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  1. Thank you very much for this info much appreciated! Is there a way using the serial number to work out the exact year?
  2. Hi Jgdm, Thank you very much for your message! How could you tell it was from the 90s/early 2000s? From the research I've done it seems like the custom shop reverted back to that style of serial number for the re-issues so that makes sense! What made me think it might be an original was that it had naturally aged quite a bit but I guess that could just be because it's still 20/30 years old. Sounds absolutely amazing to me and I couldn't be happier with it .
  3. Hi everyone! So I am currently living in Japan and went to a second hand shop in Hakodate and saw this beauty of a guitar. I decided to play it in the shop as there were a few amps kicking about and completely fell in love with it. Maybe emotions took over but I knew it was special and pretty much spent all my money on it. I picked it up for around $2500. I've done quite a bit of research but I'm still not exactly sure what I've picked up. From what I gather it's a 63' ES-335 Figured Sunset Burst. I'm not sure if it's an original or reissue or fake! It doesn't have a serial number on the headstock but does inside the guitar. Inside it says 'Gibson: 63 355' 'Serial: A-43027' Also I'm not sure if the case is the original or what as Custom Gibson Historic wasn't around until the 90'...unless it's a reissue and was made around that time. It has also come with a load of documents that I will attach. https://flic.kr/ps/3W3h5p Thanks in advance for any help!
  4. Hi everyone! So I am currently living in Japan and went to a second hand shop in Hakodate and saw this beauty of a guitar. I decided to play it in the shop as there were a few amps kicking about and completely fell in love with it. Maybe emotions took over but I knew it was special and pretty much spent all my money on it. I picked it up for around $2500. I've done quite a bit of research but I'm still not exactly sure what I've picked up. From what I gather it's a 63' ES-335 Figured Sunset Burst. I'm not sure if it's an original or reissue or fake! It doesn't have a serial number on the headstock but does inside the guitar. Inside it says 'Gibson: 63 355' 'Serial: A-43027' Also I'm not sure if the case is the original or what as Custom Gibson Historic wasn't around until the 90'...unless it's a reissue and was made around that time. It has also come with a load of documents that I will attach. Thanks in advance for any help!
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