Age of a Gibson Les Paul without the serial number?!
Question: Age of a Gibson Les Paul without the serial number!?
I've had my Gibson Les Paul Deluxe for about 10 years!. I received it as a gift from a close family friend, and the implication was that she received it in leiu of payment from someone else!.
The thing is most definitely "hot"; the serial number has been scratched off deeply from behind the headstock!. (It's also been hot for at least 15 years, so I'm less concerned about that!.)
What I'm trying to figure out is how to properly determine the age of the guitar!. I'm reasonably sure it's late 1970s, but I don't think I can get any more detail without a serial number!.
Is there any other way to get more info on the guitar's origin!? Do LPs have a serial number anyplace other than the back of the headstock!? Can I determine the age based on the setup / style of the pick-ups!?
I've been playing guitar for a while, but am not part of the "vintage" scene, and know fairly little about nice guitars!. (I'm cheap!.) Any thoughts would be appreciated!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The thing is most definitely "hot"; the serial number has been scratched off deeply from behind the headstock!. (It's also been hot for at least 15 years, so I'm less concerned about that!.)
What I'm trying to figure out is how to properly determine the age of the guitar!. I'm reasonably sure it's late 1970s, but I don't think I can get any more detail without a serial number!.
Is there any other way to get more info on the guitar's origin!? Do LPs have a serial number anyplace other than the back of the headstock!? Can I determine the age based on the setup / style of the pick-ups!?
I've been playing guitar for a while, but am not part of the "vintage" scene, and know fairly little about nice guitars!. (I'm cheap!.) Any thoughts would be appreciated!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
if you could get a picture of your guitar i might be able to help you
if not, the les paul deluxe was only around for a short period of time from about 69 to the mid 80s
also there were more colours available during the 70s, what colour is it!?
also i just remembered the dexules used mini pickups which look like this
http://www!.guitarpartscanada!.com/images/!.!.!.
on the back of the headstock it should also have a stamp saying "made in USA" if it was after 1975 i think
the necks in the 70s was made from maple and in the 80s it was mahoganyWww@Enter-QA@Com
if not, the les paul deluxe was only around for a short period of time from about 69 to the mid 80s
also there were more colours available during the 70s, what colour is it!?
also i just remembered the dexules used mini pickups which look like this
http://www!.guitarpartscanada!.com/images/!.!.!.
on the back of the headstock it should also have a stamp saying "made in USA" if it was after 1975 i think
the necks in the 70s was made from maple and in the 80s it was mahoganyWww@Enter-QA@Com