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I also have a '95 R4, # 4 5780, goldtop.
hotos hotos hotos that is to say, I'd love to see photos of your R4!!!
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I also have a '95 R4, # 4 5780, goldtop.
No more orange or tan certs...
"Gibson logo is printed on the outside cover with an embossed logo on the certificate inside. This new COA ‘book’ measures 5” wide x 6-1/2” high (when closed) and will be placed inside the case pocket of every regular guitar shipping in 2008 and beyond. The “Inspired By” series will also include a COA book but will be more personalized to reflect each specific artist."
Pretty cool little package
Wow, those R4s do not show up in the catalog until 97. These must be pretty rare!! 780? They sure must have made a LOT of R4s between the GTs and the Customs in 1995? I really DOUBT they made that many R4s!! They probably did not even make that many R9s! (usually the most numerous in most years, except 2001 and 2002) Which raises the question....I know that since at LEAST 1999 each series R2, R4, R6, R7 etc had its own sequential SN. That is there could be a 4 9001, 6 9001, 7 9001, 9 9001, 0 9001 and so on. But is it possible that ALL Rs intermixed within the SAME sequence in the early/mid 90s? That is 4 5001, 6 5002, 7 5003, 8 5004, 9 5005, 0 5006, like this?
I think the guitars out of the Custom Shop were sequential in the early 90's regardless of which model.
IE: 2 0001 could be a Classic, 2 0002 a Reissue, 2 0003 a custom order and so on.
I wouldn't bet my life on it, though.
Maybe one of your legs, but not my life :hmm
+1For those who are interested, I phoned Gibson today (waste of time as usual) they said that they have no records and cannot verify if Eastern or Western maple was used at 'ANY' time.....just that they have used both throughout.
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That's just unsubstantiated heresay, unless there is documented proof.2007
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* Real honduran mahogany.............
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You recently won it on ebay, right?
Wow, those R4s do not show up in the catalog until 97. These must be pretty rare!! 780? They sure must have made a LOT of R4s between the GTs and the Customs in 1995? I really DOUBT they made that many R4s!! They probably did not even make that many R9s! (usually the most numerous in most years, except 2001 and 2002) Which raises the question....I know that since at LEAST 1999 each series R2, R4, R6, R7 etc had its own sequential SN. That is there could be a 4 9001, 6 9001, 7 9001, 9 9001, 0 9001 and so on. But is it possible that ALL Rs intermixed within the SAME sequence in the early/mid 90s? That is 4 5001, 6 5002, 7 5003, 8 5004, 9 5005, 0 5006, like this?
I think the guitars out of the Custom Shop were sequential in the early 90's regardless of which model.
IE: 2 0001 could be a Classic, 2 0002 a Reissue, 2 0003 a custom order and so on.
I wouldn't bet my life on it, though.
Maybe one of your legs, but not my life :hmm
Okay then what year did they separate R7s R8s R9s R0s into separate sequences? 1999?
But then again the R7s and R9s of 1994 had their own sequences! And the 50 R8s of 1994 were SN 8 4001-8 4050!! So it seems that the high numbers on those R4s just don't make any sence. Maybe Gibson is JUST NOT CONSISTANT or logical?!
'03 Stingers had the confirmed Eastern, that's what separated them from the other 03's.