Guitar serial number lookup

The term 'Black Beauty' has been well overused by now. It was originally the 1957 black Les Paul Custom model, but by now is any black Les Paul Custom. In addition Gibson themselves are cashing in by doing reissues, finished to look older.

So if it is a black Les Paul Custom, then yes, it is a Black Beauty, according to someone somewhere. On top of that, Gibson has reused serial numbers, in different years for different models.

If the serial number is stamped on the headstock with 'Made In USA' the guitar was made at the Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant, in 1976.

Those guitars are worth US$3000-4000 depending on condition.

Otherwise it was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, on January 11th, 2007.

Those newer reissue guitars sell for similar prices.
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Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Reissue VOS in Washed Cherry Andertons ,this site might help you out.

Is there a letter before numbers?

Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant, USA
approximately in: 1967

Gibson Serial Numbers

004384
That is not recognised as a valid Gibson number.
Hopefully it is not a fake.

Have you checked the serial number? I tried it on this site with this result. Serial number unrecognized
The site does have other things that you can check.
Second link shows how to identify a fake.

The Guitar Dater Project Gibson Serial Number Decoder Guide To Spotting Counterfeit Gibson Fender and Ibanez Guitars Sam Ash...

Try and find similar on to as a guide.

Nashville April 19th 1985 number 43

Is is stamped into the wood? Is "Made in USA" also stamped? You have the proper amount of numbers, and looks like it was made on the 60th day of 2002 in Nashville. For more information, go to:

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

Looks to be a 2003.

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