GoodWoodMD

Well, this is interesting.... hi13ts, I just bought your former guitar, last week. I had similar issues trying to figure out the build / serial number, and the Gibson customer service rep that emailed me was of little help in trying to find the details that you were able to uncover. Yep, serial number 7 9809 Lemonburst quilt, special order Custom shop 58, made in 1997, with R8 hand written in the control cavity. It is still in near mint condition. I turned the neck pickup back around, and put the original knobs back on, as I'm not into the Greeny look. I'm just getting to know it, but it is a wonderful player. Very much my ideal 58 reissue. Do you know the history of where this came from, before you? When did you sell it off? I found it in Nebraska.