20 Most Recent Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar with Case Questions & Answers

Do you have any pics of this guitar, a picture is worth a thousand words, this might help in the identifying of this guitar, if so just post them to this answer and I will see if I can help...

According to Gibson's website, your guitar is a 1983 model year guitar made on the 272nd day, in the Kalamazoo plant. If what you have here is a pic of the actual guitar, it is a Gibson SG. How much it's worth is determined by the condition it is in, the rarity of the model, and much more than can be said without a close inspection.

Here is a link to the Gibson website:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Support/SerialNumberSearch/

The number should be on the neck reinforcement chrome plate on the back. It seems it may have been changed before you owned it. US built ones have 4 buttons Yours has two so it is foriegn made

I would be looking at batteries in your wireless getting old or something overheating.

The batteries will drop the power a bit and that can kill the range sound not distance so it acts like it is clipping or isn't being amplified so you loose the peaks and the result is dull sounds. You can also get this if it is overheating.

There could be something else but batteries will recover and seem fine. To check this out I would try either fresh batteries or a battery pack. If you can make sure they are putting out the right volts with a meter that would help. If you have to you could leave it on for a while and let it run the battery down a bit and see if it starts sounding dull. It might take a while as you won;t be pulling as much power as when playing but it will tell you if it is power related which means batteries.

Most bridge saddles use allen head screws to adjust the height.

How To Verify Authentic Gibson Serial Numbers

https://www.gibson.com > en-US > support > serial-nu... Gibson USA, Gibson Acoustic, Gibson Memphis. From 1975-1977 the number is typically found on a decal on the back of the headstock. This should be an 8 digit ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Gibson+Les+Paul+owner+manual%2Fwiring+diagrams Google knows everything!

Serial number: 82559520 Production year: 12 September 1989 (serial nr.: 520) (Manufactured if Electric: Nashville or Memphis. if Acoustic: Bozeman, Montana.)

Contact Gibson Customer Service to get the info. 1 (800) 444-2766 Without the last of the digits your exact guitar specs wont be available but they'll be able to answer most of your questions. BTW try shining a bright flashlight on the number from an angle and you may be able to see it.

Probably in 1983 https://www.gibson.com/Support/Serial-Number-Search but, call to confirm because guess what it says? Gibson Banjos 1988 to present Earl Scruggs Models Standard: Sequential production number, starting at 001 '49 Classic: YY-RR YY = Year of manufacture RR = ranking number (starts at 01) Golden Deluxe: YY-RR YY = Year of manufacture RR = ranking number (starts at 01) Flint Hill Special: FH-YY-RR YY = Year of manufacture RR = ranking number (starts at 01) Special: ES-YY-RR YY = Year of manufacture RR = ranking number (starts at 01) Style 250 250-TT-RR YY = Year of manufacture RR = ranking number (starts at 01) Granada YY-MM-RR YY = Year MM = Month RR = ranking number (starts at 01) RB RB### = sequential production number All other models S(S)-YYMM-RR S(S) = style (excluding style 250 - see above) YY = Year MM = Month RR = ranking number

Take it to a music store and tell them you want it appraised for insurance.

According to The Guitar Dater Project website at https://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx, your guitar was built in Korea by the Un Sung Musical instrument company in February of 2002. Here is how your number breaks down, U Factory of origin 02 year of manufacture 02 month of manufacture 0830 production number

you shud be able to find out by going to this website and looking the item up, www.discountbargainprices.com also you can look it up on utube

George, it's a Les Paul. BTW, I've tried hard to figure out what made them assign labels like Studio and Standard to the LP, here's what I figured out - What makes an LP a 'Studio' is the word Studio graved into the TRC. Conversely, a 'Standard' has the word Standard graved into the truss rod cover. That is it. If you prefer one model over the other - Guitar Center sells the engraved covers.You bet it's b.s. - but that was truly the state of things at Gibson. Maybe when they start back up - they'll build better guitars.

I would contact your local music shop, any good music shop will have a guitar specialist who can obtain that information for you from the Gibson guitar Suppliers they use... I hope this helps....

I think it's a 92

That number matches a guitar made at the Kalamazoo Plant, MI, USA in 1959. The serial number does not give us the exact model, but a genuine Gibson solidbody made in 59 is likely to be a Les Paul Junior or a Melodymaker. Reverb prices those around US$7000 depending on condition and finish. If it is not a fake (there are plenty of those around) and it does look that old, you could decide to get an online professional valuation from https://guitars.com/appraisals. If you do, take especially good photos of both sides of the headstock and any other Gibson logos on it.

This is actually not an easy question to answer a Gibson (as you may already know) has used multiple numbering schemes..Your guitar may be a 2000... This is from Gibson's site: "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 Pauls). Most will be 5 to 6 digits in length, but the earliest examples feature 4 digit serial numbers. There should be a space after the 1st digit with the 4 and 5 digit serial numbers, and no space with the 6 digit numbers. The 1st digit indicates the year of manufacture for the 4 & 5 digit serial numbers, these were used from 1989-1999. The 1st and 2nd indicate the year of manufacture for the 6 digit serial numbers which we've been using since 2000. Examples - 9 xyx = 1989 (4 digit number beginning with "9" used only in 1989) 0 xxyx = 1990 9 xyxx = 1999 00xyxx = 2000 05xyxx = 2005" http://www.gibson.com/Support/Serial-Number-Search.aspx/ Alternatively many people have gotten the best answer by calling Gibson directly: USA: 1-800-4GIBSON HTH!

That serial number is listed for a guitar made at the Gibson Kalamazoo Plant, MI, USA in 1962 Reverb.com estimates value (depending on finish and condition) at US$1000 - 1600.