Sebkol Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Hi, I have been considering selling my Gibson Les Paul Classic. I submitted my photos to a guitar shop nearby and the owner stated that the serial number looks homemade and could be due to customization and therefor offered a very low sum. I bought my guitar more than 15 years ago at an established store. Unfortunately I cannot recall the information I might have received at that time. The guitar was nevertheless straight from production without a single scratch. Now I wonder if I could be fooled and would much appreciate any help in identifying which kind of Les Paul I got. All I know is that it is a Les Paul Classic, 1960 is inscribed on the board below the strings. Edited November 28, 2023 by ksdaddy fixed photo link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 A pic of the front of the headstock and one with the truss rod cover removed would help determine if it's a real Gibson. There should be a 5/16" nut on the end of the truss rod if it's a real Gibson. The serial# does look a bit strange since it has so many zeros. The pic is very small and I can't tell if the serial# is stamped into the wood or inked. I have a 1999 Classic and the serial# is inked with a 9 XXXX, with the 9 designating the year of production, 1999. Yours doesn't appear to follow the same format. Do you know what year it is supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebkol Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Thank you for your reply. Here are some other photos. I have not yet had the time to remove the truss rod. If there are uncertainty after these photos I will remove it. https://ibb.co/tLrV2hy https://ibb.co/jb5JBMx https://ibb.co/jTHkHGk https://ibb.co/s25QQKR i think it is from early 00s but I am not sure. I found this on the Gibson webpage: Les Paul Classic 1989-2014: This model features an ink stamped serial number with no "MADE IN USA" (just as we used on the original 1952-1960 Les Pauls). Most will be 5 to 6 digits in length, but the earliest examples feature 4 digit serial numbers. There should be a space after the 1st digit with the 4 and 5 digit serial numbers, and no space with the 6 digit numbers. The 1st and 2nd indicate the year of manufacture for the 6 digit serial numbers which we've been using since 2000. It should therefore be from 2005. Edited November 30, 2023 by Sebkol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 I think it's real. The front of the headstock and pick guard are exactly the same as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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