VA_siCkBoy Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm confused! I just purchased a Les Paul Junior Billie Joe Armstrong model from Guitar Center. My receipt says the model number is LPJBAEBNK but the Gibson website says the model number should be LPJBAVSNH. The guitar has the Billie Joe signature on the back of the headstock and came with the Hardshell case with leopard skin lining. Also, the serial number is different from all the photos I have seen of the Billie Joe model. It is stamped-in like all other Gibsons but the photos show a gold painted serial number with six numbers. Is this some other production model? If so, what is the value of this model. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm thinking that those last four letters in the model number could be a finish code, and that yours differs from the model whose number was shown on the web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm betting that yours is an ebony finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA_siCkBoy Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yes, ebony finish with tortoise shell pickguard and matching truss rod cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Right, and I'm thinking that the LPJBAVSNH model is a vintage sunburst. I'm sure you have the same model, just a different finish code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA_siCkBoy Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks for the help! I still dont understand the serial number discrepancies. The photos I've seen show a gold, painted six-number serial number like "064XXX" while mine is stamped into the guitar like "024360XXX" Any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 No, I'm not an expert on serial numbers. I do know that the Custom Shop uses inked serial numbers (with a different number series than the regular USA models) on some of its historic reissues, to remain consistent with the practice in use at the time of the originals' manufacture, but I'm pretty sure that all current Gibson USA models have stamped numbers in the format that you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Well since it appears that there is no admin here to answer our questions (once again), give them a call or send them an e-mail and ask them. For e-mail use service@gibson.com and give them a few days to reply. Or call them at 1-800-4-GIBSON and ask them about it. Your reciept looks like it has a typo in it 'NK' the 'NH' stands for nickel hardware. Maybe the someone had bad handwriting and the 'H' looked like a 'K' to someone. But call and get it sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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