Stubert Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I am always wary of asking what could be stupid questions to to elite groups like this, but just let's say I am a bit lax in my knowledge of detail in modernish Gibsons. So here goes. I have just bought a 57 reissue,all gold hardware and with a bigsby. First off the serial number is 7 17## I was told that this was 2001. The case says Gibson art history. The pickups have "patent applied for" stickers on the underside. First off did Gibson make this model with a fitted Bigsby ? Is the guitar a custom reissue as opposed to a historic and what are the differences if any. Thanking you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 As far as my understanding goes, reissue and historic mean the same thing. Given the "custom - art- historic" moniker it seems likely it is 2001 although the serial numbers go round every 10 years so could be a 2011 in an older case but no reason to doubt what you were told. I feel sure gibson would have offered this with a bigsby at some time although I don't "know" but I think they would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Email pictures of the guitar and the full serial number to us at service@gibson.com and we'll be happy to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubert Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Email pictures of the guitar and the full serial number to us at service@gibson.com and we'll be happy to check it out. Emailed yesterday. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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