Guitar serial number lookup

There are fake GLPs around. Check the serial number here

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx

and clues to fake Gibsons here

http://www.gibson.com/news-lifestyle/features/en-us/CounterfeitGibsons.aspx

http://guitarless.com/2010/05/buyer-beware-fakegenuine-les-paul-photo-comparison/

http://www.detectafake.com/viewProduct/?269612

http://www.guitarworld.com/gear-news-electrics/how-spot-fake-gibson-les-paul-seconds/30339
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The term 'Black Beauty' has been well overused by now. It was originally the 1957 black Les Paul Custom model, but by now is any black Les Paul Custom. In addition Gibson themselves are cashing in by doing reissues, finished to look older.

So if it is a black Les Paul Custom, then yes, it is a Black Beauty, according to someone somewhere. On top of that, Gibson has reused serial numbers, in different years for different models.

If the serial number is stamped on the headstock with 'Made In USA' the guitar was made at the Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant, in 1976.

Those guitars are worth US$3000-4000 depending on condition.

Otherwise it was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, on January 11th, 2007.

Those newer reissue guitars sell for similar prices.
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That serial number matches a guitar made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on March 27th, 1989. That's about all that can be said definitely at this range.

Here's a few sites on spotting fake Gibsons

https://rguitars.co.uk/blogs/richards-guitars/6940558-dont-get-duped-by-gibson-robot-les-paul-fakes

http://www.gibson.com/news-lifestyle/features/en-us/CounterfeitGibsons.aspx

http://guitarless.com/2010/05/buyer-beware-fakegenuine-les-paul-photo-comparison/

http://www.detectafake.com/viewProduct/?269612

http://www.ebay.com.au/gds/How-to-Spot-a-Fake-Gibson-Guitar-/10000000181849680/g.html

http://www.guitarworld.com/gear-news-electrics/how-spot-fake-gibson-les-paul-seconds/30339

https://forum.jbonamassa.com/viewtopic.php?id=20565
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Do you mean the year 2000? The Robot was produced from 2008-2011.

However that serial number matches a guitar made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on February 19th, 2008, so that's consistent with it being genuine.

Here's a few links on picking out a fake Gibson

https://rguitars.co.uk/blogs/richards-guitars/6940558-dont-get-duped-by-gibson-robot-les-paul-fakes

http://www.gibson.com/news-lifestyle/features/en-us/CounterfeitGibsons.aspx

http://guitarless.com/2010/05/buyer-beware-fakegenuine-les-paul-photo-comparison/

http://www.detectafake.com/viewProduct/?269612

http://www.ebay.com.au/gds/How-to-Spot-a-Fake-Gibson-Guitar-/10000000181849680/g.html

http://www.guitarworld.com/gear-news-electrics/how-spot-fake-gibson-les-paul-seconds/30339

https://forum.jbonamassa.com/viewtopic.php?id=20565
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Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Reissue VOS in Washed Cherry Andertons ,this site might help you out.

Have you checked the serial number? I tried it on this site with this result. Serial number unrecognized
The site does have other things that you can check.
Second link shows how to identify a fake.

The Guitar Dater Project Gibson Serial Number Decoder Guide To Spotting Counterfeit Gibson Fender and Ibanez Guitars Sam Ash...

Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant , USA
approximately in: 1974 or 1975
http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx

Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
August 22nd, 1991
Production Number: 30

As for the wood generally les pauls are made with a mahogany body and a maple top. unless your studio is a studio lite, in which case your guitar would of had a chromite block of wood in the center to lighten it up.

Nashville April 19th 1985 number 43

Santana's had quite a few guitars, take your pick:
1972 - Gibson Les Paul / Gibson SG Special with Humbuckers / Gibson L-6S
1975 - Gibson SG Special with P90 pickup (Woodstock Festival)
1976 - Yamaha SG 175B / Gibson SG Special with 3 Open Coils
1982 - Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Custom
1988 - PRS Santana II with PRS Santana III nickel-plated pickups and .009-.042 D'Addario strings