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best website for serial number search ?

#1 tom brown

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:56 PM

looking at a gibson sg 3 with serial number 034570471...

how can i quickly find out if its a real gibson, i have to look at it today..

he wants 1000.00 for it , its the hertiage red model....thanks

#2 Twiz

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 01:16 AM

Check this link:
Serial Number Search

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#3 BigKahune

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 01:31 AM

According to Guitar Dater - http://www.guitardat...org/gibson.aspx

034570471 was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
December 11st, 2007
Production Number: 171

Here's some reference info for ya -
http://www.everythin...ex.php/sg3.html

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#4 duane v

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 02:30 AM

Contact Gibson Customer Service

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#5 cabba2203

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 09:32 AM

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Yeah, I use guitardaterproject.org as well. It does all the "math" for you.

#6 pohatu771

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 09:48 AM

Guitar Dater Project won't tell you if it's real, or not, just when and where it was made... in most cases. There are some things it can't handle.

#7 dem00n

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 10:21 AM

[quote name='pohatu771]Guitar Dater Project won't tell you if it's real' date=' or not, just when and where it was made... in most cases. There are some things it can't handle.[/quote']
Good for new guitars.
Anything before 1980's i wouldnt go for though.

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#8 BigKahune

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 11:47 AM

Simply checking a serial number with Gibson yields just about the same result, becuase real numbers are showing up on fakes. Gibson needs photos and the serial# for a proper ID.

Guitar Dater is a just one tool you can use to see if the serial number might be valid. Then, having a look at the guitar or photos, if you know what to look for, is also useful. Of course, there are those who use pics of real Gibsons to sell fake guitars - the ol' swap-a-roo. It's brutal.