Gibson 1970 - 1975
Year(s) |
Approximate Series Manufacture |
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1970, 1971, and 1972 |
100000s, 600000s, 700000s, 900000s |
1973 |
000001s, 100000s, 200000s, 800000s and a few "A" + 6 digit numbers |
1974 and 1975 |
100000s, 200000s, 300000s, 400000s,500000s, 600000s,800000s and a fewA-B-C-D-E-F + 6 digit numbers |
During the period from 1975-1977 Gibson used a transfer that had eight digit numbers, the first two indicate the year, 99=1975, 00=1976 and 06=1977, the following six digits are in the 100000 to 200000. MADE IN USA were also included on the transfer and some models had LIMITED EDITION also applied. A few bolt on neck instruments had a date ink stamped onthe heel area.
In 1977, Gibson first introduced the serialization methodthat is in practice today. This updated system utilizes an impressed eightdigit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions. The pattern is as follows: YDDDYPPP YY is the production year DDD is the day of the year PPP is the plant designation and/or instrument rank.
The numbers 001-499 show Kalamazoo production, 500-999show Nashville production. The Kalamazoo numbers were discontinued in 1984. Epiphones
Number |
Year |
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100 - 41199 |
1961 |
41200 - 61180 |
1962 |
61450 - 64222 |
1963 |
64240 - 70501 |
1964 |
71180 - 95846 |
1962* *(Numerical sequence may not coincide to year sequence) |
95849 - 99999 |
1963* |
000001 - 099999 |
1967* |
100000 - 106099 |
1963 or 1967* |
106100 - 108999 |
1963 |
109000 - 109999 |
1963 or 1967* |
110000 - 111549 |
1963 |
111550 - 115799 |
1963 or 1967* |
115800 - 118299 |
1963 |
118300 - 120999 |
1963 or 1967* |
121000 - 139999 |
1963 |
140000 - 140100 |
1963 or 1967* |
140101 - 144304 |
1963 |
144305 - 144380 |
1963 or 1964 |
144381 - 145000 |
1963 |
147001 - 149891 |
1963 or 1964 |
149892 - 152989 |
1963 |
152990 - 174222 |
1964 |
174223 - 179098 |
1964 or 1965 |
179099 - 199999 |
1964> |
200000 - 250199 |
1964 |
250540 - 290998 |
1965 |
300000 - 305999 |
1965 |
306000 - 306099 |
1965 or 1967* |
307000 - 307984 |
1965 |
309653 - 310999 |
1965 or 1967* |
311000 - 320149 |
1965 |
320150 - 320699 |
1967* |
320700 - 325999 |
1967* |
325000 - 326999 |
1965 or 1966 |
327000 - 329999 |
1965 |
330000 - 330999 |
1965 or 1967 or 1968* |
331000 - 346119 |
1965 |
346120 - 347099 |
1965 or 1966 |
348000 - 349100 |
1966 |
349101 - 368639 |
1965 |
368640 - 369890 |
1966 |
370000 - 370999 |
1967 |
380000 - 380999 |
1966 to 1968* |
381000 - 385309 |
1966 |
390000 - 390998 |
1967 |
400001 - 400999 |
1965 to 1968* |
401000 - 408699 |
1966 |
408800 - 409250 |
1966 or 1967 |
420000 - 438922 |
1966 |
500000 - 500999 |
1965 to 1966,or 1968 to 1969* |
501009 - 501600 |
1965 |
501601 - 501702 |
1968 |
501703 - 502706 |
1965 or 1968* |
503010 - 503109 |
1968 |
503405 - 520955 |
1965 or 1968* |
520956 - 530056 |
1968 |
530061 - 530850 |
1966 or 1968 or 1969* |
530851 - 530993 |
1968 or 1969 |
530994 - 539999 |
1969 |
540000 - 540795 |
1966 or 1969* |
540796 - 545009 |
1969 |
555000 - 556909 |
1966* |
558012 - 567400 |
1969 |
570099 - 570755 |
1966* |
580000 - 580999 |
1969 |
600000 - 600999 |
1966 to 1969* |
601000 - 606090 |
1969 |
700000 - 700799 |
1966 or 1967* |
750000 - 750999 |
1968 or 1969 |
800000 - 800999 |
1966 to 1969* |
801000 - 812838 |
1966 or 1969* |
812900 - 819999 |
1969 |
820000 - 820087 |
1966 or 1969* |
820088 - 823830 |
1966* |
824000 - 824999 |
1969 |
828002 - 847488 |
1966 or 1969* |
847499 - 858999 |
1966 or 1969* |
859001 - 895038 |
1967* |
895039 - 896999 |
1968* |
897000 - 898999 |
1967 or 1969* |
899000 - 972864 |
1968* |
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