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Corrected Gibson Logo Position & Font?

Bruce R

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I am hearing chatter that Gibson has revised the logo location and font to more appropriately match that of the original 50's Les Pauls. To the best of my knowledge I have not seen any kind of side-by-side photograph(s) showing the previous and the updated.

Are we talking about the lower logo on the pre-'57 guitars (or was it '56) finally being moved low again on the 19's, or are we talking about a difference in the late 60's models than previous Custom Shop issues?
 

ClIode

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Haven't found any photos either, but I think the 50s look would be much better. I recently bought a guitar similar to this and I wanted to add a logo myself from the band that I'm playing with. I could use any font, but I realized that if I use something creative it will look much better when we are on stage. I was looking through all the classic phones that I have available in my computer in word and I couldn't find something exciting and appealing too. So of course I started venturing around the Internet until I got my eyes on this super smash bros font and I decided to give it a go.
 
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Steve Craw

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I had mine lowered as part of a makeover done in 2009. I bugs me that they don't get this detail right.
lefty headstock.jpg
 

guitarbob123

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Have Gibson ever given any reason why the Goldtop reissues don't have the lower logo placement?

It seems like it'd be one of the easiest things they could do and yet it makes a huge difference visually.

I guess they need to save something to upsell in a couple of years...
 

latestarter

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They did do a 54 RI, in which it seems most went to Japan, with the correct lower logo. Occasionally they come up for sale.
 
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