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Right: The 'inked on' serial number on this 1959 Les Paul Junior has no space between the '9' digit (year) and the rest of the numbers. This happened only in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960 when production required a number above '9999', thus occupying the space. Gibson Serial Numbers, 1952 to 1961, solid body models. Gibson serial numbers 1952 to 1961, solidbody model. Winchester model 63 serial number. Download game harvest moon 128x160. For this reason, the array of four-digit serial number was exceeded after 9999. Thence 5 digits and no space between the year (5) and the serial number. (After 5 9999 came 510 000) Evidently the production was high in 1956 because '6 9999' is exceeded.
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Interesting. I guess I had assumed that they only made less than 999 R8s in 2001 but that is obviously not the case.
So my 2011 R8 which has a serial number say 8 11234 (234th made in 2011 could potentially have the same serial number as the 1234th R8 made in 2001?
Sounds odd but perhaps true.
So my 2011 R8 which has a serial number say 8 11234 (234th made in 2011 could potentially have the same serial number as the 1234th R8 made in 2001?
Sounds odd but perhaps true.
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Dating Gibson Serial Numbers
S/N 811234 will be the 1234th R8 guitar made regardless of whether it was made in 2001 or 2011.The convention is always;
Year
Model
Sequence
Sequence
Sequence
Sequence (If more than 999 made)
The Year and the Model are always only one digit.