I have a '58 RI Les Paul made in 2005. Its serial number has the following form 8 5---My '56 RI Goldtop LP also made in 2005 has the following form 6 5---Are you sure you don't have some of the numbers swapped around? From what you put down it is a '57 RI made this year, 2009. Gibson Serial Number Identification and Dating. On Gibson’s lower grade models (like the ES-125, ES-140, J-160E, etc.) which do not feature a paper label. Higher grade models (such as the Super 400, L-5, J-200, etc.) feature both a serial number and a F O N. When both numbers are present on a higher grade model. Jul 16, 2007 - Les Paul Classic: This model features an ink stamped serial number with no 'MADE IN USA' (just as we used on the original 1952-1960 Les. The Gibson Serial Number Decoder currently supports 6 formats from 4 Factories. For guitars made prior to 1977 use the extended search function. This new function will try to match the serial number against older formats, details required for an exact match are listed in yellow.
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So my 2011 R8 which has a serial number say 8 11234 (234th made in 2011 could potentially have the same serial number as the 1234th R8 made in 2001?
Sounds odd but perhaps true.
Gibson Les Paul Serial No
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The convention is always;
Year
Model
Sequence
Sequence
Sequence
Sequence (If more than 999 made)
The Year and the Model are always only one digit.