Any Norlin serial number experts ?

[jim friar]

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[jim friar]

Also

 

[Bob Womack]

My understanding is that the oval sticker serial numbers ran from 1975-77. The S1 debuted in 1975.

Bob

 

[Jethro Rocker]

My understanding is that the oval sticker serial numbers ran from 1975-77. The S1 debuted in 1975.

Bob

Yup. My 75 L6-S has the oval sticker as well beginning in 75...

 

[jim friar]

Yes , but this

 

[jim friar]

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[jim friar]

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[Jethro Rocker]

I think if it starts with a 75 and pots are dated 75 and the S1 debuted in 1975...
But the 75 serials do not normally appear that way. Certainly the pot dates would be a giveaway, the headstock is a bit odd.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

If you type it in here, https://zinginstruments.com/gibson-serial-number-lookup/
It does show 1975 (with a typo. It actially shows 2075! Time machine guitar).
For SG Custom and Special.
Otherwise choices are 1966-69 or 2015 which are obviously wrong.

 

[jim friar]

Okay thanks. ture

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Okay thanks. I just found it odd I have never seen a 70s serial number with the appearance font etc.

Also I've never seen those tuners.I added a picture

I know nought about tuners. My L6 has the oval sticker but oerhqps different models? I use that link for older guitars.

 

[Big Al]

I've never seen that type of serial number decal, ever. I've sold them new back then, handled many, alongside the Marauder, which I liked alot, and I do not recall seeing that. Old age makes memory suspect and I put the Al in allzhymers so maybe brain fart. Still, it doesn't look right. I remember the oval decal with smaller font. Who knows what lead to this odd decal being placed on this guitar? Can't say I've seen machine heads like that but Gibson was moving away from Kluson to metal button Gibson branded types made by Schaller, as well as bridges and tailpiece. Guitar looks legit and as very few survive unmodified, I think it is very cool and interesting early issue.