Gibson Custom Shop Serial Numbers

[John E. Golden]

I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with a
Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with this
seven digit serial number...normal Gibson guitars have an eight digit
serial number.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Regards,
John E. Golden

[shrimer]

Post by John E. Golden
I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with a
Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with this
seven digit serial number...normal Gibson guitars have an eight digit
serial number.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Regards,
John E. Golden

The serial number *should* be 8 digits long. On the assumption that the
first digit if it were there, would be a "0", the guitar should be a
2004 model. The Historic Custom Shop did not exist per se in 1994,
which would have been the only other year ending in "4" that Bozeman
existed.

Otherwise, call them on M-F at 1-800-426-2636, ask to speak to Bill
Gonder or Don Ruffato. They could likely help you decipher that 7-digit
number.

Fred

[John E. Golden]

Post by shrimer

Post by John E. Golden
I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with
a Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with
this seven digit serial number...normal Gibson guitars have an eight
digit serial number.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Regards,
John E. Golden

The serial number *should* be 8 digits long. On the assumption that
the first digit if it were there, would be a "0", the guitar should be
a 2004 model. The Historic Custom Shop did not exist per se in 1994,
which would have been the only other year ending in "4" that Bozeman
existed.
Otherwise, call them on M-F at 1-800-426-2636, ask to speak to Bill
Gonder or Don Ruffato. They could likely help you decipher that
7-digit number.
Fred

I'll call Gibson as you suggest. Thanks for your response.

Regards,
John E. Golden

[Ken Cashion]

On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:11:40 GMT, "John E. Golden"

Post by John E. Golden
I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with a
Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with this
seven digit serial number...normal Gibson guitars have an eight digit
serial number.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Regards,
John E. Golden

John, I know a really good guitarist in L.A. who plays with a big
1920s band and one night during a break, he said, "Ken, I know you
keep up with guitars and you live in the south. Be on the look-out
for an original-issue Lucas Gibson. I owned one and I shouldn't have
sold it. Its serial number is..." and he told me some number as if I
was supposed to commit to memory.

A mutual friend told me later that he carries around about 20 guitar
serial numbers in his head and about that many series of serial
numbers and he is constantly buying and selling. Generally Gibson
arch tops and old flat tops...though now he has branched out into
Maccaferri. (No, not the good plastic ones but the wooden ones.)

I am real sure that should his old original Lucas show up, he will not
be able to afford to own it again. <g>

Ken

[John E. Golden]

Post by Ken Cashion
On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:11:40 GMT, "John E. Golden"

Post by John E. Golden
I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with
a Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with
this seven digit serial number...normal Gibson guitars have an eight
digit serial number.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Regards,
John E. Golden

John, I know a really good guitarist in L.A. who plays with a big
1920s band and one night during a break, he said, "Ken, I know you
keep up with guitars and you live in the south. Be on the look-out
for an original-issue Lucas Gibson. I owned one and I shouldn't have
sold it. Its serial number is..." and he told me some number as if I
was supposed to commit to memory.
A mutual friend told me later that he carries around about 20 guitar
serial numbers in his head and about that many series of serial
numbers and he is constantly buying and selling. Generally Gibson
arch tops and old flat tops...though now he has branched out into
Maccaferri. (No, not the good plastic ones but the wooden ones.)
I am real sure that should his old original Lucas show up, he will not
be able to afford to own it again. <g>
Ken

Ken, thanks for sharing that. If I understand what you're saying, it's
best to 'buy and hold.' Well, I'm in a buying mode now and I plan on
holding until just before the grim reaper comes (note: I just sold my
soul for the ability to play like John Williams.). At that point, I'll
sell and take all the moolah with me.

Regards,
John E. Golden

[Ken Cashion]

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:39:08 GMT, "John E. Golden"

Post by John E. Golden

Post by Ken Cashion
On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:11:40 GMT, "John E. Golden"

Post by John E. Golden
I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with
a Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with
this seven digit serial number...normal Gibson guitars have an eight
digit serial number.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Regards,
John E. Golden

John, I know a really good guitarist in L.A. who plays with a big
1920s band and one night during a break, he said, "Ken, I know you
keep up with guitars and you live in the south. Be on the look-out
for an original-issue Lucas Gibson. I owned one and I shouldn't have
sold it. Its serial number is..." and he told me some number as if I
was supposed to commit to memory.
A mutual friend told me later that he carries around about 20 guitar
serial numbers in his head and about that many series of serial
numbers and he is constantly buying and selling. Generally Gibson
arch tops and old flat tops...though now he has branched out into
Maccaferri. (No, not the good plastic ones but the wooden ones.)
I am real sure that should his old original Lucas show up, he will not
be able to afford to own it again. <g>
Ken

Ken, thanks for sharing that. If I understand what you're saying, it's
best to 'buy and hold.' Well, I'm in a buying mode now and I plan on
holding until just before the grim reaper comes (note: I just sold my
soul for the ability to play like John Williams.). At that point, I'll
sell and take all the moolah with me.
Regards,
John E. Golden

John, I think it was Dean Martin, who with a look of shock on his
face, said, "You mean I can't take it with me? Well, then I just
won't go!"

The guy I mentioned with seller's remorse was not dealing in guitars
as a collector...he was most likely hungry that week and the rent was
due besides.

An old vaudevillian said once that they were not interested in
art...they were interested in eating. I think that is this guy's
thinking about dealing in guitars. He has been known to offer
mandolins in exchange for down payments on eight-year-old Toyotas.

I never bought anything to resell -- no matter what I might have
implied to my wife.

Ken