GuitarChump Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hey Guys, So I bought a Gibson SG from a guy who said it was from 1980, but the serial number is 81506519 , I checked the numbers on the pots and they are 71-137 on 2 pots and the other 2 pots have 70-035 on them. Can somebody please confirm my suspicions that this is actually from 1986 because I have very limited knowledge about guitars. I'm attaching some photos too just in case (God forbid) the thing is Chinese in origin too. Thanks ! Guitarchump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The serial number does indeed date to the 150th day of 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 And it looks like the real deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santacruzscott Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I thought my 1980 looked good. Beautiful guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john condupi Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Hey Guys, So I bought a Gibson SG from a guy who said it was from 1980, but the serial number is 81506519 , I checked the numbers on the pots and they are 71-137 on 2 pots and the other 2 pots have 70-035 on them. Can somebody please confirm my suspicions that this is actually from 1986 because I have very limited knowledge about guitars. I'm attaching some photos too just in case (God forbid) the thing is Chinese in origin too. Thanks ! Guitarchump. NO HERE IS HOW TO TELL THE YEAR BRO ON A GIBSON THE 1ST AND 5TH NUMBERS SO ITS A 1986 MADE ACTUALLY ON MAY 5TH 1986 MADE AT THE NASHVILLE SHOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JOHN CONDUPI Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 ITS A 1986 MADE ON MAY 5TH 1986'', IN THE NASHVILLE TENN SHOPS, THE WAY U TELL THE YEARS ON A GIBSON AXE IS THE 1ST AND 5TH NUMBERS AT HEADSTOCK , GOOD AXE BRO, NO NOT JAPANESE'''' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old guy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 that is only true for Gibson, before 2014, at which time they changed it to the first two digits of the serial for the year. ITS A 1986 MADE ON MAY 5TH 1986'', IN THE NASHVILLE TENN SHOPS, THE WAY U TELL THE YEARS ON A GIBSON AXE IS THE 1ST AND 5TH NUMBERS AT HEADSTOCK , GOOD AXE BRO, NO NOT JAPANESE'''' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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