I think that they don't re stamp serial # , i could be wrong unless they are doing it different these days .
Hi all,
recently read somewhere that when Gibson renecked guitars back in the day that they would print a large font serial number on the back of the headstock. Is that true?
This seems to be correct. Check out this 1962 LP standard husk with a factory re-neck with large font serial number.
https://reverb.com/ca/item/36036192-1962-gibson-les-paul-standard-sg-cherry-project-husk-factory-renecked-1960-s?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1695015338&utm_content=campaignid=1695015338_adgroupid=64140426937_productpartitionid=297767877055=merchantid=203828680_productid=36036192_keyword=_device=c_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=391637461800&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgJOS9Z-N7QIVkB-tBh2W7gPKEAYYAyABEgI4J_D_BwE
That is a very large font and imprintThis seems to be correct. Check out this 1962 LP standard husk with a factory re-neck with large font serial number.
https://reverb.com/ca/item/36036192-1962-gibson-les-paul-standard-sg-cherry-project-husk-factory-renecked-1960-s?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1695015338&utm_content=campaignid=1695015338_adgroupid=64140426937_productpartitionid=297767877055=merchantid=203828680_productid=36036192_keyword=_device=c_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=391637461800&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgJOS9Z-N7QIVkB-tBh2W7gPKEAYYAyABEgI4J_D_BwE
That is a very large font and imprint
One of my 1961 SG/LP Standards was refinished by Gibson in the early 70's. It's got the large font serial # on the headstock as well.
Here is quote from Ok guitars. He has seen al ot of 335s and has what would call evidence based assertions.
"There are other things to look for if you suspect a guitar has been renecked. If it’s done at the Gibson factory, they usually (and I stress usually) restamp the headstock with the same serial number that’s on the orange label except that they use a larger and/or bolder font."
I looked around and found many examples, including a 345 renecked in 66, a LP standard from both 60 and 61 with re-stamped numbers.