One explanation for this would be to assume that Gibson did not assign a serial number until the instrument was about to be shipped. However, when the factory order numbers are placed in sequential order then the instruments appear to be roughly in correct production order by examination of their physical characteristics. Like many others, I have noticed that when the serial numbers are placed in sequential order, then the associated factory order numbers are not sequential. In my lifetime I have collected roughly 4,500 pre-war serial numbers and about 7,000 factory order numbers (FON). I forsee sections containing biographical information about the individual employees, lists of Gibson's pre-war vendors and retail outlets, information about the configuration of the Kalamazoo factory and hopefully a summary list of factory order numbers and serial numbers. I intend to write a book which I have tenatively titled "Gibson 1925-1935 A Reference Guide." The book will be long on data and short on interpretation. I have conducted numerous interviews and compiled a great deal of information. So, for the past year I have combined the skills of a trained researcher with the quest for more knowledge about Gibson in the pre World War II period. In 2008 I was fortunate enough to be granted access to a cache of original records from the Gibson factory. I have always been an owner of vintage Gibson instruments and have collected information about them for many years. Prior to that, I spent a decade as a professional musician, both on the road and in our many Florida theme parks. My name is Joe Spann and for the past 20 years I have been a Historical Research Library Director in the State of Florida.
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