Quick check on a ´67 serial-no wanted

[neuroy]

What do you think about the font and distances of the digits ?
Have a look for the non-rounded "3" .

Could this be genuine 1967 Gibson-made ?
The rest of the guitar ( ES-335 ) looks completely correct.
Thank you !

 

[Arch D. Bunker]

Would that be a sparkling burgundy finished guitar?

 

[Wilko]

Doesn't look right to me. Way too deep and crooked numbers. The tuners aren't look right either.

Should look like this, with Gibson Deluxe tuners.

 

[S. Weiger]

FWIW, I've seen "3" with the straight top line on 1965 legit examples. And Klusons in '67 are still possible I guess?
But as Wilko says, very deep impressed font, doesn't look quite right.

 

[Arch D. Bunker]

Font is not standard alright, but I've seen those stamp anomalies on original looking sparkling burgundy finished guitars - possibly due to Stan Rendel's story about the 335s having problems and being refinished in that color.. that's why I asked.

 

[neuroy]

It is a regular cherry red one.
No signs of repair or refinish.
Has Klusons , not "Gibson Deluxe".

I have never seen serials like that, others when restamped had another bigger font or other differences.
But this one seems like an original serial-no. , just with a strange font and distances.

I'd like to know if Gibson used the "wrong" stamping occasionally ? For whatever reason.

 

[neuroy]

Font is not standard alright, but I've seen those stamp anomalies on original looking sparkling burgundy finished guitars - possibly due to Stan Rendel's story about the 335s having problems and being refinished in that color.. that's why I asked.

This could be a reason.
Because when refinished you'd have to restamp ( by hand ?) the no.
And being outside the regular line you need to do this by hand, perhaps with other stamps ?

The guitar is cherry red and shows no signs of being refinished or repaired.

 

[Arch D. Bunker]

Tx - detailed pics of the entire guitar would help. Subject to those, I would not rule this out as factory original stamped, done by hand due to some kind of issue during the build process, or a later factory reneck - look at the tenon section.