DeterOblix Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I'm a lefty guitar player and looking to buy a left handed 1972 Gibson ES-335. Does anyone know if they made any specifically in 1972? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I never remember seeing lefties listed as a catalog or "dealer price list" item, although lefties of many models came out of the factory through the years. Also, the published shipping records I have from the time make no designation or breakout of left handed units. As rare as lefties are, and even rarer "for sale", I would not limit your search to any specific year. Another issue you're up against is the mess that is Gibson's serial numbers of that era. Verifying ANY Gibson guitar to have been unquestionably manufactured in 1972 is no small task in itself. Between 1971 and 1974 some 12,000 335's were "shipped". Some of them had to be lefties. I think your narrowest reasonable search would be for a "70's lefty 335 with a six-digit serial number". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeterOblix Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks L5Larry for the information. The reason why I was focused on the 1972 is because I've heard it's the only year Gibson has ever etched "Gibson" into the two pickup covers. May make it harder to fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The logo embossed pickups were used from late-70 through early-73. This is not a unique 1972 specific feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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