Roo Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Hi folks, I am trying to check the authenticity of a LP Studio I get nothing when I try to look up the serial number. 228100255 is there anyone here who can steer me in the right direction? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 It is the 255th guitar stamped on October 7, 2020. That doesn't tell you anything about authenticity, though. Since it's less than a year old, it's fairly safe to assume you are the first owner. Did you buy it from an authorized Gibson dealer for approximately MSRP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Too many numbers. When I take the leading 2 off I get this: rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Roo, Can you post a photo of the front of the guitar overall, one close-up of the front of the headstock, and one close-up of the back of the headstock? That would really help a lot. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) On 9/27/2021 at 8:15 PM, rct said: Too many numbers. When I take the leading 2 off I get this: rct It's not too many digits for any (electric) guitar made in mid 2005 or later. They switched to nine digits then, and even though they changed formats between 2014 and 2018, they still used nine digits. Removing the first digit leaves you with a guitar made on the 810th day of 2000. That does work out to March 20, 2002, but it's obviously wrong. Between 1977 and 2005, the format was YDDDYPPP - Y is the third and fourth digit of the year, D is the day of the year, and P is the production number (which has its own signifigence in different eras, but doesn't matter here). In 2005, Gibson USA and Memphis added a batch number, YDDDYBPPP, starting at 0 each day. In 2014, they switched to a new format, YYPPPPPPP, with the last two digits of the year and a total production number. In 2018, they reverted to the 2005 system. That serial number has nine digits, so under the 2005/2018 system, it is from 2020, the 281st day, and the 255th guitar made in the first batch. In the 2014 system, it was made in 2022 and the 8100255th guitar of the year. Edited September 30, 2021 by pohatu771 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I only have two degrees, and neither are in Gibson Serial Numberology, so thanks for that! rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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