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Back painted gold or black, clear with numbers 1 to 10 visible thru knob: 1968 to present.

For more details on Gibson Serialization prior to 1975 and historical product specs, use your Gruhn's Guide or view the following page for Gibson serial Number FAQs:• I say usually, because I recently played a friends early 1960's J-50 and loved it, so I may have to get over my vintage snobbery.

Apparently production was high enough in 1956 to exceed "6 9999".

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dots, blocks, trapezoids, double parallelagrams, etc.

If the instrument has original electronics some dating can be verified by pot numbers.

1935-1941: Factory Order Numbers and Letter Codes.

Editorial Note on the SG's "Flimsy Heel": The idea that most vintage SGs have at some point had their neck broken is essentially a myth.

The Lloyd Loar signed L-5's, the pre-war , and Advanced archtops are highly collectible.

New "Gibson" logo Mother of Pearl inlays only• 1969-1975: 6 digit peghead stamped serial number, MADE IN USA stamped below.

6 digits or less and ink stamped: Is your serial number ink stamped like the 1957 Gibson Les Paul Special above? The base plate for the tuners also has a more rounded look to it with the edges less defined.

From 2016 onward, the Standard has returned to it's original 1984-2012 heel design and in 2019, the Standard '61 was introduced to take the place of the '61 Reissue, as well as its heel design.