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AlanN
Mar-14-2004, 7:45pm
My 1956 A-40 has the serial written in pencil on the orange label affixed to the inside back, as seen through the treble f-hole. My mandolin also has the serial # stamped on the back of the peghead, near the top. Not sure if all A-40 mandolins had this second location.

Michael Lewis
Mar-15-2004, 2:27am
I wasn't aware Gibson stamped any headstocks before 1961.

Willie Poole
Mar-20-2004, 8:47pm
My brother has a 1953/54 Gibson guitar with the serial number stamped on the end of the peghead, I also owned a 1948 A-50 that had the serial no. in the same place....Willie