bayoubengal1954 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 There is a Gibson L-00 (or maybe an L-0) with the FON DG-5108. According to this table it should be a '38, correct? Gibson Factory Order Numbers (FON) with a letter from 1935 to 1941. "FON consists a batch number of usually four digits, followed by a one letter (sometimes prefixed by a space) followed by one or two digits (ranking). • 1935-1937: Letter between the batch number and the order number. e.g. 0123 A5 • 1938-1941: Two or three letters before batch number. The first letter is the year. If there is a second character follows it is the code for the type of the instrument. (G = Gibson, K = Kalamazoo, W = Recording King (Montgomery Wards). If follows there is a third letter E, it stands for Electric. • Exceptions: Some high-end models and lap steels from 1939-1940 have been added the letter A, to the prefixes D, E or F. 1st Letter PRODUCTION YEAR A 1935 B 1936 C 1937 D en DA 1938 Ex (x = any letter) 1939 F en FA 1940 E (no sequel letter) 1941 G 1941 H 1942" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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