scottdcoi

Could be he was lyin'. He said it was stolen and the guy gave it back to him cuz he felt guilty, but maybe if it is a '96 then the guy who stole it swapped his with a different one. Whatever. Its still a sweet guitar and was got at a great price.

im pretty sure gibson doesnt answer phones on saturdays. Anyone else with a knowledge for dobros know?

Anyone

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/dobro.html

1967-1974 OMI Dobro:

101 - 401 1967-1970

402 - 712 1971

713 - 1427 1972

1428 - 2296 1973

2297 - 2372 early 1974

1974-1979 OMI Dobro: Y (#)### D configuration.

Y is last digit of the year (if this number is "3" it is actually 1974).

3 or 4 numerals in center are instrument ranking for year starting with 101.

D is body type: D=wood, B=brass, M=steel or mandolin.

Could maybe fit if body code could be first character? a '75 (d5)? But then there are too many number characters.

1980-1988 OMI Dobro: 8 (#)### yD configuration.

8 is the decade of manufacture (8=1980s).

2 or 3 or 4 numerals in center are serial number for year.

Numeral y before letter is last digit of year.

Last character is body type: D=wood, B=metal.

Doesnt fit because the body type character is first.

1988-1994 OMI Dobro: A# #### yyD configuration.

First letter (and numeral) is style.

numerals in center are instrument ranking.

yy is last two digits of year.

Last character is body type: D=wood, B=metal, H=Hounddog, P=solid peghead.

Doesnt fit because the body type character is first (D style) and because the year would be 96, outside of the '88-94 code.

1995-1997 OMI Dobro: A(A) (x)xxx yy configuration.

First letters are style.

numerals in center are instrument ranking.

yy is last two digits of year year.

Doesnt fit because the first 2 arent letters, there is a letter then a number

1998-current Gibson Dobro: 8 digits ymmddrry configuration

First y is last digit of year.

mm is month

dd is day

rr is rank

last y is decade.

I'm having trouble decoding the serial number on my dobro. i'm wondering the year. d5 073 96. Its a d style, wood body. Some codes i've seen say the last 2 are year digits, but the guy i bought it from said he bought it new in the 80s. This serial number doesnt conform to the 80s code either. Any help is appreciated.