So it seems like some clown, or a bunch of clowns, in China are attempting, rather badly at that, to manufacture counterfeit Gibson guitars to flood the market. Not to say that there is absolutely no domestic reproduction issues here in North America, but this story really got my attention! After researching this for a [...]
I just love the sound of the single coil pick ups that I have in my Fender Duo Sonic. They are the earliest example of what the Humbucking pick up sound would become when you put the pick up switch in the middle. In this position, you are using BOTH front and back pick ups [...]
Gibson has a section in their site dedicated to the identification and meanings behind their serial numbering system. So my serial number is 72657067. YDDDYPPP YY is the production year DDD is the day of the year PPP is the plant designation and/or instrument rank YY = 72657067 : 77 = 1977 DDD = 72657067 [...]
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