AtomEve
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The first Les Paul Custom shipped in the ledgers at Gibson was 28 May 1968. I spoke with Gibson about this and also received the letter below from Bob Burns with Gibson Customer Service.
Email from Gibson-
“Hello Bryan,
Thanks for contacting Gibson. Serial number 899358 appears consistent with a Les Paul Custom ship left the plant on 5/28/68 and serial number 538883 appears to be part of group of Les Paul Standard models which left the plant on 3/11/69. We do not have access to outside websites. We do not have information beyond the ship dates for these serial numbers.
Best regards,
Bob Burns
Gibson Customer Service”
Popular lore puts the month as June which was when NAMM was held that year.
Pics of said fiddles...
http://www.atomeveeclipse.com/guitars/6869LesPauls.html
Email from Gibson-
“Hello Bryan,
Thanks for contacting Gibson. Serial number 899358 appears consistent with a Les Paul Custom ship left the plant on 5/28/68 and serial number 538883 appears to be part of group of Les Paul Standard models which left the plant on 3/11/69. We do not have access to outside websites. We do not have information beyond the ship dates for these serial numbers.
Best regards,
Bob Burns
Gibson Customer Service”
Popular lore puts the month as June which was when NAMM was held that year.
Pics of said fiddles...
http://www.atomeveeclipse.com/guitars/6869LesPauls.html