Original Parts Question

[GreenRiver]

I have a 69 Custom with the type of strap buttons below. I am pretty sure they are an origianl Gibson button but not sure if they are origanl to my guitar, the rest of the hardware is of course gold. I like them because they work great but have a much more original look to me than "straplocks". What years were these used by Gibson --- if any?

Thanks...Mark

 

[CutieJones]

That ebay description is rubbish. Those straplocks were early 80's equipment. I had a pair on a 81 Vee.

 

[GreenRiver]

Just for clarification... that is not my auction but it did start wonderning if they could be original to my 69 even though they aren't gold. So did they start using them in the 80's? I have owned two guitars with these my 69 and a if memory another custom from about that same time frame maybe even another 69.

 

[MikeSlub]

Mark: Those are on a few of my 80's guitars.

 

[GreenRiver]

Thanks for the clarification CutieJones & MikeSlub. Mike I am working on that goldtop.