maruaderguy Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 The logo changed a few times over the years. What date range would this guitar be from? Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Does it have a serial number? How To Verify Authentic Gibson Serial Numbers: https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Support/Serial-Number-Search Guitar Dater Project: https://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maruaderguy Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 No serial number. This is an old photo of the guitar from 40 years ago. I was talking to the owner and he said it was a 59 Les Paul. Does that logo look like it could be on a 59? Or do you think it is a later guitar from the 70's or something? It just seemed kind of funny that he said it was a 59, which makes it the most valuable and coveted year for Les Paul guitars. I was wondering if the logo would disprove that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 It’s not a valuable 59 burst as I can see that it has a square fret marker on first fret, that would put it as a Les Paul Custom , probably black, possibly 3 pickups if it’s a 57, if from 70’s possibly 2 pickups If it has a “hump” back of headstock (aka volute) would be from 70’s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexcb Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Has it got a bigsby bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonles paul Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) That logo is totally 100% 50s (1953-60ish) Can't give exact year w/o serial # Regardless, yes this could be a 1959 Les Paul Custom. Although the custom is a higher spec-d model, they typically sell for less than the 58-60 les paul standards Edited May 31, 2023 by gibsonles paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexcb Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 If that is a original 59 you are in luck. They are VERY rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonles paul Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 maybe even a refin/custom color 60s sg custom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maruaderguy Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 His is an original black 3 pickup Les Paul custom. He has had it since the late 70's or early 80s. I just assumed he bought it new as a '79, but he said it was a '59. So the logos on the 79's are a little different from the 59's? Or are they exactly the same? By '78, Gibson went back to the dotted i in the logo. The 59's and '79's look the same to me, but I am assuming there could be some slight differences, since so much time had passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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