Seriennummer Gibson [upd] < 2027 >

Die letzten drei Ziffern (RRR) geben die Reihenfolge der Instrumente an diesem Tag an. Historisch gesehen deuteten Nummern von 001–499 auf das Werk in Kalamazoo (bis 1984) und 500–999 auf Nashville hin.

(No “Made in USA”)

| If your Gibson is from… | Use this method | |------------------------|------------------| | 1952–1961 | Pot codes & features, serial not reliable | | 1961–1969 | Pot codes + serial (first digit not reliable) | | 1970–1975 | First digit = year (except 1970–72) | | 1975–1977 | 8-digit DDDYNNNN | | | YDDDYNNN (most reliable) | | 2005–2014 | Mixed – use lookup tool | | 2014–present | 9-digit YDDDYNNNN | | Custom Shop | CS + 6 digits (CS YNNNNN) | seriennummer gibson

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The Gibson serial number system is the "ID card" for every guitar leaving the factory in Nashville or Bozeman. While it is the primary tool for dating instruments, it is notoriously more complex and less reliable than competitors like Fender or Martin. For collectors and buyers, understanding its quirks is not optional—it is mandatory. Die letzten drei Ziffern (RRR) geben die Reihenfolge