Californiaman Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Saw a nice goldtop in the local pawn shop. Any help identifying this serial number would be appreciated. I've looked it up before, but could not find it. 024966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Did it have a trapeze tail piece and p90s? Edit: scratch that, just realised the thought I had wouldn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Some picture would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 That number comes up '67 or '73. Since the original style LP was not re-itroduced until '68 that kicks out '67. My educated guess would be 1973, which would also include the headstock volute and "Made In USA" stamp. A Goldtop of that era would most likely be a "Deluxe" (mini-hum's), but I have a book that also lists a "54 Reissue" for that year (P-90's?). It would also not have been unlikely for Gibson to have thrown full size humbuckers in a Deluxe at the factory, or for a mod to have been done aftermarket. Anyway, the number comes up 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Or. A Classic. They have six digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Sounds like a 72-74 guitar.... Keep in mind that not all 70's Norlin era instruments had volutes, especially some of the early 70 guitars..... I have an early Gibson SG that has no volute .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 I wish I could get some pictures of it. Unfortunately the kdis lost the camera this summer. One thing that strikes me a strange about this guitar is that the inlays are all discolored to an almost amber color. I will say the the serial number was engraved into the headstock too. It was also a two piece body. That was certainly evident when I flipped it over to look at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I wish I could get some pictures of it. Unfortunately the kdis lost the camera this summer. One thing that strikes me a strange about this guitar is that the inlays are all discolored to an almost amber color. I will say the the serial number was engraved into the headstock too. It was also a two piece body. That was certainly evident when I flipped it over to look at the back. I'm looking at my 72-74 SG at the moment and the serial# appears to be pressed in, but it has a black ink writing as well, which is consistent with that era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Serial number on my 72-74 SG No volute and it's a two-piece neck, which was unusual, but then again the Norlin era was a "unusual" period for Gibson And the complete guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Or. A Classic. They have six digits. If it looked relatively new then I'd guess a Classic from 2002. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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