2003-07 Gibson Les Paul Custom reissues with 1-piece maple top

[Ludsinz]

i think i have the 971428-

 

[Ludsinz]

971428 bought it from a shop in Denmark streett (tin pan alley) England in 2014. This was owned by a collector which the shop can’t disclose to me.

 

[jacky lee]

9 4214

 

[jacky lee]

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9 4214
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[Curlymaple]

2oo3 LPR9 931161 Dave Johnson Makeover
Tom Holmes pups with DMC rings & stoptail and some vintage parts thrown in.

Insta: @custom_authentic

 

[Curlymaple]

Happy Holidays folks!!
Dave Johnson x 3

 

[Curlymaple]

only two... so far from 2003

 

[MJBM]

The previously attached file contains reference links for each guitar identified. The version w/o references is below. Any help to complete/add to the list would be appreciated!


Year . . . . Serial Nos. . . . . "Possible Owner Username" / Sold By

2003 . . . . 93*** . . . . . . . . "Curlymaple"
2003 . . . . 93**** . . . . . . . . sold by Jet Engine Sound

2004 . . . . 84*** . . . . . . . . "Gibsonian" / Yamano ordered
2004 . . . . 94*** . . . . . . . . . sold by Guitar Giraffe
2004 . . . . 94**** . . . . . . . . sold by owner "GAD"

2005 . . . . any exist?

2006 . . . . 861375 . . . . . . . . sold by Louisiana Blues Exchange to Chicago Music Exchange
2006 . . . . 96*** . . . . . . . . "vulgarium" / sold by Ikebe-Gakki Japan

2007 . . . . 971*2* . . . . . . . ."Stratowner" / Dave's Guitar Shop
2007 . . . . 971428 . . . . . . . . sold by Garrett Park Guitars
2007 . . . . 971430 . . . . . . . . sold by Dave's Guitar Shop & Grinning Elk
2007 . . . . 972007 . . . . . . . . sold by Dave's Guitar Shop
2007 . . . . 972008 . . . . . . . . sold by Garrett Park Guitars
2007 . . . . 972016 . . . . . . . . sold by Garrett Park Guitars

 

[MJBM]

This is a 2003 Yamano order Curly Maple R9 one piece top serial number 931394

 

[unlisted]

Year . . . Serial # . . . Burst . . . . Comments
2003 . . . 931160 . . . Brock
2003 . . . 931161 . . . Brock . . . . Historic Makeovers with Tom Holmes pickups
2003 . . . 931394 . . . Brock
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2004 . . . .84*** . . . . Brock
2004 . . . .94395 . . . Brock
2004 . . . .94213 . . . Brock
2004 . . . .94214 . . . Brock
2004 . . . .94674 . . . Darkburst
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2005 . . . .959** . . . . Brock
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2006 . . . 861375 . . . Brock
2006 . . . .96*** . . . Sunrise Tea . Murphy aged
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2007 . . . 971428 . . . Brock
2007 . . . 971429 . . . Brock
2007 . . . 971430 . . . Brock . . . . Historic Makeovers Deluxe RDS package with Tom Holmes pickups
2007 . . . 972007 . . . Brock
2007 . . . 972008 . . . Brock
2007 . . . 972016 . . . Brock

Thanks! I know they're not common, but the most I've been able to pin down in one year is six in 2007.

Has anyone information on the missing serial numbers for the Murphy-aged 2007 (once owned by mylespaul forum member vulgarium), the R9 from 2005 (once owned by mylespaul forum member Marshallow) or the R8 from 2004? Any others not on this list?

Over ten percent of them (2) were worked on by Historic Makeovers and have Tom Holmes pickups (I get that). Do any others have changes of note?

 

[MJBM]

Hi Unlisted
I only have information on mine which is a Yamano order serial number 931394. You have it down as brock but it’s more of a curly maple iced tea burst and what looks like a Madagascar Rosewood fingerboard. Thanks for all the research you have done it’s much appreciated.

 

[DanD]

That fretboard is awesome!

My ‘04 CR6 0016 had a superb Mad board too.

Absolutely my fave fretboard.

 

[MJBM]

Yes I think Madagascar Rosewood boards look magnificent too!

 

[fretout]

This is so cool! I love these threads where the models are tracked…even after years!

I have one figured top Les Paul that is clearly bookmatched, but I have two 2005 68RIs that are covered in Nitro (Pelham Blue and Ebony) that have zero hint of a seam line in the top, so I always wondered if they were a single piece of Maple.

 

[MJBM]

Another Yamano 2004 one piece top R9 discovered Yamano documents still with the guitar Serial number 94215.

 

[DelawareGold]

Gibson used mostly Indian rosewood for fretboards until 2006.

LINK:
https://us.eia.org/press-releases/gibson-guitar-held-accountable-for-importing-illegal-wood-in-landmark-lacey

 

[MJBM]

The article in the link seems to be saying opposite doesn’t it? They stopped importing Madagascar wood after that year because they got told off surely? Anyway once you research pictures of Madagascar rosewood it’s pretty obvious compared to the other woods. The guitar above 94215 looks pretty Madagascan to me.

 

[unlisted]

Another Yamano 2004 one piece top R9 discovered Yamano documents still with the guitar Serial number 94215.

Thanks!

I want to make certain I got the Burst colors right so I contacted Gibson yesterday to list what is on their records. I'll post any updates/corrections. (There used to be a telephone number one could call to check serial numbers against their build records, but I haven't been able to find it.)

 

[DelawareGold]

"Alexander von Bismarck, who, as Executive Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, conducted on‐the‐ground investigations in Madagascar in 2008 and 2009 that
exposed Gibson’s illegal imports and led to today’s actions." “Gibson has accepted
responsibility for importing illegal wood from Madagascar."
The Imports started about 2006, when Indian Rosewood exports were banned, and continued
until 2009, when it was determined that there was no regulatory agreement in place to allow
the exports from Madagascar to continue.

 

[DanD]

Many of the first run of CRs in ‘04 used Mad rosewood.

It may not have been the predominant rosewood at Gibson but it was being used.

Phillip confirmed that when the CR run came out.

The above was likely referring to the investigation and known illegal imports.