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I purchased this guitar from a reputable dealer and am confused regarding the serial numbers. It was labelled as a 2010 Gibson Les Paul. It however appears to be a 120th anniversary guitar as it has the inlay on the 12th fret stating that. From what I know (and this isn't a lot) this was therefore made in 2014 but the serial number 140008486 seems to suggest it was made in 2010 using the 1st and 5th digit. When I check online I get two matches one states that it was made in 2010 the other in 2014 so I am confused. Rather than trust the internet I thought I would ask someone that knows. Thanks for your help.

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Hmmmm......

 

The Guitar Dater Project confirms 2010, strictly by that serial number.

 

"Your guitar was made at the

Nashville Plant, TN, USA

on February 4th, 2010

Production Number: 186"

 

This other guitar, clearly made in 2014 though, has a similar serial number.

"140048357"

 

https://reverb.com/item/1595730-gibson-les-paul-junior-2014-120th-anniversary-inlay-sunburst-satin-used

 

 

 

I'm guessing that yours is a straight-up 2014 model, and the serial numbering protocol is just a bit jacked up.

OR, your neck was originally produced in 2010, but never finished, inlayed, and mounted in a complete guitar until 2014.

 

 

I would call Gibson Customer Support and ask them.

 

 

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Just found the below on the Gibson site that I had somehow missed before. I am guessing that this explains it as I know it is 2014 due to the 120th anniversary insert on the 12th fret. The change in serial numbers from 2014 onwards shows this is a 2014 guitar. The Guitar Dater Project must be picking up on the first 8 numbers as if you leave the 6 off the end the check comes back as a 2010 guitar only. Thanks for your help.

 

 

Gibson USA 2014 to present – These serial numbers cannot be dated to a specific day of the year.

The new model year typically launches in the fall as the current model year winds down. It is not uncommon for a new model year model to be produced during the previous model year (example – a 2015 model may have been built in late 2014).

 

The pattern is as follows:

YYRRRRRRR

YY is the model year

RRRRRRR is the number in product for the model year (starts at 0000001)

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