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Murphy Lab serial number ? (question)

GastonG

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Anyone knows about the Murphy Lab serial scheme ? like 9 0822 and 901111 made in ?
and 9 1588 ?
Is the second number the year ? If so, there is a bunch that were made in 2020 ?
 

(urlym@ple

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As far as I know, the second number are always the year. More to do with pandemic I would guess that’s why they didn’t get lotta Pauls made in 2020 and those 2020 serial numbers fell behind on production? I’m guessing.
 

El Gringo

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I also think the Murphy guitars including the new Lab series have there own scheme serial # , different from the rest of the Custom Shop serial # . The Custom Shop serial # work with model year first , then calendar year second . The Murphy guitars do not follow the same format . If I am wrong please correct me please .
 

guitarbob123

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As far as I know, the second number are always the year. More to do with pandemic I would guess that’s why they didn’t get lotta Pauls made in 2020 and those 2020 serial numbers fell behind on production? I’m guessing.

I guess mine breaks this pattern a bit.

The serial is 0 1003 but it was signed off on the paperwork as June 2020. I've seen loads with 0 01*** for last year and earlier production as 0 09**
I'll assume someone at Gibson forgot to change the stamp over when he got to 1000 and just let it slide.
 

GastonG

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about the new 2021 Custom Shop Les Paul :
- thumbwheels are in brass and are like the old ones.
 
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