Gibson Serial Numbers

Do you have a Gibson with a mystery serial number? Drop it in the comments below, and let’s see if we can crack the code together!

Before we dive into the digits, a word of caution: gibson serial numbers

| Serial number starts with | Most likely decade | Exception check | |---------------------------|-------------------|------------------| | 0 – 4 + 5 digits total | 1970s | 6 digits? → 2000s | | 5 – 9 + 5 digits total | 1960s (if no space) | 6 digits? → 1990s | | First digit = 9 + 6 digits | 1990s (1994–1999) | — | | First two digits = 00 – 09 | 2000–2009 | — | Do you have a Gibson with a mystery serial number