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He fell down a rabbit hole of forum threads with titles like “Kalamazoo Gals” and “The Norlin Era.” One post from a retired Gibson foreman named “OldRed” caught his eye: “In the late ‘60s, six-digit serials are a mess. Some started with 8 for 1968, but 8 also meant the acoustic line in 1965. You need the pot codes.”

137 = CTS potentiometer. 68 = 1968. 08 = 8th week of the year. gibson serial number lookup

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