Les Paul Guitar Serial Number Lookup -

The biggest challenge with the 1977–2005 system is that the digit "3" could mean 1983, 1993, or 2003.

Since 1977, Gibson has primarily used an where the year of manufacture is split between the first and fifth digits. Format: YDDDYRRR 1st & 5th Digits: The year (e.g., 8 xxx 1 xxx = 1981). 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Digits: The day of the year (001–365). les paul guitar serial number lookup