Originally Posted by bjarrett. Last edited by JGaynor; at AM. JGaynor Thanks for the detailed answer. Both questions I've had on the Forum you have given very informative answers. At the risk of repeating myself, Jim is my "go-to" guy on MA4s and I appreciate his expertise!
Similar Threads No. Replies: 8 Last Post: , AM. Replies: 5 Last Post: , PM. Replies: 5 Last Post: , AM. BSA serial number? All times are GMT The original logo featured the words 'The Gibson' inlaid in pearl at a slant, with an almost hand-written cursive font. This is sometimes referred to as the slanted script logo. Some earlier specimens from to did not slant the logo, or went without a logo entirely.
Specimens built before had a star inlay or crescent in place of a logo. The script logo continues without the slant. Some flattop guitars of this era started to omit the word 'The' from the inlay. By Gibson had dropped the 'The' from all of their logos while retaining the script 'Gibson. From to , the logo was a thick golden script, known as the banner logo. The block logo debuted after WWII and remains the face of the company.
There were minute changes to which letters were connected in the font between to , but the main logo had the same look. Gibson stopped dotting the i in their logo on some of their instruments. Most models get a dotted i again in , with the rest following suit from onward.
Aside from the logos, each era of manufacturing included certain identifying traits such as the hardware tuners, knobs, plates, etc. But not a final verdict. Many older instruments may have reproduction or other non-original parts, including a non-original finish.
This makes relying entirely on the physical features of a guitar potentially misleading. The thickness of the headstock, however, is not as vulnerable to modification or replacement.
Before mid, most Gibson headstocks were thinner at the top when looked at from a side profile. After , headstocks had uniform thickness. Gibson has historically used two different alpha-numerical formats to catalog its instruments: serial numbers and FONs Factory Order Numbers. Instruments will generally have one or both of these numbers stamped or written either inside the body generally the case on earlier models or on the back of the headstock.
These will generally date an instrument earlier than the serial number, as they were typically applied in the early stages of assembly. Some earlier lower-end models had no serial number at all, making the FON the sole numerical identifier in those cases. A FON usually consisted of a 3-, 4-, or 5-digit batch number followed by one or two other numbers in most cases.
Greenback captures the unembellished functionality of the serial numbers that appear on the U. While the engravings on American currency have RNS Serial Font dafont. Login Register. Themes New fonts. Authors Top. Forum FAQ. Submit a Instant downloads for 7 free cheque fonts.
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