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Posted by banjoiscool37 on Wednesday, August 21, 2024
I recently acquired a beautiful 1997 Gibson JD Crowe Mastertone. I have seen some debate as to where certian serial numbers might be located. Mine is 75-9711-77. The previous owner has a note on which he recorded having been told that it was in fact the 11th one created. If the story that JD Crowe was given the first 10 holds true, than would that mean that mine is the first one actually sold to consumers? I'm a 22 year old history nerd and do not at all claim to have even 1% of the knowledge shared by this community, and am eager to learn something about this banjo and others.
2 comments on “HELP IDENTIFYING 1997 GIBSON JD CROWE MASTERTONE”
redwing46 Says:
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 @12:11:17 PM
75-9711-77 should probably be described as Style 75, made in year 1997 in 11th month, November, and the 77th banjo built
at that time by the Gibson company, if not mistaken!
banjoiscool37 Says:
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 @12:15:00 PM
redwing46
Interesting you say that because when I first looked at the SN I read it the way you have written because of prior research. The owner immediately lit a spark of hope under me when he said otherwise, and I did not want to presume to know more than him. Thank you!
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