Beelzebub Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Hi.;I just found out this from Gibson..Very handy as it is impossible to tell wich year a 70-75 custom..is just by the serialnr. Open the back..where the pots are...on the pots you should have A 7 digit.;number The 4 TH AND 5th..will tell you the year So if its 1347344 Makes this.A ? Indeed A 1973..guitar. .problem is..that if pots are replaced..There is No way of Knowing wich year it was made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 The last two digits indicate the week of the year. These pots were made in the 44th week of 1973. It's likely a late '73 but could also be a 1974. My Telecaster had pots dated the 33rd week of 1976 but the neck code translated to around April of 1977. Pot codes are a great help but remember they bought them in bulk and could have been sitting around for a while before being used.... or they could have been used the week after they were made. It's just a small piece of the puzzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 Idd..the Gibson 71..I bought..turned out a 73 Oh!..only the last 4 digits are correct here..So yes 44 th week....Like Gibson said ;unless the body was lying around for 3 years.its a 73 And indeed it is not likely..Is it..Hum.;Lets leave this here for 3 years and then put the pots in...Haha! the first nr's I changed..To confuse The Horrible HANfackers haha! Also since the serial nr's on the 70-75..are so untraceable..Potcodes..are..I guess the only way..to stick a date on these..No? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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