QUESTION about serial # breakdown

[roadhog96]

Admin. Can you explain how to breakdown and understand what the numbers represent.

[Custom Admin]

http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=274

 

on 8-digit numbers, 1 and 5 are the year of production, 2-4 are the day of the year, 6-8 are the rank of the instrument in that day's production.

[TheLiveSoundGuy]

http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=274

 

on 8-digit numbers' date=' 1 and 5 are the year of production, 2-4 are the day of the year, 6-8 are the rank of the instrument in that day's production.[/quote']

 

What exactly do you mean by "Rank" of the instrument, in that day's production?

 

As example: 91418009

 

Would that be a 1998 model made on the 141st day of the year, and the 009th instrument made on that day?

 

Thanks

[Ignatius]

What exactly do you mean by "Rank" of the instrument' date=' in that day's production?

 

As example: 91418009

 

Would that be a 1998 model made on the 141st day of the year, and the 009th instrument made on that day?

 

Thanks[/quote']

 

Hey TheLiveSoundGuy--

 

Yes, you are correct in your example; "rank" of an instrument in that day's production means whether it was made first, second, third, or whatever number, on that day.

 

This reminds me that I want to check out (via serial number) how long some of the new guitars have been hanging around in my local shops.

 

Ignatius

[TheLiveSoundGuy]

Thanks. I appreciate it. It's always nice to no I not as dumb as I thooght I ar.

[TheLiveSoundGuy]

...and most forum folk call me TLSG for short.

 

Thanks again