Are there other ways to determine the year on a '57 LP Custom besides serial numbers?

[VillainChris]

With all the variations of the serial numbers and the vast inconsistency, are there other ways to verify the year a LPC was made?

I've a lot of random information, different year serial numbers used different fonts, different spacing, different serial number patterns, etc.

For example, say I have '57 Les Paul Custom with a serial number "7 6XXX".

Now this could be a 1986, 1996, 2006 or even a 2016.

What I'm looking for are other ways to identify a LPC, like different tuners, pick ups, pots dates?

Thanks.

 

 

Edited May 3, 2021 by VillainChris

[jdgm]

Hi Chris

 

Pot codes - https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=potentiometer+codes

[VillainChris]

On 5/4/2021 at 7:05 AM, jdgm said:

Hi Chris

 

Pot codes - https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=potentiometer+codes

Cool, thanks. 

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