Gibson Original Instruments

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1. Strange - serial number check says custom when it is a classic

   By Hans Brehnfors, May 1
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   • pohatu771
   • Sunday at 10:22 PM

2. Help with dating a Gibson mandolin

   By Gibson_Lover, April 22
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   • Dave F
   • May 1

3. Strings for ES-335 Vintage Ebony

   By Albert Prado, February 4
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   • Dave F
   • April 9

4. Les Paul Modern string gauges

   By L.Boogie, May 20, 2021
   • 8 replies
   • 711 views
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   • Dave F
   • April 9

5. Gibson Original Collection Flying V Cherry Red Finish Option

   By Nathan tamkin, October 6, 2021   

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   • original collection
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   • 1 reply
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   • Dave F
   • April 9

6. Serial number lookup for what I think is a 1923 TB-JR

   By Ramojo, September 10, 2021
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   • Ramojo
   • September 10, 2021

7. Is this a real Gibson Lap Steel Guitar?

   By Randalwayne, August 15, 2021   

   • lap steel
   • 2 replies
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   • Randalwayne
   • September 6, 2021

8. Older tenor banjo

   By MontanaMusicGuy, July 2, 2021
   • 2 replies
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   • cunningham26
   • July 19, 2021

9. Mystery Dobro

   By KevinLiner, April 15, 2021
   • 3 replies
   • 332 views
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   • slimt
   • May 2, 2021

10. 1939 A50 or A00 Mandolin?

    By Brian McLeod, April 8, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • John Rosett
    • February 16, 2021

11. Gibson Banjo

    By bk2049, February 16, 2021
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    • bk2049
    • February 16, 2021

12. Hound Dog Dobro

    By ludwignut, March 26, 2016
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    • Banjoman28716
    • January 29, 2021

13. Is my Hound Dog Dobro USA made?

    By Rob Mathis, October 26, 2011
    • 5 replies
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    • Banjoman28716
    • January 29, 2021

14. Serial number help on master built banjo

    By banjo3, July 30, 2011
    • 6 replies
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    • j45nick
    • December 7, 2020

15. les Paul supreme

    By salva_russo, November 22, 2020
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    • salva_russo
    • November 26, 2020

16. Identifying an Original Hound Dog

    By John PD, April 23, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • John PD
    • May 8, 2020

17. dating a les paul

    By Blueboy317, April 19, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 538 views
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    • Grog
    • April 20, 2020

18. Gibson historians, have you ever seen this type of serial number over the serial number on a 40s Archtop?

    By Lovies Guitars, February 12, 2020
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    • slimt
    • April 15, 2020

19. Gibson ETU electric Tenor Ukulele - such a rare bird??

    By nullkommafuenf, February 20, 2020
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    • nullkommafuenf
    • February 20, 2020

20. Gibson Mandolin #9876

    By MrsBAM, December 7, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • slimt
    • December 30, 2019

21. Early Gibson L3 guitar

    By guitar-guy, September 23, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 626 views
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    • slimt
    • December 27, 2019

22. Gibson BR-9 information

    By SSgtChevyUSMC, December 19, 2019   

    • br-9
    • information
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      • specifications
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    • SSgtChevyUSMC
    • December 19, 2019

23. L-6S identification and restoration

    By SSgtChevyUSMC, December 18, 2019   

    • les paul
    • l-6s
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      • l-6s
      • serial number
      • identify
      • restoration
      • original parts
      • pickups
      • pots
      • wiring
    • 2 replies
    • 503 views
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    • SSgtChevyUSMC
    • December 18, 2019

24. Need some help identifying this guitar

    By Lasedog8, December 15, 2019   

    • 1930s
    • gibson
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      • gibson
      • archtop
      • acoustic
    • 1 reply
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    • Dave F
    • December 17, 2019

25. Dobro

    By Oystein, November 12, 2019
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    • 892 views
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    • Oystein
    • November 14, 2019