1968-1969         Les Paul Customs                       Bryan aka AtomEve   AtomEveEclipse@hotmail.com                                    
Year Shipped Date Serial # Neck:                             1 or 3 Piece Pickups Body:              One Piece or Pancake Tenon:                   Long / Trans Center Seamed top? Pot codes Dotted i? Bridge Weight Contributor Other / Notes and Comments                                    
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1968 28-May-68 899358 1pc T-Tops 1pc Long Yes CS 13767** Yes ABR Nylon 9lbs5oz AtomEve (Bryan L.) Guitar shipped May 28 1968 and used for the NAMM show in June of that year. Ship Date from Bob B. Gibson Cust. Service                                    
1968 5-Aug-68 899583 1pc   1pc Long       ABR Nylon     From the Gibson Ledger                                    
1968 8-Aug-68 899585 1pc   1pc Long       ABR Nylon     From the Gibson Ledger                                    
1968 8-Aug-68 899595 1pc   1pc Long       ABR Nylon     From the Gibson Ledger                                    
1968   513XXX 1pc ? 1pc Long ? 1376745 Yes ABR Nylon   BurstMe                                      
1968   513XXX 1pc ? 1pc Long ? Changed ?     Mads tailpiece is very light "pot metal" where most of the gold plating has flaked off to show black/alum color.                                    
1968   5172                                                          
1969   538XXX 1pc ? 1pc Long ? 1376902 No Dot     Mads store Closed B and O, extracrossbanding of maple                                    
1969   539XXX 1pc ? 1pc Long ? 1376850 No Dot     Guitar Center 539236 tuners changed originals back on  -  OHSC                                    
1969   539XXX 1pc T-Tops 1pc Long ? 1376850 Yes     CaptainCanada                                      
1969   544XXX 1pc   1pc Long           GLP68 544784 Bultena                                    
1969   558XXX 1pc T-Tops 1pc Long Yes CS 1376849 1376902 No ABR w/ Nylon 9.5 LBs Jim Seavall 558742      7.5k neck 8.8k bridge (rewound by Fralin in 2002) Southbay Ampworks/Jim Seavall  Other: According to a letter I got from Gibson in 75, the guitar was the 3rd guitar off the production line on November 11th, 1968 (or the 11th guitar off the production line on November 3rd, 1968, can’t remember which one)

                                    
1969   558XXX 1pc ? 1pc Long Yes CS n/a Yes     Rays44                                      
1969   559XXX 1pc Pat Sticker 1pc Long Yes CS 25173         N.O. LA Source                                     
1969   561XXX 1pc Pat Sticker low mid 7's 1pc Long Yes CS 25173 No ABR Nylon Lgtwght TP 10 Lbs BigMikeD.                                      
1969   561XXX 1pc Pat Sticker 1pc Long ? 1376850 No ABR Nylon   Johnny Aquanet 561081 Routed for third Pickup                                    
1969   566XXX 3pc ? 1 ? ? ? 1376850                                              
1969   566XXX 3pc   1pc ? ? 13768**       radman46 I bought this guitar new in 7-69. Lot of memories                                    
1968/9   800XXX 3pc   1pc Transitional           vegaobe1 800995 B-Day 8-6-69                                    
1969   818XXX 3pc ? 1pc Transitional No CS 25173 No     garywright                                      
1969   831XXX 3pc Pat Sticker 3pc Transitional ? 1376929 No Dot ABR Nylon 9lb11.5oz tune-o-matic 831118  Stamped factory 2  Guitar appears to be 1pc body in photos but I have not inspected it personally.                                    
1969   835XXX 3pc Pat Sticker 1pc Transitional No CS 1376852 No     Stumbler 835XXX  022-400 DC Black Beauty caps with orange markings. No volute or Made in USA                                    
1969   840XXX 3pc   1pc ?   13769** No Dot     Bizazz                                      
1969*   851XXX 3pc ? 1pc Transitional ? 1376929 No     gordyh Maple Layer 1.55 mm between top and body                                    
1969*   852XXX 3pc ? 1pc ? Yes Cs 1376929 No Dot     andreja marovic 8525XX                                    
1969*   882XXX 3pc ? 1pc Transitional No CS 1376929 No Dot     RichardB64 Rectangular case                                    
1969*   889XXX 3pc   1pc Transitional 3 pc top 1373369 No     Fading Fast nylon saddles (original bridge retired for fear of metal fatigue), lightweight tailpiece, witchhat knobs, non logo, arched lid case with gold lining.                                    
1969*   893XXX ? ? ? ? ? ? No ? ? John Vasco 893626    Lefty!                                    
1969*   894XXX 3pc   3pc Transitional   1376934       VIN                                      
?   907XXX 3pc ? 3PC ? No CS ? No     zorglub!