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Historic black beauty serial number question

Ed A

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Been out of the historic custom shop game for a bit so excuse the potentially stupid question. I was looking at a couple of 2019 custom shop black beauties. They both have the Gibson custom toggle back plate logo thing. One of them had a vintage style serial number: 7 with a space and four more digits… Yet the other one had a serial number that started with CS and also had a small custom shop logo further down on the back of the headstock… What’s the difference? Is one more valuable than the other? Thanks!
 
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Ed A said:
Been out of the historic custom shop game for a bit so excuse the potentially stupid question. I was looking at a couple of 2019 custom shop black beauties. They both have the Gibson custom toggle back plate logo thing. One of them had a vintage style serial number: 7 with a space and four more digits… Yet the other one had a serial number that started with CS and also had a small custom shop logo further down on the back of the headstock… What’s the difference? Is one more valuable than the other? Thanks!
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The one with the 7 is a '57 RI. All hog body.
 
Ed A

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Got it. All mahogany. And I assume the difference in price means some better quality with the R7… Hopefully…
 
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serial number starting with 7 is a Historic '57 LPC/BB. Hog body, top, neck
serial numbers starting with CS is a hog body, maple top, hog neck
 
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