How tell the mfg date of my les paul classic?

[Shellshock]

I have a Les Paul Classic with the serial number 4_1678.

It must be a 1994 Right?

[curseoftruth]

You need more numbers. But for year -- it appears to be a 4. Gimme all 8.

[Shellshock]

I would if I could, but 5 numbers is all I got!

The underline is a space

[bryvincent]

 

Originally posted by curseoftruth You need more numbers. But for year -- it appears to be a 4. Gimme all 8.

 

have you even seen a Les Paul Classic? they only have 5 0r 6 digit serial number and they are ink stamped.

[guitarlady]

Not all Gibson Les Pauls follow the 8 digit date/manufacturing code (from Gibson's Website):

 

1) HISTORIC '50s SOLIDBODIES, EXAMPLE: 7 1001 (1957 Goldtop)

-the first digit represents the year being reissued (1957)

-the 2nd digit represents the year the guitar was made (2001)

-the remaining 3 (or sometimes 4) digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of '50s solidbodies produced that year.

 

2) HISTORIC '60s SOLIDBODIES, EXAMPLE: 010018 (1968 LP Custom)

-the first 2 digits represent the year of production (2001)

-the next 3 digits represent the guitar's place in the sequence of '60s solidbodies produced that year

-the last digit represents the year being reproduced (1968)

[guitaristbum]

i dont know

[Brian Krashpad]

 

Originally posted by Shellshock I have a Les Paul Classic with the serial number 4_1678. It must be a 1994 Right?

 

 

As I understand their "vintage" system used on Classics, yes.

 

BK

[bryvincent]

it should be a 1994.

2004 models have a 0 before the 4. 04XXXX

[Shellshock]

Thanks!