Les Paul Serial Number 024966

[Californiaman]

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

[Guest farnsbarns]

Did it have a trapeze tail piece and p90s?

 

Edit: scratch that, just realised the thought I had wouldn't work.

[tazzboy]

Some picture would help?

[L5Larry]

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.

[AXE®]

Or. A Classic. They have six digits.

[duane v]

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 ....

[Californiaman]

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.

[duane v]

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

[duane v]

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

[pippy]

Or. A Classic. They have six digits.

 

If it looked relatively new then I'd guess a Classic from 2002.

 

P.