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kinda psychedelic scrolling thru all those photos...les paul FLASHBACK!!!
Yes, pancake bodies have two thin layers. One in the middle--that we all know--and the one right under the maple. That layer started in 1969 right before the full pancake.
I have a '76 that I've owned since '81 - was the same color but not anymore (long story). Cavity markings and inlays are also consistent with yours. My T-tops are long gone because I didn't like that they squealed - I actually GAVE one away. (facepalm).
I just received an email response from Gibson. There were 24 Les Paul Standards shipped from the Kalamazoo plant and no shipping totals from the Nashville plant in 1976, so overall totals are not available.
I have since asked them how to identify Kalamazoo guitars from Nashville guitars.
Thanks,
Steve
According to published shipping totals, they shipped only 24 Standards in 1976 [and only 1 in 1975!].
Anecdotal evidence suggests this info is way off, but I haven't seen what caused this inconsistant number. :hmm
There are, in fact, ways to tell where the guitars came from. The Nashville Standard series had the large script truss rod cover and maple necks. Kalamazoo had the small script "Standard" on the truss rod cover and mahogany necks. Nashville took over all LP production except special-run guitars during 1976 and that is why there were so few from K'zoo.
Nashville always used the stickers. Kalamazoo mostly used the stamp under the finish but did some special runs with the stickers, so if you've got one without the stickers you can pretty much bet it came from Kalamazoo.
So you can dial it in pretty well.
Bob