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Chico

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Hi there! I am buying a 1982 les paul Custom (same year of my birth and the year my grandpa passed away - important year to me), and I'd like to know (as many friends here who is about to get a new axe) if the guitar is a good (not fake) one.

The serial number is a 82732xxx (as the seller posted).

Does that help to identify it?

Thanks.. appreciate

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Welcome.

 

Sorry no. It only shows that serial number is part of a serial number for a 1982 Gibson.

 

Post some pics if you can - good size - good focus - no angles - well lit - no cut off parts. One straight overhead shot of the whole guitar, a shot of the whole front of the headstock, and a shot of the whole back of the headstock that includes the top end of the neck area behind the nut.

 

 

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I got the serial #... it is 8273xxx

Looks original to me..

Thanks for the help guys!

appreciate

 

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Welcome.

 

Sorry no. It only shows that serial number is part of a serial number for a 1982 Gibson.

 

Post some pics if you can - good size - good focus - no angles - well lit - no cut off parts. One straight overhead shot of the whole guitar, a shot of the whole front of the headstock, and a shot of the whole back of the headstock that includes the top end of the neck area behind the nut.

 

 

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Done!! Thanks Bence!!

I guess It is a good one, so I am buying it!

Appreciate

 

Hello!

 

Guitar was made on 30th of September, 1982. Production number: 61.

 

Now You can remove the serial number from You post. :)

 

Cheers... Bence

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That's right Gunner... the owner sent me a bunch of pics.... the back of the headstock and the back of the pick ups... I only noticed that the bridge looks different...

 

 

I'm sure your guitar is fine (looks the age), but having a plausible serial number does not prove anything.

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That's right Gunner... the owner sent me a bunch of pics.... the back of the headstock and the back of the pick ups... I only noticed that the bridge looks different...

 

 

 

 

Is there rubber stamped numbers on the back of the pickups? If so, they are highly valued by some and sound darker than most current production ones.

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Is there rubber stamped numbers on the back of the pickups? If so, they are highly valued by some and sound darker than most current production ones.

 

Hi cjsinla

Sorry, but what do you mean by "rubbed stamped numbes"? There are some numbers on the back of it... check it out!

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Hi cjsinla

Sorry, but what do you mean by "rubbed stamped numbes"? There are some numbers on the back of it... check it out!

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I can't read them. But the ones I know about have between 5 and 7 numbers in ink stamp and a Pat number stamped into the metal. They look right but tell me what the numbers are. Mine have stickers and no ink as they were bought as replacement parts. But you can see part of the patent number. They used the same pat number for years.

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