Is it Brazilian? 2002 R7 prototype

[stevechix]

Hi. was told that this guitar is a prototype Brazilian board R7 made in 2002. Could someone please verify this for me... the serial number is 7 2920.

 

Thanks..

 

 

 

 

 

[btoth76]

Hello and welcome to the Forums!

 

Well, could You please post a good quality picture of the 'board? It is impossible to judge by these.

 

Maybe, something like this:

 

 

By the way, that's a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard of a 1978 Les Paul Recording, opposed to the Indian Rosewood below:

 

 

Best wishes... Bence

[stevechix]

Hello and welcome to the Forums!

 

Well, could You please post a good quality picture of the 'board? It is impossible to judge by these.

 

Maybe, something like this:

 

 

By the way, that's a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard of a 1978 Les Paul Recording, opposed to the Indian Rosewood below:

 

 

Best wishes... Bence

 

 

would the attached help?

 

[btoth76]

:D

 

That's the same photo You already posted.

 

Anyways, according to this list, it is not: http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/2010/handy-gibson-guitars-brazilian-rosewood-guide/

 

Best wishes... Bence

[stevechix]

:D

 

That's the same photo You already posted.

 

Anyways, according to this list, it is not: http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/2010/handy-gibson-guitars-brazilian-rosewood-guide/

 

Best wishes... Bence

 

 

Thanks, I saw that listing / article and have found missing information from it before. I know it is not complete.

[stein]

Judging from the pics already posted, a better one still might not help.

 

Sometimes it's obvious and you can tell, but more often you can't tell even looking in person. Brazilian and Indian can look real close to each other.

 

Not sure about the "prototype" description. Don't know what that could mean or how it would apply to this guitar.

 

I would email pics to Gibson and let them tell you what it is. Probably the only way you are going to know. If it is Brazilian, likely the only way it will matter is with documentation anyway.