The first two digits indicate the type of serial number in this case. Solid-body guitars made in the United States are only now available in Nashville. Gibson shut down the Memphis plant in 2014. This eight-digit system was changed in July 2005 by inserting a digit. Gibson created the most sustainable numbering system in 1977 with an eight-digit number. As a result, instruments with the same serial number have been produced in the 1960s and 1970s. The numbers on the back of the headscarf were stamped in a random order. From 1970 to 1975, a 6 digit serial number could be randomly generated. From this time period, the five-digit and six-digit numbers are difficult to distinguish and give an incorrect year. Gibson failed to reset the series of serial numbers to 0001 in 1955. Gibson used serial numbers during his early days, but he began using them again in 1953. The first Gibson guitars were released in 1952. By decoding the serial number, you can make sure you are getting a quality guitar that is worth the investment. The serial number can tell you the year the guitar was manufactured, as well as other important information. Many people want to purchase a Gibson acoustic guitar but are unsure of how to decode the serial number. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.Gibson acoustic guitars have been around since the early 1900s and their popularity is only increasing. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand.
These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price).
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