00124625 trying to find information

[noideasofmyown]

 

[noideasofmyown]

Preface, not a guitar person. Picked this up today, provenance is guys father played drums with skynard. We are in the area, so maybe checks out. Just trying to see what I have? Any information would be appreciated.

 

[jb_abides]

Ostensibly by serial and general look-over, it's a 1976 Custom made in Nashville, with the Nashville bridge and TP-6 tailpiece.

FWIW: I am not a Norlin-era expert, and if legit this would've been born during the transitional period with Kalamazoo and Nashville both in operation, so the details about knobs, bridge, etc. are best left for more thorough inspection... I've seen gold-top reflectors more than speed knobs, for instance, as well as harmonica bridges.

You'd need to post more and better pics for super-savvy Norlin-era folks to weigh in on any definitive identification, including front/back of headstock, cavity shots with pot codes, a closer look at the pickups including undersides, etc.

Never seen this finish, perhaps refinished... or a super smoky aged lacquer yellowing of a gold or cherry...? Also note the appearance of the binding, at least in this image, is this binding bleed or part of the potential smoky aging...? Pickup cavity shots as well as rear cavity shots would help indicate original finish.

FYI serial breakdown:

• 00 = 1976
  • whereas 99 = 1975, 06 = 1977]
• 124 = manufactured on the 124th day of 1976
• 625 = Nashville production
  • Prior Kalamazoo closure in '84, 001-499 indicated Kalamazoo and 500-999 were assigned to Nashville thru '89.

NOTE: wrong forum, this might get more traction in the Sunburst Pub.

Hope this helps, good luck!