example, a 1958 Reissue serial number may include ’58 Reissue LP Standard and ’58 Explorer production. How do the Les Paul Classic serial numbers work? Like I said, my first response from guitar dater (sounds like some of us Gibson-loving obsessives doesn't it) was that my serial was unrecognised, then after trying again I got the 60s answer. They also said that the only difference between the Classics, Standards and Traditionals from the '90's to '98, were the 1960's thin neck and the pickups....and except for the neck were actually the very same heavy, unchambered guitar, and much more superior to the later chambered and weight relieved Classics manufactured after 1998. That's all I was able to find out from the horse's mouth(Gibson). The serial number is printed on the rear of the head stock and then covered by a nitrocellulose coat without a "made in usa" on the head stock at all. Code Letter and Year A 1935 B 1936 C 1937 D 1938 E 1939 F 1940 G 1941 Code Letter F O Ns were discontinued after 1941, and any instruments made during or right after World War II do not bear an F O N codes. Les Paul Reissue 1960 Plaintop Tak Burst Nickel Hardware 1st quality. I was told that all the classics manufactured during the 1990s-1998 were actually unchambered Traditionals and Standards left over from earlier years with plain rather than flamed tops that had been overstocked and unsold as Standards or Traditionals due to the plain tops. Paste as plain text instead, × It is also generally known to be the most frustrating and hard to understand system that Gibson has employed. Number of Frets. There are always exceptions to these rules, the two listed below are worth noting: Les Paul Classic: This model features an ink stamped serial number with no “MADE IN USA” (just as we used on the original 1952-1960 Les Pauls). Your SN 7 7596 should be 1957 reissue model produced in 2007. The Classics from 1990-1999 had 5 numbers printed on back of the headstock, with the first number being separated from the subsequent four by two spaces, whereby the first digit indicated the year of manufacture, and the remaining 4 were the lot numbers (the guitar's place in line of that particular production lot). When acoustic production began at the plant built in Bozeman, Montana (in 1989), the series’ numbers were reorganized. The pattern is as follows: YDDDYPPP YY is the production year DDD is the day of the year PPP is the plant designation and/or instrument rank. This system is useful in helping to date and authenticate instruments. All numbers are approximates. Brazilian Rosewood Serial Number Guide. A guitar with the number 08 1128 would have been from 2008 and so on. Privacy Policy | It's almost certain that the Historic Division - later Custom Shop - was losing sales because the Classic was so close to the Historics in specification. I understand how the serial numbers work on the standards but think the Classic serial numbers work a different way? He said if you have a Classic LP from 1990 to 1998, to hang onto it because they'll be going up in price very quickly due to their superior quality and rarity. In 2000 they changed to a six digit serial starting 00 XXXX. 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue. They came with five numbers on back of the head stock, with the first digit being separated from the subsequent digits by two spaces, and the first digit being indicative of the year of manufacture, with the remaining three being the lot number of the item. Though not used on the earliest instruments produced (those done in 1952), a few of these instruments have 3 digits stamped on the headstock top. Some time in 1953, instruments were ink stamped on the headstock back with 5 or 6 digit numbers, the first indicating the year, the following numbers are production numbers. Maybe Gibson have been a bit too authentic, or they're just out to keep us all occupied. Finally in 2013 the Traditional was offered with a solid body but rumours are the 2016 Trads will revert to the 9-hole W-R system. 82765501 means the instrument was produced on Oct. 3, 1985, in Nashville and was the 1st instrument stamped that day. It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. Late 2000 or early 2001 is the best they can do. Fast & Free shipping on many items! Avg used price: $2,280. That is my understanding as well. The Gibson Les Paul™ Classic combines the early 60's style Les Paul model with some functional and time-tested modifications. Many of the preHistoic reissues, Classics and Historic serial numbers have been repeated amongst each other. see all. Gibson Custom 1952-1960 Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and Futura reissues (since late 1992): Your link has been automatically embedded. NOTE: This number includes all models for a particular reissue year - so, for example, a 1958 Reissue serial number may include '58 Reissue LP Standard and '58 Explorer production. After 2008 a newer method of weight-relief, chambering, was introduced on some models but the majority carried on with the 9-hole 'Swiss Cheese' practice. He indicated that the 90's Classic, quality wise, due to its carved maple top and unchambered solid body, is a much more superior instrument than subsequent Classic models. looks and sound like this one but this one in this video has 6 dig serial : There were a few examples made in 1989 which had 4-digit numbers in the form 9 XXX . I dplore across now: In that respect the Classic 1960's were not early at all. Thread starter sodapopinski; Start date Mar 17, 2009; 1; 2; Next. GIBSON SERIALIZATION Identifying Gibson instruments by serial number is tricky at best and downright impossible in some cases. 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