Lloyd wrote:: The number I posted (1-9308-33) doesn't fit anything Gibson: has on their site. I also have a Granada that has the number 9608-40, which: I was wondering about also. Last I heard, the Gibson site only does banjo serial numbers back to about 1970, and even then it's inconsistent. You might consult George Gruhn's 'Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars' which includes generally accurate information on all Gibson banjos. Autocad Civil 3d Line Types Sketching there. The prefix number 1 is unusual but not unheard of, apparently to differentiate a style 1 rim early in the manufacturing process.

The prewar Gibson Mastertone banjo is an old banjo. Although this term normally refers to World War II, when used to describe Gibson banjos the term prewar operationally refers to banjos made prior to 1947. Production of metal banjo parts was suspended during World War II. However, small numbers of. Gibson Serial Number, Peter Roehling, 8/13/01 12:52 PM. Old Gibson serial numbers usually only have four digits followed by two. The '1' in front of yours makes me wonder.but Gibson has also done lots of strange things over the years. If the banjo IS authentic, and we ignore that first '1', the resulting. Serial Number Search. The Earl Scruggs Standard replicates Earl's personal Granada model. Products Acoustic Instruments Banjo Gibson Original.