Opatrix Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 So I got this Archtop piece for peanuts, at that time I did not care and know that much about vintage guitars. Looking at it again many years later, I wonder if it is a genuine piece to help me decide if I should restore or not. I’ve attached some pix. Printed with dark ink Inside is: ES 125 and also on the inside (seen through the other hole) the nbr 5936 17. While researching I found out that the genuine ES vintage Gibsons have a letter which help identify the year, so under those circumstances, could this be a fake? Checking the common serial nbr tracking sites gave me a fat “not found”. Appreciate any help/input! *cannot post pix :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 The factory order number 5936 is likely 1950. It would have been the 17th one in that lot (of 40). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 While researching I found out that the genuine ES vintage Gibsons have a letter which help identify the year, so under those circumstances, could this be a fake? Different numbering/lettering systems were used on different models and at different points in Gibson's history. Here's a website with some good general info, including the general guidelines for dating with a factory order number like yours (as ksdaddy did): http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson.html#serial And as usual, I agree with ksdaddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opatrix Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 The factory order number 5936 is likely 1950. It would have been the 17th one in that lot (of 40). Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opatrix Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Different numbering/lettering systems were used on different models and at different points in Gibson's history. Here's a website with some good general info, including the general guidelines for dating with a factory order number like yours (as ksdaddy did): http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson.html#serial And as usual, I agree with ksdaddy. Great, very helpful :) Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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