By Gibson had dropped the "The" from all of their logos while retaining the script "Gibson.įrom tothe logo was a thick golden script, known as the banner logo. Some flattop guitars of this era started to omit the word "The" from the inlay. The script logo continues without the slant. Specimens built before had a star inlay or crescent in place of a logo.
Some earlier specimens from to did not slant the logo, or went without a logo entirely. This is sometimes referred to as the slanted script logo. The original logo featured the words "The Gibson" inlaid in pearl at a slant, with an almost hand-written cursive font. The most general physical piece of evidence on the instrument, however, is going to be the logo on the headstock. If you know the backstory around when the instrument was purchased, this can provide some rough clues about its era. This makes it especially important to first identify the general era during which your instrument was made before pinning down the exact date of manufacture with a serial number. Whereas Martin guitars have been using a single, consistent numbering system since the 19th century, Gibson has used several different serial number formats since its inception inmeaning that some formats and numbers overlap across decades. For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. You should be able to use this guide to determine the year of your instrument and then consult the Reverb Price Guide to find its value, all for free. Our hope is to make the dating process and, in turn, the valuation as easy, accurate and transparent as possible. A difference of only one year - sometimes even several months - can mean a four-figure difference in value.
Gears 5: sarà possibile giocare nei panni di batistaĪs one of the oldest and most widely recognized brands in music, Gibson has crafted some of the most cherished and valuable instruments of all time.ĭetermining exactly when your Gibson specimen was made can have high stakes attached to it.
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