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Gibson serial numbers are not always strictly chronological. Reissues, custom shop models, and factory seconds may follow different systems. For official verification, use Gibson’s internal lookup or a trusted vintage guitar database.

With the birth of the Les Paul, Gibson moved to ink-stamping numbers on the back of the headstock. For many, the first digit indicated the year (e.g., a "9" for 1959). gibson serial number search

First digit = year (2000s: 0=2000, 5=2005, 9=2009) Next 4 digits = day of year Last 4 digits = production number Gibson serial numbers are not always strictly chronological