Tim Plains

What are the odds of both guitars having that issue. Are you sure it's not something else?

Here's pics of my Standard's tail end...it took me all of three seconds to do. Why don't you just post some pics of yours so this whole thing can get sorted out? Rather than just keep replying without any pics?..and please don't just write back saying "yes, that's what mine looks like too."

Kind of funny watching your video there. I had a wine red Special that I traded for a Cherry Standard. Although I didn't have both guitars at the same time to do a side by side comparison like you, I really prefer the Standard - both in sound and looks. Definitely glad I upgraded.

Post it on LPF...they know everything.

There's a '58 VOS and a '58 Reissue at my local music store. The VOS looks aged, the '58 RI does not. From what I was told, these are the only differences between the two. The VOS looks like an aged guitar.

Maybe this will help? http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Support/SerialNumberSearch/