rfiori9 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 My cousin has an ES175. He says it's a 1957. The serial number is A 30***. From what I see on the site 1958 started with A 28*** and 1959 started with A 32*** . Could his guitar be s 57? Or is it a 58 or 59? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 The "A" numbers are fully documented, in fact in 6 month intervals. The partial number you posted is from mid-1959. A full number would yield more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfiori9 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 The "A" numbers are fully documented, in fact in 6 month intervals. The partial number you posted is from mid-1959. A full number would yield more information. Its A30724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Its A30724 A30569 is listed as an EB-2 bass, stamped on July 13, 1959. A32285 is listed as an ES-335, stamped on January 4, 1960. So, roughly 1716 instruments built in 6 months, 286 per month. A30724 would be 155 into that run, or about half way into the next production month. So,... it is safe to say that the guitar with the serial number A30724 was "stamped" during early August 1959. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfiori9 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Eldridge Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Just got an ES 175 - S# 00386744 ... anyone got any idea about the manufacturing year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Eldridge Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Any ideas from the experts out there? Seems difficult to find manufacturing dates on some Gibsons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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