59er Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Could you please tell me about this Les Paul by the serial number. Serial 961161. Thank you in advance. 59er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 MYRRRR is the Model, Year and the guitar's place production for that year. So yours is a 1959 reissue made in 2006 and it's the 1,161st guitar made that year (this number includes all models for a particular reissue year). See here for all the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Care to post some pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Care to post some pictures? oops, I forgot to ask that question. Bad me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 oops' date=' I forgot to ask that question. Bad me...[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 that's assuming it's a historic R9. of course, if it's not a historic, then it could also be a '68, a 70-72, or a few other options depending on features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 that's assuming it's a historic R9. of course' date=' if it's not a historic, then it could also be a '68, a 70-72, or a few other options depending on features. [/quote'] I've wondered about this subject : My LP is 0 5449. Judging solely on the serial number, could that mean all of the following; 1) A real 1960, No. 5449 (it isn't, by the way) 2) A 1995 re-issue of the 1960, No. 449 3) A 2005 re-issue of the 1960, No. 449 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epinder Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've wondered about this subject : My LP is 0 5449. 1) A real 1960' date=' No. 5449 (it isn't, by the way) 2) A 1995 re-issue of the 1960, No. 449 3) A 2005 re-issue of the 1960, No. 449 ???[/quote'] I have no idea what year your guitar was built...... but, when you sell it: If '95 RI's have a higher value, advertise it as a '95 If '05 RI's have a higher value, advertise it as an '05!!!!! I'm just kidding of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I have no idea what year your guitar was built...... but' date=' when you sell it: If '95 RI's have a higher value, advertise it as a '95 If '05 RI's have a higher value, advertise it as an '05!!!!!.[/quote'] remind me to never buy anything from you. I'm just kidding of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've wondered about this subject : My LP is 0 5449. Judging solely on the serial number' date=' [i']could[/i] that mean all of the following; 1) A real 1960, No. 5449 (it isn't, by the way) 2) A 1995 re-issue of the 1960, No. 449 3) A 2005 re-issue of the 1960, No. 449 ??? yours could also be a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 yours could also be a classic. Well' date=' I know it's a 1995 re-issue of the '60, but my question was more [i']Could[/i] the same serial number be allocated to two or three instruments, as the numbering system would seem to allow for this to be possible? I didn't think the Classic range went by the X XXXX system. Any Classic owners out there who have a X XXXX number and can clear this up? (Edit : I've done my own homework now and, yes, most do have this system of numbering.) I think I'm right in saying the Classics, by '95, had 'Les Paul Classic' on the peghead (not to mention the snot green inlays), so that would be a little bit of a giveaway! Also the 'Les Paul Model' of the earlier Classics, in common with all other LP's, is nearer the TRC than that found on the re-issues. (Edit : I've checked this out too and, by 1995, they did have 'Classic' on the peghead silk-screen. When did the Classic stop saying 'Les Paul Model'?) (Another Edit! I've just received a reply from someone on the Historic Division forum and, yes, it seems the numbers do repeat. The way to tell what you have seems to be the just to check out the details of any particular insrtument!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 yeah, i was just pointing out the scheme... i can see yours isn't a classic :) and yeah, it gets tough b/c they do repeat. you have to know which features were done each year and that's tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 yeah' date=' i was just pointing out the scheme... i can see yours isn't a classic [/quote'] Well, funnily enough, If it weren't for a couple of relatively small things that would be difficult/costly to alter (not to mention a refin) in a way it almost could be an early Classic! I find incredible that, with all the 'refer to the Gibson serial number checklist' stuff, it's possible for no fewer than four (after you pointed out the Classic to me) guitars to share the same serial number! Thanks for your input, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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