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looking for help identifying the year of my L.P


John 71

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Hi, I am looking for help identifying the year of my L.P.Custom

I think its between a 70' to 73' the id # on the pot. is70-027

and the serial# is 757700 Made in U.S.A is stamped under the serial #

and there's no dot over the i in Gibson..any help would be greatly appreciated.....Thankspost-73526-076221500 1439941163_thumb.jpg

 

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...the id # on the pot. is70-027

 

This number is a part number, not a mfg date code. Look on the other pots until you find a seven digit number, most likely starting with 137.

 

Close to what you have already surmised, the SN lists as '70-72 (not '73). The back of headstock photo fails to show the "volute" area. Does it have one?

 

 

More info needed: The mfg/date code off the pots, and volute, or no volute.

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the 7 digit # is 1377251 which i suspect dates it as a 72'?

 

The pots were manufactured by CTS Corp. in Chicago (137), during the 51st week (51) of 1972 (72). They were most certainly could not have been installed in a guitar until sometime in 1973.

 

So there you have it.... an (early) 1973 LP Custom.

 

This also shows how much of a mess Gibson serial numbers are from that period, as by SN alone, 1973 was not an option as listed in my published info.

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Thanks for all your Help Larry...bought the guitar for $400.00 in 83'from a music store I worked at..didn't know much about it..still plays as good as the day I brought it home. Now I Know exactly what I own...Thanks again

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