brian l Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Hello my name is Brian I got my first Gibson yesterday! It is a ES 335 TD Questions: 1.Serial # 73228XX4 - I cant read numbers 6 & 7 Does this mean it is a 1978? 2.Under that it has "second" stamped also - What does this mean? 3.Says Kalamazoo inside the F hole - Is this good? 4.I would like to know more about it in general Thanks In advance for your help, Brian I will post some pictures as soon as I can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Hello my name is Brian I got my first Gibson yesterday! It is a ES 335 TD Questions: 1.Serial # 73228XX4 - I cant read numbers 6 & 7 Does this mean it is a 1978? 2.Under that it has "second" stamped also - What does this mean? 3.Says Kalamazoo inside the F hole - Is this good? 4.I would like to know more about it in general Thanks In advance for your help, Brian I will post some pictures as soon as I can! Ok, I have very little knowledge about vintage Gibson, but I'm pretty sure Kalamazoo is a very good thing! I think you'll have some more knowledgable people jumping on this thread pretty soon and asking for pictures and telling you all about it. Oh, and congrats on the first Gibson man! I can't wait to get mine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 first of all Id just like to say congrats on the gibson! HNGD! 1) your guitar was made on August 16, 1973 at the kalamazoo plant (original gibson plant) 2)your guitar may have had cosmetic blemishes that quite often couldn't be found by most of us. If you like the guitar, I wouldn't worry. the guitar is fine. 3)this means your guitar came from the original gibson plant. thats awesome. 4)I ♥ your guitar, I love ES-335s one of my favorites best of luck with your new guitar! beastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Congrats on the new axe. Get some photos up now. Let's see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 oh and one more thing, if you acquire any other gibson models that you cant figure out the serial numbers of, it goes like this YDDDYRRR YY is the production year DDD is the day of the year RRR is the factory ranking/plant designation number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 Awesome thanks everyone!, I will add pictures tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Unless you paid stupid money for it, or it's beat all to hell, you hit a home run. (Even if you paid too much, it's still a great guitar...) And yes, don't let the "SECOND" stamp bother you in the least. Gibson sold tons of 'em in the seventies and eighties and I've never been able to spot the problem on one. Had a Les Paul from '86 the same way. I had to laugh talking to a long-time Gibson dealer I know. He said Gibson quit stamping SECONDs years ago. Not that they changed a damned thing in their manufacturing - they simply quit stamping them as such. Since then, it's been up to the consumer to find the flaws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 Looking at the serial code YDDDYRRR 73228XX4 I would think I had a 78 not 73 what am I doing wrong here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 Unless you paid stupid money for it, What would you consider "stupid money" I have no idea what they sell for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Looking at the serial code YDDDYRRR 73228XX4 I would think I had a 78 not 73 what am I doing wrong here? YY is the production year DDD is the day of the year 73 = year as in 1973 228 = day of year: august 16 (in 1973) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Looking at the serial code YDDDYRRR 73228XX4 I would think I had a 78 not 73 what am I doing wrong here? Yes, you're correct. Beast must be tipping a few tonight. Can't wait to see the pics. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Yes, 1978. If you get the chance, you may wanna call Gibson Customer Service. You can sometimes get an amazing amount of info from them on older guitars. Other times, it's a bust. What would you consider "stupid money" I have no idea what they sell for Oh, I dunno. Depends mostly on two factors - where you live, and the exact condition it's in. A grand for a rough one would be cool if it functions properly. Two grand if it's nice and clean. Three grand if it's a pristine collector piece, but that's a lot of money so it would have to be NICE... That's sort of generically pulling numbers out of my butt, and seeing what's here in Arizona. Check Ebay, see if there's anything comparable and watch their prices for a rough idea. Some of those rare-ish Gibsons can still command some serious dough in a depressed market. You don't have to post what you paid for it here. Keep this in mind - paying a little too much is the BEST thing you can do. So another one sells on Ebay for $200 less, is that the end of the world? Not if it's a good one and you love it. More to it than just price - which is why I posted what I did about paying stupid money. Sometimes it ain't as stupid as some people want you to think - did THEY buy one this week? Screw 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Congrats, now, remember that that Gibson is gonna get lonely. You'll want and need another Gibby soon...Contact us before you buy !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 Will do, I have several guitars and this one was a gift!, No idea what was spent on It but I can say I am very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Gift? Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Yes, you're correct. Beast must be tipping a few tonight. Can't wait to see the pics. B) hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 What does the union in the F hole mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 What does the union in the neck hole mean? any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Huh? Well, it was built using union labor - the reason that plant was closed. Beyond that, yeah, you got any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Sorry it took so long, let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 No problem. Very nice! She looks in great shape. Congrats on yer new beauty. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Lucky dog. Wow, gift. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Not sure why tiny pic deleted the photo, but here it is again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian l Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 1 more!, Thanks for all the feedback people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete c Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 congrats on the gibby, there like lays chips cant have just one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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