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Current
Owner: Scott K. 012 was found by it's own right at the Gibson Custom Shop. It's a Sunset Glow, right handed stop tailpiece example and it looks like it's on fire with all it's flame. Here's what it's owner has to say about it! Very cool site! I totally
love my guitar serial number 012!! Here's a little
history. I was an invited guest of, and was actually present at, the
Gibson Custom Shop the week of July 14 through July 18, 2004, the week
Gibson announced and launched the guitar (Summer 2003 NAMM show
in Nashville). To the best of my knowledge, Number 012 was the sixth
guitar to roll out of the Gibson Custom shop. The first two being
the artists 0001 and 0002, then the two that were built up for the launch
at the 2003 Nashville NAMM show (I believe these were S/N's 009 and 015,
but I'm not 100% sure ... I wish I had written this stuff down), then one
other was built prior to mine (I believe it was S/N 014, but again I'm not
100% sure). S/N 012 was next, number six to complete assembly at the
Custom Shop. The Custom Shop drove us up to Gibson corporate
headquarters and gave us a sneak preview of the guitar, as well as the
other new models, on Tuesday July 15, 3-days before the official
announcement to the world on Friday 3/18 at the NAMM show. They
actually let us play all their new models, including the two guitars
that were destined for the NAMM show. Which, I found incredibly
amazing, considering on Tuesday these were the ONLY two guitars in
existence for the show! I had been considering a 336, but once I
played the modern classic, that was it ... I knew I had to have one! The
next day, Wednesday July 16th, I personally went down to the Custom Shop
and walked the entire assembly line looking for guitars in various
stages of manufacture. There were maybe five of t hem in various
stages of manufacture. I found #012 in fretting. SN 012 (as
well as #014) had the two best flame tops in the factory, the body was
well balanced and I liked the neck a lot. I of course, could not
play it, since there was no hardware or electronics on it yet. I
decided to take a chance. I personally followed SN 012 to the final
assembly area, ran off to find the Gibson CS sales guy, and bought the
guitar on the spot. The CS luthier who completed the hardware and
electronics assembly and setup knew I had just purchased the guitar.
So, when he was done, he called me over and offered to let me "try it
out" right in the Custom Shop final assembly area ... what a thrill
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