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Tagged As: Dating Gibson Guitar

Question:
My father recently gave me an old(ish) Gibson which I'm trying to find out some more information about. I know it's at least 15 years old. It's a Gibson Heritage Custom, serial # 058343. It says BGN on the back of the headstock, which I know means the guitar was defective and shouldn't have been sold.  It's a shame, though.  The only problem is the stain on the back has an unusual line running across it - makes the guitar more unique, in my opinion.  Anyway, if anyone could tell me how old this guitar is, and about how much it's worth, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Answer:
Try checking out Gibson's homepage...  They have a search facility that may help you ID the guitar. The URL is...   http://www.gibson.com/info/search/