El Giablo Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Which models have the sticker, (signed by the luthier that built the guitar) in the treble tone hole? Thanks, El G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 This is an interesting question. I have a ES330. I think it's 1966 but over the sixty's it is hard to tell. The guitar doesn't have a sticker in it and no mark it indicate there ever was one. I understand this is not unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 My '56 ES125 T had a sticker inside it... wish I still had that puppy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Which models have the sticker, (signed by the luthier that built the guitar) in the treble tone hole? Thanks, El G I'm not sure that it's by model, just particular guitars. Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 My L-5CES is labelled a "Gibson Master Model" (main label with model number and serial number handwritten), and has the second label stating "...tested and approved by" with date and signature. Maybe the "Master Model" has something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Which models have the sticker, (signed by the luthier that built the guitar) in the treble tone hole? Thanks, El G If you're talking about Gibson guitars specifically, there are relatively few (high end) models that would have a signed label, and it also would depend on the era you're talking about. In other words, although Larry's L5 (made in the Norlin era, I believe) has a signature, most L5's (or Super 400's, or Byrdlands, etc) did not have signatures in earlier years. I don't know about the original Citation guitars, but I suspect they would have been among the first since the 1920's Lloyd Loar L5's to have signatures (but Citations were the highest of high end, and are very rare). In more recent decades, things may have changed significantly, with more high end guitars being hand signed. At any rate, the vast majority of Gibson models did not have signatures, and many didn't even have labels (like the aforementioned ES330 model). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 This is an interesting question. I have a ES330. I think it's 1966 but over the sixty's it is hard to tell. The guitar doesn't have a sticker in it and no mark it indicate there ever was one. I understand this is not unusual. Your '66 ES-330 might have a small ink stamped "ES-330" on the back as viewed through the bass side F hole. On my '66 ES-125T, it's faded & hard to spot right away, but it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Your '66 ES-330 might have a small ink stamped "ES-330" on the back as viewed through the bass side F hole. On my '66 ES-125T, it's faded & hard to spot right away, but it's there. Yes right Bobouz it has ES330TD stamped inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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