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Potentiometer 1969, week 33 Often the EIA code cannot be read by the solder on the potentiometer.

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Oval label with serial number, no model name, photo of Orville Gibson and lyre-mandolin: 1904 to 1909.

For example, in 1958, the first digit in the serial number is 8.

Used on some models ES number ES until.

The EIA code on pots indicates the manufacturer and date when they are made.

Also, these cases have a pink interior satin cover that goes over the top of the guitar before closing the case.

So for example, 8 092 1 089 tells us that this bass was stamped on the 2nd April 19 81 day 092 , at the Gibson Kalamazoo plant, and was the 089th instrument stamped that day Vintage Gibson serial numbers Gibson used various systems of numbering their instruments, and some records exist that can give a clue to a shipping date.

It was like in 1932 the FONs were pre-printed, and someone dropped the pile on the floor.

For example some Lloyd Loar mandolins had this finish.

This stamp is also seen on the back of the peghead.

It is not normal for any other vintage SG to have remarkably low frets.