AJ Ray Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Can anyone shed any light on this. The advanced jumbo I swapped my martin d18 for has its serial number on the neckblock which Gibson tell me is to make the custom shop historically accurate. That's fine however when they did research on the serial number they found it linked to a product code which tells them its a luthiers choice model. The confusion lies in that there is nothing on the actual guitar to suggest it other than the serial number on the block rather than headstock and a small sticker behind the headstock which says custom shop. The orange labelis the same as a standard Gibson label. It doesn't say custom or luthiers choice Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Welcome to the wonderful world of Gibson confusion. The only thing consistent about Gibson's labeling, etc., is their inconsistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverSteve Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Welcome to the wonderful world of Gibson... Go with what Gibson told you. You can tell very little from the Custom label - but almost everything from serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-200 Koa Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 The Luthier's Choice is pretty unique in a lot of ways. Label-wise, it does not say "Luthier's Choice". It has a wider than normal nut. Red Spruce top rather than Sitka. Depending on the year model, it may have a burst finish over the mahogany neck. I wish I still had mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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