90. Gibson SG-X: chocolate finish, got for $575 talked them down from $599 to $550 + gig bag and with tax= $575 and it was originally at $699 and they wrote the wrong price on it! Cool, thanx AL&M!!! It didn•À?t cost and Arm and LEG! It's got the one pickup which has a coil tap from humbucker to single coil! Awesome! It was alright! Didn•À?t know why I did it!RIP 2001
91. Epiphone Les Paul Standard Transparent Amber burst Limited Edition: Traded 84 and gig bag and got the guitar + alligator case + $150. So it if I was tryin' to sell my Studio for $850 and I got a $475 guitar + a case for $75 and $150, I was out about $150. I just couldn't see myself playing a Gibson les paul Studio! It was cool, but I didn't like the finish! This finish is a lot cooler! and plus it's a standard! Binding! Spare guitar, limited edition! I went ahead and traded this to Bress Pawn Shop for a Marshall Super Lead + $150. PAWN 2001
92. Epiphone Les Paul Standard Cherry Sunburst (Japan): Traded SGX + $500! My first cherry sunburst! Pretty cool! it is a Japanese Epiphone which was made in Japan and for sale only in Japan! Got it from Rippers! Headstock is shaped just like a Gibson! I should•À?ve kept this guitar! I know who has this guitar and too bad I don•À?t! RIP 2001
93. Galveston Stars and Stripes: traded #88 and got a case with it + $275 cash, 4 sets of strings, ear plugs, rc adaptor, string cleaner, guitar cleaner, red, white and blue strap, Epiphone 10 watt amp, tremolo springs probably = $130-150, so in total 150+275+475 = 900, I'm out about $200, not bad, I guess! RIP I practiced with this guitar and was a spare for the First Horehounds show at Cogans! RIP 2001
94. Squier Red Telecaster: Traded 90 for it because the neck was cracked! Traded for Ampeg bass amp combo + $300. RIP 2001
95*. Ventura Dan Armstrong copy: Bought off Ebay for $404.99! traded for Les Paul studio! I played this guitar at the Underground and at the Tokyo Rose! Guitar sounded really good! Recorded the Horehounds album with this guitar, did leads with it!! RIP 2001
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2002
96.* Mosrite Johnny Ramone: Bought off Ebay for $886 traded for Les paul studio RIP This guitar saw action at Chicho•À?s! 2002
97. Squire p-bass: $75 from Steve. Sold it to rippers! RIP 2002
98. Hondo 80•À?s lookin•À? guitar H-2: Traded #86 + $100 and got this guitar + orange sparkle drum kit and Epiphone Les Paul special 5 string bass! Traded for Epiphone batwing strat. I pretty much just practiced once with this thing! Sucked! RIP 2002
99. Gibson 2001 Les Paul Studio bk: Brand new, traded #92 & #93. Cool, but not that cool! Just plain black! SOLD was a trade when I got it! Epiphone Batwing Strat: Brand new, traded #94. SPARE, sold to rippers! Don•À?t really need a spare right now! RIP 2002
100. Epiphone Les Paul 5 string bass: tobacco burst! Don•À?t know why!!!RIP 2002
101.*Gibson 2001 Les Paul Studio Pewter: Traded 95 to mars + $800 Total glam! Pretty cool guitar! Customized it to my likings! Switched out the tuning pegs from the plastic to the Grover chrome tuners, took off pickguard, custom truss rod cover! This one•À?s probably a keeper! This guitar saw alotta action in the Horehounds shows! RIP 2002
102.*Epiphone Ace Frehley Les Paul: $400; $375 and $25 for case! This guitar saw alotta action In the Horehounds live acts! Loud ass DiMarzios! Great guitar!!! RIP 2002
103. Gibson RD Artist 1978 Natural wood finish: traded 101 and 102! Was sellin•À? for $900! Got from Rippers! Made it to the studio, but never recorded with it! It was altered and pretty much worthless! Sold to Wintersound! 2002
104. Gibson Explorer 1992 '76 reissue: traded 101 $700. Pretty cool deal! Natural burst with original case! Got from Wintersound! Made it to the studio, but never recorded with it! Just never got into that guitar!!! Oh well!RIP 2002
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2003
105. Gibson Les Paul Classic 2002: traded 102 + Vox ac 30! Ripper talked me into it! But Freddy Lynxx talked me into it as well! He told me that I should trade 104 for it and it would be a great deal! He said that I wouldn•À?t really need an explorer unless I was playin•À? in POISON! This is all brand new! Brand new guitar, brand new case! Born in flames recorded with it, Freddy Lynxx recorded with it, Steve Baise recorded with it! Born in flames played on stage with it, I played on stage with it! Not bad! This guitar is now customized to my likings! 2003
106. Gibson Les Paul Special DC Faded TV yellow 2003: Got this at Alfa for $625 with gig bag! Traded my gig bag and leather jacket to Johnny Sonic for his SKB case! Don•À?t know why I got this! I got this outta boredom and depression! 2003
107. Gibson Melody Maker ebony 2003: Got this at Guitar Center•À?s Memorial day sale! $349 with gig bag! Not a bad deal! One p-90 single cutaway! Cool deal! This was cool, but in tv yellow, it would•À?ve been cooler! Oh well! 2003 RIP
108. Gibson Les Paul Junior TV yellow 1990 Hall of fame reissue (Lizette): Got this in trade with Johnny Runaround! Traded the Gibson Les Paul Classic! I don•À?t really like Les Paul Standards! They•À?re cool, don•À?t get me wrong, but I couldn•À?t really see myself with this guitar forever! Not I, said me! Traded to Rippers for the Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty! Played some shows with this! 2003
109. Epiphone Les Paul Standard: Got this along with Les Paul Jr. from Johnny Runaround! Traded it for Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow hunbucker! Took it straight to Rippers! RIP 2003
110. Gibson Les Paul Special Humbucker faded yellow 2002: Traded 107 and 109 for this! Why not? Now I have all 3 Gibson Les Pauls in Yellow, all with cases and I didn•À?t really want to keep the Epiphone LP Standard! Fawk that! Oh well! RIP 2003
111. Gibson ES-333 natural finish 2002: Traded 106 and 110 for this! This was an impulse trade! I really wanted the Epiphone Zephyr Blues deluxe, but I switched to the Gibson Gold ES-135 and saw a finish crack which didn•À?t look too good and decided on the cherry 333 and it didn•À?t look that good either, so I got the natural finish! TRADED TO GC FOR TELE 2003
112. Fender Telecaster •À?52 reissue butterscotch blonde: Traded 111 and $680. Nice guitar! Recorded a Horehounds song with this, 'Get enough'! RIP 2003
113. Gibson Les Paul Special DC Faded TV yellow 2003: got this back from ripper's when I traded 112. I also got a Fender Twin Reverb amp as well! Not bad! Sold to Steveland for 10 hours of studio time! It's on the 2nd Horehounds' album! 2003
114. Gibson ES-135 Tobacco Sunburst 2002: $1250 Traded up the Marshall Bluesbreaker 2/12 1962 reissue amp with roadcase! Sold to Rippers for $550! Needed the money! RIP 2003
115. 1990 Gibson Les Paul Jr. TV yellow double cutaway reissue Hall of fame (Sophie): $725 with gig bag! p-100 Traded to Stevie for his Flying V. 2003
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2004
116. Austin Acoustic guitar: I got this and a TSOL cd and a record and a tuner and an instructional book for $30 + I traded a gibson guitar case. It's not for me, but the purchase was mine and it'll be a gift for someone who wants to learn! 2004
117. Gibson Flying V Faded Cherry 2002: worth about $725. Traded Sophie (115#) for it. Steve Baise owns it. Sold to Rippers for $470. RIP 2004
118. Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty 1954 reissue: Has P-90 in bridge and alnico in neck! Traded Les Paul Junior and Mesa Boogie amp, turntable, 4track, Tuner pedal, Tubescreamer pedal, WCW belt, and some cash! It's kinda worth it! 20 were made! He was tryin' to sell it for $2600. 2004
-Gibson Les Paul TV yellow double cutaway 1990 Hall of fame guitar $800
-Mesa Boogie F-50 1/12 combo $1000
-Road case for Mesa boogie $100
-Fender Ampcover $20
-Sony Turntable $150
-WCW world heavyweight championship belt $150
-Boss Chromatic Tuner pedal $100
-Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer pedal$125
just added:
-Marantz 4track recorder$1200
Total amount: $3645 /2 1822.5
-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley Cecil [mailto:Bradley.Cecil@gibson.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1:19 PM
To: Lopez, Samuel V.
Subject: RE: serial number identification
Hello,
The individual digits themselves do not indicate any specific information about the guitar, as the serial number does not follow the serial number configuration adopted by the Custom Shop shortly after the beginning of the Historic Collection. Thanks again!!
Regards,
Bradley Cecil
Gibson Customer Support
1-800-4GIBSON