Coachmoe
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Trying to answer this question: When would the cutoff date have been between the 1973 and 1974 model year for a Les Paul Custom. I have a 73 Custom, serial # 113XXX. The pots date to the 48th week of November, 1973. I am trying to figure out if this guitar would have been sold as a 73 or a 74 model. The 74's have the Twentieth Anniversary Inlay and I am wondering if this guitar, built in late 73, would actually be an early 74 model without the inlay. I am wondering if there was even such a thing as a cutoff date back during that time period? Given the fact that Gibson lists serial numbers from 100000 - 199999 as being built from 1970 through 1975, is there a way to tell if mine is technically a 1974 just without the inlay. We all know how Gibson makes instrument changes on a whim, wondering if mine could be an Anniversary model. As always, any help is greatly appreciated.
Trying to answer this question: When would the cutoff date have been between the 1973 and 1974 model year for a Les Paul Custom. I have a 73 Custom, serial # 113XXX. The pots date to the 48th week of November, 1973. I am trying to figure out if this guitar would have been sold as a 73 or a 74 model. The 74's have the Twentieth Anniversary Inlay and I am wondering if this guitar, built in late 73, would actually be an early 74 model without the inlay. I am wondering if there was even such a thing as a cutoff date back during that time period? Given the fact that Gibson lists serial numbers from 100000 - 199999 as being built from 1970 through 1975, is there a way to tell if mine is technically a 1974 just without the inlay. We all know how Gibson makes instrument changes on a whim, wondering if mine could be an Anniversary model. As always, any help is greatly appreciated.