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(**) Indicates I Currently Own This Guitar + Have a Video on It

Prototype #1 – Antique Guitar Shop Japan ~ 2018

83 001 – Oct 2025 – Original Owner Mark S.

Purchased at Drum City in Wheat Ridge Colorado 1983

*83 002 – Purchased from original owner in Texas. Click for Video

83 004 – David E – Replaced Nut

*83 011 – Reverb Sold by Original Owner Video

**83 014 – Shared by Original Family – Texas. 8-19-24. Click for Video

83 016 – A very “knotty” example – Guitar Pointe Vintage Guitars Germany

83 018 – Heavily Gigged by Original Owner – Headstock Crack Nov 2025 FB

83 021 – Inventory at Fretted Americana. Click for Video

**83 022 – Purchased from Original Owner in Boston. Click for Video

83 023 – private owner Mike R.

83 024 – Stock at NicoGuitars

83 031 – 2023 Douglas O.

83 035

*83 036 ASB – Wildwood Inventory. Last Known Location Hong Kong – MINT

Duplicate Serial

83 036 ANT – Private Owner, Charles M. | Holtwood, PA

Duplicate Serial

83 037 – Defunct Guitar-Museum.com Website

83 039 – Link – Vintage & Rare Guitar Shop

*83 042 SECOND – Video – Two Face Top

**83 047 – Girlfriend Bought from Boyfriend Shop Owner in 80s, Never Learned to Play. Nov 30, 2025 https://youtu.be/zdRMfAtgabY

83 050 – The Great Mike Slubowski – Link

83 054 – Cody G, Facebook

**83 056 – October 31, 2024. Original Owner TN. Sold to Shop 2-10-25, bought from there. Click for Video

83 057 – Unconfirmed Serial Number, Forum Post Text Confirmation Only

83 057 – Yahoo Japan Auction

83 058 – Europe, Bigfoot Guitars + BTM Guitars

83 071 – Unknown, found photos on AliExpress CHIBSON Spotlight AD

83 075 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only. The Roots of Rock

83 078 – 2022

83 079 – Nov 5, 2024 Reverb Original Owner – Mildly Figured Neck! Got Damaged in Shipping to new home – Resold at Reverb Garage Sale 5k FEB 12, 2025. Picked up by a dealer who resells to a shop in Japan that is now asking 2x too much

Alternative view of 83 079 after “shipping damage”

83 080 – Sold to Canada ~2014.by Rumble Seat Music + on eBay. Referenced in RFL Ledgers. 2024 Currently In Belgium with Charles

83 081 – Private Original Owner in Texas – last sold ~late 2024 through FB

Resurfaced Oct 14, 2025 on Reverb by a reseller with INSANE price tag.

DO NOT BUY – WAY OVERPRICED

83 082 – Hyper Guitars Japan December 2022 – Neck Crack

83 086 – Mike’s Gear Studio. Closest to a Birdseye Top I’ve seen. 2024 Currently in Belgium with Charles

83 087 – J-Guitar Japan

*83 089 – “Barstool Bob” Chicago – Randy’s Music Shop. Video

*83 093 – Japan 2015 First Showed Up. Now in USA

83 095 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only , Gibson Forum

83 098 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only – but reliable source. Slubowski

83 099 – Sold At Auction

83 101 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption only. eBay

83 101 – Confirmed Serial Number – Faded D-ASB with ANT Appointments

February 2021 – Gruhn’s Guitars

83 102 – Russian Guitar Forum

83 105 – Owned by RFL’s Brother. Was resprayed in 1985 after accident. No CSE decal reapplied, used “reissue” style serial number font.

83 107 – Ronald C. Heavily Ambered ANT + Modified

83 108 – Aug 8, 2025. Submitted by Current owner, Iain J, who inherited it from his friend who bought it used in 1989.

83 109 – HEADSTOCK REPAIR + Touch Up. MLP Forum Member JT

83 110 – Reverb Circa 2018. Refinished ASB Spotlight to Cherry Sunburst

Alternative Photo Set for 83 109 – provided by 1999 Owner. 2-2-24.

83 115 – Vintage & Rare Shop. 2024 Currently with Belgium

83 124 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption only – eBay

83 128 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption Only. MLP Member breakrite

**83 134 – Sept 2024 – Guitar Center Hollywood Inventory. High Logo – Water Damaged along the bottom edge. Documented Here

**83 139 ASB – April 2024 – Reverb, WI. Bought out of Collection – Video

Confirmed Duplicate Serial

83 139 ANT – Sept 2025 Shared by Consignment Shop. Has uneven fading from a “protector” on top and back. Heavy Wear + finish checking. SECOND

Confirmed Duplicate Serial.

83 140 – June 2025. FB. Passed From Original Owner Father to Son

83 141 – Shared by Owner 1-3-25

83 145 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption Only. MLP Member Lance_S

83 146 – mercatinomusicale (foreign cragslist-like site)

83 147 – Listed in Japan at Ishibashi Music 4-7-25

83 148 – Listed on Reverb “Killer Vintage Guitars” Sept 17 2024

83 151 – eBay Listing 2014, Glendale Heights, IL

83 156 – GuitarPoint Germany

alternate view of 83 156 from David W. 2021

83 157 – eBay 2016

83 160 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only. The Roots of Rock

83 165 – Reverb Mar 2024 | Original Owner Charley in Maryland. Bought ’84 Chuck Levins. Unusually High Logo like 167

83 166 – eBay/Reverb ~2016.

83 167 – eBay 2024 Fret Shop Virgina. Obnoxiously High Logo like Leo’s Reissue

83 168 – Craigslist Sacramento, CA Unconfirmed Serial Number – Caption only

83 168 – ASB 2024. Original owner Mark M.

83 170 – Hendrix Guitars 2016

83 173 – Ket Vintage Guitars 2014

83 174 – Slubowski. ASB(D) with ANT Appointments!

Alternate photoset of 83 174 w/ serial confirmation

83 175 – Private Owner, Michigan. Youtube Video – since taken down

83 179 – Reverb Jan 2022.

83 180 – Reverb Ad Jan 2024

83 183

**83 188 – MLP Forums 2014. Video

83 193 – 2021 Taiwan – listed on Reverb Fusion Music.

Refretted, heavy neck wear. Resurfaced 2025 at same shop on Reverb

83 195 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption Only. Trustable Source, Slubowski

83 195 – eBay 2017. 2024 located in Belgium with Charles

2024 shot of 83 195

83 207 – Unconfirmed Serial Number, Caption Only. eBay Auction

83 210 – Julien’s, Les Paul’s Personal Spotlight Sample from Estate Sale

83 216 – 2022 John A – Heavy Played + Modded

*84 005 – Reverb Feb 2025 – Video

**84 009 – Reverb 2015

85 001 – 2024 Last Known Location Florida. Cool Back, factory 2nd

NO NUMBERS

Japan

Japan

Unknown Location

Too hard to read – Fretted Americana

AudioFanzine

‘Wanted” Ad that aired for many years looking for re-necked spotlight!