sumner77 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 What was the first year for the Legends L-00? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 What was the first year for the Legends L-00? thanks This was discussed recently: our collective best guess was 2007. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumner77 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 thanks Bob. So if Gibson confirms a particular serial number as being built January 2007 it would be one of the first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 thanks Bob. So if Gibson confirms a particular serial number as being built January 2007 it would be one of the first? Seems likely, but no one knew for sure. The initial production run of J-45 Legends (not called that at the time) in late 2006 (mine's dated 19 November) is pretty well known. Apparently, the first L-00 Legends were later than that -- there wasn't a run of "pickguard under finish" L-00s -- but no one knew exactly how much later. I would actually be surprised if it were as early as January 2007. Could it be a prototype rather than a regular production model? Please let us know what you find out! -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes - 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 thanks Bob. So if Gibson confirms a particular serial number as being built January 2007 it would be one of the first? Gibson shipped 212 L-00 Legends in 2006. They shipped 260 in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumner77 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 thanks everyone. Gibson customer service confirmed from the S/N that my guitar was made in January 2007, and that it was not a prototype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I saw early prototypes of the L-00 Legend and the J-45 Legend in August 2006; I believe the models were both 'tweaked' before entering full production either later in '06 or early '07. I seem to recall that they were introduced at the NAMM show the following January (2007), so that would add up. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I seem to recall that they were introduced at the NAMM show the following January (2007), so that would add up. You recall correctly, Fred. That's also when the name "Legend" was introduced -- the 2006 J-45 Legends were labeled "1942 J-45 Historic", IIRC. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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