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- #Gibson j 50 serial numbers series
Last edited by stevedenver Apr-22-2013 at 3:20pm. I will say, that at the 2500+ or so level, there may be better playing and sounding choices, but not likley the vintage vibe They are pretty cool, and mine sounded great, a little weak/thin on the treble but big on mid and bass-not that one could generalize this way They can be difficult to set up to play really easily past the 12th fret imho-dont know if this is due to the neck angle or my ability to play at the time While i have limited experience, what little i do have Original tuners were tough to turn no matter what i did It was mint, and the first triburst i had ever seen on a gibson (this was in 1970 when i purchased it-it was stolen from me around 1991-here in Colorado from my home-inside job I liked my A 50, a triburst with redline geib a great deal These raised 50's and 75's y are not at all common from what i see I only recently saw one for about the same priceĪnd another sans tailpiece cover (tailpice should say The GIbson in the later, 30s script style, seems slightly larger or to take more of the face of the tailpiece -german ncikle silver over brass as i recall mine The closest was the A75-which has nicer inlay peg head decoration-i refer to standard and not wide body A'sĪt the time, the A 75 i found-and i have only seen 2 for sale in standard body size-was listed at about 2400-this was about fifteen years ago In trying to find a value for mine when it was stolen, The point is that the raised fingerboard version of the A50 is nearly identical to the A 75-but for the kinda fleur d lis or whatever it is on the 75 peghead-the ones ive seen are unique to the model-sort of a three pointed thing
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(i have seen wide body versions of both which sometimes have full burst back and sides instead of the brown-these have fancy inlay in the fingerboard) Which also has the raised fingerboard extension, rosewood board and bridge and smallish inlaid "Gibson" script straight across the peghead just like the A75-in fact but for the inaly issues, they appear identical. I know a tiny bit about the a 75, because i had a rather unique circa 1935 A 50-triburst with walnut stained maple or birch(?) back and sides
#Gibson j 50 serial numbers code
Throughout the war and even for some time after, each year had its own quirks around FON batch numbers and letters 1942 to 1951 FON Info Yearĩ07, 910, 923, 2004, 2005, 7000s (all with banner logo)ġ100s to 3700s (move from script to block logo)įrom 1952 to 1961, a consistent letter code resumed, with the letter appearing before the batch number.Is likely stamped, as noted, on the inside back, looks like black ink-youll have to peak around inside to see it and there should also be A 75 stamped somehwere too
#Gibson j 50 serial numbers series
The year is indicated by the first letter in any series of letters for these years. To complicate matters further, there was sometimes a second letter from 1938 to 1941 indicating the brand (G for Gibson, K for Kalamazoo, W for Recording King) and sometimes even a third letter indicating "Electric" (the letter E). The consistency around this stopped during WWII and resumed in the early 1950s. 1902 to 1945 FON Overview Yearġ to 7900 (some with letter, some without)įrom 1935 to 1942, the FON included a letter suffix.
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A FON usually consisted of a 3-, 4-, or 5-digit batch number followed by one or two other numbers in most cases.
#Gibson j 50 serial numbers serial number
Some earlier lower-end models had no serial number at all, making the FON the sole numerical identifier in those cases.
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These will generally date an instrument earlier than the serial number, as they were typically applied in the early stages of assembly. Instruments will generally have one or both of these numbers stamped or written either inside the body (generally the case on earlier models) or on the back of the headstock.įONs were Gibson’s way of internally tracking batches of instruments throughout production.
#Gibson j 50 serial numbers serial numbers
Gibson has historically used two different alpha-numerical formats to catalog its instruments: serial numbers and FONs (Factory Order Numbers). Dating a Gibson by Factory Order Number (FON) After 1950, headstocks had uniform thickness. Before mid-1950, most Gibson headstocks were thinner at the top when looked at from a side profile. The thickness of the headstock, however, is not as vulnerable to modification or replacement. This makes relying entirely on the physical features of a guitar potentially misleading. Many older instruments may have reproduction or other non-original parts, including a non-original finish. Aside from the logos, each era of manufacturing included certain identifying traits such as the hardware (tuners, knobs, plates, etc.), the pickups, the type of finish, and the electronics inside that can give clues as to when an instrument was made.