funkymusic Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I cannot find this exact guitar anywhere, and the serial number project says this is production number 1. This has piqued my interest! These guitars are easy to find with snowflake inlays and this and that, but I cannot find an exact same model. Here are some pics, serial number is 92062001 I can take more epics as needed, but the guitar doesn't have a custom shop label anywhere. Its weird that I can't find anything exactly like it! I very much look forward to hearing what you fine people have to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymusic Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 I should say this is the information I got from http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Bozeman Plant , MA, USA July 25th, 1992 Production Number: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 As Production Number: 1 they may have installed special inlays , post this info in All things gear and guitars / ID & information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymusic Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 As Production Number: 1 they may have installed special inlays , post this info in All things gear and guitars / ID & information Good info: I thought that would automatically make it a custom shop, but this doesn't have a CS badge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickitPaul Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 This was built before there was a custom shop. Who knows, Ren himself might have helped build these early ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 The Sticker is right for that guitar.. and I do see a signed label as well.. Nice J185.. the f/b inlays are the same as the J1500.. Im guessing. Larry English and Rens sig.. custom shop goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I cannot find this exact guitar anywhere, and the serial number project says this is production number 1. This has piqued my interest! These guitars are easy to find with snowflake inlays and this and that, but I cannot find an exact same model. Here are some pics, serial number is 92062001 I can take more epics as needed, but the guitar doesn't have a custom shop label anywhere. Its weird that I can't find anything exactly like it! I very much look forward to hearing what you fine people have to say! is the label signed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymusic Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 I don't see where it's signed. It does say it's from Bozeman Montana. None of this adds up to me. Unfortunately, I don't know what it's worth, but it's definitely for sale when I find out. Unfortunately, I know much more about the electric guitar side of Gibson. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I don't see where it's signed. It does say it's from Bozeman Montana. None of this adds up to me. Unfortunately, I don't know what it's worth, but it's definitely for sale when I find out. Unfortunately, I know much more about the electric guitar side of Gibson. :) Hogeye will know about this guitar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymusic Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hogeye it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I've been casually cataloguing J-185s and other guitars that interest me for some time. Seeing this post reminded me that I had some photos of a similar one. This is listed in my files as a 1991, but you can see it's rosewood rather than koa, the bridge is similar and not well-shaped, but carries different inlays, and has a NL headstock inlay: So it appears some of these rolled out in 1991-2. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I've been casually cataloguing J-185s and other guitars that interest me for some time. Seeing this post reminded me that I had some photos of a similar one. This is listed in my files as a 1991, but you can see it's rosewood rather than koa, the bridge is similar and not well-shaped, but carries different inlays, and has a NL headstock inlay: So it appears some of these rolled out in 1991-2. Fred Thats a Nice one too... I seem to remember buying a few from a dealer in Montana back then.. J200s, sj200s, J185s j1500s , J2000s and especially Ajs.. they were all different than the normal runs of what was being put out.. I do remember buying a Birdseye AJ from 1992 from out of Montana .. ice t burst.. the degree of the neck was laid back , the bridge was higher than normal.. the tone was there and it was loud.. I did buy a employee made J185 in Blonde that has all J2000 Gold and green abalone inlays.. .. My favorite years for Guitars from the Gibson acoustic division.. 1992 to 1998.. they did alot of off the wall guitars..Nice ones too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymusic Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Great info! That guitar is Gorgeous, similar appointments except it doesn't have the Maltese cross inlays. Thanks souch for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Seems to me there was a photo of one with similar appts in the Fab-Falts books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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