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ES-335 Question: When Did Gibson Stop Using Orange Oval Labels?

torren61

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When did Gibson stop using the orange oval labels and start using the red, black and white rectangle labels inside the ES-335? My ES-335 has the rectangle label. According to my serial numbers and the Made In USA on the headstock, my guitar could be a 1970-1972. Gibson used embossed HB pickup covers from late 1970- May of '72. So, is my guitar a mid-'70, a guitar that didn't get embossed HBs or a late '72? All of the pots have solder on the serial numbers.
 
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dwagar

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Maybe some pics and the serial number could help get closer to the year?
 

dwagar

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The 100,000 series shows up in all years from 70-75. Too bad you can't get a pot code.

It looks great.
 
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